ABRAHAM, DOROTHY

Romantic Vancouver Island Victoria Yesterday and Today

Victoria, BC: Fleming Printing Ltd, 1969. Seventh Edition. Softcover. Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear, light creasing. ; Signed by the author on the title page. A bright, solid book. B&W photos and drawings throughout ; 8.7 X 5.8 X 0.4 inches; 120 pages; A travelogue about a little piece heaven off British Columbia's West Coast with some history thrown in for good measure.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 19849

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Travel

Keywords: Vancouver Island Travel Victoria History::Canada

ABRAHAMS, EUGENE & GREGORY ROCKMAN

Rockman One Man's Crusade Against Apartheid Police

Melville South Africa: Senior Publications, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0947025669. White paper covered boards show only light wear, pages lightly tanned. Dustjacket chipped head and tail of spine, a couple of short tears with attendant creasing. ; Tight solid book, DJ in Mylar. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages; Lieutenant Gregory Rockman was a young 'coloured' policeman who fought for years against apartheid in the police force and the excesses of the riot police. His experiences are written as told to a young jornalist, Eugene Abrahams. Forewords by Bishop Desmond Tutu and Allan Boesak.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 16030

Catalogue: Africa::South Africa

Keywords: 0947025669 apartheid Police South Africa Biographies & Memoirs

ABRAMS, DAN & DAVID FISHER

Kennedy's Avenger Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby

Toronto: Hanover Square Press, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 133591403X. Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.3 X 6.4 X 1.2 inches; 400 pages; "No crime in history had more eyewitnesses. On November 24, 1963, two days after the killing of President Kennedy, a troubled nightclub owner named Jack Ruby quietly slipped into the Dallas police station and assassinated the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Millions of Americans witnessed the killing on live television, and yet the event would lead to questions for years to come. It also would help to spark the conspiracy theories that have continued to resonate today. Under the long shadow cast by the assassination of America’s beloved president, few would remember the bizarre trial that followed three months later in Dallas, Texas. How exactly does one defend a man who was seen pulling the trigger in front of millions? And, more important, how did Jack Ruby, who fired point-blank into Oswald live on television, die an innocent man?". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20475

Catalogue: Kennedy

Keywords: 133591403X JFK assassination lee harvey oswald Jack Ruby Kennedy Law & True Crime

D'ABRO, A.

Rise of the New Physics, Vol II Its Mathematical and Physical Theories

New York: Dover Publications, 1951. Reprint. Softcover. ISBN: 0486200043. Card covers show some shelf wear.; A tight, solid book, text unmarked.; 8.30 X 5.10 X 1.40 inches; 982 pages; This is a reprint of the 2nd edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 17921

Catalogue: Science::Physics

Keywords: 0486200043 SCIENCE MATHEMATICS

ACEMOGLU, DARON & JAMES A. ROBINSON

The Narrow Corridor States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty

New York: Penguin Press, 2019. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0735224382. As new, unread. ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 6.44 X 1.81 X 9.53 inches; 558 pages; “One of the biggest paradoxes of political history is the trend, over the last 10,000 years, away from small tribes and toward the development of the strong centralized states that allow societies of millions to function. But—how can a powerful state be reconciled with liberty for its citizens? This great book provides an answer to this fundamental dilemma. You will find it as enjoyable as it is thought-provoking.” (Jared Diamond). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21030

Catalogue: Social Sciences

Keywords: 0735224382 liberty States rights Social Science Political Science

ACHARD, AMéDéE, RICHARD DUFFY (TRANSLATOR)

The Dragoons of la Guerche

New York: Howard, Ainslee & co, 1899. First English Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by B&W Plates. Some edge wear to extremities of cloth covered boards, a little softening of top fore corners, light soil, light lean. Previous owners' names on front free end paper, missing tissue guard to frontispiece ; A bright, solid book, slate grey cloth covered boards with gilt black and red design stamped on front cover, gilt titles front and spine, top edge gilt, red and black publisher insignia stamped on back, hinges intact ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 289 pages; This is a sequel to 'The Huguenot's Love'. We follow the adventures of two good friends, the Huguenot Armand-Louis and and the Catholic Renaud during the period of the Thirty Years' War of 1618-1648.. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 15166

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: 30 years war thirty years war

ACKERMAN, KENNETH D.

The Gold Ring Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0396090656. DJ has 1 inch closed tear on back at bottom and light soil, remainder mark bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.30 X 6.20 X 1.30 inches; 340 pages; "In The Gold Ring, Capitol Hill veteran Kenneth D. Ackerman tells the story of two dazzling con men who rose to the top of the Erie Railway Company before fixing their ambitions on a scam so great it would make them two of the richest men in America—and cement their reputation as two of the most corrupt. They were Jay Gould, the ruthless self-promoter who came to be recognized as the most hated, if brilliant, man of his generation, and his partner, the extravagant showman Jim Fisk, whose insatiable indulgences finally led to his demise. Featuring a cast of supporting characters that includes Boss Tweed, Albert Cardozo, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Ulysses S. Grant, The Gold Ring evokes an age of scandal and depravity in the world of high finance that makes today's climate of corporate excess and deception seem positively tame by comparison. Featuring numerous historic photographs, this is a compelling and fiercely entertaining insight into Wall Street's early years.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 18534

