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General Canadiana, Military and the North

Inventory #
Details
Price
L-1
British Home Children
Their Stories

Compiled by the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa

2010; Global Heritage Press; soft cover; 211 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Minor bumps to card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$16.00
L-1
Labouring Children
British Immigrant Apprentices to Canada,
1869-1924

Parr, Joy

2000; University of Toronto Press; soft cover; 181 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos, charts and maps. 2000 reprint with new introduction. Ex-library. Binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$12.00
L-1
The Emigrant's Guide to North America

McDougall, Robert, edited by Elizabeth Thompson.

1998; Natural Heritage Books; soft cover; 199 pp including index. Originally written in 1841, in Gaelic, it was an attempt to give an accurate picture of Canada and to provide information to Highland Scots coming to Canada. Illustrated with b&w photos, ads and maps. Binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$12.00
L-1
Blackouts to Bright Lights
Canadian War Bride Stories

Ladouceur, Barbara and Phyllis Spence, eds

1995; Ronsdale Press; soft cover; 299 pp. "Thirty-six war brides recount their life-journeys from the blackouts of war-torn Britain to the bright lights of Canada." Illustrated with b&w photos. Corners are bumped, there is a crease to the back cover and a stain on the bottom page ends. Binding is solid.
$12.00
K-1
Flight From Famine
The Coming of the Irish to Canada

MacKay, Donald

1990; McClelland & Stewart Inc.; hard cover with dj; 368 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos and sketches between pgs 128 and 129. The binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.

SOLD

thank you
K-1
Irish Migrants in the Canadas
A New Approach

Elliott, Bruce S.

1988 reprint; McGill-Queen's University Press; hard cover with dj; 371 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos, charts and maps. Signed on the title page. Some pencil notations to the text. Binding is solid.
$14.00
K-1
DP
Lithuanian Immigration to Canada
After the Second World War

Danys, Milda

1986; Multicultural Historical Society of Ontario; hard cover with dj; 365 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos at centre. Gift inscription on the ffep, stains to page ends, small crease to dj - the contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
J-4
The Incredible War of 1812
A Military History

Hitsman, J. Mackay


1965; University of Toronto Press; soft cover; 265 pp including index. 1972 reprint. Black and white illustrations and a few maps. Some ink notations on the ffep. Front card cover is quite scuffed and worn, the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$12.00
J-1
Irish Migrants in the Canadas
A New Approach

Elliott, Bruce S.

1988; McGill-Queen's University Press; hard cover; 371 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w charts, tables and maps. Small library sticker on ffep - otherwise clean and tight.
$14.00
H-8
The Story of
Canada's Coal

Gerow, C., M.B.E.

1948; The Canadian Coal Operators' Association; soft cover; 54 pp. Third Printing, October, 1948. Illustrated with b&w photos; fold-out map tipped in at rear. Some age fading to pages - otherwise clean and tight.
$12.00
H-8
Gold & Galena
a History of the Mayo District

MacDonald, Linda E.T. and Lynette R. Bleiler, compilers

1990; Mayo Historical Society; large hard cover with dj; 502 pp including index. History of the Mayo District of the Yukon. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Minor wear and chipping to dj; the contents appear to be clean. This is a heavy book which will affect postage.
$22.00
G-20
The Canadians at Cambrai
And the Canal Du Nord
September - October 1918
A Social History and Battlefield Tour

Christie, Norm


1997; CEF Books; soft cover; 90 pp. Volume VI of the "For King and Empire" Series. Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Fold out map at rear. Some wear to card covers and some dog-eared pages; the contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
G-20
The Canadians at Mount Sorrel
June 2nd - 14th, 1916
A Social History and Battlefield Tour

Christie, Norm


2000; CEF Books; soft cover; 98 pp. Volume VIII of the "For King and Empire" Series. Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Fold out map at rear. Minor wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
G-13
The Red Knight

Corrigan, John Charles


2017; Friesen; hard cover; 235 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Minor wear to card covers. "...the most comprehensive account ever written about the Canadian Air Force's legendary solo jet-acrobatics performer." Clean, solid copy.
$18.00
G-10
Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons
British Remittance Men in the Canadian West

Zeuhlke, Mark

2001; Dundurn; softcover; 229 pp including index. Second edition, revised and expanded. Illustrated with b&w photos. Good condition, small crease to front cover, contents appear to be clean.
$12.00
G-3
Brave Battalion
The Remarkable Saga of the 15th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) in the First World War

Zuehlke, Mark

2008; Wiley; Hardcover, 289 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Minor chipping to dj. The contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
G-1
Quarriers Story
One Man's Vision That Gave 7,000 Children a New Life in Canada

Magnusson, Anna

2006; Dundurn Press; Softcover, 224 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos, sketches and many maps. Minor wear to card covers. The contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
F-6
History of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
1903-1961

Moir, John S., ed.

