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West of the Great Divide: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia 1880-1986. [signed]
by Turner, Robert D
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0919203515
- ISBN 13
- 9780919203518
- Seller
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About This Item
Victoria, BC: SONO NIS PRESS, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Burgundy hard covers with gilt lettering, in dust jacket. Third printing. Signed by the author on title page. Illustrated. Owner's stamp inside front cover. Rubbing to edges and spine of dust jacket. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Notes on sources of reference, bibliography, index. A sound and handsome copy, very neat. xvi,336pp..
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- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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- Title
- West of the Great Divide: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia 1880-1986. [signed]
- Author
- Turner, Robert D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0919203515
- ISBN 13
- 9780919203518
- Publisher
- SONO NIS PRESS
- Place of Publication
- Victoria, BC
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- rail railroad train trains West of the Great Divide: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia 1880-1986. [signed]
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