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150th Anniversary Arrival of Scottish Pioneers Pictou County, Nova Scotia, July 15th-21st, 1923. Official Souvenir Programme of Celebration.

By: Pictou County) FORBES, Jean Gordon PATTERSON, Judge MacLELLAN, W.E.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Published by Executive Committee Scottish Pioneers' Association of Pictou County, Pictou, 1923,:

Seller ID: 40933

(Pictou County). 150th Anniversary Arrival of Scottish Pioneers : Pictou County, Nova Scotia, July 15th-21st, 1923. Official Souvenir Programme of Celebration. (Pictou) : Published by Executive Committee Scottish Pioneers' Association of Pictou County, 1923. Pp 32. 8vo, card covers. Includes an "Historical Statement" by Judge Patterson, and two poems ("The 'Hector' Voyage"by W.E.MacLellan and "A Call to the Clansmen" by Jean Gordon Forbes) as we ll as Highland Games schedules, "Special Train Arrangements", etc. Vg. 40.00
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1957 Cruinneachadh nam Fineachan / The Gathering of the Clans and Fisherman's Regatta, July First at Pugwash, Nova Scotia. Proceeds for North Cumberland Memorial Hospital.

By: Gathering of the Clans

Price: $25.00

Publisher: 1957,:

Seller ID: 95161

(Gathering of the Clans). 1957 Cruinneachadh nam Fineachan / The Gathering of the Clans and Fisherman's Regatta, July First at Pugwash, Nova Scotia. Proceeds for North Cumberland Memorial Hospital. N.pl.: n.pub., (1957). Pp (56). Illustrated. 8vo, white stapled wrappers. Contents : The Queen's Titles; Scottish Gaelic – A Subdivision of Celtic; Nova Scotia; Westminster Abbey; Kinsman Chicken Barbecue; Technical Description of “Batck” House; July First – 1957 (Fishing Boat Races – Outboard Motor Boat Competition); Programme – Piping and Dancing, July 1st, 1957 Gathering of the Clans;...
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200 Years of Art in Halifax : An Exhibition Prepared in Honour of the Bicentenary of the Founding of the City of Halifax, N.S. 1749-1949

By: Halifax - Art) MOWAT, Alexander Sutherland

Price: $20.00

Publisher: 1949,: 1949

Seller ID: 3293

(Art). 200 Years of Art in Halifax: An Exhibition Prepared in Honour of the Bicentenary of the Founding of the City of Halifax, N.S. 1749-1949. N.pl. : n.pub., n.d. Pp (5),6-56. 8vo (160 x 233 mm), stapled card covers. "Exhibited in the Queen Elizabeth High School, Halifax, N.S. from July 18 to August 20, 1949". Rhodenizer, Canadian Literature in English p. 1001 attributes authorship to Alexander Sutherland Mowat (b. 1905, Bonnybridge, Scotland). A.Y. Jackson illustration tipped-in at frontispiece Cover design and lay-out by W.E. de Garth. i...
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200 Years of Art in Halifax : An Exhibition Prepared in Honour of the Bicentenary of the Founding of the City of Halifax, N.S. 1749-1949

By: Halifax - Art MOWAT, Alexander Sutherland

Price: $25.00

Publisher: 1949,:

Seller ID: 90560

(Art). 200 Years of Art in Halifax : An Exhibition Prepared in Honour of the Bicentenary of the Founding of the City of Halifax, N.S. 1749-1949. N.pl.: n.pub., n.d. Pp (5),6-56. 8vo, card covers. "Exhibited in the Queen Eliz abeth High School, Halifax, N.S. from July 18 to August 20, 1949". Rhodenizer, Canadian Literature in English p. 1001 attributes authorship to Alexander Sutherland Mowat (b. 1905, Bonnybridge, Scotland). A.Y. Jackson illustration tipped-in at frontispiece Cover design and lay-out by W.E. de Garth. illustrated with b&w reproductions. Very good. With typed list of th...
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48 Specially Selected Views of the Canadian Rockies On the Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

By: NOTMAN, William

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Valentine & Sons' Publishing, Montreal and Toronto , 1907,: 1907

Seller ID: 82340

(NOTMAN, William). 48 Specially Selected Views of the Canadian Rockies On the Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Photographed by Wm. Notman & Son. Montreal and Toronto : The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Coy., Ltd., (photographs copyright 1907). Pp (2) + 48 photographic reproductions. Oblong large 8vo (10½ x 9¼ inches), brown cardcovers, tied with string at spine, lettered in black & silver, with a pictorial onlay to front cover. Cover title : Wonderland of Canada : The Rocky Mountains. "William Notman (1826-1891) was a Canadian photographer and businessma...
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A Bed of Nails: The History of P. MacCallum & Sons Ltd. of Greenock 1781-1981: A Study in Survival. in dj.

