Toronto: The Ryerson Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear with light chipping and short tears, creasing. Previous owner's name in ink on FFEP. ; A bright solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles front and spine ; B&W Plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 289 pages; Howay was the pre-eminent historian when it came to the Pacific Northwest. Here he goes into great detail about the early explorers, the native population, the arrival of the Hudson's Bay Company and the fur trade, the founding of the colonies, the Gold Rush and the formation of the government. .

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Bookseller: Ainsworth Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 19347
Title: British Columbia The Making of a Province
Author: Howay, F. W
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Ryerson Press
Place of Publication: Toronto
Date Published: 1928
Keywords: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Cariboo, Gold Rush, West Coast

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Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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