KLUCKNER, MICHAEL

Vancouver the Way It Was

North Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0920620566. Illustrated by Michael Kluckner. Small dot top page edges, only light wear top book and dustjacket ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 12.30 X 9.50 X 1 inches; 239 pages; Kluckner has taken old historical photographs from the Vancouver of old and created beautiful watercolour reproductions, romanticizing Vancouver's historical buildings and neighbourhoods. Accompanying all this is a brief biography of the people associated with the buildings and histories of the neighbourhoods. A simple full page map showing the important areas and streets covered in the book appears after the table of contents.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 16858

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Vancouver

Keywords: 0920620566 Woodward granville Georgia Burrard Inlet map Vancouver History::Canada ARTS Architecture

KNIGHT, ROLF

Along the No. 20 Line Reminiscences of the Vancouver Waterfront

Vancouver BC: New Star Books, 2011. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 155420061X. Card covers show light shelf wear, light soiling, remainder mark bottom page edges, previous store's stamp back of front card cover. ; A tight solid book. ; B&W Photographs; 9.6 X 6.7 X 0.7 inches; 220 pages; "In Along the No. 20 Line, Rolf Knight takes the reader on a tour through working class East Vancouver of a century ago.Knight's "through line" is literally a line: the old No. 20 Streetcar Line that ran between downtown Vancouver and the present day neighbourhood of the Pacific National Exhibition. From 1892 to 1949, when it was shut down and replaced by the No. 20 Granville / Victoria Drive bus, the No. 20 line took thousands of Vancouverites back and forth from their East Van homes to their jobs along the waterfront, on the docks, in mills, factories and workshops.Knight's own recollections of growing up in an the East Vancouver waterfront squatter's community near the Ironworkers Bridge, and interviews with East Vancouver old timers, bring the city and the era to life.". Very Good .

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Book number: 19764

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Vancouver

Keywords: 155420061X History::Canada Transportation

KOPAS, LESLIE & CLIFF KOPAS (PHOTOS)

Bella Coola Country

Vancouver BC: Illahee Publishing, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0973271701. Signed by Author; Card covers show very light shelf wear.; Signed by the author on the title page, a bright, solid book, B&W photos courtesy of Cliff Kopas and maps throughout .; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 128 pages; This book gives explanations about the history , place names and peoples of this largely aboriginal territory on the West Coast of British Columbia.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20999

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0973271701 Bella Coola ralph edwards anahim History::Canada Native Studies

KOPAS, CLIFF

Packhorses to the Pacific a Canadian Wilderness Adventure

Sidney, BC: Gray's Publishing, 1976. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0888260679. Some wear to card covers; A tight solid book. ; Trade PB; B&W Photographs, maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 132 pages; A personal story of adventure experienced by Kopas and his new wife travelling from Calgary to Bella Coola by pack horse in 1933.. Very Good .

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Book number: 16140

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0888260679 British Columbia Chilcotin Bella Coola Rocky Mountains History::Canada

LAYLAND, MICHAEL

A Perfect Eden Encounters By Early Explorers of Vancouver Island

Victoria, BC: Touchwood Editions, 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 177151177X. Signed by Author; Only slight wear ; Signed by author on the title page. Many B&W and colour illustrations and maps ; 10.2 X 9.4 X 0.9 inches; 256 pages; "In 1842, when explorer James Douglas encountered the rugged natural paradise that would become Vancouver Island, he described it as “a perfect Eden." This book, a compelling history of the earliest explorers to Vancouver Island, gathers the early recorded histories and personal accounts left by Chinese seafarers, Spanish and British naval officers, traders seeking sea otter pelts, colonial surveyors, as well as soldiers, settlers, and other adventurers, starting from many centuries ago up to 1858. Collected here in detail for the first time, these accounts create a multilayered tale of discovery and exploration. A Perfect Eden is the companion volume to the acclaimed The Land of Heart's Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20371