Catalogue: Business::US

Keywords: 0396090656 Gold ulysses s grant BUSINESS

ACKROYD, PETER

The Plato Papers

London: Chatto & Windus, 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1856197018. DJ shows light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 8.35 X 5.98 X 0.87 inches; 139 pages; Something different from Ackroyd is this alternative history. "Plato, the orator, summons the citizens of London on ritual occasions to impart the ancient history of their city. He dwells particularly on the unhappy era of Mouldwarp (AD 1500-2300), which existed before the dimming of the stars and the burning of the machines....." (blurb). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18411

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 1856197018 mouldwarp London Alternative history Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

ACZEL, J. & J. DHOMBRES

Functional Equations in Several Variables with Applications to Mathematics, Information Theory and to the Natural and Social Sciences

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0521352762. A bright, solid book, red cloth boards are unmarked, text unmarked. ; Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Vol. 31; 9.21 X 6.14 X 1.12 inches; 462 pages; "Deals with modern theory of functional equations in several variables and their applications to mathematics, information theory, and the natural, behavioral, and social sciences. The authors emphasize applications, although not at the expense of theory, and have kept the prerequisites to a minimum; the reader should be familiar with calculus and some simple structures of algebra and have a basic knowledge of Lebesque integration. For the applications the authors have included references and explained the results used. The book is designed so that the chapters may be read almost independently of each other, enabling a selection of material to be chosen for introductory and advanced courses. Each chapter concludes with exercises and further results, 400 in all, which extend and test the material presented in the text. The history of functional equations is well documented in a final chapter which is complemented by an encyclopedic bibliography of over 1600 items. This volume will be of interest to professionals and graduate students in pure and applied mathematics.". Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 17773

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: 0521352762 Mathematics Calculus lebesque SCIENCE MATHEMATICS

ADACHI, KEN

The Enemy That Never Was; a History of the Japanese Canadians

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1977. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 077100723X. DJ shows some edgewear & short tears and boards show light shelf wear, light spotting on page fore edges.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 456 pages; The author goes into the history of Japanese Canadian experience going back to 1877, the tragedy of the internment camps and how the Japanese fared after WWII. Adachi wrote from experience as his childhood was spent in one of those internment camps. A well documented book with extensive notes and sources as well as index.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21146

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Canada

Keywords: 077100723X Internment camps ethnology Japan History::Canada Militaria

GOLLNER & ADAM

The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession

Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 038566267X. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 279 pages; "Gollner explores the political machinations of multinational fruit corporations, exposing the hidden alliances between agribusiness and government and what that means for public health. He traces the life of mass-produced fruits-how they are created, grown, and marketed-and he explores the underworld of fruits that are inaccessible, ignored, and even forbidden in the Western world. ". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21363

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: 038566267X fruit SCIENCE

ADAMS, ANNETTE & FRANKLIN GRAHAM

The Desert Rat the Remarkable Story of Aileen Coleman

Lafayette, Louisiana: Huntington House Publishers, 2002. Softcover. ISBN: 1563841932. Card covers show very light edge wear; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 10.30 X 7.30 X 1 inches; 128 pages; Recounts Aileen Coleman's almost 4 decades of ministry as a medical missionary in the Middle East. Her work with the Bedouin earned her respect from all sides. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 17161

Catalogue: Religion::Missions

Keywords: 1563841932 Middle East bedouins Ministries RELIGION Middle East

ADAMS, CINDY HELLER & SUSAN CRIMP

Iron Rose the Story of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Her Dynasty

Beverly Hills: Dove Books, 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0787104752. Gift inscription on back of FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 5.90 X 1.20 inches; 266 pages; A fairly thorough biography of Rose Kennedy, mother of the 35th President of the United States. Published shortly after her death in 1995, it contains several previously unpublished candid photographs of Rose and her children.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 17171

Catalogue: Kennedy

Keywords: 0787104752 Kennedy Joseph P. Kennedy JFK RFK hyannis port

ADAMS, MARION

Marjorie's Enemy

London: S. W. Partridge & Company, 1905. Hardcover. Some wear to extremities, pages yellowed, missing free end papers. Book is a little shaken but hinges solid. Split in middle of book repaired with hinge tape. Previous owner's name in front. ; Text unmarked, blue cloth covered decorative boards show a girl with a soldier, outlined with flowers, gilt print and gilt outlining title on spine ; B&W Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 96 pages; A novel set during the English Revolutionary War.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 7023

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: Collectibles

ADDERSON, CAROLINE

Vancouver Vanishes

Vancouver BC: Anvil Press, 2015. Paperback. ISBN: 1772140341. A bright, solid book with French flaps, almost as new. B&W photos throughout. ; Trade PB; Square Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 224 pages; "Based on the popular Facebook page, VANCOUVER VANISHES is a collection of essays and photographs that together form a lament for, and celebration of, the vanishing character homes and apartments in the city.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 21740

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 1772140341 Vancouver Demolition Character homes Community history History::Canada Architecture