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100 Canadian Heroines, Famous and Forgotten Faces
100 Canadian Heroines, Famous and Forgotten Faces

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Forster, Merna
Book Description: Dundurn Group, Toronto, . Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stories of some remarkable women in Canadian history who made significant achievements in science, sport, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. Foreword by Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell. Illustrated soft cover with green, black and white titling, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Book appears to be without flaws. 319 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: $11.75

Age of Expansion 1848-1917, The
Age of Expansion 1848-1917, The

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Cunliffe, Marcus
Book Description: G. & C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is Volume 5 of a six-volume set entitled History of the Western World, general editor: John Roberts. Grey cloth with gilt titling on spine, illustrated end papers, black and white frontispiece, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, drawings, maps, as well a few colour plates, 336 pages. Text block edge slightly darkened, eraser mark on first free end paper. Dust jacket is price clipped, has edge wear with chipping at upper spine end. This is an attractive volume - 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: $17.00

America, Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive
America, Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive

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Buckingham, J.S., Esq.
Book Description: Fisher, Son, & Co., London, . Quarter-Leather. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7.75"-9.75" tall. In three volumes, dedication dated 1841. Book is an account of the author's visit to the U.S. in 1837 and as well as a description of his trip, it covers such diverse topics as: history of the various areas he visited, ie: New York, Washington, Baltimore, Buffalo, Rochester, Massachusetts, Providence, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, Albany, opinions on subject of slavery, Indian history, benevolent societies, churches, penitentiaries, national manners in America, history of the Shakers, comparison between English and American farmers, differences in the appearance of the females, etc., etc. Marbled boards, brown leather spines, black titling on spine labels, black and white frontispiece with tissue guard, illustrated with black and white engravings, fold-out map, page edges untrimmed. Corners and edges worn, covers rubbed, spines badly sunned, spine labels wrinkled and cracked, text block edges and page edges darkened, end papers darkened and foxed, frontispiece and tissue guard have damp damage, various small spots throughout text. Given their age, these books are in good shape - bindings are tight. 504,563 and 596 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: $75.00

American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, April - June 1915, Volume XIX, Number 2
American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, April - June 1915, Volume XIX, Number 2

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Archaeological Institute of America
Book Description: MacMillan Company, New York, 1915. Card Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, April - June 1915, Volume XIX, Number 2. Card cover, black and white illustrations, 235 pages plus advertisement for other publications of the Archaeological Institute and The MacMillan Company. Aged darkening, edge wear, small pieces at spine ends missing, bottom left corner bumped, many pages still uncut. 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: $10.75

American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, July - September 1915, Volume XIX, Number 3
American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, July - September 1915, Volume XIX, Number 3

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Archaeological Institute of America
Book Description: MacMillan Company, New York, 1915. Card Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, July - September 1915, Volume XIX, Number 3. Card cover, black and white illustrations, 366 pages plus advertisement for other publications of the Archaeological Institute and The MacMillan Company. Aged darkening, edge wear, a bit of fraying to spine ends, many pages still uncut. 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: $10.75

American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, October - December 1915, Volume XIX, Number 4
American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, October - December 1915, Volume XIX, Number 4

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Archaeological Institute of America
Book Description: MacMillan Company, New York, 1915. Card Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, October - Decemberr 1915, Volume XIX, Number 4. Card cover, black and white illustrations, 504 pages plus advertisement for other publications of the Archaeological Institute and The MacMillan Company. Aged darkening, edge wear, spine ends missing small pieces, one inch open tear to top right corner of front cover, many pages still uncut. 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: $9.75

American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, Supplement to Volume XII, 1908
American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports, Supplement to Volume XII, 1908

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Archaeological Institute of America
Book Description: MacMillan Company, New York, 1908. Card Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Annual Reports 1907-1908, Supplement to Volume XII, 1908. Card cover, 184 pages plus advertisement for other publications of the Archaeological Institute and The MacMillan Company. Aged darkening, edge wear, pieces at spine ends missing, back cover detached and shows several open tears, library stamp to first page, many pages still uncut. 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: $12.75

