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Price: $25.00
Publisher: Stewart Seed Company, Halifax , 1927,:
Seller ID: 84426
(Stewart Seed Company). 1927 Annual Seed Annual. Halifax : Stewart Seed Co., Ltd., 1927. Pp [1]-40. Illustrated. Double Column. 8vo, green stapled card covers. The 1927 annual seed catalogue from this supplier in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Very good. 25.00 View more info
By: SPRY, D.W.D., Lieut. Colonel (ed.). HOUGHTON, L.F.
Price: $125.00
Publisher: United Services Institute of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S., 1929,:
Seller ID: 86211
SPRY, D.W.D., Lieut. Colonel (ed.). 1929 Annual Journal of The United Services Institute of Nova Scotia. Second Year. Volume Two. Halifax, N.S.: United Services Institute of Nova Scotia, 1929. Pp 1-166. Illustrated. Maps. 8vo, red printed card covers. Articles of nautical interest : “Canada's Duty Towards National Defence” by Lt. Cmdr. L.F. Houghton, RNC (pp 26-33) and “The History and Modern Developments of Wireless Telegraphy” by Lt. Cmdr. L.F.Houghton, RCN (pp 34-53). Other articles : “The Race to the Sea” by Lt. Co l. JH.L. Sparling (pp 54-76); “The National Importance of the... View more info
By: 4th Estate - Newapaper CURRIE, Brian
Price: $20.00
Publisher: N.I.F. Publishing Co, Halifax, N.S, 1977,:
Seller ID: 86537
(4th Estate). The 4th Estate. Vol. 9, No. 3, April 28, 1977. (Halifax, N.S.: N.I.F. Publishing Co. Ltd., 1977). Pp [1]-16, including covers. Illustrated. Quadruple Column. Folio, unbound newsprint. The final issue of this Halifax, Nova Scotia, weekly newspaper. Headlines : Gays barred – Trial by Jury Room [article title : Jury Room expels gays – protests planned, by Amy Zierler, p. 5]; What's Obscene? The trials and tribulations of Charlie Marshall [article title : Obscenity : Charlie Marshall isn't a censor, or a dirtybook salesman, by Brian Currie, pp. 10-11]. Also, laid in is City Life ... View more info
By: CRANSTON, Bobby
Price: $30.00
Publisher: 75th Anniversary Publishing Co, Halifax , 1985,:
Seller ID: 18837
CRANSTON, Bobby. 75th Anniversary Naval Service of Canada : A Pictorial History. (Halifax : The 75th Anniversary Publishing Co., 1985). Pp 152. Illustrated. Oblong 8vo, blue cloth. Vg in dj (a few closed tears). 30.00 View more info
By: CRANSTON, Bobby
Price: $35.00
Publisher: 75th Anniversary Publishing Co, Halifax, 1985,:
Seller ID: 46635
CRANSTON, Bobby. 75th Anniversary Naval Service of Canada : A Pictorial History. (Halifax : The 75th Anniversary Publishing Co., 1985). Pp 152. Illustrated. Oblong 8vo, blue cloth. Vg in worn and torn dj. Inscribed by the author. 35.00 View more info
By: CRANSTON, Bobby
Price: $20.00
Publisher: 75th Anniversary Publishing Co, Halifax , 1985,:
Seller ID: 87640
CRANSTON, Bobby. 75th Anniversary Naval Service of Canada : A Pictorial History. (Halifax : The 75th Anniversary Publishing Co., 1985). Pp 152. Illustrated. Oblong 8vo, blue cloth. Very good in edgeworn dustjacket. 20.00 View more info
By: BOURINOT, J.G
Price: $100.00
Publisher: Carswell, 1894,: 1894
Seller ID: 36614
BOURINOT, J.G. A Canadian Manual on the Procedure At Meetings of Municipal Councils, Shareholders and Directors of Companies, Synods, Conventions, Societies and Public Bodies Generally with an Introductory Review of the Rules and Usages of Parliament that Govern Public Assemblies in Canada. Toronto : The Carswell Co. (Ltd.), Law Publishers, 1894. First Edition. Pp (6),[v]-viii,(2),[3]-444,(2). 8vo, pebbled blue cloth, gilt to front and spine. Sir John George Bourinot, KCMG, FRSC (b. October 24, 1836, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – d. October 13, 1902, Ottawa). S... View more info
By: DEMONT, John.
