Working in the Woods A History of Logging on the West Coast
by Drushka, Ken
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1550170724
- ISBN 13
- 9781550170726
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550170724 . Signed by Author; Half title page has a both company and date stamp as well as a couple of illegible signatures ; Signed by the author on the title page. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Decorative endpapers, B&W photographs throughout ; 11.3 X 8.9 X 1.0 inches; 304 pages; "From bulls to balloons, from horses to helicopters, Working in the Woods chronicles the myriad changes which have swept through west coast logging since Captain Vancouver came ashore to cut spars in the eighteenth century. By far the most authoritative book ever written on the history of British Columbia's logging industry, Working in the Woods combines meticulous research and colourful oral accounts with a breathtaking array of rarely seen historical photographs." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20319
- Title
- Working in the Woods A History of Logging on the West Coast
- Author
- Drushka, Ken
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1550170724
- ISBN 13
- 9781550170726
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Madeira Park, BC
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- 1550170724, Forestry, logging, British Columbia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Forestry;
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Ainsworth Books
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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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