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The International of Maine Division 2007; Bytown Railway Society; large hard cover; 336 pp including index. Illustrated with many b&w and colour photos as well as a number of route maps. Covers Maine, New Brunswick and parts of Nova Scotia. Good condition. This is a large, heavy book which will affect postage. |
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Transformation of a People, 1803-1877 1992; University Press of Mississippi; soft cover; 252 pp including index. Second printing 1999. Illustrated with b&w photos and charts. Good condition, contents appear to be clean. |
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The Civil War in Acadia 1983; Methuen; hard cover with dj; 228 pp including index. " Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. End papers are a map of Acadia and New England in the 1640s. Good condition, minor wear to dj, - there is some writing in pen on the half title and next page - otherwise the contents appear to be clean. |
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Including also Sporting and Dramatic Incidents in Connection with Garrison Life in the Canadian Lower Provinces 1907; John Lovell and Son; hardcover; 309 pp. "... it aims to give a glimpse of social life in the garrison towns of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the early "fifties," of theatricals, and the elder Sothern's dramatic ventures in Halifax as well as descriptions of hunts for big and small game, and fish and fishing in the wilds of these Provinces." Illustrated with b&w photos and a map of Sable Island shipwrecks. Spine is sun-faded - otherwise in good condition. |
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1988, third edition; trade paperback; 100 pp; The life history of a Nova Scotian schooner with a Newfoundland crew that helped Prince Edward Islanders cope with prohibition. Many illustrations. Good condition. |
1990; Brunswick Press; soft cover; 152 pp including a list of grantees. Good condiion and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Canada's Winter Shipping Port reprint, n.d.; soft cover; 138 pp. This is a reprint of the original 1914 publication. Well illustrated with b&w photographs. Some minor scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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2001; Nimbus Publishing Company; soft cover; 120 pp. Well illustrated with b&w photographs. Some minor scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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The Routes That Shaped the Province 2012; Nimbus Publishing Company; soft cover; 190 pp. Well illustrated with b&w photographs. Some minor scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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A Bicentennial Tribute 1983; Generation Press; soft cover; 173 pp including index. Minor wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean. Illustrated with diagrams photos and maps. |
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The Biography of a Canadian Province n.d.; Issued by The New Brunswick Travel Bureau; stapled booklet; 46 pp plus index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Some wear and fading to paper wraps; previous owner's name on first page; the contents appear to be clean. |
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Fitzgeralds, Harrigans and Others 1987; self published; plastic bound soft cover; curious pagination, explained in the foreword. Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Some wear to card covers, clear plastic cover on front is missing; the contents appear to be clean. |
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New Brunswickers in the Air Force 2002; 250 RCAF (Saint John) Wing Air Force Association of Canada; large hard cover with dj; 568 pp. Illustrated with b&w and some colour photos. Minor wear to the dj; the contents appear to be clean. This is a heavy book which will affect postage. |
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a History of the Locality with Genealogies and History of the Menzies, Sinclair, Curtis, and Mullin Families 1978; self published; hard cover with dj; 463 pp. Illustrated with b&w photos. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. The dj is chipped in places; the contents appear to be clean. |
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On the Mirimichi 1979; self published; soft cover; 479 pp including index. Northumberland County New Brunswick. Contains descriptions of settlers by family name with info on some descendants. The book has been well used but the binding is solid. There is about a 4 inch tear as well as some creasing to the front cover, and some markings to pages. A hard to find title at this price. |
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The First Woman Settler of the Mirimichi 2007; Random House Canada; hard cover with dj; 397 pp. First edition. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Good condition, minor wear to dj, contents appear to be clean. |
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1973; New Brunswick Historical Society; soft cover; 212 pp plus index. Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society No. 21. This personal memoir of Lt.-Col. Slader tells the story of his life in St John and his time in the military. He was the Chief of Police in Saint John and served in both World Wars. Card covers are creased and worn; previous owner's name and other markings on ffep - otherwise the book appears to be in good, solid condition. |
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at Penobsquis 1981; A. Stiles Printing; soft cover; 82 pp plus 33 pp Appendix titled Missions. Illustrated with b&w photos. Minor bumps to card covers, spine reglued - the contents appear to be clean. |
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First-person narratives about life in the 1900's in the Boiestown area on the Upper Southwest Miramichi 1977; Central New Brunswick Woodmen's Museum; soft cover; 238 pp. Minor curling to card covers - otherwise a tight, clean copy. |
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1764-1989 1989; Louise Bamford; soft cover; 409 pp including index. The history and genealogy of the Bamford family of Doaktown New Brunswick. Doaktown is located in the valley of the Upper Southwest Miramichi River. Signed by the author on the title page. Very good condition, contents are clean. This is a scarce book. |
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People, History and Local Lore from West Saint John 2004; Nimbus Publishing; softcover; 252 pp. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Minor bumps to cover corners, otherwise very good condition. |
