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Evangeline Chapter I.O.D.E. Halifax Nova Scotia Recipes, 1952.
by Evangeline Chapter I.O.D.E. Halifax
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- 1952
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Recipes,Helpful Hints, Useful Information and Full-page early Ads... Eaton's, Mills Brothers, Canada Packers, Evans and Company, Morses, McInnes & Stanfield, Henry Birks & Sons Ltd, Gurney, Nova Scotia Light and Power etc. Many are well-illustrated.
Additional recipes can be found at the rear. They are hand written favourites.
The condition of this 1952 book promises to please. Remarkably clean! Item Price
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Nova Scotia Furniture
by MacLaren, George
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- First Edition
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- 1969
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Stapled illustrated card covers. Oblong format. The purpose of this booklet is to promote a better knowledge and appreciation of the beautiful though humble furniture native to our province during the early years of settlement. Content include list of chairmakers, clockmakers and cabinet makers. 44pp. Illustrated with photos by Ken Gilmour and Ron Merrich, and line drawings by Azor Vienneau.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Anchorage Northeast. The Story of One Man's Quest for the Unspoiled Bounties of Nature and Their Discovery on a Stretch of Nova Scotia Coas
by Walden, Howard T. II
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- 1971
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The story of one man's quest for the unspoiled bounties of nature and their discovery on a stretch of Nova Scotian coast. (Jordan Bay). Map endpapers. Illustrations by Lydia Rosier. Bookplate to ffep, name to prelim.Price-clipped dust jacket.Satisfying reading which will appeal to nature and wildlife lovers as well as ecologists, conservationists and all those who long to escape… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bluenose
by Backman Brian and Phil
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- Second Printing
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- 1966
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Jacket shows wear to extremities. Bluenose. A ship loved, lost and reborn. Here is how the saltbank Schooner sailed her way to fame, bringing glory to her home port of Lunenburg, N.S., how she raced into people's heart; how she became the only ship in modern history to emblazon a nation's coinage. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, including a portfolio… Read more about this item Item Price
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A life in Folklore Helen Creighton
by Creighton Helen
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Dr. Helen Creighton must surely be one of Canada's most distinguished women, and certainly our best known and most deeply respected folklorist. Her life has led her into many adventures. This is a book about friendships, about songs and about ghosts. It is a valuable record of an era in folklore history, and a warm, enduring portrait of a wonderful… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Devil's Half Acre A Look At Kentville's Past
by Nichols Mabel G
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- First Edition
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- 1986
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- Paperback
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The Devil's Half Acre is a book that provides a look at Kentville, Nova Scotia, past and present. Photographs accompany text. A very interesting local history read.
The author spent her working years as a teacher in the Kentville schools. She was a long time resident of Kentville. Item Price
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Tales Retold Under THe Old Town Clock
by Borrett William Coates. Illustrated By Robert C Hambers
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- First Edition
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1957 Chapter headings illustrated by Robert Chambers. The author's selection from a series of broadcast talks designed to revive memories of bygone days and events which have made Nova Scotia Canada's most storied province. Stories are written in easy conversational style. Contents include: The Oak Island Mystery - Buried Treasure, Sunken Ships - The Return… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dancing On The Shore. A Celebration of Life At Annapolis Basin.
by Horwood, Harold
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780771042027
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1987 Foreword by Farley Mowat. Harold Horwood describes the land around his home in breathtaking prose. No city dweller will be able to read this book without a sign of envy at the life the author and his family have created in " One of the truly magical places on the earth". Dancing on… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Old Attorney General. A Biography of Richard John Uniacke 1753-1830
by Cuthbertson,Brian
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1980
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- Hardcover
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- 9780920852071
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Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Limited, 1980 150pp. including bibliography and index. As Attorney General, Richard John Uniacke was unquestionably the most influential man in early 19th century Nova Scotia. He contributed greatly to the building of a stable and prosperous province. His lovely house at Mount Uniacke ( now open to the public as part of the Nova Scotia… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Homeland of The Bible : Travels and Studies In The Holy Land and Egypt
by MacPhie, Rev J.P.
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- Second Edition Stated
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- 1903
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Chicago: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1903 Frontispiece - full-page photo of Rev. J.P. MacPhie, M.A. Contents provide twelve chapters - Palestine The Glory of All Lands - The Place of Egypt In The Bible - Going Up To Jerusalem - The Holy City Within The Walls - A Sabbath On The Mount of Olives - A Day At Bethlehem… Read more about this item Item Price
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Talk About The Valley. Stories From Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley
by Creighton, Norman
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- First Edition
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- 2001
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- Paperback
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- 9781551093772
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Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing, 2001 Photo illustrated card covers.Talk About The Valley edited by Hilary Sircom. A book of essays originally written for broadcasting, by freelance writer and broadcaster Norman Creighton. In the Creighton brother's words and pictures a tapestry of Annapolis Valley life in times gone by, has been provided. The contents include: A map of Nova Scotia and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bagman. A Life In Nova Scotia Politics
by Ripley, Donald F.
