Candow James E (42 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A nice clean copy.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Cantwells' Way, James E. Candow examines the relationship between people, place and technology at the Cape Spear Lightstation in Newfoundland and Labrador. Modern lighthouses and fog alarms were products of the new understandings of light and sound that emerged from the Scientific Revolution, so lightkeepers and their families were therefore in the vanguard of technological change in their communities. Despite this, they continued to practise traditional activities such as gardening and berry picking, which were part of the informal economy of rural Newfoundland. Life at the Cape Spear Lightstation reflected the underlying duality of Newfoundland society in the period. In Cantwells Way, James E. Candow examines the relationship between people, place and technology at the Cape Spear Lightstation in Newfoundland and Labrador. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book, sticker residue on spine and front cover. Library sticker and stamps on endpapers.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. STiff crisp book in glossy covers; unmarked but for inscription signed by Candow on half-title page.; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches; 250 pages; Signed by Author.

Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request. . AP.

Condition: New. pp. 160.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. In very good clean condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Card covers show light shelf wear, corner curl.; A bright, solid book. B&W illustrations; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; "In Cantwells' Way, James E. Candow examines the relationship between people, place and technology at the Cape Spear Lightstation in Newfoundland and Labrador. Modern lighthouses and fog alarms were products of the new understandings of light and sound that emerged from the Scientific Revolution, so lightkeepers and their families were therefore in the vanguard of technological change in their communities. Despite this, they continued to practise traditional activities such as gardening and berry picking, which were part of the informal economy of rural Newfoundland. Life at the Cape Spear Lightstation reflected the underlying duality of Newfoundland society in the period.".…

Condition: New. pp. 160.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Softcover, light shelfwear to covers with small nick to top of spine and ink marks to rear bottom corner. Contents clean and tight. 239 pages, index, notes, bibliography, b&w photos.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No DJ. Nick at head of spine, else near fine. Pages spotless - appears unread.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Nice clean used book with no text marks.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Book.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. G+, light shelfwear.

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. 239 Pp. Map and numerous b. & w. Illus. Part of Studies in Archaeology Architecture and History Series.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` A History of the Newfoundland seal Hunt '. From the Maritime Archaic Indians to Greenpeace - these 239 pages with INDEX, biblio, and end-notes - cover the sealing industry off Canada's East Coast. B/W photographs cover everything from ice-breaking to seal-spotting from a bi-plane. Learn about : Bowring Brothers, duff, nunny-bag, Joseph Banks, the Norwegian hakapik, bluebacks, cuddies and shallops. Two polar maps show breeding areas for harps and hoods. Cond : Paper wrapper is very light purple with burgundy lettering. No cover graphics. Volume is tight, bright, square and clean in all aspects. No names, no marks. Quote (p. 176) : " ._._. because it resulted in higher pay to sealers. Also, the Newfoundland system had the advantage of keeping the sealers ignorant of the true value of the catch. Newfoundland sealers serving on Nova Scotia ships earned twice as much as those who sailed with the Newfoundland fleet. Other factors, such as superior ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

8vo. pp. 239. 4 maps (1 double-page). text illus. biblio. index. wrs.

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. 12 p. Photos.

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. 14 p. Photos.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; creases and some rubbing close to upper inside corners; price sticker ghosts on back cover; otherwise very minimal wear; Once the hub of the woods industries in Bonne Bay, the town of Lomond is now a fading memory, amidst the grandeur of Gros Morne National Park. The history of Lomond is the archetypal story of the company town. Boom and bust. This is not just a story about sawmills and logging companies, it is the story of the people who lived and worked around Lomond and their determination and spirit as the frontier met the 20th century.…