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THE LIFE OF CLARA BARTON
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THE LIFE OF CLARA BARTON

by Percy H. Epler

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
1st
Published
1915
Binding
Hardcover
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This book is in excellent condition. First Edition. No markings inside or out. The paste-on paper plate is in perfect. Binding is excellent. A book for the serious collector. The Life of this great American who was responsible for The Red Cross and was known as " The Angel of the Battlefield". There are 438 pages including index, followed by… Read more about this item
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Helen Creighton (Famous Canadians)
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Helen Creighton (Famous Canadians)

by Hilary Sircom

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Thus
Published
1993
Binding
Glossy Card Covers
ISBN
9780920427378
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Like new. Gift condition.The pages are clean and the binding is excellent. There are 64 pages. Illustrated throughout.
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$20.00
TAES FROM BARRETT'S LANDING - A Childhood in Nova Scotia
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TAES FROM BARRETT'S LANDING - A Childhood in Nova Scotia

by Helen Dacey Wilson

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Thus
Published
1964
Binding
Illustrated Cloth
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A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. First edition. Gift condition. The dust jacket is now protected in mylar. Drawings throughout by Grant Munro.
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$30.00
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Ira Settle Gentleman Farmer and Respected Politician

by Barry Lowe

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st
Published
1990
Binding
Card Covers
ISBN
9781895140019
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This book is in very good condition. Ira Settle was a respected farmer and Politician from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. This is his story as told by Barry Lowe. Signed by the author.
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$30.00
Years of Wonder: A Memoir of Annapolis Royal 1883-1900. a Rare Account of Boyhood in a Small Town 100 Years Ago
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Years of Wonder: A Memoir of Annapolis Royal 1883-1900. a Rare Account of Boyhood in a Small Town 100 Years Ago

by Manfred Mills

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
1st
Published
1994
Binding
Stapled Card Covers
ISBN
9780969845706
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This book is like new. Illustrated throughout. There are 61 pages.
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TALES OF A TOOTHIE
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TALES OF A TOOTHIE

by Thomas L. Rogers, DDS

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st
Published
1979
Binding
Glossy Card Covers
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$25.00

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A very good softcover. The binding is tight and except for gift inscription to Jamie from the author, a clean copy. Illustrated throughout.
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$25.00
The Village of My Heart's Mistake - An Acadian Life
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The Village of My Heart's Mistake - An Acadian Life

by Denise Cormier

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good+
Edition
1st
Published
2011
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780987725837
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$40.00

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Except for gift inscription on front endpaper which reads, "For Heather ... From Denise Cormier" an immaculate copy. There are 183 pages.
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MURRAY - The Martyred Admiral
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MURRAY - The Martyred Admiral

by James M. Cameron

Condition
Used - Very Good-
Edition
1st
Published
1981
Binding
Card Covers
ISBN
9780889991453
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A very Good- copy with some general wear. The binding is excellent and the pages are clean. Illustrated with B & W pictures. There are 343 pages including index.
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$40.00
Steam Lion : A Biography of Samuel Cunard
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Steam Lion : A Biography of Samuel Cunard

by John G Langley

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition
Very Good+
Edition
1st
Published
2006
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781551095844
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This book is in excellent condition. There are 16 B & W glossy plates. Samuel Cunart was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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The Electric City: The Stehelins of New France
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The Electric City: The Stehelins of New France

by Paul H. Stehelin

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Not Stated
Published
1983
Binding
Glossy Card Covers
ISBN
9781551093079
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A very good softcover. There are 276 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs, maps, drawings. The story of a family from Normandy who came to Nova Scotia and founded a lumbering business in Digby County.
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THE LIFE OF WELLINGTON
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THE LIFE OF WELLINGTON

by W. H. Maxwell

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Used - Very Good-
Edition
1st Thus
Published
1912
Binding
Hardcover
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A very good hardcover. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. No DJ as published by Henry Froude/Hodder & Stoughton. Not dated circa 1912. One of the books from Herbert Strang's Library. Introduction by Herbert Strang. There are 240 pages.
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Colchester Men (Nova Scotia)
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Colchester Men (Nova Scotia)

