Vancouver: Mitchell Press Limited, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. SIGNED by author to title page. Half brown pebbled cloth with green cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Patterned endpapers. xi, 306 p.p., [16] p.p. B&W plates of photos. Slight bump to spine head, else fine. Sir James Douglas is referred to as the "Father of British Columbia," and served as the Governor of Vancouver Island and later British Columbia.

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Bookseller: Minotavros Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003652
Title: James Douglas: Servant of Two Empires
Author: Pethick, Derek
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Mitchell Press Limited
Place of Publication: Vancouver
Date Published: 1969
Keywords: Signed, Derek Pethick, James Douglas, History, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Hudson's Bay Company, British Empire, Fur Trapper
Bookseller catalogs: History; Canadiana;

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Minotavros Books. 10 Sunray St., Suite 4 Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 9B5. Phone: (905) 424-2641. Email: info@minotavrosbooks.com. As a valued customer, we guarantee that the condition of our books are as described. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, returns are eligible within 30 days after your book is received.

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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....
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...
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