Ravens and Prophets An Account of Journeys in British Columbia and Southern Alaska
by Woodcock, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Allan Wingate. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards show light shelf wear, with light fading to edges. Previous owner's name on FFEP.; A tight solid book. Laid in is the front flap from the dust jacket and pasted onto the back pastedown is the damaged front panel of the dustjacket. B&W photos and maps. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages; Woodcock was born in Winnipeg, educated in Great Britain but came to adopt British Columbia as his home. This travelogue is an expression of his love for his adopted province. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20637
- Title
- Ravens and Prophets An Account of Journeys in British Columbia and Southern Alaska
- Author
- Woodcock, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Allan Wingate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- British Columbia, Travelogue
- Bookseller catalogs
- TRAVEL;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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- Tight
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- Edges
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- FFEP
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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