By: HUME, John R MOSS, Michael S.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Lang & Fulton, Greenock, 1981,: 1981

Seller ID: 29880

HUME, John R. and Michael S. MOSS. A Bed of Nails : The History of P. MacCallum & Sons Ltd. of Greenock 1781-1981 : A Study in Survival. Greenock : Lang & Fulton, (1981). First Edition. Pp 148. Illustrated. Large 8vo, brown cloth. John R Hume a longtime lecturer in Economic and Industrial History at the University of Strathclyde. The bicentennial history of a pioneering Scotch firm, present for many of the great developments in steamship technology along the Clyde. Chapters : 1. Setting the Scene; 2. Peter MacCallum & Sons : The First Hundred Years:...
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A Better Life : A Portrait of Highland Women in Nova Scotia. First Edtion

By: MacISAAC, Teresa

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Cape Breton University Press, Sydney, N.S., 2006, ISBN:9781897009178: 2006

Seller ID: 112897

ISBN: 1897009178

MacISAAC, Teresa. A Better Life : A Portrait of Highland Women in Nova Scotia. Sydney, Nova Scotia : Cape Breton University Press, (2006). First Edtion. Pp (4),5-203,(1). Illustrated with three maps and 50 b&w photos in the text. 8vo, art-illustrated cardcovers, lettered in black & white. Teresa MacIsaac (b. 1935) was living in Antigonish at the time of publication. "This is an exploration of the traditions and experiences in the lives of Highland Scottish women - in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and in the eastern counties of Nova Scotia where so many s...
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A Book of Remembrance, or, The History of St. John's Church, Saint John, New Brunswick. Issued by the Corporation of the Church. First Edition.

By: FLEMING, Archibald Lang St. John's Church, Saint John, New Brunswick.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Barnes & Co., 1925,: 1925

Seller ID: 36627

FLEMING, Archibald Lang. A Book of Remembrance, or, The History of St. John's Church, Saint John, New Brunswick. Issued by the Corporation of the Church. Saint John, NB : Barnes & Co., Ltd., 1925. First Edition. Pp 416, frontispiece, plates. 8vo, blue cloth, gilt to front & spine. Watters p.783, Rhodenizer p.323. Archibald Lang Fleming, aka, The Flying Bishop (b. September 3, 1883, Greenock, Scotland - d. May 17, 1953, Toronto). Hinges a little tender, slightly rubbed, else very good. 45.00
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A Figure on the Move. First Edition in dustjacket

By: MacDONALD, Alastair

Price: $12.00

Publisher: St. John's, NL, Breakwater, 1991,: 1991

Seller ID: 3217

ISBN: 1550810103

MacDONALD, Alastair. A Figure on the Move. (St. John's, Newfoundland : Breakwater, 1991). First Printing. Pp (8),9-120. Illustrated with line drawings by the author. 8vo, green cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Dr. Alastair A. Macdonald (b. October 24, 1920, Ballindalloch, Scotland – d. April 29, 2007, St. John's) was a long-time teaher of English literature at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. A book of verse. Very good in dustjacket. 12.00
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A Five-Year Plan. First Canadian Edition in dustjacket

By: KERR, Philip

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Doubleday Canada Limited, Toronto, 1997, ISBN:0385257155: 1997

Seller ID: 31796

ISBN: 0385257155

KERR, Philip. A Five-Year Plan: a novel. (Toronto) : Doubleday Canada Limited, (1997). First Canadian Printing. Pp (12),[3]-337,(5). 8vo [152 x 235 mm], blue spine with blue paper-covered boards, silver lettering to spine. Philip Ballantyne Kerr (b. February 22, 1956, Edinburgh, Scotland – d. March 23, 2018, London, England) was a British author best known for his Bernie Gunther series of historical detective thrillers. A thriller in which large, expensive yachts are used in a scheme to launder South American drug money through Russian banks. "Dave...
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A History of My Family and the Family Farm at New Perth, Prince Edward Island, and a Short History of New Perth. Second Edition

