Category: Alberta

Elementary Science, Industrial Art, Writing, Music and Physical Education: Part II of the Programme of Studies for the Elementary Schools of Alberta, Grades I to VIII Inclusive Authorized for use by the Alberta Department of Education

Price: $149.95

Publisher: Edmonton, W.D. McLean, King's Printer : 1929

Seller ID: 833h1989

Condition: Fair

Provides a detailed description of Alberta's provincial curriculum for grades one through eight in 1929 for the subjects listed in the title. Above-average wear. Writing and underlining on front cover and sporadically throughout. Binding intact. 199 pages. Index. No mention of any prior editions. Presumably this book was studied by teachers in training. Interesting to compare its contents with what Alberta's children are being taught now.; 8vo
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Pioneer Legacy - Memories of Yesteryear and Today for Tomorrow of Bowden and Districts [Alberta Local History]

By: Anderson, R.F.

Price: $395.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Bowden Chamber of Commerce : 1979

Seller ID: 526j0256

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Presents the local history of Bowden, Alberta and district, located an hour north of Calgary on highway 2. "It is nearly a century since this part of Central Alberta was first surveyed and since the influx of settlers in the 1890's. Time passes and with it often go the stories of the past. So let us weave our memories into history and let us pray that others, in future times, in this place, will pick up our threads and record in like manner the Legacy of Today." - Foreword. 589 glossy pages profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. One-hundred and forty ...
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Cherished Memories - Local History of the Ardrossan Community [Alberta Local History]

By: Ardrossan Women of Unifarm (Compilers)

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Ardrossan, Alberta, Ardrossan Unifarm : 1972

Seller ID: 132j0052

ISBN-13: 9780919212169

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Presents the local history of the former rural areas of Wye, Baker, Uncas, Garden, Deville, Douglas, Bremmer, Agricola, Ardrossan, Salisbury, Brookville, Ypres Valley, East Clover Bar, North Cooking Lake, and Clover Bar, Alberta, located just east of Edmonton. viii, 712 p. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes almost four hundred pages of pioneer stories/family histories. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki (2nd Edn) 32, Strathern 33...
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The Heritage of Bancroft [Local History of Alberta School District 1362, Located East of Carstairs]

By: Bancroft Women's Institute; Hoskin, Hope; Swanson, Jean; Richardson, Ellen

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Bancroft Women's Institute : 1961

Seller ID: 562j0012

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Bancroft is the name of Alberta school district 1362, located east of Carstairs. "On these pages you will find the record of the folks who made Bancroft district the fine place it is. Some ranched, some homesteaded, others taught school, young ministers rode horseback to bring church services. Some stayed, some left, but all had a part in shaping this community. As many as possible of the stories [in this book] have been written by the pioneers themselves or their families. We felt a short summary of the towns was part of the story because they have contributed to the development of the d...
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Glenbow, November (Nov.) - December (Dec.), 1972, Vol. 5, No. 6 - Glenbow and the Mounted Police

By: Baptie, Sue

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Calgary, AB, Canada, Glenbow-Alberta Institute - McClelland and Stewart West : 1972

Seller ID: 336h0733

Binding: Paperback

8 pages. Features: Incredible cover photo of two moose pulling cart; Photo of anti-auto theft device from 1914 by the Miller-Chapman Company of Los Angeles; Glenbow and the Mounted Police; The Case of the Missing Museum - what happened to 7,500 unusual and irreplacable museum pieces which disappeared in Calgary 25 years ago?; Tattooing Among the Crees. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.
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Trails Northwest - A History of the District of Barrhead, Alberta

By: Barrhead and District Historical Society

Price: $595.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Barrhead and District Historical Society : 1967