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Exploration

Keywords: 177151177X Vancouver Island Explorers History::Canada EXPLORATION

LAZARUS, EVE

Cold Case Vancouver the City's Most Baffling Unsolved Murders

Vancouver BC: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1551526298. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W photographs ; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 182 pages; "Cold Case Vancouver delves into fifty years of some of Vancouver's most baffling unsolved murders. In 1953, two little boys were found murdered in the city's storied Stanley Park, and who remain unidentified to this day. In 1975, a country singer was murdered just as she was on the verge of an amazing career. And in 1994, Nick Masee, a retired banker with connections to the renegade Vancouver Stock Exchange, disappeared along with his wife Lisa, their bodies never found. Cold Case Vancouver is an intriguing whodunit for true-crime aficionados and armchair detectives.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20352

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Vancouver

Keywords: 1551526298 Cold Case nick masee babes in the woods murders Law & True Crime

LEONOFF, CYRIL E.

An Enterprising Life Leonard Frank Photographs 1895

Vancouver BC: Talonbooks, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0889222835. DJ shows light wear head & tail of spine, book has slight wear, DJ has two 1/2" tears on back side. Gift inscription on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 12.5 X 9.4 X 0.8 inches; 176 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20347

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0889222835 Leonard Frank British Columbia Alaska Photographer PHOTOGRAPHY ARTS

LINDSAY, F. W.

The Cariboo Dream

British Columbia: Self Published, 1974. First Edition; Third Printing. Softcover. Card covers show light shelfwear and light soiling.; A tight solid book. Fold out map bound into middle of book ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 64 pages; A history of the Cariboo gold rush, with many rare photographs of the gold towns, camps and early British Columbia.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 16978

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: Gold Mines Cariboo Mining

LISTER, ANDREA

Commitment to Caring Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary's 100 Years, 1911

Chilliwack BC: Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary, 2011. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0986833304. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Stapled wraps; B&W Illustrations; 11.0 X 8.5 X 0.2 inches; 56 pages; "Commitment to Caring is the story of determined women, in a time before they were considered persons under the law, who fundraised, sewed, canned, and knitted to establish Chilliwack’s first hospital.In a time before medicare these women formed the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary in 1911 and recruited their sisters-in-laws, daughters, and friends to join them in their efforts and take over for them as they aged. They enlisted the support of the community in supporting the hospital for 100 years through wars, depressions, and social changes. They have left, and continue to leave a lasting legacy, with their hard work and dedicated volunteerism. Richly illustrated with seldom-seen photographs Commitment to Caring is a celebration of these women.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 19836

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Chilliwack

Keywords: 0986833304 Chilliwack Hospital Women's Auxiliary History::Canada

LITZENBERGER, LYLE

Burke and Widgeon

Port Coquitlam BC: Pebblestone Publishing, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0981125824. Signed by Author; Only slight wear ; Inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W illustrations and maps throughout. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 467 pages; "Chronicles the historic beginnings of NE Coquitlam's Burke Mountain and beyond its slopes, the Widgeon Valley" "Brings to life the area's earliest stories from the era dominated by the Katzie and Kwikwetlam First nations to the establishment of the first homesteads in NE Coquitlam and Silver (Widgeon) Valley and finally to the enterprises that would shape the area's future.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21784

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 0981125824 katzie Widgeon Valley Burke Mountain coquitlam Community history Signed kwikwetlam History::Canada Community History

LYONS, C. P.