Price: $16.50
Publisher: Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 2013, ISBN:9780385665063: 2013
Seller ID: 104432
ISBN: 0385665067
DEMONT, John. A Good Day's Work : In Pursuit of a Disappearing Canada. (Toronto) : Doubleday Canada, (2013). First Printing. Pp. (8),1-284,(12). 8vo (150 x 205 mm), brown cloth spine with off-white paper-covered boards, copper lettering to spine. John DeMont (b. Spring 1956, Halifax). "'A Good Day's Work' is a lyrical journey through the Canada of our imagination. The Canada of the day before yesterday. The Canada, perhaps, of 1967 - the country's 'last good year', in the words of Pierre Berton. This is a panoramic view of that far-off land, capture... View more info
By: KENNEDY, W.T O'HEARN, Peter.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: T.C. Allen, 1898,:
Seller ID: 37508
KENNEDY, W.T. and Peter O'HEARN. Academic Arithmetic, Being Part Four of the Progressive School Series of Arithmetics. Halifax: T.C. Allen, (1898). Pp143. Small 8vo, maroon cloth. Progressive School Series. Hinges tender, co vers rubbed, some pencilling, else good. 15.00 View more info
By: RICHARD, Edouard D'ARLES, Henri (intro et appends)
Price: $150.00
Publisher: Typ. J.-A. K.-LaFlamme / Marlier Publishing Co., 1916,:
Seller ID: 46011
RICHARD, Edouard. Acadie : Reconstitution d'un Chapitre Perdu de l'Histoired'Amerique. Ouvrage publié d'après le MS. original, entièrement refondu, c orrigé, annoté, mis au point des recherches les plus récentes, avec une Introduction et des Appendices par Henri d'Arles. Tomes I & II seulement. TomeI: Depuis les Origines jusqu'à la Paix d'Aix-la-Chapelle; Tome II: Depuis la Paix d'Aix-la-Chapelle jusqu'à la Déportation. Québec : Typ. J.-A. K.-LaFlamme / Boston : The Marlier Publishing Co., 1916. Pp. 418; 504. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Text in French. 4to, rebound in half brown ... View more info
By: PARENTEAU, Bill (ed.). FINGARD, Judith WEBB, Jeff A. LEWIS, Timothy D.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Department of History, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B., 2005,:
Seller ID: 116051
PARENTEAU, Bill (ed.). Acadiensis : Journal of the History of the Atlantic Region. Vol. XXXV, No. 1, Autumn 2005. Fredericton, N.B.: Department of History, University of New Brunswick, 2005. Pp [1]-196. Illustrated. Maps.. 8vo, blue and white card covers. Articles : Pérégrinations et conquête du sol(1755-1836) : l’implantation acadienne sur la rive nord de la Baie-des-Cha leurs (par Christian Blais); The Politics of Mental Health Care in Nova Scotia: The Case of the Halifax County Hospital, 1940-1976 (by Judith Fingard and John Rutherford); Defeating the Farmers’ Efforts to Help Themsel... View more info
By: DENNYS, N.B. Alfred, Prince
Price: $1,500.00
Publisher: Saunders, Otley, and Co., London, 1862,:
Seller ID: 43577
DENNYS, N.B. An Account of the Cruise of the St George on the North American and West Indian Station During the Years 1861-1862. London: Saunders, Otley, and Co., 1862. First Edition. Pp xi, 267, folding map frontispiece., one plate leaf (opposite p.95). 8vo, orig. half calf with raised bands and marbled boards. Sabin 19602, Hallett, Bermuda in Print (2nd. ed) p.69. Not inTPL or Lande. The author describes his impressions of the voyage on which H.R.H. Prince Alfred was a midshipman, visiting most of the West India islands with good cameo descriptions. The heart of the book consists of the auth... View more info
By: CARR, Bill.
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Pottersfield Press, Lawrencetown Beach, NS, 2015, ISBN:9781897426722:
Seller ID: 111908
CARR, Bill. Acting Up : Lessons from the Theatre of Life. Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada: Pottersfield Press, (2015). First Printing. Pp. (6),7-239,(1). 8vo, illustrated card covers with blue spine, red and white lettering to front cover, white and yellow lettering to spine. Life lessons and musings about acting by the Halifax-based artist, actor, and humorist. "This is a book about life and this is a book about acting. Exploring Shakespeare's dictum 'All the world's a stage and all the men and women are merelyplayers,' Bill Carr proves it isn't just dramatic hyperbole but true. D... View more info
By: BRIGHTON, J.G.
Price: $450.00
Publisher: Hutchinson & Co,, London, 1892,:
Seller ID: 110936
BRIGHTON, J.G., m.d. Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Provo W. P. Wallis ; A Memoir. With Numerous Illustrations, Charts, &c. London : Hutchinson & Co., 1892. First Edition. Pp (6),[vii]-xiv,(2),[3]-299,(3) + portrait frontispiece. The 13 plates (two of which are charts) are included in the pagination. 8vo, blue cloth, gilt device to front board, gilt lettering to spine, t.e.g. Catalogue of the Library of the National Maritime Museum, Vol 2. Biography 1412; Perrin, Admiralty Library : Subject Catalogue of Printed Books : Part I : Historical Section, p.57; Myron Smith, The American Navy, 1789-1860 : A... View more info
By: LOTZ, Pat, (ed.)
