Handbook of British Columbia, Canada; Its Position, Advantages, Resources and Climate. Mining, Lumbering, Fishing,
by none stated
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
"Published by the authority of the Legislative Assembly. " This copy formerly owned by the highly respected Gerry Wellburn of philatelic and logging fame. His signature in green ink appears on title page.
The book has a wealth of information on statistics revenue, trade, the eight districts of B.C., Kootenay, Yale, Lilloet, Westminster, Caribou, Cassiar, Comox (mainland) and Vancouver Island and their acreage, minerals, mining law,, miner's wages, lumber production,, pulp/paper, fisheries, agriculture, poultry production, fruit, land regulations, how to pre-empt, taxation (income tax ranges from 1.5% to a max of 4% on incomes over $7,000, immigration (stay away if you don't want to work with your hands, and land prices in each division.68 pages.Many full plates: Victoria sealing fleet, steam-shovel east Kootenay mine, Pithead nanaimo, the fishing catch, a saw mill,, a salmon cannery, whale hunting,, frit farms,, poultry,, clam cannery winter harbour This copy is enhanced by the pencil correction he has made regarding the status of Athabasca and the addition of one title the authors of the book had omitted and for which the omission led to confusion.This book can be found in some libraries but fully meets the description RARE.It grades Very Good for age.
The book has a wealth of information on statistics revenue, trade, the eight districts of B.C., Kootenay, Yale, Lilloet, Westminster, Caribou, Cassiar, Comox (mainland) and Vancouver Island and their acreage, minerals, mining law,, miner's wages, lumber production,, pulp/paper, fisheries, agriculture, poultry production, fruit, land regulations, how to pre-empt, taxation (income tax ranges from 1.5% to a max of 4% on incomes over $7,000, immigration (stay away if you don't want to work with your hands, and land prices in each division.68 pages.Many full plates: Victoria sealing fleet, steam-shovel east Kootenay mine, Pithead nanaimo, the fishing catch, a saw mill,, a salmon cannery, whale hunting,, frit farms,, poultry,, clam cannery winter harbour This copy is enhanced by the pencil correction he has made regarding the status of Athabasca and the addition of one title the authors of the book had omitted and for which the omission led to confusion.This book can be found in some libraries but fully meets the description RARE.It grades Very Good for age.
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- Bookseller
- Michael's Pride and Joys (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3.2-brown thinpap
- Title
- Handbook of British Columbia, Canada; Its Position, Advantages, Resources and Climate. Mining, Lumbering, Fishing,
- Author
- none stated
- Format/Binding
- Paper with red and black titling
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Legislative Assembly
- Place of Publication
- Victoria B.C.
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- octavo
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Michael's Pride and Joys
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About the Seller
Michael's Pride and Joys
Biblio member since 2014
Victoria, British Columbia
About Michael's Pride and Joys
I am solely disposing of my books at my wife's urging as she wants all gone before I drop off the twig
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