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ALLIGATOR PIE
Written by Dennis Lee. Illustrated by Frank Newfeld.
Stock no. 1831480
Published by Key Porter Books. Circa 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Collector's edition of the 1974 Canadian children's classic. Tasty, delicious nonsense of Alligator Pie. Blue paper boards, silver title to spine. Colour illustrations. Poems for children. 64 pages. ISBN: 9781552633380. 8th printing. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else book and contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lovely and clean also.

THE CANADIAN NATURALIST
Written by P.H. Gosse.
Stock no. 1209021
Published by John Van Voorst. 1st 1840. Slightly better than very good condition.

A series of Converstaions on the Natural History of Lower Canada. Modern rebind. Three-quarters red leather with 5 raised bands to spine and gilt title to spine. New endpapers (red). 44 b/w wood engravings in the text. xii and 372 pages including index plus 4 page publisher advert to rear. Text block browned but recently planed smooth. Large previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A few age-related grubby marks to contents but overall a lovely copy considering its age.

WILD PRAIRIE: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S PERSONAL JOURNEY
Written by James R. Page.
Stock no. 1830181
Published by Greystone Books. 1st 2005. Very good condition.

Matt boards, brown spine with cream title, cream boards. Stunning colour photography of wild landscapes in North America. vii and 135 pages. ISBN: 1553651219. Base of spine lightly shelf-rubbed. Horizontal edges of boards lightly faded. A few dints to boards (minor). Rear board lightly scuffed. Rear joint between rear free endpaper and last page is pulled at the top half but the binding is tight.

CANADIAN RAILWAYS IN PICTURES
Written by Robert F. Legget.
Stock no. 1828521
Published by Douglas, David & Charles. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Few countries int eh world have a history of railroading to match Canada's for daring, imagination and engineering achievement. A collection of photographs showing how bridges, tunnels and water crossings link overland track, how rail services the cities as it once contributed to their growth, how Canadians - pioneers in snowplough equipment - have dealt with the merciless winter conditions. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 0889140529. Light fading to lower edge of boards. Minor foxing to text block and a few minor spots to endpapers. Else contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

A HISTORY OF CANADIAN ARCHITECTURE VOLUME 2
Written by Harold Kalman.
Stock no. 1828441
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

A detailed and comprehensive study of Canadian architecture. A rich panorama, describing a vast range of Canadian building, from the dwellings of the native peoples and the first settlers to buildings of the recent past and present day. The second of a two volume set. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0195411609. Light fading to spine and spine edge of covers. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean.

A HISTORY OF CANADIAN ARCHITECTURE VOLUME 1
Written by Harold Kalman.
Stock no. 1828432
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

A detailed and comprehensive study of Canadian architecture. A rich panorama, describing a vast range of Canadian building, from the dwellings of the native peoples and the first settlers to buildings of the recent past and present day. The first volume of a two volume set. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0195411595. Light scuff marks to covers. Light vertical reading crease to spine. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

LORDS OF THE LAKE: THE NAVAL WAR ON LAKE ONTARIO, 1812-1814
Written by Robert Malcolmson.
Stock no. 1828089
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Naval War Between the United States and the British Provinces in Canada 1812-1814. Yellow cloth boards, navy title to spine. B/w illustrations. xx + 411 pages. ISBN: 1861761120. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

FLIGHT TWO: CANADA
Written by David Scott Daniell. Illustrated by Jack Matthew.
Stock no. 1324673
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1959. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 587. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. A super copy in bright wrapper which is just a little rubbed at top edges and very faintly foxed.

BIRDS OF ONTARIO (LONE PINE FIELD GUIDE)
Written by Andy Bezener. Illustrated by Gary Ross; Ted Nordhagen; Ewa Pluciennik.
Stock no. 1824690
Published by Lone Pine Publishing. Circa 2000. Very good condition.

318 species of birds are grouped and color coded for quick identification. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1551052369. 7th printing. Top front corner of covers and prelims lightly creased. Contents clean.

THE WHITE TRAIL
Written by Alexander MacDonald. Illustrated by William Rainey.
Stock no. 1323783
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Circa 1925. Good condition.

A story of the early days of Klondike. Green pictorial cloth. 8 b/w plates plus a b/w map of the Klondike Goldfields. 392 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn with small split to base of spine. Name plate to front pastedown. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Page 303 is detatached but still present with slightly ragged edges and a grubby margin at top.

WINGS ACROSS THE WATER: VICTORIA'S FLYING HERITAGE 1871-1971
Written by Elwood White; Peter L. Smith.
Stock no. 2139647
Published by Harbour Publishing. 1st CANADA 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1550173553. A super copy.

THE CACTI OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Written by Lyman Benson. Illustrated by Lucretia Breazeale Hamilton.
Stock no. 2139157
Published by Stanford University Press. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Brown cloth with black title block, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Some diagrams. ISBN: 0804708630. Wrapper has some light edge-creasing.