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Raincoast Chronicles Six/Ten, Collector's Edition II
by White, Howard (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0920080723
- ISBN 13
- 9780920080726
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Publishing, 1983. HARDCOVER first printing. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. NO chips or tears. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. A few light scattered spots (minor foxing) to a handful of early pages, as usual with this edition. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Foreword by Paul St. Pierre. Among the contributors are: Earle Birney (Moon Down Elphinstone), W.P. Kinsella (Marco in Paradise), Dorothy Livesay (Seagulls), Susan Musgrave (Shadow Shamans), George Woodcock (Remembering Roderick Haig-Brown). Includes Index. Bound in the original light gray cloth, stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "The second five issues of the west coast's own journal RAINCOAST CHRONICLES collected in one fascinating [HARDCOVER] volume. PLUS... a spectacular full-colour selection featuring paintings of the BC coast by world-renowned artist E. J. Hughes. Over thirty historical articles along with fiction, poetry, reviews, remarkable photographs and beautiful line drawings. Some of the authors represented are Earle Birney, M. Wylie Blanchet, Hubert Evans, Jack Hodgins, Edith Iglauer, W.P. Kinsella, Dorothy Livesay, Pat Lowther, Susan Musgrave, John Skapski, Jim Spilsbury, Peter Trower, Sean Virgo, Howard White and George Woodcock. Truly a book to cherish and savour for years to come.". First Edition Thus. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (iv), 287pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Bookseller
- About Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029251
- Title
- Raincoast Chronicles Six/Ten, Collector's Edition II
- Author
- White, Howard (editor)
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0920080723
- ISBN 13
- 9780920080726
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- (iv), 287pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Indians / Native Americans;
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About the Seller
About Books
Biblio member since 2008
Henderson, Nevada
About About Books
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