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Between the Wars 1919-1938; A Chronicle of Peacetime

By: N/A

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Enderby, Leicester, Promotional Reprint Co., Ltd.: 1995

Seller ID: 011724

ISBN: 1-85648-237-5

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Glossy paper on boards. No writing or damage. After WW I the world breathed a sigh of relief, but Hitler was gaining stength, and became Chancellor in 1933. Major events from every facet of life are shown in b/w photos. Heavy book will need extra postage. 270 pp.
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Indian Claims in Canada; An Essay and Bibliography

By: N/A

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Ottawa, Research Resource Centre, Indian Claims Commission: 1975

Seller ID: 012631

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Blue softcover in French and English. Essay, Bibliography, and Selected Library Holdings. 278 pp.
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Loyalists' Centennial Souvenir

By: N/A

Price: $150.00 USD

Publisher: Saint John, N.B., J. & A. McMillan: 1887

Seller ID: 013269

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original navy cloth on blindstamped boards decorated and lettered in gold. Previous owner's bookplate and stamp. The official account of an all-out celebration of the landing of the Loyalists at Parrtown 100 years earlier. Many gatherings and celebrations are described in detail, and even the lineups of various parades are carefully noted. One procession, called the Polymorphian Procession, included not only police, bands, and military personnel, but also the sloop King George drawn by four horses, a Bridal Party, the Calithumpian Club Banner, and a Two-Headed Giantess, Driven by a Monkey ...
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The Book of Dene Containing the Traditions and Beliefs of Chipewyan, Dogrib, Slavey, and Loucheux Peoples.

By: N/A

Price: $50.00 USD

Publisher: Yellowknife, NWT, Programme Development Division, Department of Education: 1976

Seller ID: 013381

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good Plus

Original textured dark green cloth over boards with gilt lettering. Gift inscription inside front cover. These tales of the histories, tales and traditions of the Dene were told to a priest named Emile Petitot (1838-1916), who wrote the words down in the Dene language. This book was translated from French and compared with versions in the original tongues by the Education Dept. in Yellowknife. Text in English. Scarce. 78 pp.
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The Long Day; The Story of a New York Working Girl as Told By Herself

By: "Rose Fortune"

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: N.Y., The Century Co.: 1905

Seller ID: 004745

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Original green cloth on boards. "Rose Fortune" is a name the author chooses for herself as she works in a box factory. Previous owner's name and college library stamp. Shaken, with cover edge wear, but easily readable. 303 pp.
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If Ever Two Were One

By: Abbot, Francis Ellingwood

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: N.Y., Regan Bookis/HarperCollins: 2004

Seller ID: 009166

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original flowered cloth on boards. A private diary of love eternal kept by Francis Ellingwood Abbot, 1855-1903, including responses from his beloved wife, Katie.t. Edited by Brian A. Sullivan. Gift inscription to previous owners. 283 pp. plus Chronology and Notes on Sources.
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The Mothers of Plaza De Mayo; The Story of Renee Epelbaum 1976-1985

By: Agosin, Marjorie

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Stratford, ON, Williams-Wallace Publishers: 1989

Seller ID: 010606

ISBN: 0-88795-081-7

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good Plus to Very Good

White photo cover paperback. Translated from the Spanish by Janice Malloy. Renee Epelbaum is the mother of three children, Claudio, Lila, and Luis, who were victims of "disappearance" by the military regime in Argentina in 1976. 121 pp.
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Wheeling; A Pictorial History

By: Ainsworth, Elizabeth Yeager and Ainsworth, Robert G.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Norfolk, VA, Donning Company, Publishers: 1977

Seller ID: 009555

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Green cloth on boards. DJ adhering to cover, apparently as a result of dampness. Blue ink or water stain to tops of several pages, not affecting text or dark photos. Predominantly photographic record of this major West Virginia city, the first and frequent capital, but losing that honour to Charleston in 1885. 184 pp. Heavy book might need extra postage.
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Musings and Memories

By: Albert, Carrie

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: New Denmark, N. B., The Family: 2000

Seller ID: 011051

ISBN: 9686971-0-0

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Grey paperback. Articles by Carrie published in Cataract Weekly over a period of 30 years. Family; Musings: Danish Customs and History; Ancestry; and Tributes. 277 pp.
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The Metis People of Canada; A History

By: Alberta Federation of Metis Settlement and Daniel and Alda Anderson

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Edmonton, AB, Metis Development Branch: 1978

