Colour in the Canadian Rockies
by Phillips, Walter J. & Niven, Frederick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1947. Octavo. Original green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering on spine and cover. Pictorial endpapers that show a map of the Canadian Rockies. 32 colour plates and B/W illustrations throughout text. Minor bumping to corners of spine. Text is bright and clean. In overall good + condition. Colour illustration watercolours by Walter J. Phillips. Phillips was a celebrated Western Canadian artist who specialized in woodcut printing and watercolour sketches. 1947
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143948
- Title
- Colour in the Canadian Rockies
- Author
- Phillips, Walter J. & Niven, Frederick
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Canadian Art|Art and Architecture|Phillips, Walter J|Banff Centre|Painting|Walter Phillips
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...