Canadiana from Well Read Books

Ottawa Canada: Department of the Interior, 1930. "Until a comparatively recent date the Blue Goose was regarded as a rare species, for the peculiarities of its annual activities". 1st. Illustrated Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). 8" x 5 3/4". Stapled Softcover. An account of its Breeding Ground, Migration, Eggs, Nests and General Habits.

Victoria BC: Orca Book Pubishers, 2002. Signed. 1st. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by William Roy Brownridge Brownridge's love for the game of hockey shines through once again, as it has in his previous two Moccasin goalie titles, The Moccasin Goalie ( CM II, No. 6) and The Final Game ( CM IV, No. 4). His stories often feature… Read more about this item

Canada: Arcadia House Publishing, 2013. True story of a UFO investigation in Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.. Signed by both authors inside Title Page. 1st. Pictorial Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 7" x 5".

Winnipeg Canada: Pemmican Publications, 2016. "This traditional oral legend describing the birth of the Ojibwa trickster and protector is skillfully revived by Joseph McLellan". 1st. Illustrated Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Illus. by Jim Kirby. 7" x 5".

Winnipeg Canada: Pemmican Publications, 2015. "Long ago, by the shores of the great water to the east, lived an old man who kept the fire for himself. For fear that someone would steal his fire, he remained on constant watch inside his wigwam. The Ojibwa trickster and teacher, Nanabosho, feeling the bite of the cold, decides to steal the fire… Read more about this item

Toronto/Montreal: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1970. From the foreword:. Reprint. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. Illus. by Robert Frankeberg. 8 1/2" x 5 ½" The Glooscap legend is essentially a creation story. Glooscap, a mythical Wabanaki hero, is referred to as the Great Chief, Master and is said to be the maker of Little People (fairies), which came first, then men and… Read more about this item

Penguin Canada, 2008. With a Note by the heirs of L. M. Montgomery.. 100th Anniversary Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8" x 5 3/4".

Ottawa: The Graphic Publishers Limited, 1927. Curve: Go Slow - A Romance of Pacific Coast Highways.. Signed by Author. 1st. Illustrated Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Bernadette Gomery. 8" x 5 3/4".

Scarborough Ontario: The Bar Library Little hardcover book with 12 black and white pictures of Scarborough, Ont. References online show this to be from around 1880 - 1890.. First. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). 7 1/2" x 5" Condition: Cover has some staining, and edges are worn. Pictures inside has some discolouration due to age around the… Read more about this item

Amen House, Toronto: Oxford University Press, Geoffrey Cumberlege - Publisher to the University HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963, participating in World War II and the Korean War. She was named for the Haida people. The only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels constructed for the RCN,… Read more about this item

Nanaimo: Nanaimo Art Gallery, 2009. "Jane Cole is a faculty member at Vancouver Island University where she teaches studio and art history". 1st. Pictorial Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket (as issued). Illus. by E. J. Hughes. 11" X 6". Beautifully illustrated "as new" book showing the art of E. J. Hughes of various Vancouver Island locations.

Ottawa Canada: Edmond Cloutier, Queen's Printer and Controller of the Stationary, Ottawa, 1953. Very large book. Green cloth hardcover with Gold lettering on spine. Bilingual - French and English. Numerous maps, including foldout maps in Appendices A, B, and C. An important historical archive of labour statistics from 1951.. 9th. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Folio -… Read more about this item

Canada: The Alpine Club of Canada, 1969. From Introducton:"The information for this guidebook has been selected in an attempt to serve local residents on weekend climbs, tourists with a little free time, and trips on an expeditionary scale.It is assumed that parties which plan major efforts of the last category into little known parts of the Coastal ranges do not… Read more about this item