Milestones on the Mighty Fraser Travel Guide to the Historic Fraser Canyon

Victoria, BC: Self Published, 1958. Third Edition. Softcover. Signed by Author; Dustjacket shows some soiling, 1/2" x 1 1/2" piece missing top back, small loss top of spine. Previous owner has reinforced fore edges and spine of DJ with tape ; Signed by the author on the title page. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A tight solid book. B&W illustrations, photos and maps, map endpapers ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 130 pages; A travelogue and history of the Fraser Canyon, with stories, anecdotes and references to flora, fauna and places of interest.. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20498

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Travel

Keywords: BC Fraser Canyon British Columbia History::Canada TRAVEL

MACDONALD, IAN & BETTY O'KEEFE

Canadian Holy War a Story of Clans, Tongs, Murder and Bigotry

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1894384113. Card covers show very light shelf wear and corner curl. Some spotting of page fore edges ; A bright, solid book, card covers are clean and crisp.; 8.40 X 5.50 X 0.70 inches; 236 pages; "Scottish nursemaid Janet Smith was the victim of a 1924 tragedy that ignited racial tension in a very young Vancouver. At the core of the issue were the mysterious circumstances surrounding Smith's death, particularly the fact that the only other adult in the house at the time was the Chinese houseboy. When Smith's death was followed by the assassination of Davie Lew, a well-known Chinese man, it only strengthened the European view that Vancouver's Asian community was a hotbed of violence and corruption.Newspaper editors and most of Vancouver's white community raised an outcry, charging the police with incompetence and demanding arrests, while Presbyterian indignation called for law and order as well as an end to Chinese immigration. Before the summer was over, the tongs of Chinatown and the clans of Canada's West Coast were set to defend their own, and one Scottish minister went so far as to declare it a time of "holy war."". Very Good .

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Book number: 17810

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 1894384113 True Crime Chinese community Chinatown Vancouver History::Canada Law & True Crime

MACINNES, IAN

The Way It Was a Glimpse of Duncan in the '40s and '50s

Duncan, BC: Self Published, 2004. Third Printing. Softcover. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, B&W photographs of the small Vancouver Island town, midcentury. ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 107 pages; Not so much a community history as one person's take on Cowichan Valley life during WWII and the years after.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21139

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: Duncan british columbia cowichan valley Vancouver Island History::Canada

MACKIE, RICHARD & GRAEME WYNN

Home Truths Highlights from Bc History

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2012. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1550175777. Signed by Author; Light shelfwear and creasing to card covers. ; Signed by Richard Mackie on the title page. A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.90 X 6 X 1.10 inches; 415 pages; History in BC grows profusely and luxuriantly, but with odd undergrowth," observed historian J.M.S. Careless many years ago. This claim is fully borne out by this impressive anthology of some of the province's most distinguished historians, geographers, and writers gleaned from over forty years of British Columbia's leading scholarly journal, BC Studies.This collection includes fascinating articles on the Fraser Canyon by Cole Harris; on Fort Simpson, Metlakatla, and Port Essington by Daniel Clayton; on Victoria's early Chinese community by Patrick Dunae and others; on the eviction of Kitsilano and Squamish people from Vancouver and Stanley Park by Jean Barman; on early home design styles in Vancouver by Deryck Holdsworth; on the failed utopias of Wallachin and Sointula by Nelson Riis and Mikko Saikku; on life in a 1970s logging camp by Peter Harrison; on fly-fishing and dispossession at Penask Lake by Michael Thoms; and on the perennial lonesome prospector by Megan Davies. The overarching theme is provided by George Bowering in his classic essay, "Home Away," concerning the search for a home on the West Coast--a new one for settlers and an old one for indigenous peoples.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 16771

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 1550175777 first nations British Columbia History::Canada Native Studies

MARLATT, DAPHNE & ITTER, CAROLE (EDITORS)

Opening Doors Vancouver's East End

Victoria, BC: Province of British Columbia, 1979. 1st Thus. Softcover. Card covers show light edge wear, crease on back cover upper front corner. ; A bright, solid book.; Sound heritage series #8; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 186 pages; A collection of Interviews with a number Vancouver seniors representing various ethnologies regarding the early 20th century development of the city's East End.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21427

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: Vancouver lower mainland Strathcona British Columbia History::Canada Community History