BLAIRMORE

Blairmore, Alberta

Alberta, Blairmore Lions Club. 1961. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 124pp. B&W photographs, adverts. Close tear and chip to spine, previous owner's initials small and neat in ink.

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Book number: 113274

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Keywords: Local Histories, Alberta, Canadian Prairies, Genealogy, Local Histories

BLUNDEN, EDMUND

Winter Nights

London, Faber & Gwyer. [1928], 1st edition. (12mo, wrappers) Near fine. [4 pages]. No.17 of the ARIEL POEMS printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrations by Albert Rutherston.

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Book number: 110812

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Keywords: Literature - Britain, Curwen Press, Poetry

EPHEMERA.SOCIAL CREDIT BOARD

Annual Report of the Social Credit Board for the Year Ending December 1945; Presented to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta at Its Ordinary Session, 1946

Printed by A. Shnitka, King's Printer. [no date], 1st edition. (Wrappers) Fine. 39pp. Undated (presumed 1946); No place given (presumed Edmonton, AB). 12mo. In original wraps; bottom cover white, top cover printed in yellow and blue. Entirely unblemished. Not in Peel.

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Book number: 119010

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Keywords: Social Credit, Albert Social Credit, Alberta, Alberta Politics, Canadian Prairies, Not in Peel

BOGGS, JAMES

The American Revolution; Pages from a Negro Worker's Notebook

New York, Monthly Review Press NONE. 1963. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 93pp. 8vo. Blue card covers, black titles to front and spine. Two small (tiny) spots of staining at fore edge; otherwise clean and crisp. An analysis of American society and the revolutionary struggle that needs to take place.

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Book number: 129060

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Keywords: American History, African - American History, American History, Capitalism, Civil Rights

BOHNEN, MYRTLE (COMPILED BY)

Daphne Memories

Daphne, Saskatchewan, Self Published NONE. 1980, 1st edition. (hardcover) Fine. 124pp. 4to. Light blue faux leather with gilt title stamped to front. Profusely illustrated with historic black and white phototgraphs of Daphne and community residents. Maps. Fine copy.

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Book number: 130335

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Keywords: Local Histories, Canadian Prairies, Family Histories, Genealogy, Prairie History, Saskatchewan History

BOLOGNA, GIULIA

Dediche Della Trivulziana Alla Communita Europea

Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana. 1988, 1st edition. (Cloth) As new in as new dust jacket. 164pp. Folio oversize. Boxed, illustrated wraparound. Immaculate through and through. Absolutely stunning package. Commemorates the 30th anniv. Of the European Economic Union.

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Book number: 113486

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Keywords: Antiquities, Antiquities, Economics, Europe, History, Italian Art

BOLTANSKI, CHRISTIAN

Christian Boltanski: Lessons of Darkness

Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art. 1988. (4to, wrappers) Very good. 119pp. Illus. - b / w and colour. Covers slightly grubby. Travelling exhibition April '88 - Jan.'90 catalogue; curated by Lynn Gumpert and Mary Jane Jacob. Includes biography and exhibition history and bibliography.

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Book number: 110228

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Keywords: Art - American, Art Catalogue, Exhibition Catalogue, Gallery Catalogue

BONAPARTE, JACOPO

Tableau Historique des Evenemens survenus pendant le Sac de Rome, en 1527

Paris, Gabriel Waree. 1809. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 279pp. Original wraps remarkably well preserved show only superficial wear to corners, joints at head & tail. Spine label somewhat rubbed, slightly chipped. Internally, the pages are very clean, showing only minor spotting in a few places. "Transcrit du Manuscrit original .. avec une Note historique sur la famille des Bonaparte. Traduit de l'Italien..".

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Book number: 202273

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Keywords: France, French, Genealogy

COOK BOOK

Canadian Favourites: C C F Cook Book

Ottawa, National Council. 1944, 1st edition. (Mass market paperback) Very good plus. 252pp. Illustrated advertising. The scarce first edition of the most sought-after cook book published in the prairies.

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Book number: 104107

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Keywords: Cook Books, Canada, Canadian Prairies, Cook Books, Women's Studies

BORDEN, CHARLES E.

Origins and Development of Early Northwest Coast Culture to About 3000 B. C

Ottawa, National Museums of Canada. 1975. (4to, wrappers) Very good. 137pp. Illustrations, maps, tables. Mercury Series Archaeological Survey of Canada Paper No. 45.

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Book number: 102815

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Keywords: Mercury Series, Anthropology, Canada, Mercury Series, North, North American Indian

BOUCHER, ANTONY

Multiplying Villainies Selected Mystery Criticism, 1942 -1968

None Listed, A Bouchercon Book NONE. 1975, limited edition. (hardcover) Fine. xii, 136pp. 8vo. Navy cloth, silver title to spine. Limited edition of 500 copies, of which 475 were offered for sale. This copy is number 97. A collection of the writings of Antony Boucher, arguably the most influential (and indeed, one of the best and most liked) American critic in the mystery / detective genres of his time. A fine copy. A pen and ink drawing card stock portrait of Boucher laid in.

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Book number: 130223

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Keywords: Mysteries, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Fiction - Mystery, Fiction - Suspense, Literary Criticism

BULKLEY VALLEY; BOURGON, NAN; ROSBERG, MARJORIE (EDITED BY)

Rubber Boots for Dancing and other memories of pioneer life in the Bulkley Valley

Smithers, BC, Tona and Janet Hetherington. (ISBN: 8-88925-068-5). 1979. (hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 138pp. 4to. Local history for Bulkley Valley in British Columbia. Orange-red cloth, titles stamped in black to front and spine. Black illustration stamped to front.There is an inscription penned (neat) to the front fixed endpaper and something inked out (tiny, on the front free endpaper). Internally clean and bright with black and white photographs. Very good copy.

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Book number: 130852

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Keywords: Local Histories, British Columbia - History, Familly Histories, Genealogy 8889250685

BOWEN, GAIL

Burying Ariel; A JoAnne Kilbourn Mystery

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart. (ISBN: 0-7710-1490-2). 2000, 1st edition. (hardcover) Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 254pp. 8vo. Evergreen papercovered boards; lettering in gold to spine. Dust jacket not price clipped. Bookplate on ffep. Inscribed by the author on the title page.

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Book number: 118463

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Keywords: Prairie Literature, Canadian Literature, Canadian Prairies, Literature, Mysteries 0771014902

BOWEN, GAIL

Verdict in Blood; a Joanne Kilbourn Mystery

Toronto, McClelland & Stewart. 1998, 1st edition. (Cloth) Fine in fine dust jacket. 256pp. 8vo. Purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. SIGNED. Lesser copy not signed ($25).

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Book number: 110155

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Keywords: Literature - Canadian, Canada, Canadian Prairies, Mysteries

BOWERING, GEORGE; ABBOTT, KEITH; MCCAFFERY, STEVE; NICHOL, BP; MCFADDEN, D

The Story So Far 3

Toronto, the Coach House Press. 1974, 1st Edition. (Mass market paperback) Very good plus. 174pp. Illus. - ports. Also includes Tom Robbins, Terrence Heath, Daphne Marlatt, Matt Cohen, Hubert Selby jr. and more! for Burroughs completists - not to be missed.

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Book number: 203778

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Keywords: Literature - Canada, Beat - Burroughs