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1993
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- Hardcover
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- 9781550134773
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Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1993 'Bagman' is about ordinary men and women and a crooked system. " No one ever played Nova Scotia's brutal, bare-knuckle game of politics better than Tory bagman Donald Ripley. Even though it nearly destroyed him, he has survived to mortify the mighty and entertain the rest of us." (said by Stevie Cameron). … Read more about this item Item Price
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Whirligig. Selected Prose and Verse
by Buckler, Ernest Introduction by Claude Bissell
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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- 9780771017704
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1977 Ernest Buckler, acknowledged master of the novel (The Mountain and The Valley), short story (The Rebellion of Young David and Other Stories), and idyllic reminiscences (Ox Bells and Fireflies), adds to his list of literary successes by excelling in yet another genre.....the humerous collection. Sometimes frivolous, sometimes fanciful, always gently satirical, Buckler's light verse… Read more about this item Item Price
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Nova Scotia: The Lighthouse Route and The Annapolis Valley
by Hines Sherman
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- 1988
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Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Limited, 1988 This book consists of an introduction by Sherman Hines and eighty color plates by the well-known photographer.It is a photographic journey round the South Shore of Nova Scotia along the ighthouse Route to the Annapolis Valley. One of the most beautiful regions in North America is here portrayed by one of the leading artists of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Genealogical Research In Nova Scotia
by Punch, Terrence M
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- Third Revised Edition
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780919380295
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Halifax, Nova Scotia: Petheric Press Ltd, 1985 This guide will be found to be a goldmine of wise council and an invaluable treasury of source facts... Except for a few Acadian references in Moncton, everything mentioned in 'Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia' may be found within Nova Scotia. 136 printed pages include Index of Surnames and Subject Index. Gift inscription… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Captain, The Colonel and Me. ( Bedford, N.S.,Since 1503 )
by Tolson Elsie Churchill
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- First Edition
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- 1979
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- Paperback
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- 9780969005902
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Sackville, New Brunswick: The Tribune Press Limited, 1979 Illustrated card covers. A richly detailed history of Bedford, Nova Scotia. Well illustrated with photos, one folding photo plate..."Site of Fort, 1948,".... two folding maps.... and one plate of "St.John The Evangelist - Lower Sackville, N.S." (church). All maps and plates in perfect condition. Book shows mild corner creasing to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia. Two Volume Set
by Zinck, Jack
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- First Edition
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- 1977
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- Paperback
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- 9780889990760
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Windsor, Nova Scotia: Lancelot Press, 1977 Vol I 1975, includes a list of wrecks 1710-1875. Vol II 1977, includes a list of wrecks 1865-1956. Illustrated with b/w photos and map drawings. Vol I shows darkening to edge of cover Vol II cover illustration by F. Kirby. Both volumes clean and tight, Very Good Condition. First… Read more about this item Item Price
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Nova Scotia Book of Days. A Calendar Of The Province's History.
by Elliott, Shirley B. (Compiled and Edited by)
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- First Edition
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- 1979
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- Paperback
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- 9780888710123
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Halifax: Nova Scotia Communications & Information Centre, 1979 Illustrated green card covers. A calendar of events which, in one way or another, relate to the day by day history of the province of Nova Scotia, from Cabot's landing on the northeast coast of Cape Breton in 1497 up to the present. A generous 'List of Plates' provided (51 full-page plates).… Read more about this item Item Price
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Intimate Fragments. An Irreverent Chronicle Of Early Halifax.
by Kroll, Robert E.... Edited By.
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- As New
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- First Edition
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780920852422
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Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Limited, 1985 Illustrated card covers A generous list of illustrations provided. Foreword by Robert E. Kroll. An interesting read for any reader who enjoys early Halifax history. This book is an immaculate copy which promises to please.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. Item Price
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To Love and To Cherish
by Bird Will R.
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- First Edition
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1953 The little village of Hugglesfield, Connecticut, like the rest of American was torn by the American Revolution. Heber Marrack followed his parents to seek refuge in New York and there he met Honesty Bartley but fate soon separated them. Heber made his way to Nova Scotia with the Port Roseway Associates to found he town… Read more about this item Item Price
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