By: DEWAR, Lloyd George

Price: $60.00

Publisher: 1976

Seller ID: 92773

(DEWAR, Lloyd George). A History of My Family and the Family Farm at New Perth, Prince Edward Island, and a Short History of New Perth. [O'Leary] : [The Author], (1976). Second Edition. "Printed in Canada by Williams and Crue Ltd." Pp (8),1-160,(4). With 38 b&w photos as well as some other illustrations in the text. Family trees. 8vo (152 x 233 mm), photo-illustrated orange and brown matte card covers, with dark brown lettering to spine. Cover title : The Brothers Dewar and The Family Farm : New Perth – A History. Spine title : Brothers Dewar – A Fam...
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A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790. First Edition in dustjacket

By: GRAHAM, Eric J.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: 2002

Seller ID: 58983

ISBN: 1862321000

GRAHAM, Eric J. A Maritime History of Scotland, 1650-1790. (East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland) : Tuckwell Press, (2002). First Edition. Pp (4),v-xvi,1-368. Illustrated throughout. With tables and maps in the text. 8vo (164 x 240 mm), green cloth, with gilt lettering to spine. Eric J. Graham (b. 1949, Ayrshire, Scotland) was living in Edinburgh at the time of publication. The author discusses how intervention by the state and warfare in the pursuit of mercantilist goals played a major part in determining the development of the Scottish marine and its institutio...
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A People Highly Favoured of God : The Nova Scotia Yankees and the American Revolution. First Edition in dustjacket

By: STEWART, Gordon RAWLYK, George

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Macmillan of Canada, Toronto:, 1972,: 1972

Seller ID: 14300

ISBN: 0770508669

STEWART, Gordon and George RAWLYK. A People Highly Favoured of God : The Nova Scotia Yankees and the American Revolution. Toronto : Macmillan of Canada, (1972). First Edition. Pp (8),ix-xxii,(2),3-219,(3). Map. 8vo, brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Griffin-Allwood, Baptists in Canada 1760-1990 : A Bibliography of Selected Printed Resources in English 323.Gordon Thomas Stewart (b. 1945, Newport-on-Tay, Scotland). George Alexander Rawlyk (b. May 19, 1935, Thorold, Ontario - d. November 23, 1995, Ottawa). "In 1758 and 1759 Governor Charle...
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A Question of Survival : The Fisheries and Newfoundland Society. First Edition

By: SINCLAIR, Peter R., (ed.). ISER Social and Economic Papers No. 17 OMMER, Rosemary E HOUSE, J. Douglas

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Institute of Social and Economic Research, St. John's, Nfld., 1988, ISBN:0-919666-58-2: 1988

Seller ID: 56092

ISBN: 0919666582

SINCLAIR, Peter R., (ed.). A Question of Survival : The Fisheries and Newfoundland Society. (St. John's, Newfoundland) : Institute of Social and Economic Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (1988). First Edition. Pp (5),vi-x,[1]-254,(2) + 14 pages of b&w photos. Some tables in the text. 8vo, blue art-illustrated cardcovers, black lettering to spine. Peter R. Sinclair (b. 1947). ISER Social and Economic Papers No. 17. This is a collective efforts of a number of researchers: Rosemary E Ommer's "What's Wrong with Canadian Fish?" (pp.23-44);
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A Sketch of the History of Hawick

By: WILSON, Robert (CHALMERS, Thomas)

Price: $600.00

Publisher: 1825,:

Seller ID: 51543

WILSON, Robert. A Sketch of the History of Hawick : including some account of the Manners and Characters of the Inhabitants; with Occasional Observations. To which is subjoined a Short Essay, in reply to Doctor Chalmers on Pauperism and the Poor-Laws. Hawick: printed by Robert Armstrong, 1825. Pp. 355. Small 8vo, rebound in tan half calf, brown marbled paper covered boards, gilt lettering to spine. A general history of the Scottish Borders town with some emphasis on goverment and the church. The bookplate affixed to the front paste-down is that of Scottish author, Sir George Dou...
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Abegweit Review. Vol. 8, No. 2 (A Scottish Issue) and Vol. 9, No. 1 (A Second Scottish Issue)

