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2026 Aug 25 @ 10:00 (UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST)
Preview: August 22nd (10am - 5pm)
Auction: Live Streams: 10am Tues, Aug 25th
Pick ups: August 26th - August 28th (10am - 5pm)
Preview and Pick up location: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
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• ALL items are AS IS WHERE IS, NO EXCEPTIONS. Our Catalogues are used as a guideline
Large collection of approx. 110-130 vintage books including 2-vol Oxford English Dictionary, Italian Bible set, Luigi Figuier natural history volumes, literature, history & reference works.
Approximate inventory - readable titles
1955 Photography Year Book
An Account of a Voyage to Spitzbergen - J. Laing
An Eye for the Dragon - Dennis Bloodworth
Airport - Arthur Hailey
Anne of Avonlea - L. M. Montgomery (appears to be)
Anne of the Island - L. M. Montgomery (appears to be)
Beyond This Place - A. J. Cronin
Blaze of Noon - Ernest K. Gann
Blue Camellia - Frances Parkinson Keyes
Canadians Resident Abroad
Carpe Diem
Century of Conflict - 2 volumes/copies visible
Corn in Egypt - Warwick Deeping
Elephant and Castle
Empire (title visible; author difficult to confirm from photo)
Especially Rare
Gabriel Dumont - George Woodcock
Krakatoa - Simon Winchester
Lewis and Clark
Lords of the Line
Mennonites in Canada, 1939-1970
New Lives for Old
Poems - C. S. Lewis
Programming Real-Time Computer Systems
Rule Britannia - Daphne du Maurier
Satyricon - Petronius
Sea Stories from Newfoundland
Seven Old Worthies
Shannon's Way - A. J. Cronin
The Cathars - Lambert
The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary - 2-volume boxed set, Vol. I A-O & Vol. II P-Z
The Expo Celebration
The Fate of Japan - Upton Close
The Hidden Hand - 2 volumes/copies visible
The High and the Mighty - Ernest K. Gann
The Judas Tree - A. J. Cronin
The Lost City - John Gunther
The Rising Sun - John Toland - Vols. I & II
The Web and the Rock - Thomas Wolfe
The Windsors - Piers Brendon & Phillip Whitehead
To Have and to Hold - Mary Johnston
Under Cover
XV Olympic Winter Games
Italian / European-language volumes & sets
There is also a significant group of decorative matching volumes:
La Sacra Bibbia - Italian illustrated Bible set, approximately 8-9 volumes visible
Ippocrate - Giuramento e Trattato degli Aforismi
Storia delle Piante - Luigi Figuier
Molluschi e Zoofiti - Luigi Figuier
Gli Uccelli - Luigi Figuier
Gli Insetti - Luigi Figuier
Rettili e Pesci - Luigi Figuier
Mammiferi - Luigi Figuier
Auction Location:
27294 Fraser Hwy., Aldergrove, British Columbia, V4W 3P8, Canada
Previewing Details:
Preview: Saturday, August 22nd (10am - 5pm) in-person and video calls.
Previewing Address: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
Video calls & Facetime previews are available as well via appointment only. To book an appointment please email us at info@madpicker.com with a time between 10am-5pm PDT.
International Shipping is available through 3rd party. See shipping details.
Items must be paid in full on the day of the sale.
Preview: Saturday, August 22nd (10am - 5pm)
Preview and Pick up location: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
NOTE: ITEMS NOT PICKED UP BY August 28th, 2026 WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF DIRECT LIQUIDATION, AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH US.
Applicable taxes GST 5% PST 7%
Please make sure to include your PST number if you have one.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
5% |
GST |
| BPST |
7% |
BC PST |
| NFLD |
5% |
NewFoundland |
| NB |
5% |
New Brunswick |
| NS |
5% |
Nova Scotia |
| PEI |
5% |
Prince Edward Island |
| ON |
5% |
Ontario |
| AB |
5% |
Alberta |
| MB |
5% |
Manitoba |
| NWT |
5% |
Northwest Territories |
| NT |
5% |
Nunavut |
| QC |
5% |
Quebec |
| SK |
5% |
Saskatchewan |
| YK |
5% |
Yukon |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
18% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Shipping is outsourced to UPS and will be picked up from the auction location between August 29th - September 7
UPS Store 325 is located at:
4111 Hastings Street
Burnaby, BC
Contact Information:
Steve or Brian
Phone: 604.205.5888
Email: store325@theupsstore.ca
Should you have any questions or require assistance with shipping, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Steve or Brian directly at the contact number above.
Payment Details:
If your picking your items up, you can save 2% by paying cash or debit, NO discount for E-Transfer! All items not paid for within 48 hours of the conclusion of the auction, will be charged on your card. If items are being shipped, your card will be charged twice. Once for your items and again by UPS when shipping has been calculated. Invoices will be sent out at the conclusion of the auction.
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