1984; Lancelot Press; soft cover; 100 pp. Illustrated with b&w photos. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Crease to front cover; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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On Cape Breton Two Great Shipwreck Narratives 1991; Breton Books; soft cover; 119 pp. Narratives of 2 shipwrecks: Ensign Prenties' narrative of a shipwreck on the Island of Cape Breton in a voyage from Quebec (1780) and Samuel Burrows' narrative of a shipwreck on the Cheticamp coast (1823). Card covers are lightly worn. The binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Ships and Men 1967; McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd; soft cover; 197+ pp. Illustrated with b&w photos and sketches. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Card covers are worn. The binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Nova Scotia, 1749-1775 1978; Lancelot Press; soft cover; 300 pp. List of pre-Loyalist settlers in the area, including parts of what is now New Brunswick. Some underlining to text. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Card covers are creased. Gift inscription on the title page; the binding is solid. A hard to find title. |
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1999; Breton Books; soft cover; 152 pp. Includes an essay on Cape Breton's Irish music by Paul M. MacDonald. Some minor wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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1973; The Nova Scotia Museum; stapled booklet; 36 pp. Well illustrated with b&w sketches. Some very minor wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 1750-2000 2001; Nimbus Publishing Company; soft cover; 562 pp including index. Signed by the author on the title page. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Some minor scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. This is a heavy book which may affect postage costs. |
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American and French Prisoners of War in Halifax 1794-1816 2009; Formac Publishing; soft cover; 96 pp including index. Well illustrated with b&w and colour photographs. Signed by the author on the title page. Some minor scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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2007; Nimbus Publishing Company; soft cover; 176 pp. Well illustrated with b&w photographs. Some minor scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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The People of the Hector 1980; McGraw-Hill Ryerson; hard cover; 229 pp including index. Illustrated with a few b&w photos and maps. Minor wear to the dj - the contents appear to be clean. |
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In the Grand Parade 1999; Formac Publishing Company; soft cover; 72 pp including index. The story of St. Paul's Church in Halifax. Illustrated with b&w and colour photos. Very good condition - clean and crisp. |
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2016; University of Toronto Press; softcover; 275 pp. Good condition, minor markings to page ends, contents appear to be clean. |
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A Rhode Island Township 1985; Mika Publishing Company; Hardcover with dust jacket, 494 pp including index. Tipped in folded map at rear has a small tear. Illustrated with b&w maps, photos and contains many family charts. Scarce and hard to find. Minor wear to dj. The contents appear to be clean. |
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Volume III 1989; A.F. Wigglesworth and "Memory Lane"; softcover; 310 pp. B&W illustrations. Good condition, minor wear to card covers; signed by the author on the title page. The contents appear to be clean. |
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The Nova Scotia Yankees and the American Revolution 1972; MacMillan of Canada; hard cover with dj; 219 pp including index. Good condition, minor soiling and wear to dj, contents appear to be clean. |
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The Survival of Nova Scotia's Blacks Volume I: 1600-1800 1987; Black Educators Association of Nova Scotia; soft cover; 70 pp. Good condition, contents appear to be clean. |
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The Survival of Nova Scotia's Blacks Volume II: 1800-1989 1990; Black Educators Association of Nova Scotia; soft cover; 329 pp including index. Good condition, contents appear to be clean. |
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1980; Nova Scotia Museum; soft cover; 47 pp. Black & white illustrations. Good and solid, some soiling to card covers, pencil underlining throughout text. |
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1967; self published; stapled booklet; 27 pp. Good condition, contents appear to be clean. |
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1758-1958 1988; Louisbourg Branch of the Women's Institute of Nova Scotia; soft cover; 72 pp. Reprint of the 1958 publication. Good condition, minor wear to card covers, contents appear to be clean. |
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Past and Present 1992; Nimbus Publishing; soft cover; 214 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos and a few maps. Good condition, minor wear to card covers. Contents appear to be clean. |
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A Victorian Tragedy 2016; Pottersfield Press; soft cover; 237 pp. A cold case investigation into the fire of November 6, 1882. Signed by the author on the title page. Good condition, minor wear to card covers, - the contents appear to be clean. |
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An Account of the Halifax Riots, 1945 1981; Lancelot Press; soft cover; 167 pp. Good condition, minor bumps and wear to card covers - the contents appear to be clean. |
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The Story of Bear River 1981; Bear River New Horizons Centre; soft cover; 173 pp. Stated first edition. Illustrated with many b&w photographs. Back card cover and a few back pages are creased - a few dog-eared pages as well; contents appear to be solid and clean. |
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and the Theological Department at Mount Allison University nd ca 1945; stapled booklet; 55 pp. Includes lists of graduates of the Presbyterian College Halifax, those trained at Mount Allison 1842-1925, and Graduates of Pine Hill Divinity College 1925-1945. Some wear and staining to paper wraps. |
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When Cape Breton Was A Province 1970; The Casket Printing and Publishing Company; soft cover; 97 pp. Map of Cape Breton on back cover. Minor bumps and markings to card covers - otherwise, the book appears to be in good condition. |
