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Account of a Voyage to the North West Coast of America in 1785-1786, An
Account of a Voyage to the North West Coast of America in 1785-1786, An

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Walker, Alexander
Book Description: Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1982. A Hardcover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alexander Walker (1764-1831) accompanied the fur-trading expedtion of C.J.S. Strange, sailing from India to the Northwest Coast of North America just eight years after the voyage of Capt. James Cook. Walker spent more time with the Indians from Nootka to Prince William Sound than Cook and kept a detailed journal. Brown paper covered boards with yellow cloth spine, black titling to spine, brown endpapers, some black and white illustrations, 319 pages. Gift inscription on first free endpaper, bottom corners very lightly bumped. Dust jacket has some edge wear and a few creases, two small open tears at top and a very small piece missing at the bottom.
Price: $19.75

Clarence: Was He Jack the Ripper?
Clarence: Was He Jack the Ripper?

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Harrison, Michael
Book Description: Drake Publishers Ltd., New York, 1974. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harrison presents the first depth biography of Edward Vii's elder son. He tests the validity of rumours that Prince Eddy, Duke of Clarence, might have been Jack the Ripper and comes up with some startling information. Grey cloth, gilt titling to spine, illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, two clusters of black and white photographs, 253 pages. Light age darkening to text block edge, a very small smudge to title page. Dust jacket has light sunning to spine, very light edge wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $18.00

Crossing of Antarctica, The
Crossing of Antarctica, The

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Fuchs, Vivian and Hillary, Edmund
Book Description: Cassell, London, 1958. A Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "This book is the full story told by the leader of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and by Sir Edmund Hillary, leader of the New Zealand support party." Blue cloth with silver titling on spine, endpapers illustrated with Antarctica map and the expedition routes. Coloured and black and white photographs throughout. Very light edge wear. Dust jacket has some age darkening on spine and edges, light edge wear. 337 pages.
Price: $19.75

Hearken to the Evidence
Hearken to the Evidence

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Peden, Murray
Book Description: Canadas Wings, Stittsville, Canada, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is "probably the most entertaining account of legal and police work yet published in Canada,... told from the author's point-of-view as a law student and crown attorney in manitoba during the late 1940s and the 1950s." Blue hard cover with gilt titling on spine, illustrated end papers, illustrated with twenty pages of black and white photographs, 254 pages. Text block edge has some very pale tiny spots, book is clean and tight. Dust jacket has light edge wear, light shelf wear, lower half inch of front edge is slightly delaminated - plastic coating on jacket is partially detached otherwise jacket is clean and bright. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $15.00

Hot Art - Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art
Hot Art - Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art

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Knelman, Joshua
Book Description: Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver B.C., 2011. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book traces author's "five-year immersion in the shadowy world of art theft, where he uncovers a devious game that takes him from Egypt to Los Angeles, New York to London, and back again, through a web of deceit, violence, and corruption." White hard cover with red titling and illustration on spine, front and back, red decorated end papers, 314 pages. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has light shelf wear. This is a handsome copy in nice shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $16.00

 
How to Deal With Crime - Little Blue Book No. 1468

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Barnes, Harry Elmer
Book Description: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas, . Paper Cover . Book Condition: Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Little Blue Book No.1468, edited by E. Haldeman-Julius. Small booklet contains brief discussion of the problem of crime in the U.S. Blue covers, 32 pages. Cover sunned, pages slightly browned, otherwise book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $6.50

Peacemaking Circles: From Crime to Community
Peacemaking Circles: From Crime to Community

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Pranis, Kay; Barry Stuart; Mark Wedge
Book Description: Living Justice Press, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2003. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is "an incredible addition to the literature and understanding of circle process as a tool for deep personal shift and social change. Beyond its gift to the restorative justice movement, "Peacemaking Circles" has widespread applicability in any sector of society where conflict resolution and accountability are called for." Colourfully illustrated grey soft cover with white titling, illustrated with black and white tables, charts, diagrams, 277 pages. Cover has very light shelf wear, a light crease on upper back corner. Book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $15.00

S - Portrait of a Spy: RCMP Intelligence - The Inside Story
S - Portrait of a Spy: RCMP Intelligence - The Inside Story

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Adams, Ian
Book Description: Gage Publishing, , 1977. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A book about the R.C.M.P. Blue cloth with gilt titling on spine. Bottom edge has very light wear, tape remnant on end paper, otherwise book is in great shape. Dust jacket has light edge wear, but is clean and bright. 176 pages Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $6.50

 
Scientific Crime Detection (Little Blue Book #1748)

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Campbell, C. Samuel
Book Description: Haldeman-Julius Publications, Girard, Kansas, . Paper Cover . Book Condition: Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Little Blue Book No. 1748, edited by E. Haldeman-Julius. Small booklet describes advancements in the science of crime detection. Tan covers, 32 pages. Pages slightly browned, otherwise book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $6.50

Slaidburn Angel, The
Slaidburn Angel, The

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Whittaker, M. Sheelagh
Book Description: Dundurn, Toronto, Canada, 2012. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book concerns an investigation into a murder that took place in Victorian Yorkshire, to which the author and her family have a direct connection through one of the witnesses participating in the trial. Colourfully illustrated grey soft cover with white titling on spine and front, black and white illustrations, 350 pages. Cover has minor shelf wear. Book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $16.00

 
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Macfie, Matthew
Book Description: Coles Publishing Company, Toronto, 1972. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Red cloth with gilt titling and borders on front cover, gilt titling on black label on spine, fold-out map at centre of book, a couple of black and white in-text drawings, index. Previous owner's name in blue ink on title page, otherwise in fine condition. 574 pages. A handsome exploration history, strong narrative.
Price: $40.00



 
 

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