The Ladners of Ladner: By Covered Wagon to the Welfare State by Ladner, Leon J - 1972

Vancouver, B.C.: Mitchell Press, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Canadian First. Inscribed on the front end paper by Leon Ladner:"To__ with my compliments and good wishes, Leon J. Ladner"; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs and reproductions of paintings and documents.

Vancouver: Mitchell Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 162, [10] p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, paper-covered boards. Minor wear to corners and spine ends. Top edge of text block is a bit dusty. Bottom edge has a tiny remainder mark. Inside gutters have darkened somewhat. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has heavy edgewear, including tiny chips, creases, and tears. Rubbed overall, and foxed on rear panel. The story of pioneer settlers who travelled from the western U.S. to British Columbia in search of gold and settled as farmers and salmon canners, in what is now Ladner. .

Vancouver: Mitchell, 1972 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good Plus. Original Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original cloth in very good DJ. Inscribed by author: "To my good friend Tom Bell M.P with my compliments and best wishes. Leon J. Ladner. 12 June 1973." 161 pp. plus two appendices, references, and index..

Vancouver: Mitchell Press, 1972. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 161 pages plus appendix, references and index. Black and white illustrations. A story of young men adventuring in the American west when the law came as a hanging party, and in British Columbia of Fraser gold rush days, of the first breaking of the black loam of the Delta at Ladners Landing and of the pioneering growth of a cannery there. Date and small address label inside front board else book clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Few short tears to still respectable dust jacket. Nice copy..