History of British Columbia: From Its Earliest Discovery to the Present Time (First Edition)
by Begg, Alexander
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Toronto: William Briggs, 1894.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING
with correct publisher imprint and date on title page, etc.
Original cloth, lettered in gilt.
568 pages.
Illustrated with photographs.
One foldout maps.
Fair. Hinges a bit cracked else tight binding; clean pages; contemporary owner's name on front endpaper; exlibrary with some marks; covers worn with a few bumps; gash in spine.
A great antique history of British Columbia.
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- Seller
- LaCelle Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 15883
- Title
- History of British Columbia: From Its Earliest Discovery to the Present Time (First Edition)
- Author
- Begg, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Toronto: William Briggs
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- CANADA,POLAR EXPEDITION
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- Title Page
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- Fair
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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- Cracked
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- Cloth
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- 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...