By: MacINTYRE, Wendell P. (ed.)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Friends of St. Andrew's Press, Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1995,:

Seller ID: 100534

MacINTYRE, Wendell P., (ed.). Abegweit Review. Vol. 8, No. 2 (A Scottish Issue) and Vol. 9, No. 1 (A Second Scottish Issue). (Charlottetown, P.E.I.: Friends of St. Andrew's Press, 1995-1997). Pp (1),i-iv,1-163; (2),i-vi,1-200. Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated pale green (Vol. 8, No. 2) and cream (Vol. 9, No. 1) card covers. Vol. 8, No. 2 was the Fall 1995 / Spring 1996 issue;Vol. 9, No. 1 was the Fall 1996 / Spring / Summer 1997 issue (although the cover states December 1997). Contents : Vol. 8, No. 2 : The Campbell/MacDo nald Rivalry (by Robert L. CDampbell); Sir R oderick: Recollections of a Co...
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Aberbrothock Illustrated, Being the Round of Etchings in Miniature. With Historical and Topographical Notes by George Hay. inscribed by the author

By: ADAM, John HAY, George

Price: $70.00

Publisher: T. Buncle, Arbroath, 1886,:

Seller ID: 101907

ADAM, John. Aberbrothock Illustrated, Being the Round of Etchings in Miniature. With Historical and Topographical Notes by George Hay. Arbroath : T. Buncle, 1886. Pp (6),[v]-x,[1]-86,(2),+ 124 pp of etchings. 8vo, golden brown cloth, gilt illustration to front board, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, bevelled edges. Contents [Hay's Notes] : The Abbey; The Abbey to the Old Church; The High School to Hays Well; The Braeheads, Boulzie Hill, Newgate; Lower Part of High Street - Danger Point; The Harbour; Tuttle's Nookto Wormyhills; The Town House and Brothock Bridge; Almerieclose, Stobcross ...
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Aberdeen, Deeside, Ballater, Braemar, Ellon, Cruden Bay, and Stonehaven.

By: Aberdeen, Scotland]

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee, 1905,:

Seller ID: 61238

[Aberdeen, Scotland]. Aberdeen, Deeside, Ballater, Braemar, Ellon, Cruden Bay, and Stonehaven. Dundee: Valentine & Sons, Ltd., [n.d. - early 1900s]. Pp. [32]. Illustrated. Double column. Oblong 8vo, gilt decorated green boards with tartan illustration to front. A pictorial representation of turn-of-the-century Aberdeen (and surrounding areas). Includes several dozen black-and-white photographs of various landmarks throughout the Scottish city. Covers detached from volume but present, spine heavily worn, some edgewear, small dampstain to top right corner of front board, else vg. 45.00
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Above the Tay Bridges.

By: Aitken, John

Price: $25.00

Publisher: John Aitken, 1986, ISBN:0950715727:

Seller ID: 65892

Aitken, John. Above the Tay Bridges. Montrose: The author, 1986. Pp 60. Illustrated with a map and numerous photos and drawings to text. 8vo, stapled illustrated card covers. "This book contains history, trade, matters of general interest in the river and includes numerous personal recollections by the author of his young days on and along the River Tay." -from the cover. The text is very well supported by illustrations. Very good. 25.00
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Academy Annual, Christmas, 1912, No. 17

By: Halifax County Academy

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Halifax Academy Academy, Halifax , 1912,:

Seller ID: 81284

(Halifax County Academy). The Academy Annual, Christmas, 1912, No. 17. Discimus Facere Faciensdo. Halifax : Published by the Students, Halifax County Academy, 1912. Pp (6),[1]-64,(4), frontis + 7 plates. Advertisements. 8vo, off-white card covers, printed in gold and blue. Editor-in-Chief, CatherineHenrion. Along with the regular academic sections, articles of interest in clude : “A Century Ago and Now, (1812-1912)”; “Heroism”; “A Journey Up Country”; “The Manufacture of Sugar” (pp. 22-25); “My Impressions of the middleCanadian West” by Lionel Shatford (pp. 27-30); “A Voy...
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