Spitzee Days (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Second Edition. Front endpaper removed. Light wear on jacket edge. Tanning on page edge.: 2nd Edition.: 280 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 279 pages. Dust jacket is bright and clean. No noticed wear, protected by Brodart Cover. Former owner's name on front endpaper. Text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 280 pgs. Many b/w photos and illustrs. Colour title page. Signed by the author on the ffep, no other marks. Light wear along the top edge and at spine ends of the dust jacket. A history of the High River country (Alberta) and its settlers with much on the growth and development of the ranching industry, the Stony Indians & early pioneers.Complimented with the illustrations of cowboy artist Rich Roenisch. (Strathern.Alberta,1954-1979,A Provincial Bibliography,#3240).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good copy in hardcover with very good minus jacket. Light shelf-wear and dust-staining to top edge of page block. Rubbing and small tears along the edges of jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to boards and dust jacket due to age and use. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine +. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Third Edition. Hot on the heels of `Leaves of the Medicine Tree' comes this personal anecdotal history of one of Western Canada's most colourful ranching towns - High River, Alberta . The title comes from the Blackfoot word : `Ispitsi' meaning high. These tales cover bar room brawls, logging operations, horse races, lacrosse and polo teams - as well as the local fire department . Lots of rough edged stuff !! The time period is approx. 1895 to 1940. LEARN more about : Brook Wybrow a remittance man, Old Sapooks, the EP Ranch, George Lane , the Armistice Day Parade, Ensign, A Seven Boys wagon crew, Phil Weinard, Prohibition, the Pest House and what the term `ribbons' means as it applies to horses. TEXT is complemented by b/w (archive) photographs and also by (pencil) drawings by cowboy artist Rich Roenisch. Cond : Boards are burgundy with silver gilt lettering. No graphics. D.J. is white with a colour illustration by Roenisch of 17 Indian ponies at a watering hole. Volume and d.j. are both tight, clean and bright in all aspects. No names, marks, creases. No flaws. DECIDEDLY giftable !! Quote (p. 80) : " The company lost a team by drowning in Sullivan Creek when it was in flood, and it was not until after the 1910 fire that they built log bridges over Sullivan and Flat Creek. They at one time had bridges over the Highwood, above and below where the Gunnery Grade was . ." Size: Octavo. B/W Drawings and Photographs (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 280 pp. History of High River, Alberta and the surrounding area. Illustrated with b&w photos and other images. Colour title page. Maroon cloth with gold spine and front board lettering. Previous owner's name and address on front endpaper, otherwise a clean copy. Boards have some light wear at spine tips and corners, hint of a spine slant. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Gilt-stamped cloth. 280pp. Illus. Bookplate on ffep. A memoir of ranching & living near High River, Alberta. Fine in dj with couple of short edge tears & back panel soiled. Uncommon in 1st printing. Not in Whale.…