History of British Columbia From its Earliest Discovery to the Present Time
by Begg, Alexander
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Spine sunned, spine ends worn, 2 tear to map at left margin otherwise very good.
- Seller
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Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
1894.. Spine sunned, spine ends worn, 2 tear to map at left margin otherwise very good.. 4to, . Toronto: William Briggs, original blue and gilt stamped cloth. Lande 945; Lowther 1097. A comprehensive history of the western Canadian province from the early navigators of Captain Cook, Sir Francis Drake, Captain John Meares and Captain George Vancouver to the 1892 Alaskan boundary report. Canada, British Columbia, West coast, Pacific Northwest, Alaska
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- Bookseller
- Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC, ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1140
- Title
- History of British Columbia From its Earliest Discovery to the Present Time
- Author
- Begg, Alexander
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine sunned, spine ends worn, 2 tear to map at left margin otherwise very good.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1894.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book-Americana/Canadiana;
Terms of Sale
Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC, ILAB
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About the Seller
Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC, ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Port Hope, Ontario
About Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC, ILAB
Webster's Fine Books & Maps are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC),The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and International Map Collectors Society (IMCoS) . We deal in Books on travel and antiquarian & maps of all geographical areas but particularly of North America and of Islands. We welcome want lists and can provide appraisals for probate or insurance purposes.
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