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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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Large assorted collection of approximately 175-200 vintage and older books. Includes Farley Mowat titles, Lobsang Rampa works, Collins decorative classics, literature by Tolkien, Austen, Hugo, Thackeray and Dumas, plus military, naval, history, exploration and reference volumes. Includes duplicate titles, multi-volume works and numerous aged cloth and gilt-decorated bindings. Inventory is based on visible titles and may not include every volume shown.
The Snow Walker - Farley Mowat
The Farfarers - Farley Mowat
Lost in the Barrens - Farley Mowat
The Curse of the Viking Grave - Farley Mowat
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float - Farley Mowat - 3 copies visible
A Whale for the Killing - Farley Mowat - 2 copies visible
The Gulag Archipelago - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen
Les Misérables - Victor Hugo - multiple volumes
Vanity Fair - W.M. Thackeray
The Virginians - W.M. Thackeray
Cranford - Mrs. Gaskell
The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
Ben-Hur - Lew Wallace
Ivanhoe - Walter Scott
The Outline of History - H.G. Wells
The Purple Land - W.H. Hudson
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith
The Go-Between - L.P. Hartley
The Red Mountain of Alaska
Red Paddles
Mare Nostrum
The Return of the Native - Thomas Hardy
Greenmantle - John Buchan
Old St. Paul's
The Flirt - Booth Tarkington
The Crisis of the Naval War - Admiral Viscount Jellicoe
Drinkers of the Wind - Raswan
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Child of the Silent Night
Breath of Life
The Present and the Past
Government of Michigan
Faith & Social Service
Survival at Sea: The Lifeboat and Liferaft
Marine Engine and Engine Room Guide
Musicophilia - Oliver Sacks
Dragon Harvest - Upton Sinclair
The Revolution of 1917, Book II - Lenin
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon, Vol. III
The Sherwood Foresters Annual 1936
Pepys' Diary & Correspondence - multiple volumes
Boy Scouts Beyond the Arctic Circle
Those Harper Women
Cavalcade of the North
Dissertations in History
The Book House, Vol. II
Dr. MacGregor of St. Cuthbert's: A Memoir
Say, Uncle
Thorpe's Way
Thrilling Stories of the Russo-Japanese War
Timber Line
Sky Riders
Last Will and Testament
There is also a recognizable T. Lobsang Rampa group, including The Cave of the Ancients, Living with the Lama, Chapters of Life, The Saffron Robe, Feeding the Flame, Wisdom of the Ancients, Doctor from Lhasa and Candlelight.
A substantial matching Collins decorative classics collection is also present, along with numerous additional older novels, poetry, military/history books, reference works and multi-volume sets whose spines are not readable enough for me to identify confidently.
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.
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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:
4111 Hastings Street
Burnaby, BC
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