Verlag: Ptarmigan Press, Campbell River, B.C.
ISBN 10: 0919537456 ISBN 13: 9780919537453
Anbieter: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Kanada
[0-919537-45-6] 1987. (Cloth) Very good, no dust jacket. vii, 464pp.
Verlag: Ptarmigan Press, Limited, Campbell River, BC, 1987
ISBN 10: 0919537456 ISBN 13: 9780919537453
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by all four authors upon front free endpaper. Presents the local history of the Comox District, located halfway up the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. "The people of the District came from almost every country in the world, attracted by jobs and by the natural and manmade amenities available to them. Some remained to raise many generations, others came for brief periods. All left their imprint in the Land of Plenty." - dust jacket. viii, 464 pages. Bibliography. Index. Chapters include: Geology and Prehistory; Exploration; Native Indians; Early Settlement; Farm Settlement; Comox; Logging; Courtenay; Mining; Cumberland; Sea Harvest; Military; Transportation; Culture; Recreation; Politics. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's details and small address label upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Hale & Barman 440.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Land of Plenty: A History of the Comox District Courtenay Lazo Black Creek Cumberland Vancouver Island Settlement Development Courtenay Lazo.