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"A Quiet Sense of Humour (Humor)" - A Collection of Stories and Articles
by Riley, Christopher; Urquhart, Elizabeth Riley (Editor)
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
British Columbia: Elizabeth Riley Urquhart, 1971. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 52 pages. Intended to preserve the spirit, vitality, humour and zest for life possessed by Christopher Riley during his lifetime. Titles include: The Bear and the Sourdough, The Overpopulated Jackpine, Bears versus Skunks, The Drunken Whiskey Jack, More Courage than Judgement, Excerpt from a Letter to His Wife, Prospecting for Prospectors, The Frog, Continuing Our Education, Another Engineering 'Must', On Sitting at the Head Table, Proposing a Toast, and Matthew Sam - Prospector. Riley's family moved from England to Canada in 1903 and eventually homesteaded at Celista, B.C. He became a well-educated geologist and discovered the Endako molybdenum mine. Signed and inscribed by Mr. Riley's wife, Carol (Caroline) upon title page. Binding intact. Above-average wear. A worthy copy of this wonderful memento..
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 465H0067
- Title
- "A Quiet Sense of Humour (Humor)" - A Collection of Stories and Articles
- Author
- Riley, Christopher; Urquhart, Elizabeth Riley (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Elizabeth Riley Urquhart
- Place of Publication
- British Columbia
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Riley, Christopher; Urquhart, Elizabeth Riley (Editor) "A Quiet Sense of Humour (Humor)" - A Collection of Stories and Articles Biography homesteaded at Celista, B.C. He became a well-educated geologist and discovered the Endako molybdenum Mi
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- Biography;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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