1962; Corps Committee, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals; Hard cover, 366 pp including index. End papers are maps; illustrated with b&w photos, sketches and many maps, some maps are fold-outs and some are in colour. **Dust jacket is missing.** There is a number stamped in black ink verically down the front end paper and the cover corners are a bit worn. Blue cloth boards with the Corps insignia stamped on the front board. The contents appear to be clean.
$110.00
E-15
Never Done
Three Centuries of Women's Work in Canada


1974; The Corrective Collective; soft cover; 150 pp. Illustrated with numerous sketches. Significant wear to card covers, some minor soiling and a few dog-eared pages.
$14.00
E-14
The Canadian Army at War
From Pachino to Ortona
The Canadian Campaign in Sicily and Italy, 1943


ca 1943; Minister of National Defence; soft cover; 160 pp. Illustrated in b&w with numerous photos and a few paintings in colour. Significant wear to card covers. Contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
E-14
Canada at Dieppe

Hunter, T. Murray

1982; Canadian War Museum, National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada; soft cover; 61 pp including index. Illustrated in b&w and colour with photos, paintings and maps. Minor bumps and wear to cover corners.
$12.00
D-3
The Elgin-Grey Papers
1846-1852

Doughty, Sir Arthur G., ed

1937; Secretary of State, Canada; soft covers; 1600+ pp in 4 volumes. "The Elgin-Grey Papers consist of private letters that passed between James Bruce, eighth Earl of Elgin and twelfth Earl of Kincardine, and Henry George, third Earl Grey, during the years 1846 to 1852, when the Earl of Elgin was Giovernor General of Canada and Earl Grey was Secretary of State for the Colonies, and also of miscellaneous papers relating to subjects of Canadian interest." Good condition, minor bumps and some soiling to card covers - there may be a few pencil notations in the text - otherwise the contents appear to be clean. This is a heavy set, which will affect postage.
$75.00
C-18
Ethnic Minorities
During Two World Wars

Thompson, John Herd

1991; Canadian Historical Association; stapled booklet; 20 pp. Historical Booklet No. 19. The booklet appears to be in good condition.
$8.00
C-5
Uprooted and Transplanted
Sudeten Odyssey from Tragedy to Freedom, 1938-1958

Skoutajan, Hanns F.

2000; The Ginger Press; soft cover; 273 pp. The author's story of displacement, kindness, terror and triumph. He chronicles his family's escape from Europe in 1938 to a new life in Canada. Illustrated with some b&w photos. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Good condition
$12.00
C-2
World War II Adventures of Canada's Bluenose
The Americans

Higgins, Andrew and Jesse Spalding III

1998; Andrew Higgins; softcover; 192 pp including index. Stated first edition. The Bluenose II was purchased by 2 Americans and saw service in the second world war "carrying deadly cargoes of munitions and dynamite through the submarine infested waters of the Caribbean". Well illustrated with photographs and documents. The card covers are creased and worn with a couple of marks on the back where stickers have been removed. Contents appear clean.
$16.00
B-21
The Writings of David Thompson, Volume 1
The Travels, 1850 Version

Moreau, William E., editor

2009; The Champlain Society; hardcover; 352+ pp. 5 fold-out maps plus 5 single page excerpts from Key Map. The book is in very good condition.
$26.00
X
When Christmas Crossed the Peace

McClung, Nellie L.


1923; Thomas Allen; soft cover with boards and dj; 149 pp. Nellie McClung "was a Canadian feminist, politician, author, and social activist. She was a part of the social and moral reform movements prevalent in Western Canada in the early 1900s. In 1927, McClung and four other women: Henrietta Muir Edwards, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby, who together came to be known as "The Famous Five" (also called "The Valiant Five"), launched the "Persons Case," contending that women could be "qualified persons" eligible to sit in the Senate. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the current law did not recognize women as such. However, the case was won upon appeal to the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council [which was] the court of last resort for Canada at that time." (from Wikipedia). This is her first book. Significant wear to the dj; previous owner's name on ffep; contents appear clean. This is a hard to find title.
$375.00
A-14
Women of the War Years
Stories of Determination and Indomitable Courage

Galloway, Orpha E.(Peggy), Committee Chairman

2000; Orpha E. Galloway; hardcover; 320 pp. From the estate of Flora MacDonald. Signed by Mrs. Galloway on p. vi. Also included is a letter from Committee Chairman Galloway to Flora MacDonald thanking her for writing the Foreward to the book and a small gift card announcing its publication. Illustrated with b&w photos. The book is in very good condition.
$35.00
A-13
John Howard Crocker LL.D.
1870-1859

Keyes, Mary Ellen

1966; The University of Western Ontario; stapled book; 96 pp. Part of the Western Ontario History Nuggets series, this being Volume no. 32. John Howard Crocker was a pioneer in early Canadian physical fitness and in the promotion of amateur athletics. He worked for the YMCA for many years, and was manager of Canada's first Olympic Team (1908). Illustrated with b&w photos. Covers are scuffed and worn, but the contents are clean.
$25.00

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