American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, April - June 1908, Volume XII, Number 2
American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, April - June 1908, Volume XII, Number 2

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Archaeological Institute of America
Book Description: MacMillan Company, New York, 1908. Card Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, April - June 1908, Volume XII, Number 2. The journal of the American Archaeological Institute of America which was issued quarterly with illustrations. Card cover, black and white line drawings and photographs, 286 pages plus advertisement for other publications of the Archaeological Institute and The MacMillan Company. Aged darkening, edge wear, card cover of bottom of spine end missing, library stamp to first page, some pages still uncut. 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: $12.75

American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, January - March 1908, Volume XII, Number 1
American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, January - March 1908, Volume XII, Number 1

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Archaeological Institute of America
Book Description: MacMillan Company, New York, 1908. Card Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, Volume XII, Number1, 1908 January - March 1908, Volume XII, Number 1. The journal of the American Archaeological Institute of America which was issued quarterly with illustrations. Card cover, black and white illustrations, 139 pages plus advertisement for other publications of the Archaeological Institute and The MacMillan Company. Aged darkening, edge wear, open tear a quarter inch by one and half inch to front cover, card cover of spine ends missing, back cover detached, library stamp to first page, many pages still uncut. 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: $12.75

American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, July - September 1908, Volume XII, Number 3
American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, July - September 1908, Volume XII, Number 3

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Archaeological Institute of America
Book Description: MacMillan Company, New York, 1908. Card Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Journal of Archaeology, Second Series, July - September 1908, Volume XII, Number 3. The journal of the American Archaeological Institute of America which was issued quarterly with illustrations. Card cover, black and white line drawings and photographs, 394 pages plus advertisement for other publications of the Archaeological Institute and The MacMillan Company. Aged darkening, minor edge wear, small piece of bottom spine end missing, library stamp to first page, some pages still uncut. 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: $12.75

 
Ancient Objects in Irish Bogs and Farm Lands: A Guide for Finders

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Leask, Harold G.
Book Description: Department of Education, , 1952. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Originally issued in 1942, subtitled "how they may be recognized and what to do about them, with a note on the articles of folk culture", in English and Gaelic script (Irish) text. Grey covers with black title on front, numerous black and white drawings, staple binding. Minor edge wear and corner creases, two inches around cover edges sunned, pages slightly browned around the edges. 26 pages. An exceedingly difficult to find text. 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: $35.00

 
Archaeological Newsletter No. 126, November 1975 - No. 189, February 1981, except No. 131 (missing)

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Tushingham & Mills, Eds.
Book Description: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, . Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall. A collection of Archaeological Newsletters from the Royal Ontario Museum. Each Newsletter is approximetly four typed pages. Black cloth binder with blind-stamp decoration, museum stamps to first page of each newsletter. 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: $25.00

Before The Waters - The Upper Delaware Valley
Before The Waters - The Upper Delaware Valley

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Menzies, Elizabeth G.C.
Book Description: Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published in 1966, book is a history of the places, the scenery and the people who were to be displaced from thier homes and farms by the building of the Tocks Island Dam on the Delaware River. Blue and green cloth with silver titling on spine, end papers are a map of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and a few maps. This handsome book appears to be without flaws. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has light edge wear, chipping at top end of spine, jacket is slightly sunned. 108 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: $9.75

Best of Anthropology Today, The
Best of Anthropology Today, The

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Benthall, Jonathan (ed)
Book Description: Routledge, London and New York, 2002. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edited by Jonathan Benthall, with a preface by Marshall Sahlins, nine parts with headlines and following essays on that topic. Soft cover, several black and white photographs, 365 pages. 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: $12.75

Border Wardens, The
Border Wardens, The

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Myers, John Myers
Book Description: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1971. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Border Wardens: A history of the United States Border Patrol and its ceaseless struggle to stem the tide of wetbacks, booze and pot across America's wildest boundary. Brown cloth, darker brown cloth to spine with gilt titling, yellow endpapers, 212 pages. Very light edge wear. Dust jacket shows some edge wear and rubbing. 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: $8.75

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