Seller ID: 444h6039

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

"The opening chapters show how penetration of the wilderness was made possible, and by whom. Later chapters describe the settlement of this wilderness, prior to the coming of the railroad in 1927." - Editorial Foreword. [6], 305 pages, plus 16 pages of marvelous black and white photographic plates. World War I Honour Roll. Map on front endpaper shows the portion of the Hudson Bay pack trail between Belvedere and Fort Assiniboine. Unmarked with above-average wear to original green cloth lettered in gilt. Binding intact. No dust jacket. A worthy reference copy of this marvelous local his...
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The Golden Years [Local History of Barrhead, Alberta]

By: Barrhead History Book Committee

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Barrhead, Alberta, Barrhead History Book Committee : 1978

Seller ID: 132j0062

ISBN-13: 9780919213760

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Presents the proud history of this Alberta community located a one and a half hour drive northwest of Edmonton. 499 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes over two-hundred pages of family histories. Unmarked with moderate wear to dark blue cloth. Binding intact. A quality copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki (2nd Edn) 48, Strathern 3263. ; 4to
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Canadian Art Magazine, Autumn 1955 - The Birds of Louis Archambault / James MacDonald

By: Bates, M.; Buchanan, D.W.; Bresky, D.; Ayre, R.; Olwyer, P.; Shadbolt, Doris; Boux, Rene; De Tonnancour, Jacques; Lefort, A.; Filion, G.

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Society for Art Publications : 1955

Seller ID: 838g4948

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Pages 181-220 Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features: Some reflections on art in Alberta ; My Native Province; The Arts and the Vanishing Frontier; Summer School Under the Pines; The Birds of Louis Archambault;; A Canadian Sculptor in Mexico; James MacDonald - of people and the city; An Artist Relates his skills to architecture; A Symposium on Framing; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canadian Art Magazine, Autumn 1955 - The Birds of Louis Archambault / James MacDonald art in Alberta ; My ...
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Reflections - A History of Elk Point and District [Alberta Local History]

By: Bennett, Mary (Editor); Elk Point and District Historical Society

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Canada, Elk Point and District Historical Society : 1977

Seller ID: 526j0106

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Presents the local history of Elk Point, Alberta and district, located about two hours east northeast of Edmonton. 457 pages including 8 pages of detailed maps indicating landowners and over 250 pages of family histories. Generously illustrated with excellent black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Strathern 2879, Krotki (2nd Edn) 68. Please note that a 195 page supplement to this book was also published but is not included with this of...
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Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine, September (Sept.) 13, 1958 - Klondike!

By: Berton, Pierre; Frayne, T.; Fraser, B.; Gardner, R.; Porter, M.; Garner, Hugh; Newman, P.C.; Tyrwhitt, J.; Et al

Price: $199.95

Publisher: Canada, Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers : 1958

Seller ID: 201h2436

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

84 pages. Features: Klondike - first of four parts; Syd Halter - The Canadian Football League's (CFL's) First Czar; Edmonton's Jasper Ave - article with great colour photos.; Deep River, Ontario - almost the perfect place to live - photo-illustrated article.. Nice Colour Ads include: Massey-Ferguson; Caterpillar - Trans-Canada Highway; Kingsbeer; Labatt's Pilsener; O'Keefe Old Vienna Beer; Hertz Car Rental (back cover). Nice one-page 1965 Philco TV ad features their models 4656, 4242 Predicta, 4660, 4642, and 4236. Unmarked with average wear. Address label removed from front cover. A soun...
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Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine, December 22, 1956 - Brooks, Alberta - The West's Happiest Hunting Ground

By: Berton, Pierre; Hutton, Eric; Stephenson, Bill; Porter, McKenzie; Moon, Barbara; Trueman, Stuart; Moore, Napier; Baxter, Beverley; Fraser, Blair; Gilmour, Clyde; Lemelin, Roger

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Toronto, Maclean-Hunter : 1956

