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British Columbia : The Making of a Province
by Howay, F W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto : Ryerson Press , 1928 . First Edition . Near Fine/Good . 8VO . Illustrated with black and white plates and drawings in the text. Bound in gilt-titled blue cloth. The book is in lovely bright and unworn condition. One plate detached but present, owner's inscription dated 1929 on front endpaper. The jacket is worn and missing the bottom third of the spine leaving an area slightly lighter on the book spine. Rear hinge cracked but holdig.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32308
- Title
- British Columbia : The Making of a Province
- Author
- Howay, F W
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ryerson Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1928
- Pages
- 289 pp.
- Keywords
- Size
- 8VO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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