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Four Years In British Columbia And Vancouver Island. An Account Of Their Forests, Rivers, Coasts, Gold Fields, And Resources For Colonisation
by Mayne, Commander R. C
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1862. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Near Fine With Minor Rubbing To Extremities, A Slightly Faded Spine, And Minor Traces Of Use. Complete With Folding Map At Rear. Rebound In Half Burgundy Leather Over Marbled Boards. Gilt Stamped Spine With Raised Bands. Gilt Top Edge. Bookplate Of William Merston Who Ran The Oak Bay Beach Hotel From 1927 Until The Late 40'S, Is On Front Endpaper. It Depicts The View Of Mount Baker Through The Window Of His Study In The Hotel..
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016717
- Title
- Four Years In British Columbia And Vancouver Island. An Account Of Their Forests, Rivers, Coasts, Gold Fields, And Resources For Colonisation
- Author
- Mayne, Commander R. C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History British Columbia Vancouver Island
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- Exploration;
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Rebound
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled boards
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