Seller ID: 449g1446

Binding: Paperback

52 pages. Features: Napier Moore argues a Canadian health plan won't work; What the Dead Sea Scrolls Mean to the Christian Faith; Remember When the Comics Were Funny? - a look at comic strips in the 1920s; A moving new portrayal of the Nativity story in a CBC half-hour film - many colour photos of the child cast; The West's Happiest Hunting Ground - For one month of the year Brooks, Alberta is a carnival, shooting gallery and crossroads of the rich and famous - all because one resident once brought home a handful of pheasant eggs - article with great photos; How Can Santa Find Me? - an illust...
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Settlers Along the Bow: A History of Rainier, Bow City [Alberta Local History]

By: Book Committee

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Canada, Rainier-Bow City History Book Club : 1975

Seller ID: 628a2004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

296 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Topics include: Bow City - early ranchers, 1900; First Homesteaders, 1906; River Bow; South-west of town; Townsite and Mining; Irrigation; Schools and Teachers; Camp; Cattle Brands; Rainier - Agriculture; The Railway; Clubs and Organizations; Public Services; Schools; Items of Interest; Family Histories. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki (2nd Edn) 247, Strathern 3236.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Z.ca has ...
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Alberta Historical Review, Volume 9, Number 3, Summer 1961 - Robertson-Ross' Diary

By: Braden, Thomas B.; Ostlund, Anna Brandley

Price: $195.00

Publisher: Alberta, The Alberta Historical Review : 1961

Seller ID: 816h6092

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

Condition: Good

Printed upon glossy stock. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Features: Cover photo of the Turkey Track Railroad at Dunmore Junction in 1890; When the [Calgary] Herald Came to Calgary; Col. P. Robertson-Ross' Diary - Fort Edmonton to Wildhorse, B.C., 1872 - includes interesting statistics about several Alberta native tribes and a one-page map of the journey; My Father, Theodore Brandley - This Mormon Bishop and Patriarch gave up all he had when asked to open a new frontier on the prairies of Canada; Obituary of Cree historian Joseph F. Dion; Information about the famous MacLe...
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The Illustrated London News (ILN), February 24, 1951 - Cover Photo of Mount Lamington Volcano in New Guinea / Marriage of the Shah of Iran

By: Bryan, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Harrod, R.F.

Price: $199.95

Publisher: England, The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. : 1951

Seller ID: 302g2772

Binding: Paperback

Pages 273 - 312. Features: Lovely colour ad for the De Havilland Comet used by British Overseas Airways Corporation shows plane in flight; Photos of avalanche terror in the Alps - engulfed villages; Great two-page photo of the start of the famous Tasman Ocean Yacht Race; Wow - two illustrated pages describe the Alberta tar sands "containing four times the rest of the world's known oil reserves"; Photos of personalities of the week, including Spain's first ambassador to Britain since 1946, Don Miguel Primo de Rivera, and his wife; Two pages of photos of the marriage of the Shah of Iran (Persia...
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The Wide World - The Magazine for Everybody, July, 1919, Vol. XLIII, No. 255: Amat Sik - Hero of the Singapore Mutiny

By: Butler, H.G.; Hornbeck, R.R.; Garnett, L.; Rockman, E.; Clark-Kennedy, S.; McMillan, A.; Masters, D.; Shane, M.; Garland, E.; Jordan, J.; Beattie, S.; Courtier-Forster, R.; St. Lawrence, B.; Humpherus, S.; Lees, G.

Price: $295.00

Publisher: London, George Newnes Limited : 1919

Seller ID: 123g3915

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

Condition: Good

Pages 180-262 plus 16 pages of ads. This is a particularly excellent issue jammed full of fascinating accounts. Features: Terrible Experiences in the Arctic - a whaling schooner is crushed by ice and its crew exists on moss and snow for nearly a week; Amat Sik - Hero of the Singapore Mutiny - he avenged the killing of his employer, an English officer; The Trade Guilds of Constantinople - article with truly amazing photos; The Yaqui Luck-Piece; My Brumby Hunt; When Everything Happened to Me - hauling timber in the 1870s; Salving (Salvaging) Fifty Million Pounds' Worth of Shipping - fantastic ...
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Shortgrass Country - A History of Foremost and Nemiskam [Alberta Local History]

