Artibise, Alan F.J.; Edward H. Dahl

Winnipeg in Maps / Winnipeg Par Les Cartes 1816-1972

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, 1975. First printing. Softcover. pp. 80. Square 4to. Illustrated card covers. Many black and white paps, appendix, chronology etc. Light rubbing to the covers, contents remain clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. Text simultaneously in French and English. .

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Book number: 581

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: local history; canadian history; canadiana;

Artibise, Alan F.J.; Edward H. Dahl

Winnipeg in Maps / Winnipeg Par Les Cartes 1816-1972

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, 1975. First printing. Softcover. pp. 80. Square 4to. Illustrated card covers. Many black and white paps, appendix, chronology etc. Light rubbing to the covers, contents remain clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. Text simultaneously in French and English. .

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Book number: 689

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: local history; canadian history; canadiana;

Artibise, Alan F.J.; Edward H. Dahl

Winnipeg in Maps / Winnipeg Par Les Cartes 1816-1972

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, 1975. First printing. Softcover. pp. 80. Square 4to. Illustrated card covers. Many black and white paps, appendix, chronology etc. Light rubbing to the covers, contents remain clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. Text simultaneously in French and English. .

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Book number: 5508

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: local history; canadian history; canadiana;

Asimov, Isaac

The Shaping of North America: From Earliest Times to 1763

London, Dennis Dobson, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. pp. 261. 8vo. Publisher's red cloth over boards, blind-stamped motif to the front board, silver lettering to the spine. Charming black-and-white illustrations throughout. No detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine and housed in original, price-clipped, dustjacket. Overall, very good+. .

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Book number: 6881

Catalogue: History

Keywords: voyages; travel; history; american history

[Ukrainian War Veterans' Association, Winnipeg Branch ]

1928-1978: Programme of the Jubilee Banquet of Ukrainian War Veterans' Association, Winnipeg Branch, February 18, 1978 [to Be Held at] Ukrainian National Federation Hall, 935 Main St. , Winnipeg, Man.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, [Ukrainian War Veterans' Association, Winnipeg Branch ], 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 32. 8vo. measuring 6" x 9". Textured, mustard-yellow, twice-stapled card covers bearing a Ukrainian military emblem to the centre of the front cover. Prefatory messages from the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba (F.L. Jobin), Manitoba Senator Paul Yuzyk, and the Premier of Manitoba (Sterling Lyon), various Ukrainian religious officials, etc. Many period advertisements by sponsoring local businesses and merchants. Comprises a short history of the founding of the organization, a complete order of events, lists of various Ukrainian war veterans, et al. No flaws to the extremities, faint tide-marks to the upper-right margins of most leaves (entirely unaffecting text), else, very good+. Scarce to be offered in commerce. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel, UofM Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. Text in Ukrainian and English. .

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Book number: 4997

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: ukrainian history; manitoba history; ukrainian independence; ukrainian military; ukrainian resistance; military history; militaria

[City of Winnipeg Police Athletic Association]

Dance Programme; Thirteenth Annual Ball, Royal Alexandra Hotel ; Friday, February 26th, 1954, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, [City of Winnipeg Police Athletic Association] , 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 18. 16mo. measuring 9 x 15 cm. Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers bearing an image in black-and-white, of Robert T. Taft [Chief Constable, Honorary President of W.C.P.A.A.] to the centre of the front cover. Rich with many advertisements by local business, and merchants including Dominion Motors, City Hydro, New Nanking Chop Suey House, the Great-West Life Assurance Co. LaSalle Furniture, amongst others. Comprises of a complete listing of the 'Reception Committee', the names of the various Patrons and Patronesses, and a charming list of various dances to be performed, and unique to the various ballrooms including those held in: the Crystal Ballroom (and led by Hon. J.S. McDiarmid, Lieutenant-Governor, and Mrs. McDiarmid; the Banquet Ballroom (featuring Jimmy Gowler's Orchestra); the Colonial Ballroom (featuring Harold Green and his orchestra). Remarkably well-preserved, contents bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. Rare piece of Manitoba ephemera. Unrecorded in OCLC. .

