Packhorses to the Pacific by Cliff Kopas - 1976

Gray's Pub, 1976. Paperback. Good. moderate handling wear and soiling to covers but clean tight text.

Gray's Pub, 1976. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Previous Owner Name. Babes in the woods. That’s how Ruth and Cliff Kopas were described by one of many colourful characters the pair encountered on their amazing journey across the Rockies through to British Columbia’s west coast in 1933.Married on the day they left on their dangerous trek, Ruth and Cliff were eager for adventure, and their courageous spirits and resourceful minds made up for any experience they lacked. Their motive was to fulfill Cliff’s childhood dream of following in Alexander Mackenzie’s footsteps to the Pacific.For four months, the two slogged, scrambled and sloshed their way through some of the roughest terrain in North America. Their horses were their loyal companions, and the towering peaks, azure lakes and shimmering skies that greeted them were their reward. Their story, full of excitement and suspense, is peppered with humorous observations,… Read More

Gray's Publishing Ltd., Sidney, 1976, Very Good Trade Paperback, 132 pages, 6" x 9", with bookplate on fep, otherwise a clean copy. Cliff Kopas and his new wife travelling from Calgary to Bella Coola by pack horse in 1933.

Sidney, BC: Gray's Publishing. Very Good. 1976. First Edition. Paperback. 0888260679 . Some wear to card covers; A tight solid book. ; Trade PB; B&W Photographs, maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 132 pages; A personal story of adventure experienced by Kopas and his new wife travelling from Calgary to Bella Coola by pack horse in 1933. .

1976. Paperback. Good.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Sidney, BC: Gray's Publishing Ltd.. Fair. 1976. First Edition. Paperback. 0888260679 . 132 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. A dream came true when in 1933 author and his bride set off from Calgary by packhorse, following the old trails of the explorers and traders, taking four months to reach Bella Coola. A tale of excitement and suspense, interspersed with humour and fragments of history. Evident over all is a deep love and appreciation for the Canadian wilderness. Bit of writing atop half-title page. Back cover stained. Binding becoming fragile. Decent reading copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Kopas, Cliff Packhorses to the Pacific British Columbia Description and Travel 1900-1950 Rocky Mountains Canadian 132 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. A dream came true when in 1933 author and his bride set off from Calgary .