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Truro Presbytery - Oldest in Canada A Pictorial Supplement ca. 1991; The Tribune Press Ltd; stapled booklet; 72 pp. Illustrated with photos of various churches and ministers. Includes a listing of ministers and missionaries who served the Presbytery over the years. Bumps to card covers - otherwise, the book appears to be in good condition. |
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Halifax, Nova Scotia 1993; Resource Centre Publications; soft cover; 160 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos and diagrams. Minor bumps, wear and creasing to card covers; otherwise, the contents appear to be clean. |
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Churches of Nova Scotia, 1750-1830 1982; Lancelot Press; soft cover; 189 pp. Illustrated with many b&w photos. Minor bumps to card covers; otherwise, the book appears to be in good condition. |
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A History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 2009; Natural Heritage Books, Dundurn Press; soft cover; 236 pp, including index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Gift inscription on title page - otherwise, the book is in very good condition. |
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Historical Essays in Honour of the Island's Bicentennial 18785-1985 1985; University College of Cape Breton Press; hardcover with dj; 260 pp. Inscribed on the ffep: "To: The Hon Flora MacDonald with Best Wishes! Manning MacDonald, Mayor - City of Sydney Dec/85". The book is in very good condition. |
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The Presbyterian Church in Cape Breton, 1798-1860 1983; University College of Cape Breton Press; softcover; 239 pp including index. Good condition except for some curling to card covers. The contents are clean. |
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1911-1961 - 50th Anniversary of the Birthplace of Steel in Canada (Trenton, Nova Scotia) ca. 1961; Sponsored by Trenton Lions' Club; softcover stapled booklet; unpaginated, approx 60 pp. Included are articles on the history of the town of Trenton, DOSCO Trenton Works, and Sports in Trenton. Illustrated with many b&w photos and many advertisements from local businesses. Good condition, card covers are creased and a little soiled; some pencil writing. |
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1967 reprint of 1932 edition; stapled booklet, with green card covers; 37 pp. Includes short descriptions of some of the early families and businesses. In good condition, but some ink notations here and there. |
n.d.; Sea View Historical Society; soft cover; 231 pp. Illustrated with many b&w photos and documents. Front cover is worn and stained, the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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Prince Edward Island's Scottish Pioneers 1770-1850 2001; Natural Heritage Books; soft cover; 184 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos, diagrams and maps and includes a number of ships' lists. Previous owner's impressed stamp on ffep, and there is some yellow highlighting throughout. |
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1975; University of Toronto Press; soft cover; 248 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Some bumping and creasing to card covers and some dog-eared pages and a little soiling to page ends. Contents appear to be clean. |
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1991; Institute of Island Studies; soft cover; 116 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Some bumping and creasing to card covers and some dog-eared pages and a little soiling to page ends. Contents appear to be clean. |
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A Popular History of Prince Edward Island 2007; Nimbus Publishing; soft cover; 190 pp including index. Fourth printing, revised and updated edition. Illustrated with b&w photos. Good condition, contents appear to be clean. |
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1988; hardcover with dj; unpaginated, approx 200 pp. Alphabetic listing and explanations of words and phrases unique to PEI. The binding is a little skewed, previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. The contents are clean. |
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1951; Ryerson Press; hardcover; 149 pp. "In the Maritime Provinces of Canada, in the 1930's small groups of people working and learning together, using the techniques of economic co-operation and adult education, came to grips with the economic stagnation that was threatening their very existence. ... This book is the story of what took place in Prince Edward Island." First edition in a worn, torn and chipped dj. End papers are maps of PEI. Contents are clean. |
1980; Memorial University of Newfoundland; large soft cover; 544 pp. Third printing. A study of nearly 3,000 family names of Newfoundland. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Card covers are significantly creased and worn; spine has been mended with tape. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. Gift inscription on the title page. This is a heavy book which will affect postage. |
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Volumes One and Two 2013 and 2014; Breakwater Books; soft covers; Volume One: 306 pp including index; Volume Two: 321 pp including index. Volume One: Cape Spear to Boyd's Cove; Volume Two: Notre Dame Bay to Petty Harbour. Some scuffing and wear to the card covers, gift inscription in Volume One; the bindings are solid and the contents appear to be clean. |
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The Story of Goose Bay Them Days Vol. 12 No. 4 2005; THEM DAYS Archives & Publications; Softcover, 192 pp. Illustrated with many b&w photos. Some wear to card covers, contents appear to be clean. |
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of Newfoundland and Labrador Vol 1 1822-1938 Vol 2 1939-1989 1992; O.T.C. Press; Softcover, Volume 1: 168 pp; Volume 2:188 pp; Both books are "Second Edition, revised and enlarged". Some wear to card covers, contents appear to be clean. Both books are illustrated with b&w photos. The contents appear to be clean. |
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100th Anniversary 1991; Creative Publishers; large soft cover; 211 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos throughout. Connected with the Anglican Church of Newfoundland. Scuffing and wear to card covers - the contents appear to be clean. |
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