Potyondi Barry (34 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine. No markings, no wear, no creases, appears unhandled. 6" x 9", 182 pages, historical photos. Published by the U of M Press for the Manitoba Historical Society, this book answers questions regarding sources of information and methods of research, with a particular emphasis on how to access land and settlement records, archives, libraries and information services in Manitoba.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light scuffing on jacket. Gentle wear on jacket edge. Faint wear on bottom edge of front board panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very faint scuffing on jacket.

As new. Paper bound, 1st edition, from the library of Emily Nett with her signature to top of front endpapers and top of front cover. Extensive bibliography, ix + Pp182. A near fine copy. 310 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Canadian First. Bound in red leatherette with blue lettering and a silver seal on the front cover and blue lettering on the spine; a bit of edge wear to boards; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; well illustrated with both black and white and colour photographs as well as black and white maps. Book. …

Paperback. pp. 182. 8vo. General shelfwear, some short tears and stubborn stickers to wraps, as well as considerable discolouring; good.

Softcover. Condition: Good+. 144 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in heavy, cardstock covers. Damaged along the fore-edge of the front cover, which also affects the first two leaves a little. Light edge and corner wear. Except for the first two leaves, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. An historical study of the relationship between people and their evolving prairie environment, which focusses on the grasslands of southwestern Saskatchewan. Includes a small section of black and white photographs.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 5-1/2" x 8-5/8", vi + 217pp. Perfect bound book in printed card wrapper. Minor shelf wear, soiling to cover, top edge of book block. Book has been read (there is a minor crease in the spine), but binding is tight, pages are clean & unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. As New; In this book Potyondi takes a new approach to Western Canadian history by offering a detailed look at the relationship between people and their evolving prairie environment. Focusing on the grasslands of southwestern Saskatchewan, this book traces the different ways in which Indian and Metis Peoples, ranchers and farmers adapted to that dry, harsh and beautiful land. Native Peoples burning the grass each spring to attract buffalo herds; Metis thriving in long-forgotten wintering communities; ranchers losing thousands of cattle in vicious blizzards; school children poisoning gophers by the millions to boost farm production; and pioneering soil scientists trying to tease bountiful crops out of ungenerous farmland; these are only a few of the stories recounted here. The result is a vivid portrait of how westerners deliberately changed the grasslands and how it, in turn, helped to shape their lives.…

Hardcover. 1st edition. pp. 192,4to,Spine slightly bumped; else near fine in leatherette binding, The history, and people, of Selkirk, Manitoba. Published without a dust jacket. color, b&w photos (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Canadian Edition. 192pp. Historical bw photos, ports. One section colour photographs with guide to colour photos laid in. Maps. Photo illustrated endpapers. Textured red-brown boards w raised blue lettering and silver-stamp logo to cover, raised blue lettering to spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Quarto.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 192 p. 28 cm. Mainly b&w illustrations with a smaller colour section towards rear. Faux leather. Topics include railway building, inland navigation, frontier Selkirk, industry.

Softcover. pp. viii, 182. 8vo. Illustrated stiff card covers. Various black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, charts, tables, facsimiles, etc. Near fine.

1981. (Mass market paperback) As new. 182pp.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 192. 4to. Textured terracotta buckram over boards with navy-blue lettering, and silver decoration to the spine, and front board; pictorial endpapers. Replete with black-and-white maps, photographs, illustrations, portraits, facsimiles, et a. No detectable flaws, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine.…

As new. Hard bound in red faux leather with stamped blue titles and silver inset commemorating 100 years of history (1882-1982), quarto, several maps, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, Pp192. Includes references, bibliography, and index. Tight and unmarked - a fine copy. 950 grams. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books and also offer local curbside pick-up. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba. …

Paperback. 8vo. 10 volumes. Spines sunned, scuff to cover of No. 33, else very good+. Articles of interest include: Sir John A. MacDonald by John Diefenbaker; The Jewish Contribution to the Opening and Development of the West; Manitoba Historical Architecture; Advertising Winnipeg; Was Amor de Cosmos the Louis Riel of British Columbia; Radical Politics in Winnipeg: 1899-1915; One Hundred Years of Freemasonry in Manitoba; A Nazi Newspaper in Winnipeg; etc. b&w photos and illustrations.…

4to. 27cm, 192p., numerous plates, illustrations (inc. several plates of colour illustrations) and maps, illustrated endpapers, decorated red fabrikoid, fine (s5.6).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. About the book: Hardcover. No jacket, as issued. Book is in very good condition with mild wear. Mild foxing to text block. Additional photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 182 pages. "Specific advice is given on compiling a community archive or database, and on publishing a local history. An extensive bibliography and a guide to local archives complete the book." - back board. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound and helpful reference copy.…

[0-88755-605-1] [1981]. (Trade paperback) Very good plus. 182pp. Illustrations, appendices, bibliography. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Local History--Manitoba).

1981. (Cloth, 4to) Very good plus. 192pp. Illus., ports., maps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Selkirk Winnipeg Canada. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Otherwise this is a tight, bright, unmarked volume. Illustrated. 424 pp.

Leatherette. Condition: Near Fine. Not published with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to. 192 pp., illus. Published to celebrate Selkirk's centenary. Bound in brown leatherette with raised lettering on front and spine and silver decoration laid-in on front. Small presentation label on front free endpaper, else a fine copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Color and B&W pictures inside. Hardcover with blue titles on front board and spine. The cover is soiled and rubbed along the edges. Sticker with name of previous owner on ffep. The pages are soiled probably with mildew. **Over sized book. Extra shipping may be required**.…

Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Larger 8vo pp. 4 424. book.

1981. (4to) Very good, no dust jacket. 192pp. Red leatherette with embossed titles and metallic inlay. Photograph endpapers, photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Selkirk--Manitoba; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Local History--Manitoba).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Red leatherette hardcover with blue raised print on cover and along spine. Corners are beginning to wear through. Bottom edge is wearing through at spots. Creasing of covers at hinge. Binding is solid. Interior is all clean with some light yellowing along the page edges.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.