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited, Halifax, NS, 1999, ISBN:1551092956:
Seller ID: 48429
LOTZ, Pat, (ed.). Affairs with Old Houses : Personal Stories About Perserving Heritage Houses in Nova Scotia. (Halifax, Nova Scotia) : "Co-published by Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia and Nimbus Publishing Limited", (1999). First Edition. Pp. (10),[xi]-xii,[1]-195,(1). Illustrated. 8vo, maroon art-illustrated card covers, cream lettering to front and spine. Patricia Ann 'Pat' Lotz (b. October 20, 1930, Brighton, England - February 13, 2012, Halifax), writer, researcher, journalist. "Like all affairs of the heart, the decision to restore an old house is often a leap of faith. Beneath ... View more info
By: Elizabeth Sutherland School PTA, Halifax, N.S. - Cookbook)
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Elizabeth Sutherland School, Halifax, N.S., 1986,:
Seller ID: 111845
(Elizabeth Sutherland School PTA, Halifax, N.S. - Cookbook). All Time Favourite Recipes Cookbook, (Winnipeg, Manitoba : L. Rasmussen Co. Ltd.), September, 1986. Pp (10),1-96,(2),+ 7 section separators. 8vo, black comb-bound, illustrated white card covers, lettered in black. Contents : Appetizers & Beverages; Salads & Dressings, Soups & Sauces; Vegetables; Main Dishes; Breads; Desserts; Canning. Very good. 15.00 View more info
By: NICOL, John HANEY, Jack. WILBY, Thomas.
Price: $20.00
Publisher: McArthur & Co., Toronto, 1999, ISBN:155278097x:
Seller ID: 37811
NICOL, John. The All-Red Route : From Halifax to Victoria in a 1912 Reo. Toronto: McArthur & Co., (1999). First Printing. Pp (6),vii-ix,(1),1-358. Large 8vo, tan cloth, red lettering to spine. "In 1912 , Jack Haney, a 23-year-old mechanic with the Reo Motor Car Comany of St. Catharines, Ontario, setout in a 1912 Reo Special touring car with the English writer Thomas Wilby . Their aim was to be the first to drive a car from the Atlantic to the Pacific entirely within Canada. Lorne Findlay, a retired mechanic from Vancouver, and John Nicol, a writer from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, recreat... View more info
Price: $80.00
Publisher: 1881,:
Seller ID: 4504
Lover of the Truth, A. Allan Gray and His Doubts; or, Rhyme and Reason for the Young. Halifax : Printed by the Nova Scotia Printing Co., 1881. Pp (8),[9]-112. Sm.8vo, green cloth with bevelled edges. Watters p.118, Rhodenizerp.849. A narrative poem designed as a Christian apologetic. Includes hints of its Nova Scotian setting, e.g. : "farmer DeWolfe" (p.45); "and showed h im the Basin and spoke of the tide" (p.27). Frayed tear to head of spine else a very good, bright tight copy of an uncommon book. 80.00 View more info
Price: $70.00
Publisher: Printed by the Nova Scotia Printing Co, Halifax, N.S., 1881,:
Seller ID: 90475
(Lover of the Truth). Allan Gray and His Doubts; or, Rhyme and Reason for the Young. By A Lover of the Truth. Halifax, N.S.: Printed by the Nova Scotia Printing Co., 1881. Pp [1]-112. 8vo, reddish cloth, bevelled edges, gilt to front board and spine. Watters, p.118; Rhodenizer, p.849. A narrative poem designed as a Christian apologetic. Includes hints of its Nova Scotian setting, e.g. : "farmer DeWolfe" (p.45); "and showed him the Basin and spokeof the tide" (p.27). Prefatory Note expresses the hope of the author that “readers may be instructed, and doubters convinced...”. ... View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Axiom, Halifax , 1976,:
Seller ID: 81143
BRUCE, Harry. “Allan J. MacEachen : At home with New Zealand's “Bluenosers.”” An article in Axiom : Atlantic Canada's Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1, Nov./Dec. 1976, pp. 10-13, 25 (7 photos). (Halifax : Axiom, 1976). Pp [1]-62,(2) including covers. Illustrated. 4to, illustrated stapled card covers. Cover photograph of Allan J. MacEachen, and cover title : Allan J. MacEachen and the Far East : In which an intrepid Cape Breton Scot finds long-lost countrymen deep in the South Pacific. They meet, speak the Ancient Tongue, shed a warm tear and, naturally, have themselves a Ceilidh. Other articles... View more info