Seller ID: 010593

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Brown photo cover paperback. Brief note on title page. Several photos. Puzzles and word games. 128 pp.
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Sketches of Life Among My Ain Folk

By: Alexander, William

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Edinburgh, David Douglas: 1882

Seller ID: 008146

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Original green cloth on boards. Front hinge glued. First free endpaper missing. Pencil scrawls, not affecting text. Mary Malcolmson's Wee Maggie, Couper Sandy, Francie Herriegerie's Sharger Laddie, Baubie Huie's Bastard Geet. and Glengillodram. 248 pp.
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Remembering the Farm

By: Anderson, Allan

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Macmillan of Canada: 1979

Seller ID: 012566

ISBN: 0-7705-1827-3

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good Plus

Blue photo cover paperback. No writing. No damage, but a bit soiled on edges. Reminders of the way it used to be. 287 pp.
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The Fur Fort

By: Andrews, R. J.

Price: $18.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Ginn and Company: 1970

Seller ID: 010953

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Colour softcover booklet of 24 pp. One of the Ginn Studies in Canadian History. Previous owner's name. No other marks or damage.
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To Be Free; Studies in American Negro History

By: Aptheker, Herbert

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: New York, International Publishers: 1948

Seller ID: 013513

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Original dark green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top and bottom of spine edgeworn, and spine is age-darkened. Binding strong and tight. Some pages has small stains not affecting text. Herbert Hoover called the author "The most dangerous Communist in the United States." Aptheker's interest in black history began in his teens, after accompanying his father to the South on a business trip, and observing the oppression of African Americans there. He was also anti-war, although he served in WWII as commander of an all-black artillery unit. 256 pp.
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History of the Acadians

By: Arsenault, Bona

Price: $90.00 USD

Publisher: Quebec City, Le Conseil De La Vie Francaise En Amerique: 1966

Seller ID: 005130

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good Plus

Original green cloth decorated in red and lettered in white and orange on boards. Duct tape head and foot of spine. A few marginal notes on p. 32 only. Claims to be the first complete history of the Acadians in English, from the time of their arrival to the time of their expulsion. Saint John historians would be upset to read that the attack by D'Aulnay on Madame de Latour (in Latour's absence) is said to have occurred at Jemseg rather than Saint John (p. 27). Map endpapers. 265 pp.
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The Guildhall of the City of London; Together with a Short Account of Its Historic Associations, and the Municipal Work Carried On Therein

By: Baddeley, Sir John James

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: London, Corporation of London: 1921

Seller ID: 006924

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original bright red cloth lettered in gold on beveled boards. An eye-opener to those unfamiliar with the language and luxury of historic London. Explains many traditions and government functions. Photos of various rooms and scenes of the surrounding area. 211 pp.
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Quebec; Where Ancient France Lingers

By: Barbeau, Marius

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Macmillan Co. Of Canada: 1936

Seller ID: 010705

Binding: Soft Cover with Flaps

Condition: Good Plus to Very Good

Color cover paperback. Several illustrations enhance the story as to how Quebec has retained the image of Frace. 173 pp.
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Global Showdown; How the New Activists Are Fighting Global Corporate Rule

By: Barlow, Maude and Clarke, Tony

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Stoddart Publishing Co., Limited: 2001

Seller ID: 010552

ISBN: 0-7737-3264-0

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

White cloth on boards. No writing or damage. Inscribed and signed by Maude Barlow. November 30, 1999, the Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization, now known as the Millennium Summit, was overwhelmed and brought to its knees by the combined efforts of thousands of non-violent demonstrators. 238 pp. with index.
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Keeping Heads Above Water; Salvadorean Refugees in Costa Rica

By: Basok, Tanya

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, McGill-Queen's University Press: 1993

Seller ID: 008435

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good Plus to Very Good

Original black cloth on boards. DJ flap folded, else very good. Departure and Arrival, Refugee Aid, Explaining Survival and Success. 159 pp. including index.
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New Studies of Canadian Folk Lore

By: Beaugrand, Honore

Price: $60.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, E.M. Renouf: 1904

Seller ID: 001918

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Original maroon card covers, with some edges missing. Text block clean, sound, and well-attached. Stories from French Canada by a once-prominent journalist who served as Mayor of Montreal. 16 illustrations. Goblin Lore, Macloune, Indian Picture and Symbol Writing, and Legend of the North Pacific. 130 pp.
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Category: Social History