Author: E. J. Hart
Published by: Rocky Mountain Books 2009
219 Pages, h23 x w15 cm. ISBN# 978-1-897522-25-7
This book is the story of the legendary Jimmy Simpson, one of the most important guides, outfitters, lodge operators, hunters, naturalists and artists of the Canadian Rockies. This recently reprinted edition features a new cover but retains the many adventures of this colorful character along with a number of archival photos from his life.
$24.95 Paperback Product # 1348
Author: E. J. Hart
Published by: University of Alberta Press 2010
564 Pages, h23 x w15 cm. ISBN# 978-0-88864-512-8
Many of Canada’s national parks owe their existence to this man, James Bernard Harkin (1875-1955) who was the first commissioner of Canada’s new Dominion Parks Branch in 1911. This man was instrumental in developing parks and wildlife conservation strategies and developing parks policies to that end. This is a must read for those interested in the inception and history of Canada’s National Parks system.
$34.95 Paperback Product # 1122
Introduced and Edited by: E. J. Hart
Published by: The Whyte Foundation 1980, 2001.
152 Pages. w22xh28 cm. ISBN:0-920608-06-X
Long out-of-print and long in demand, Mary T.S. Schaffer’s Old Indian Trails is published anew in this format which accents her skills as a photographer and an artist.
$21.95 Paperback Product # 48
Author: E.J. Hart.
Published by: EJH Literary Enterprises ltd., 1995
224 Pages. w15xh23 cm. ISBN#0-9699732-0-9
The life and times of Bill Peyto. Bill Peyto was one of Banff’s most colourful characters. Read about the adventures of this early guide and outfitter through this delightful book of thoughts, ideas and journal entries taken from the Whyte Museum’s Archival Collection.
$17.95 Paperback Product # 610
Published by: The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
40 Pages. w14xh22 cm. ISBN# 0-920608-42-6
A guided walk through the Old Banff Cemetery. Here lies the very essence of Banff’s history, laid out as though each marker were the chapter in a book.
$6.95 Paperback Product # 51
Author: Eleanor G. Luxton
5.5” X 8.5”, 160 Pages, ISBN: 9780978237547
Written by the daughter of one of Banff’s pioneers, this book presents us with a comprehensive history of Banff National Park from its geological birth, through its exploration and settlement, to its growth as Canada’s first National Park.
Price: $19.95, Paperback, Product# 492
Author: E.J. Hart
6” X 9”, 368 Pages, ISBN: 0969973284
Part II in a series about Banff’s history, this book covers the period from 1930 - 1985. It examines the period between the passing of the National parks Act to the centennial of Banff National Park.
Price: $19.95, Paperback, Product# 71
Author: Summerthought
7.5” X 9”, 104 Pages, ISBN: 9780978237561
A unique collection of timeless images dating from the 1880s. The impact of the railway, the growth of towns and the importance of tourism are each portrayed in separate chapters.
Price: $19.95 , Product#1393
Author: Doug Whiteway
Published by: Heartland Publishers, 1998
256 Pages. 7 x 10 x 0.5 in. ISBN# 1896150004
This book was written on this premise: if we can begin to comprehend Alberta’s long history, we might see the landscape with new eyes. Then, and only then, might we find our place in this uncommonly beautiful part of the world.
$26.95 Paperback Product# 987
Author: David Laurence Jones
Published by: Fifth House Books, 2006
178 Pages. 8 x 10 x 0 in. ISBN# 189485652X
This book goes back in time to describe what it was like to travel on some of the CPR’s Famous Name Trains, like the Pacific Express, the Imperial Limited, and the Canadian. Famous Name Trains evokes the era of luxurious and practical rail travel as no other book could. With the CPR Archives at his fingertips and an unmatched storytelling talent, David Laurence Jones makes the sumptuous and successful rolling hotels of Canada’s past come alive.
$29.95 Paperback Product# 1001
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Author: Cyndi Smith
Published by: Coyote Books, 1989
290 Pages, h22xw14 cm. ISBN# 0-9692457-2-6
Off the Beaten Track is the story of fourteen women explorers, writers, artists, mountaineers and trail guides who were active during the period of the completion of the railway, and the Second World War-- it was half a century of feverish exploration. These women were a diverse lot, from the Quaker photographer to the indefatigable climbers, from a passionate literary critic to confident horsewomen.
$18.95 Paperback Product # 25
Author: Chic Scott
Published By: Rocky Mountain Books, 2000,2002
440 Pages. w23xh29 cm. ISBN# 0-921102-59-3
In words and pictures, follow the evolution of climbing in Canada - from the West Coast to Quebec, from the Yukon to the Rockies - as it has unfolded during the last 200 years leading up to the millennium
$59.95 Hardcover Product # 1392
Author: E.J. Hart
Published by: EJH Literary Enterprises ltd., 1999
344 Pages. w15xh23 cm. ISBN# 0-9699732-5-X
The Place of Bows traces the vast epic of human interaction with the Banff-Bow Valley, one of the most glorious mountain landscapes on earth and a place where different cultures have come together for millennia.
$24.95 Paperback Product # 1374
Author: E.J. Hart
Published by: EJH Literary Enterprises ltd., 2000
160 Pages. w20xh27 cm. ISBN# 0-9699732-6-8
Trains, Peaks and Tourists returns us to the golden age of Canadian travel when the railway was king. Through the efforts of the C.P.R. and its competitors, the wonders of Canada were introduced to its own people and to its multitude of tourists from around the world.
$21.95 Paperback Product # 1614
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