INDIGENEOUS/FIRST NATIONS from Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA)

Sculpture of the Inuit, Swinton, George. Published by McClelland & Stewart, Inc. Toronto, 1992. Revised and Updated edition; fifth edition. Folio up to 15" tall., 285pp. with color plates and black and white photographs. Black cloth boards with white spine titles. Volume is fine condition, dustjacket has very light top edge ruffle.

New and Complete Manual of Maori Conversation: Containing Phrases and Dialogues on a Variety of Useful and Interesting Topics, Together with a few General Rules of Grammar; and a Comprehensive Vocabulary, S.A. (Suzanne Aubert a.k.a. Sister Mary Joseph). Published by Lyon and Blair, Wellington, New Zealand, 1885. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall., 197pp. Brown cloth boards… Read more about this item

The Sea-Girt Fortress, A Story of Heligoland, Westerman, Percy F. Published by Blackie & Son Limited, London, Circa 1925. Inscription dated 1935. 12mo up to 7½" tall., 296pp. with four black and white illustrated plates by W. Edward Wigfull. Tan boards with blue and black illustrations and titles to front and spine. In very good condition. Percy Francis Westerman (1876 -… Read more about this item

Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast, Roy L. Carlson. Published by Archeology Press, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, 1982. Card covers. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 214 pp. with black and white figures and photographs. "Based on papers of a symposium titled: The prehistory of northwest Coast Indian Art, held at Simon Fraser University in 1976." Light shelf… Read more about this item

Schooling in British Columbia 1849-2005: Voices From The Past, Fleming, Thomas (Editor). Published by Bendall Books, Mill Bay, B.C., 2010. Glossy card covers. 321pp. with black and white photographs and index. Light shelf wear, contents are in unread condition. Includes excerpts from letters, diaries, manuscripts and government archives.

Legends of Vancouver, Johnson, E. Pauline; Tekahionwake. Published by McClelland & Stewart Ltd, Toronto, 1949. 9th Printing. Illustrated by J.E.H. MacDonald (Group of Seven). Preface by Bernard McEvoy, brief biography of Johnson and frontis portrait. Small 8vo up to 9½" tall. xvi, 165pp. Crimson cloth covers boards with gilt titles and illustration front and spine, decorated endpapers. Gilt to front… Read more about this item

Indian Baskets of the Northwest Coast, Lobb, Allan. Published by Charles H. Belding / Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., U.S.A., 1978. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 119pp. with illustrations. Quarter black over marbled beige boards, black titles. Volume is in fine condition with a hint of toning to edges; jacket is clipped with light toning. This book discusses the… Read more about this item

The Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt, Captive of Maquinna, John R Jewitt, annotated and illustrated by Hilary Stewart. Published by Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, Canada, 1987. First Canadian Edition. 4to up to 12" tall; 192pp. Black cloth boards with silver spine titles. Two small and very light scratches to boards and otherwise volume is in fine condition. Unclipped… Read more about this item

Herschel Island Qikiqtaryuk: A Natural and Cultural History Of Yukon's Arctic Island, Burn, Christopher R. Published by University of Calgary Press, 2012. First Edition. Glossy card covers. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xiii, 242 pp., index; illustrated throughout. In as new condition without markings etc. Herschel Island is a remarkable place. For hundreds of years, it sustained aboriginal… Read more about this item

Glooskap's Country: And Other Indian Tales, MacMillan, Cyrus; Illustrated By John A. Hall. Published by Oxford University Press, Toronto, New York, 1955. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 273pp. Emerald green cloth boards with gilt spine titles. Light page toning and outer edge spotting and otherwise contents without marks, tears or folds. Jacket has chips and age toning. … Read more about this item

Okinawa: The Great Island Battle, Frank, Benis M. Published by Elsevier-Dutton, New York, 1978. First Edition. 184pp. with photographs, maps, index. Blue boards with silver spine titles. Volume is in fine, unmarked condition; dustjacket has light edge rubbing and is otherwise fine.

Indigenous People and First Nations in North Vancouver: History, Traditions, and Culture, Khelsilem. Published by the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission, North Vancouver, B.C., 2017. Limited Edition. Oblong Folio up to 15" tall (31 x 41 cm); 44 glossy pages with text, illustrations, maps, photographs. Light wear to covers; contents are in fine, unmarked condition. A very scarce copy… Read more about this item

The Expiring Continent: A Narrative of Travel In Senegambia, With Observations On Native Character, The Present Condition And Future Prospects of Africa And Colonisation by Mitchinson, Alexander, William. Published by London: Wm. H. Allen And Co., 1881. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. pp. viii, 469. Tipped in folding map of Senegambia backed on linen and 16 full page… Read more about this item

Degikup: Washoe Fancy Basketry 1895-1935, Cohodas, Marvin. University of British Columbia, Fine Arts Gallery, 1979. Card covers. 11" x 8.5", 114 pp. with 225 illustrations, 98 figures, 30 plates and bibliography. Catalogue to the Exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery Vancouver, BC., August 13-September 20, 1979. In pristine condition internally; light shelf wear to covers with one small mark to… Read more about this item

BC Studies, Native Geographies No. 138 & 139 Summer-Autumn 2003. Robert A. J. McDonald (Editor). Published by University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2003. The British Columbia Quarterly. Card covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., 224 pp. In mint, unread condition with the lightest of wear to front cover. This double issue honours one of North America's… Read more about this item

BC Studies, Perspectives on Aboriginal Culture No. 135, Autumn 2002. Robert A. J. McDonald (Editor). Published by University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2002. The British Columbia Quarterly. Card covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., 195 pp. In mint, unread condition. Dedicated issue to Aboriginal art and culture with articles, colour photoscapes, review essays, and an interview with… Read more about this item

BC Studies, Ethnographic Eyes No. 125 & 126 – Spring/Summer 2000. Cole Harris and Jean Barman (Editors). Published by University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., 2000. The British Columbian Quarterly. First Edition. Card covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., 200 pp. In mint, unread condition. This double issue commemorates Douglas L. Cole, a noted British Columbian… Read more about this item

BC Studies No. 125 Autumn 1999. Cole Harris and Jean Barman (Editors). Published by University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., 1999. The British Columbian Quarterly. First Edition. Card covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., 120 pp. Light wear to covers; contents in fine, unread condition. Main essay: Treaty 8: A British Columbian Anomaly by Arthur J.… Read more about this item

BC Studies Special Issue Anthropology and History in the Courts, No. 95 Autumn 1992. Guest Editor Bruce G. Miller. Published by University of British Columbia, 1992. (A Quarterly Journal of the Humanities and Social Services). First Edition. Card covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., 112 pp. Light wear to covers; contents in fine, unread condition. This issue… Read more about this item

BC Studies A Special Issue In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia No. 89, Spring 1991. Guest Editors Doreen Jensen & Cheryl Brooks. Published by University of British Columbia, 1991. First Edition. Card covers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., 169pp. In mint, unread condition. Doreen Jensen (1933 – 2009), also known as Ha'hl… Read more about this item