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904 |
Smith, Ian George Guthrie The Taylor Smith Story : Mauritius
Canterbury, UK Achievements of Canterbury 1996 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good
Privately printed history of the Taylor Smith Group of companies. The Taylor Smith Group came into being on the 1st January 1908 with the registration of the partnership of : Taylor Smith & Co, Taylor & Smith and Port Louis Water Supply Co. A new Era had begun. The partnership was formed by Alexander Taylor, George Anderson Smith, Jack Gordon Smith and Douglas Ernest Pearmain. Alexander Taylor was a skilled shipwright, George Smith a Banker and Financer, Jack Smith a certified Board of Trade Engineer and Shipbuilder and Douglas Pearmain a qualified electrical engineer. This close knit and edicated team worked arduously and successfully together, shortly after World War One, when the two sons of Alexander Taylor, George Taylor and Duncan Alexander Taylor joined the Group. Taylor Smith & Co took over the Sole Dry Dock in Mauritius. At the dissolution of the Docks & Ships Company, the Albion Dock carried on with the operation until February 1914, when Taylor Smith & Co took it over and successfully operated and developed the Stevenson Dry Dock and Patent Shipways right up to the present times.
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35.00 CDN
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905 |
Smith, Mark The Liturgy of Opening the Mouth for Breathing
Oxford, UK Griffith Institute / Ashmolean Museum 1993 0900416629 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket
Slight wear on cover. This is an ancient Egyptian mortuary text preserved in four manuscripts, located in Berlin, Strasbourg, Paris and Oxford. All are written in Demotic script and date to the early part of the 1st century AD. The purpose of this liturgy was threefold: to revivify the deceased oerson for whom it was recited, to provide them with offerings in the form of clothing and sustenance, to reintegrate them within the cosmos, ensuring their freedom of movement and acceptance among the company of gods. The liturgy is edited with an introduction, transliteration and translation, commentary, bibliography, glossary and photographs of all four versions. The Strasbourg MS contains additional textual material, of uncertain relation to the liturgy proper, which is treated as an appendix. 176 pages.
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135.00 CDN
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907 |
Smith, Wilbur Hungry as the Sea
London, England William Heinemann Ltd 1978 0434714119 First British Edition Hard Cover Very Good Good Signed by Author
Wear to edges. Dustjacket has wear, rubbing, price clipped, price sticker on inside front flap, now in protective mylar cover. Inscription with author's signature and date on title page.
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150.00 CDN
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922 |
Stanistreet, Allan Brave Railwaymen
Hindhead, United Kingdom Token Publishing Ltd. 1989 1870192036 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good
Brave Railwaymen tells the stories of twenty men who have received the United Kingdom's most prestigious awards for gallantry in war and peace: five received the Victoria Cross; eight the George Cross; six the Albert Medal and one the Sea Gallantry Medal. These gallant men serve as representatives of the many thousands of award winners. Some of the stories here are well known and have oftern been recounted. But there are others, less well known, and much of the information in this book has never been published before. The same may be said of the many illustrations, most of which are from private and family sources.
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30.00 CDN
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924 |
Staples, George W.; Herbst, Derral R. A Tropical Garden Flora: Plants Cultivated in The Hawaiian Islands and Other Tropical Places
Honolulu, HI, USA Bishop Museum Press 2006 1581780397 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good
A TROPICAL GARDEN FLORA sets a new standard for reference manuals about cultivated garden plants. More than a decade in preparation, this book will be indespensable for gardeners in the Hawaiian Islands and similar climate areas around the world. It describes more than 2,100 species of tropical and subtropical plants, provides brief descriptions and keys for identification, and weaves together the origins, uses, biology, landscape properties, and practical tips for propagating and growing each species. The rigorous taxonomic research that underpins A TROPICAL GARDEN FLORA assures that each species is correctly identified and reconciles many discrepancies between the botanical taxonomic literature and the horticultural names known to gardeners, as well as correcting errors in naming that have been repeated in other, less authoritative manuals. Thus, this new book will be the reference about tropical garden plants for decades to come. The plant descriptions and keys are augmented with Anna Stone's line drawings of more than 400 species, a comprehensive illustrated glossary of botanical terms, derivations of genus and species names, and an extensive list of published sources for additional information.
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64.95 CDN
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927 |
Stenson, Fred (editor) The Road Home : New Stories by Alberta Writers
Edmonton, AB, Canada Reidmore Books 1992 1895073219 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Good Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Keith Zukiwski (photographs)
Dustjacket has wear on edges, rubbing, small chip on front cover. An anthology of 29 Alberta writers including Rudy Wiebe, Aritha van Herk, Sid Marty, Myrna Kostash, Robert Kroetsch and others.
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14.00 CDN
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936 |
Stittsville Women's Institute Country Tales
Stittsville, ON, Canada Stittsville Women's Institute (Tweedsmuir History Committee) 1973 Soft Cover Good
Blue card covers have wear on edges, rubbing, small chip where price tag was removed. 140 pages illustrated with B&W photos.
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40.00 CDN
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946 |
Swinton, George Eskimo Fantastic Art
Winnipeg, MB, Canada Gallery 1 1 1, University of Manitoba 1972 Soft Cover Good
Catalogue to accompany an exhibition at the gallery. Essay by George Swinton who organized the exhibition. 16 B&W photographic plates. Wear on edges, rubbing, creasing on cover.
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15.00 CDN
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947 |
Swinton, George Sculpture of the Inuit
Toronto, ON Canada McClelland & Stewart Inc. 1999 0771083661 Third Revised Edition Hard Cover Very Good Good -
Wear to edges. Dustjacket has wear, rubbing, closed tear on bottom edge covered with tape. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Previous owner's name on front end page.