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Book number: 3235

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: ephemera; canadian history; exhibition catalogue; menu; winnipeg; winnipeg police; police; law; sports

[Saskatchewan Gun Collector's Association]; S. Kirby (Editor)

Gun Talk: The Quartlery Journal of the Saskatchewan Gun Collector's Association

Regina, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Gun Collector's Association, June, 1963. Volume III, Number 2. Stapled Wraps. pp. 27, [1]. 4to, measuring 28 cm tall. Illustrated yellow stapled card covers. Black and white illustrations, advertisements by gun merchants. The journal comprises of lively discussion of gun enthusiasts including book reviews, collector's firearms, maker's marks, discussions of Canadian military firearms, even includes a Gun Collector's Colouring Book by "Ludwig von Gunbug". Lightest rubbing to the covers, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. Scarce with no extant copies available on the market at time of cataloguing. "A patriotic, educational and non-profit organization of Canadian citizens, dedicated to the collecting of firearms and research into their history. Membership open to any reputable person". Not in BAC/LAC. .

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Book number: 1488

Catalogue: Canadian History

Keywords: manitoba history; local history; law; crime; gun rights; second amendment rights; canadiana; priaire history; western canadian history; fringe; politics; political parties; firearms;

[Manitoba Ladies' Curling Association]; Laura Clark (Foreword); Duff Roblin (Foreword)

Manitoba Ladies' Curling Association Year Book, 1959-1960

Winnipeg, Manitoba, [Manitoba Ladies' Curling Association], 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 64. 12mo. measuring 5" x 7". Charming, illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of the President, Mrs. J.I. Clark, accompanied with a personal message to the membership. Richly illustrated with many additional black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, charts, tables, et al. Many period advertisements by a variety of sponsoring local business and merchants. Includes a detailed list of the membership, honorary life members, past presidents with the durations of their respective tenures, the constitution and governing rules of the organization, a list of the various trophies, winning teams (accompanied with their team photographs), and much else. Faint crease to the centre of the front cover where it has been folded, otherwise, remarkably well-preserved. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, et al. .

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Book number: 4692

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: ephemera; women's studies; gender studies; manitoba history; sports; recreation

[Paradise Village Residents Association]

Paradise Village: Our History

Paradise Village, Manitoba, Paradise Village Residents Association, May, 2012. First edition. Softcover. pp. 218. 4to. Pictorial card covers. Many black and white photographs, maps and illustrations. Many advertisements by local business and merchants. No detectable flaws; fine. At time of cataloguing this title does not appear amongst the holdings at BAC/LAC.

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Book number: 5577

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: local history; canadian history; canadiana; paradise village;

[Manitoba Women's Progressive Conservative Association; the Progressive Conservative Association of Manitoba; Young Progressive Conservative Association of Manitoba]

Progressive Conservative Association of Manitoba Annual Meeting Programme; Marlborough Hotel, Winnipeg; Friday, November 17, 1961

Winnipeg, Manitoba, [Manitoba Women's Progressive Conservative Association & the Progressive Conservative Association of Manitoba], 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. 8vo. measuring 7" x 10". Illustrated, bi-folded, programme booklet published on the occasion of the annual general meeting of the Manitoba Women's Progressive Conservative Association and the Progressive Conservative Association of Manitoba. Comprises of a complete and detailed programme of events for three separate events being held over a period of three days: 1. Manitoba Women's Progressive Conservative Association, 1961 Annual Meeting - Marlborough Hotel, Winnipeg - Thursday, November 16, 1961; 2. Progressive Conservative Association of Manitoba Annual Meeting Programme - Marlborough Hotel, Winnipeg - Friday, November 17, 1961; 3. Young Progressive Conservative Association of Manitoba, 1961 Annual Meeting - Thursday, November 16th, 1961 - Mezzanine Floor - Marlborough Hotel. Includes a list of speakers, order of events, etc. Light rubbing to the covers, else, without blemish. Unrecorded in commerce. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. Scarce/. Cover Subtitle; Developing the Horizons of Opportunity.

