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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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Extensive estate library containing a large assortment of vintage and modern books across multiple shelves and two storage bins. Subjects include literature, BC/Vancouver history, media and communication studies, adventure, religion, medical reference, classics, and general nonfiction. The lot features older clothbound hardcovers, mid-century editions, decorative bindings, and modern paperbacks. Condition varies from well-kept to visibly worn, typical of a long-held personal collection. Sold as-found.
Subjects - Literature, history, media studies, religion, adventure, medical texts, BC/Canada history.
Formats - Vintage clothbound hardcovers, modern hardcovers, paperbacks, reference works.
Condition - Mixed condition; some worn, some clean.
Use - Décor, reading, resale, or shelf-filling.
APPROXIMATE INVENTORY
(Counts are estimates based on visible shelves and bins; actual quantities may vary.)
Total Books - Approx. 260-340 books
Hardcovers - Approx. 180-230
Paperbacks - Approx. 80-110
Books in Bins - Approx. 40-55 per bin
Books on Shelves - Approx. 45-60 per shelf
Approximate visible inventory
5 Ways to Understand Communication - Berger
A Bridge Too Far - Cornelius Ryan
A Voyage to Greenland - J. Sanderson - at least 4 copies appear visible
An Account of a Voyage to Spitzbergen - J. Laing
Archy Does His Part - Don Marquis
BBC Year Book 1950
BBC Year Book 1973
Beyond Cultural Imperialism - Golding & Harris
British Columbia Official Centennial Record - 2 copies visible
Broadcast News - James L. Brooks
Constantin Stanislavski
Cross Creek
Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
Exploring the Da Vinci Code - Lee Strobel & Garry Poole
Face Lifting by Exercise
Forbidden Voice
Forests of British Columbia
Global Culture - Mike Featherstone
God's Little Ones
Great Laughter - Fannie Hurst
Green Light - Lloyd C. Douglas
H.M.C.S. - Gilbert A. Milne
Headaches in Children
Historical Atlas of Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley
Hold My Hand I'm Dying
In Other Words - Christopher J. Moore
Internationalizing Media Theory - Downing
Kon-Tiki Expedition - Thor Heyerdahl
Launching History - Francis Mansbridge
Making Headlines: 100 Years of The Vancouver Sun - Shelley Fralic
Mass Media and Society, 4th Edition
Mayo: The Unending Adventure
Media in Global Context: A Reader
Mediating the Nation - Mirca Madianou
Mother's Encyclopedia: Expert Advice on Child Care and Family Living
My Own Story
Neighbors and Helpers
Politics of the Meiji Press - Huffman
Power Without Responsibility, 6th Edition - Curran & Seaton
Puppet on a Chain - Alistair MacLean
Qualitative Researching - Mason
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Researching Communications - Deacon, Pickering, Golding & Murdock
Room at the Top - John Braine
Seven League Boots - Richard Halliburton
Sir Francis Drake's Secret Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America, AD 1579 - Samuel Bawlf
Skymen - Larry Forrester
Survive the Savage Sea - Dougal Robertson
Taking Risks
Tenderfoot to Queen's Scout
Terror in the Name of God - Simma Holt
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
The Ambitious City - Warren Sommer
The Barrier of Space - Pel Torro
The Big Lonely - Masur
The Biggs' Boys
The Brendan Voyage - Tim Severin
The British Legion Album
The Buccaneer
The Canadian Mother and Child
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
The Doctors Mayo - Helen Clapesattle - at least 2 editions/copies visible
The Fast Way to Health
The Gemini Contenders - Robert Ludlum
The Globalization of News
The Gold of the Gods - Erich von Däniken
The Great Shark Hunt - Hunter S. Thompson
The Hunting Hypothesis - Robert Ardrey
The Incas
The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling - at least 2 copies/editions appear visible
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
The Life and Times of Lord Strathcona - W.T.R. Preston
The Masters - C.P. Snow
The Mayo Clinic - Lucy Wilder
The McCallum Saga
The Media and Political Process - Louw
The Mitfords: Letters Between Six Sisters - edited by Charlotte Mosley
The Narrow Margin - Derek Wood & Derek Dempster
The Osterman Weekend - Robert Ludlum
The Parasites - Daphne du Maurier
The Peanut Man
The Placebo Effect and Health - W. Grant Thompson, MD
The Promise of Paradise - Andrew Scott
The Return of Lanny Budd - Upton Sinclair
The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
The Ship You Will Command
The Story of Mankind - Hendrik Willem van Loon
The Strumpet Wind - Gordon Merrick
The Trouble in North Vancouver
The Vancouver Book
The War Against Japan, Vol. I - S. Woodburn Kirby
The War Against Japan, Vol. II - S. Woodburn Kirby
The War Against Japan, Vol. III - S. Woodburn Kirby
The Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum
The Works of Mary Roberts Rinehart
There Shall Be Wings
This Is Where We Came In
Three Friends
Transactions of the Burgon Society, Volume 9 (2009)
Understanding Global News - van Ginneken
Vancouver's First Century
Vocation to Love - Dorothy Dohen
Where the Snow Was Red - Hugh Pentecost
White Niggers of America - Pierre Vallières (historical published title as printed)
Yes Minister, Volume Three
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
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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%
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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:
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UPS Store 325 is located at:
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Burnaby, BC
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Steve or Brian
Phone: 604.205.5888
Email: store325@theupsstore.ca
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