Social History from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986 Book. Illus. by Maps and Photos. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First Softcover Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue pictorial trade paperback with white lettering. Ink scribbling inside back cover. Appears to be a well-written account, abundant in detail. 319 pp. including index..

Opelousas, Louisiana: The Jacobs News Depot Co., Publishers, 1907 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original grey cloth on boards with gilt lettering. Previous owner's homemade bookplate. Front hinge cracked at half-title. Judge Voorhies recalls the life and experiences of his grandmother, an Acadian… Read more about this item

Montreal: John Lovell & Son, Limited, 1913 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth lettered in gold on boards. Ink spots on front free endpaper. Minor corner and edgewear, especially at top and bottom of spine. Hinges firm. Gives the feeling… Read more about this item

Saint John, N.B.: New Brunswick Council, Girl Guides of Canada, 1985 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. White softcover with navy lettering and navy and gold logo on the front. Laid in are "The Girl Guide Signalling Card", and literature about "The Postal Badge" and "The Pioneering Badge." Scarce..

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1949 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original bright red cloth on boards. Pictorial dustjacket with red lettering is in three pieces, with nearly half the spine missing. Previous owner's name. A 200-year history of the first Protestant church in Canada. Index..

Halifax: Nova Scotia Museum, 1983 Book. Illus. by Cover Art By John D. Smith; Photos. As New. Soft cover. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original beige illustrated softcover. Title and facing pages note 10 main points of Barrington from a century ago - from. Josiah Coffin to J. Homer. By turning to the index… Read more about this item

Barrington, N.S.: Spindrift Publishing, 1993 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. As New. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original trade paperback with cross-stitch motif. Portraits and biographies of several women of Barrington who have played important roles in the struggle for emancipation and equality. Some of the names are… Read more about this item

Strasbourg, France: Editions Du Signe, 2004 Book. Illus. by Photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original dark blue illustrated laminated boards with white and light blue lettering. No writing or marks. Portraits, indoor and outdoor views, and informative text. .

Fredericton, N.B.: Goose Lane Editions, 1989 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black trade paperback with red lettering. One small scrape on the front cover is the only flaw. The first story alone, "Confessions of a Bigamist", is worth the price of the book! … Read more about this item

Fredericton, N. B.: Brunswick Press, 1979 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos. Very Good Minus. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographic trade paperback with orange titles. Minor edge and corner wear. Previous owner's name. Folklore will be found wherever there are folks. The author spent five years collecting and transcribing New… Read more about this item

Barrington, N.S.: Spindrift Publishing, 1991 Book. Illus. by Photos. As New. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8 1/2" x 11" Oblong. Original beige photo softcover. An impressive local history by the late Hattie A. Perry, longtime resident and booster of Barrington and the area. Sundry topics of local interest include newspapers, black citizens, Roosevelt's yacht, logging,… Read more about this item

Fredericton, N.B: Goose Lane Editions, 1989 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. 8 1/2 x 11 Oblong. Original white cloth on boards. Onetime residents of Saint Andrews included Sir James Dunn, C.D. Howe, Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, Sir Charles Tupper, and Sir William Van Horne, among many other prominent names. Index.… Read more about this item

Fredericton, N. B.: Brunswick Press, 1955 Book. Illus. by 33 Illustrations from Canadian Illustrated News. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original brown cloth on boards. Unclipped DJ has edgewear and is torn and taped inside. "From the Private Papers of the Marquis of Lorne 1878-1883 in the possession of the Duke… Read more about this item

Saint John, N.B., 1979 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue trade paperback. Several photos of founders and other officers. The early years, From war to depression, From depression to prosperity, Years of development, Parliamentary brief, Lists of convenorships, Lists of federated… Read more about this item

New York: International Publishers, 1948 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.. Original dark green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top and bottom of spine edgeworn, and spine is age-darkened. Binding strong and tight. Some pages has small stains not affecting text. Herbert Hoover called the author "The most… Read more about this item

Hantsport, N.S.: Lancelot Press, Limited, 1995 Book. Illus. by Photo Section. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black photographic cover paperback. Laminated cover. Previous owner's name. Wear to corners. The author sees it as one war with a break between the two parts. The typical Canadian village is… Read more about this item

Toronto: William Briggs Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Canadian Editiion. 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 Inches. Original red cloth with gilt titles. Spine sunned. Previous owner's name. Five pages with bent corners near the back. This book was a non-fiction bestseller in 1913 - an interesting mix of politics, social history, and philosophy. The author… Read more about this item

Lafayette, LA: Evangeline Publishing Company, 1966 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos and Illustrations, Foldout Family Tree. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 Inches. Original red cloth on boards with gilt lettering on spine. The author was a former Louisiana Senator and studied Acadian history for more than forty years before publishing this book,… Read more about this item

Hantsport, N.S.: Lancelot Press, 1981 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good Minus. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue trade paperback decorated and lettered in black. Multiple small abrasions in card cover (front and back) near spine where something sharp has been poked into it (not affecting text). The author, a native… Read more about this item

Charlottetown: Institute of Island Studies, 1988 Book. Illus. by Photos and Maps. Good to Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover book of 57 pp. An inroduction to the hard-working Lebanese community of Prince Edward Island. No writing or damage..