by Colchester Historical Society

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st
Published
1993
Binding
Glossy Card Covers
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Tis is an excellent copy. Illustrated with photos of famous men from Colchester County. There are 137 pages including index. Gift condition.
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$25.00
LEADERS OF MEN Types and Principles of Success
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LEADERS OF MEN Types and Principles of Success

by Editors R. Campbell Tibb & Henry W. Ruoff

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Used - Very Good
Edition
1st
Published
1904
Binding
Hardcover
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$300.00

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A exceptional copy of this rare book. Very Good condition and very attractive. No foxing. Bound in wine coloured pebbled cloth. Clean and excellent binding. No dust jacket as published.There are 14 chapters and 15 B & W glossy portraits. This book weighs 4 pounds or 1.8 kg. Shipping will be expensive but I will cover the additional shipping costs… Read more about this item
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$300.00
MEMOIRS OF A BLUE PUTTEE - The Newfoundland Regiment in World War One
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MEMOIRS OF A BLUE PUTTEE - The Newfoundland Regiment in World War One

by A. J. Stacey

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Printing Stated
Published
2012
Binding
Glossy Card Covers
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A clean, tight copy. There are 279 pages. Illustrated throughout. The Newfoundland Regiment in World War 1.
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JOHN HORTON Missionary Bishop - A Life on the Shores of Hudson Bay
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JOHN HORTON Missionary Bishop - A Life on the Shores of Hudson Bay

by Rev. A. R. Buckland

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Used - Very Good-
Edition
Not Stated
Binding
Illustrated Cloth
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This is a very attractive copy. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. Illustrated throughout. There are 141 pages. Rare in this edition. Not dated. Circa 1920.
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Dear Everybody: A Woman's Journey from Park Avenue to a Labrador Trap Line
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Dear Everybody: A Woman's Journey from Park Avenue to a Labrador Trap Line

by Anne Budgell

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
None stated
Published
2013
Binding
Glossy card covers
ISBN
9781927099179
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An amazing story based on the diaries of Barbara Mundy Groves who first went to Labrador as a volunteer with the Grenfell Missions from her socialite home on Park Avenue. Barbara loved the adventures and the life style of Labrador. This book is a great read. A clean tight copy with pristine binding, gift condition.
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FROM WHENCE I CAME
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FROM WHENCE I CAME

by Henry Decker

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Edition
1st Canadian
Published
2015
Binding
Coiled Wire
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$75.00

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A beautiful copy.. Signed by the author. Gift condition. There are 148 pages. Illustrated throughout. A rare book.
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$75.00
LOUISA'S DIARY - The Journal of a Farmer's Daughter, Dartmouth, 1815
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LOUISA'S DIARY - The Journal of a Farmer's Daughter, Dartmouth, 1815

by Dale McClare (Edited by)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st
Published
1989
Binding
Stapled Card Covers
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Except for gift presentation written neatly on the inside from cover an excellent copy. The pages are clean and the binding is perfect. Illustrated throughout.
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Livingstone's River. A History of the Zambezi Expedition 1858-1864.
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Livingstone's River. A History of the Zambezi Expedition 1858-1864.

by George Martelli

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st U.S Edition
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover
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$35.00

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A clean, tight copy. The jacket has a bit of chipping at the corners. There are 286 pages including index. "...This is absolutely a first-rate piece of work."
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The Hermit of Gully Lake The Life and Times of Willard Kitchener MacDonald
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The Hermit of Gully Lake The Life and Times of Willard Kitchener MacDonald

by Joan Baxter

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st
Published
2005
Binding
Glossy Pictorial Boards
ISBN
9781895900705
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A clean, tight copy. Like new. Could be used as a gift. Signed by the author. There are 160 pages.
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$25.00