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75.00 CDN
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948 |
Swyripa, Frances; Thompson, John Herd (Editors) Loyalties in Conflict: Ukrainians in Canada During the Great War
Edmonton, AB, Canada The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies 1983 0920862225 Trade Paperback Very Good
Wear to edges. Cover has wear, rubbing. Table of Contents: 1. The Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 2. The Enemy Alien and the Canadian General Election of 1917 3. The Ukrainian Image: Loyal Citizen or Disloyal Alien 4. Ukrainian Canadians and the Wartime Economy 5. Ethnic and Class Tensions in Canada, 1918-20: Anglo-Canadians and the Alien Worker 6. Aliens in Britain and the Empire During the First World War 7. Ukrainian Canadian Response to the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 8. Ukrainian Diplomatic Representation in Canada, 1920-3 Appendices
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20.00 CDN
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952 |
Tait, W. J.; Harris, J. R. (editor) Tut'ankhamun's Tomb Series VII: Game-Boxes and Accessories from the Tomb of Tut'ankhamun
Oxford, UK Griffith Institute 1982 0900416343 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good
Wear to edges. Dustjacket has wear, rubbing. This book covers the gaming material found in the tomb, namely the gameboxes and the playing pieces, the sets of casting-sticks, and the knuckle-bones. The several items are fully described in the catalogue, with individual comments on matters of interest, and there is a general discussion concerning the method of play. The plates incorporate Burton's original photographs, photographs made by the author, drawings of some construction details, and copies of all the inscriptions.
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25.00 CDN
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953 |
Takahashi, Seiichiro Ukiyoe Volume 6 Hiraki Collection: Prints of Beautiful Women VI: Buncho, Shunsho, Shigemasa, Masanobu, Shumman, Shuncho, Toyoharu
Tokyo, Japan The Mainichi Newspapers 1970 Hard Cover Good Good Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall
Thirteen colour prints, each inside a protective folded page. Text in both Japanese and English. Prints by Buncho (2), Shunsho, Shigemasa, Masanobu, Shumman(2), Shuncho (5), and Toyoharu. Dustjacket is worn on edges including several tears (some repaired with tape), rubbed. A few of the folded pages have creasing in the lower inside corner where they meet the centre.
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150.00 CDN
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954 |
Takenobu, Y. The Japan Year Book 1926
Tokyo, Japan The Japan Year Book Office 1926 Hard Cover Good No Jacket
Complete cyclopedia of general information and statistics on Japan and Japanese territories for the year 1926. Book has wear at edges. Cover has wear, rubbing, staining and fading on spine edge. Tokyo map page has some creasing. Page IX-X has tear on spine edge. Back hinge cracking.
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100.00 CDN
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958 |
Tang Huancheng Ancient Chinese Bridges
Beijing, China 1987 Revised Second Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good
298 pages illustrated with almost 300 B&W photos and drawings and 32 colour plates. The first 248 pages are in Chinese and the last part in English. Dustjacket has wear on edges, rubbing.
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150.00 CDN
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The Ears History Committee Prairie Profiles
Saskatchewan, Canada The Ears History Committee 1979 Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket
A local history of Antelope, Banks, Ear View, Mount Royal, St. Clair and other hamlets around School District 16 in Saskatchewan. 698 pages illustrated with numerous B&W photos.
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979 |
The Fish and Wildlife Historical Society Fish, Fur & Feathers: Fish and Wildlife Conservation in Alberta 1905-2005
Edmonton, AB, Canada The Fish and Wildlife Historical Society / the Federation of Alberta... 2005 0969613474 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good
Dustjacket has slight wear on edges, rubbing. 418 pages illustrated with B&W and colour photographs. Fish, Fur & Feathers is a book about the people, personalities, events, and philosophies that shaped fish and wildlife conservation in Alberta from the early game guardians, park wardens, and game preserves established before the province was out of the cradle; through the age of commercial fishermen, trappers, and fur farmers contributing to a growing economy; to today's academics, biologists, sportsmen and conservation groups working to keep fish and wildlife a part of the Alberta landscape. We have benefitted greatly from the wisdom and foresight of those who have come before us. Their history is worthy of the telling.
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The Porcupine Plain and District Historical Society Cordwood Days to Modern Ways: Carragana, Chelan, High Tor, Porcupine Plain, Somme, Weekes
Porcupine Plain, SK, Canada The Porcupine Plain and District Historical Society 1978 0919213839 Second Printing Hard Cover Good No Jacket
Wear on edges, rubbing, previous owner's name and stamp on front end page. 587 pages illustrated with numerous B&W photos. Local history of the area around Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan.
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90.00 CDN
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992 |
Thibault, Margaret (Fraser); Rycroft, Jean (Fraser) (editors) Teepee Creek Terror
Teepee Creek Stampede Historical Society 1979 0889250472 Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket Signed Inscription from Editor
A history (up to 1978) of the Teepee Creek Stampede which began in 1916 and has become the largest amateur stampede in Northern Alberta. 162 pages illustrated with numerous B&W photos. Boards have a slight bow. Signed inscription from editor, Jean Fraser Rycroft, on page iii.
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40.00 CDN
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Thompson, Edgar W. The Word of the Cross to Hindus
London, England The Epworth Press 1933 First Edition Hard Cover Good Fair
Wear to edges. Dustjacket has wear, rubbing, soiling, creasing, tearing at edges, remnants of stickers on inside flaps, now in plastic cover. Remnants of stickers on inside front and back covers and end pages. Writing on front end page. Pages have some foxing, underlining.
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25.00 CDN
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