The Earrly History of the Fraser River Mines
by Howay, Frederic W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Victoria : King's Printer , 1926 . First Edition . VG . 8VO . Archives of British Columbia Memoir No. 5. Illustrated with sepia photos. Most of FFEP scissored out, some foxing to the title page and some of the plates. Occasional informative inked marginalia. Bound in original beige buckram with bevled edges. Light wear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27654
- Title
- The Earrly History of the Fraser River Mines
- Author
- Howay, Frederic W
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- King's Printer
- Place of Publication
- Victoria
- Date Published
- 1926
- Pages
- 126 pp.
- Keywords
- Size
- 8VO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...