Canadian History from Louise Aird

This is a first edition of Great Maritime Museums of the World, a very high-quality coffee table book. Each museum covered has case histories and descriptions written by their curators. The museums covered are: Australian Maritime National Museum, Sydney, Australia Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Vancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia, Canada Viking… Read more about this item

This is an original watercolor by the Canadian architect and artist Hugh Douglas "Bungje" Robertson (1900-1996). Its title is Harbour at Stockholm. It is signed and dated 1972. Robertson was born in Hamilton ON and attended the School of Architecture at Montreal's McGill University, graduating in 1925. He was formed in drawing by his friend, the French-Canadian artist Edmond Dyonnet but,… Read more about this item

This is a reproduction of Before the Bath, a charming painting by the Canadian artist Paul Peel (1860-1892), who was on his way to becoming an acknowledged master when he died at age 31. The subject is two little girls whose nanny is trying to persuade to come for their bath. The print was purchased at the Tate Gallery in London… Read more about this item

This is a newly-framed limited edition print of 'Team of Oxen Ploughing' by the Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970). I attach an image of the original. It was produced by Somerville Editions and is reproduced at its original size of 15.75" x 20.75". It is 775 of 1917. It is beautfully framed--mounted on white paper and surrounded by black wood. It's… Read more about this item

This is a collection of three books, two of which are by the Canadian engineer and railway historian Robert Legget (1904-1994). The first is Railways of Canada, a best-seller, originally published in 1973, which tells the story of railways in Canada from the 1830s. This is a heavily illustrated 255-page trade paperback from 1980. Aside from a spot on the side… Read more about this item

This is three books about the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway published by The Calgary Group of the British Railway Modellers of North America. Each one is black and white, glossy, 11" x 8 1/2", soft cover. 1. Canadian Pacific's Bill Hill, by Floyd Yeats. Fourth printing 1995, 52 pages. Perfect condition except for a pencil mark on the cover and… Read more about this item

This is a rare copy of Sons of Martha: University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering 1913-1988. It was written by Dr. George Ford, the co-founder and former chairman and dean of the university's faculty of mechanical engineering. It is a history of engineering at the university, with loads of photographs, anecdotes, quotes from the news, awards, lists of graduates etc. The title… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1990) of Classic North American Steam, by the Canadian train expert Nils Huxtable. This stunning volume is a pictorial tribute to working steam in North America, beautifully illustrated and lovingly told. -- Includes prime examples of accurate restorations that illustrate the development of steam locomotives while evoking the mood of this exciting period in North American History --… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of My Father's Son, Memories of War and Peace by the great Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-2014). It is his collection of the letters between him and his father during Farley's time as a soldier during WWII. As one critic wrote "The lettersare testimony that life continues in the darkest circumstances. This collection of letters… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of Ancient Mariner: The Amazing Adventures of Samuel Hearne, the Sailor Who Walked to the Arctic Ocean. It was written by the Canadian author Ken McGoogan and published in 2003. Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century British sailor who, McGoogan proves, was the model for Samuel Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. He served at sea… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of The Long Left Flank: The Hard Fought Way to the Reich, 1944-1945, by the Canadian Army officer and military historian Jeffery Williams (1920-2011). It is the story of the battle to clear the Channel coast and open the port of Antwerp. The struggle, which saw appalling casualties, is not well-known because the battle of… Read more about this item

This is Toni Onley's British Columbia: A Tribute, published in 1999. It is 24 watercolours of Onley's favourite wild BC places; each one is accompanied by his reflections on the location. Onley, who died in 2004, is known as one of Canada's preeminent watercolourists. This copy is in near-mint condition. It's only flaws are a small… Read more about this item

This is a first/only edition of Roland Gissing: The Peoples' Painter, published in 1988. It is both a biography and an art book. Roland Gissing (1895–1967) was a Canadian artist who was born in England and moved to North America to become a cowboy. He settled in Alberta and became one of Canada's most famous landscape painters. This book is about his… Read more about this item

This is the first trade paperback printing of The White Pass: Gateway to the Klondike, by Roy Minter. Minter (1917-1996) was a Canadian Army officer who was posted to Whitehorse in 1955. He stayed, and became a well-known conservationist, author, filmmaker and expert on the history of the Canadian north. From the publisher: Synopsis: By the thousands they came, the gold-seekers of… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of The Complete History of North American Railways, published in 1989. It covers the 150-year history of the North American rail system, from the pioneering days of the 19th century to the age of Amtrak, with special chapters covering the individual railroads and the major steam locomotives. It is a high-quality book, jammed with photographs, illustrations,… Read more about this item

This is an original photograph taken by Don Harmon--it is perhaps the most famous photograph ever taken of Lake Louise, in Banff National Park, Alberta. Don Harmon (1917-1997) was the son of Byron Harmon (1876-1942), an American photographer who pioneered the art of photographing the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Don became a highly successful landscape photographer… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Man-of-War, a History of the Combat Vessel, published in 1968. It is richly illustrated, and discusses how these ships made, and formed, history. It is the first to chronicle the epic of the fighting ship--"a thing of beauty and grace"--from ancient Egypt, when Rameses III was repulsing The Sea People, to the naval operations… Read more about this item

This is a reproduction of The Eagle and the Frog, one of five Haida Myths images created by the legendary Canadian/Haida artist Bill Reid (1920-1998). The five images were for the book Raven Steals the Light, co-written by Reid and published by Douglas & McIntyre in 1982. "The prince and three companions went on a fishing trip and caught some trout.… Read more about this item

This is the Expo '86 Commemorative Poster commissioned by the organizers of the world's fair, and by the City of Vancouver for its 100th Anniversary. The theme of Expo was Man in Motion. It was designed and executed by Canadian artist Steve Woodhouse. As you can tell, I had a bit of time getting decent pictures. Photo 4… Read more about this item