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Journal of Norman Lee, 1898, which is the account of a cattle-drive from the Chilcotin country to Teslin Lake by the Telegraph Trail
by Robert and Felicity Reid
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Brand new and fresh
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New. 58 p. IN PERFECT NEW, UNTOUCHED, STATE. Quarter calf leather, marbled boards, green ribbon, 5-ribbed spine. On English Eynsford Ancient Laid paper fold-out map at front. The "limited to" statement that this is NUMBER 27 of 100 copies. silk ribbon. 58pp. Elegantly illustrated coloured sketches and page border vignette drawings by Lee reproduced in facsimile & in original size from the original journal, & by finely printed appliqués of pertinent original documents/letters related to Lee's enterprise. Colored sketches by Lee. Tipped in facsimiles of original documents. Invoice bought of Norman Lee from James Reid and a doggerel poem on back written by Lee to Reid
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- Bookseller
- Michael's Pride and Joys
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Bob 2
- Title
- Journal of Norman Lee, 1898, which is the account of a cattle-drive from the Chilcotin country to Teslin Lake by the Telegraph Trail
- Author
- Robert and Felicity Reid
- Illustrator
- Lee
- Format/Binding
- Octavo large
- Book Condition
- New Brand new and fresh
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A magnificent example of modern fine print letter press. Do not
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Robert and Felicity Reid
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Chilcotin. Cattle drive. Letterpress
- Size
- octavo
Terms of Sale
Michael's Pride and Joys
For shipments to the USA or Canada, return within 14 days of delivery for full refund of book cost AND if the fault is mine, full refund of your return shipping cost by cheapest method. For shipments elsewhere, full 14-day refund of the book cost but not for return shipping unless I was at fault in my description.
About the Seller
Michael's Pride and Joys
Biblio member since 2014
Victoria, British Columbia
About Michael's Pride and Joys
I am solely disposing of my books at my wife's urging as she wants all gone before I drop off the twig
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- New
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- Facsimile
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