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ACADIA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE OF HUXLEY ALBERTA A History of the Huxley Area: A Centennial Project in Honour of Our Pioneers
None Stated. First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Lila Meding (art); Lois McArthur and W Vanover (maps). Clear Brodart-protected jacket, No date. Illustrated white boards, black lettering; slight toning of page edges and boards. Pale blue dust jacket with matching illustration and lettering; slight fading to spine; small nick; edgewear and rubbing. Very clean, sound copy. 203 pages; fold-out map of settlement locations; map of Huxley original townsite and glossary. Numerous black and white reproductions of personal photographs. A history of the Huxley area, Alberta, located about 100 miles northeast of Calgary on the CNR line to Edmonton, bounded by parkland, prairie and rolling hills. Ghost Pine Creek (originally Devil's Creek) and Three Hills Creek, wind through the district. The compilers of the history note: "In this book we have tried to preserve the stories of our pioneers, their joys, their sorrows and their contributions to the bountiful life we know today". Very uncommon. Very Good/Good.
Offered for US$ 75.00 by: Well Read Books (formerly Literacy Nanaimo) - Book number: 002088
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