By: Butterwick, Alyce [Editor-in-chief]; Foremost Historical Society

Price: $395.00

Publisher: Foremost, Alberta, Foremost Historical Society : 1975

Seller ID: 526j0309

ISBN-13: 9780919212664

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Presents the local history of Foremost and Nemiskam, Alberta, located southwest of Medicine Hat, a mile north of the U.S. border. "Dedicated to the pioneers of the area who in response to their environment carved out their destiny and passed on to us a distinctive heritage. Their spirit of adventure, their courage, endurance and ingenuity and their willingness to experiment and accept new ideas laid the foundations for the legacy which is ours today." - page iv. viii, 689 pages. Index of family histories. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Colour...
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Still God's Country: The Early History of Byemoor (Alberta) and Area

By: Byemoor History Book Committee; Campbell, Marie J. (Editor)

Price: $249.95

Publisher: Byemoor, Alberta, Byemoor History Committee : 1975

Seller ID: 218h2307

ISBN-13: 9780919212657

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

"This is a history of a farming area in East Central Alberta. The development and progress of the Byemoor district is recorded with a twofold purpose - to give recognition to our pioneer forefathers, and to awaken an appreciation of their efforts in this and the coming generations." - from Introduction. 249 pages, including over 150 pages of family histories. Dozens of black and white reproductions of archival photos. Index of last names. Undated Map of Municipal District of Success No. 336 includes landowner names. Lists of war veterans. Table of cattle brands 1907-1920. Binding sound....
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Pioneers of the Peace [Local History of the Grande Prairie District, Alberta, Canada]

By: Campbell, Isabel M. (Signed)

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Grande Prairie and District Old Timers' Association : 1975

Seller ID: 526j0257

ISBN-13: 9780919212756

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good in Fair dust jacket

Signed by Editor Isabel M. Campbell, Artist Robert C. Guest and Old Timers' Association Secretary Gerald Carveth atop Table of Contents. Presents the local history of Alberta's Grande Prairie district. 428 pages. Extensive index. Large fold-out map inside back board. Hundreds of pages of local family histories. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Unmarked with average wear to burgundy cloth decorated in gilt. Slight lean to spine. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new arc...
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Prairie Trails: Pioneer History of Carstairs (Alberta) and District, 1967

By: Carstairs Centennial History Committee; Winger, Dorothy; Robertson, Ethel; Pointen, Bessie; Abell, Florence

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Canada, Carstairs Centennial History Committee : 1967

Seller ID: 532c6630

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

219 pages. Black and white archival photographs. "A record of the settlers who in earliest times walked or rode the lonely "Prairie Trails" into what became the community of Carstairs, Alberta. In wagons and colonists cars they came and... ploughed the first furrows, established businesses, to form the nucleus of a settlement and continued in the face of adversities almost impossible to visualize or realize today, to make their vision of the future become a reality." - from Foreward by Mayor Milton H.C. Ford. Average wear. Two coffee drops affect first two blank pages, otherwise unmarked....
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Saddles Sleighs and Sadirons - Local History of Chestermere, Alberta and Vicinity

By: Chestermere Historical Society

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Alberta, Canada, Chestermere Historical Society : 1971

Seller ID: 562j0009

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Signed, without inscription, upon title page by prolific prairie author Grant MacEwan (1902-2000). 645 pages printed upon glossy stock. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes hundreds of pages of informative family histories. Endpapers illustrated with the cattle brands of local ranchers. Clean and unmarked with light wear to chocolate brown cloth nicely decorated in gilt. Binding tight. A quality copy of this excellent local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Strathern 3172, Krotki (2nd Edn) 205. ; 8vo; Signed by Notabl...
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Category: Alberta