From Coalmine to Castle by James Audain - 1955: The Story of the Dunsmuirs of Vancouver Island

Pageant Press, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. First Edition. 213 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Black and white photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

New York: Pageant, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good, With Traces Of Use And A Sticker Ghost On The Front End Paper. In A Price-Clipped Dustjacket With Some Soiling, Fading To Spine, And Minor Wear To Extremities. Internally Fine..

New York: Pageant Press, 1955. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 213 pages. Eight pages of photographic plates. "A true saga of the New World is the story of the Dunsmuirs of Vancouver Island. No history of British Columbia, no references to older days, no account of the 'good old times' could possibly be complete without a story of the famous family whose members helped found the Province, and whose adventures in life brought them wealth, power, and social position." - page 1. Author was the grandson of James Dunsmuir. Lowther indicates publication of this title was withdrawn in consequence of legal action. Bit of writing stroked out atop front free endpaper otherewise unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket not included. A worthy reading copy. WHALE 36, LOWTHER 1948, KENT p.37..