Spitzee Days (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light scuffing to jacket. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

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. B/W Drawings and Photographs (illustrator). 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.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.