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Book number: 4700

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: ephemera; programme; political meetings; conservative party of manitoba; progressive conservatives

[The Hudson Bay Route Association (Formerly "On-to-the-Bay" Association)]

Report of the Sixth Annual Convention of the Hudson Bay Route Association ; held in the City Hall, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; February 2nd, 1949

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, The Hudson Bay Route Association (Formerly "On-to-the-Bay" Association) | Herald Job Print (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan), 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 24. 8vo. measuring 4.5" x 7.5". Illustrated, twice-stapled, card covers. Pamphlet recording the proceedings of a meeting of the executive, and general membership of the Hudson Bay Route Association, a business group tasked with facilitating the trade and movement of goods in the Hudson's Bay area. Comprises of the text of the President's Address, a complete list of the Officers and Directors for 1949, the Secretary's Report on exports, imports, insurance rates, details of the membership numbers, fees and dues collected by the organization, and much else. Includes a laid-in letter and receipt on official organization stationery acknowledging the receipt of funds for membership. Entirely without blemish; bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, stapled binding; fine. Unrecorded in commerce. Not in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, et al. At base of cover: "BUY BRITISH, Export and Import via Churchill.

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Book number: 4644

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: ephemera; local history; canadian history; hudson's bay company; hbc; fur trade; business; commerce; eaton company

[The Manitoba Forestry Association]

A Taste of Wild Fruits

Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Manitoba Forestry Association, July, 1979. Second Edition. Stapled Wraps. pp. 36. Illustrated stapled card covers. Black and white illustrations. Appears unread, near fine. This cookbook, which provides many recipes using fruits and nuts garnered from the wilds, is produced by the Manitoba Forestry Association, a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the public to use, enjoy the benefit from our outdoor heritage. It complements the booklet: Some Edible and Poisonous Berries - Common to Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, which I also prepared for the Association.

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Book number: 3895

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: manitoba history; local history; canadian history; canadiana; cookbooks; foods;

[The Manitoba Forestry Association]

A Taste of Wild Fruits

Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Manitoba Forestry Association, July, 1979. Second Edition. Stapled Wraps. pp. 36. Illustrated stapled card covers. Black and white illustrations. Appears unread, near fine. This cookbook, which provides many recipes using fruits and nuts garnered from the wilds, is produced by the Manitoba Forestry Association, a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the public to use, enjoy the benefit from our outdoor heritage. It complements the booklet: Some Edible and Poisonous Berries - Common to Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, which I also prepared for the Association.

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Book number: 5887

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: manitoba history; local history; canadian history; canadiana; cookbooks; foods;

[Winnipeg House Builders Association]

Winnipeg House Builders' Exhibition Program, CIVIC Auditorium, April 25-30, 1949

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winnipeg House Builders Association, 1949. First printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 64. 8vo. Illustrated stapled card covers. Replete with black and white and photographs, illustrations and numerous advertisement by local and national merchants specializing in a range of home hardware goods. Includes a complete listing of the Association Executive for the Year 1949, Committee Chairman, Editorial Board. Includes a comprehensive listing of Exhibitors from across Manitoba, Canada and the United States. Light rubbing to the covers, contents clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. A scarce and unique look into the early business history of the City of Winnipeg. "This Souvenir Program is prepared for use in connection with the Industrial Exhibition, sponsored by the Winnipeg House Builders Association in and for the benefit of the House Building Industry, held on April 25 to 30, 1949. At time of cataloguing this title does not appear amongst the holdings at Peel, LAC/BAC. .

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Book number: 713

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: local history; canadian history; business and economics; canadiana; literature; canadiana; manitobiana; business;

[Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations]

Recital by Nelda Faulkner, Pianist [&] Shirley Neher, Soprano on Wednesday, Evening, November 14th, 8: 30 P.M. , Macdonald Room, Fort Garry Hotel; Sponsored by the Winnipeg Branch of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers' Association

Winnipeg, Manitoba, [Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations], 1939. First printing. Card Covers. pp. 2. Small square 16mo. measuring 5" x 6". Programme booklet issued for the aforementioned recital. Inner covers feature an advertisement by the Winnipeg Saturday Post Ltd. (who presumably printed this pamphlet) and for Moores (Clothing) Company. Rear cover features an advertisement for gloves from the T. Eaton Co. Limited. Near fine. We note that at time of cataloguing no indication of this in Peel, BAC/LAC, or the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. .

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Book number: 1210

Catalogue: Manitoba History

Keywords: local history; canadian history; canadiana; manitobiana; canadiana;