Author: RILEY, CHRISTOPHER; URQUHART, ELIZABETH RILEY (EDITOR)
Title: "a Quiet Sense of Humour (Humor)" - a Collection of Stories and Articles
Description: British Columbia: Elizabeth Riley Urquhart, 1971. First Edition. Paperback. 52 pages. Intended to preserve the spirit, vitality, humour and zest for life possessed by Christopher Riley during his lifetime. Titles include: The Bear and the Sourdough, The Overpopulated Jackpine, Bears versus Skunks, The Drunken Whiskey Jack, More Courage than Judgement, Excerpt from a Letter to His Wife, Prospecting for Prospectors, The Frog, Continuing Our Education, Another Engineering 'Must', On Sitting at the Head Table, Proposing a Toast, and Matthew Sam - Prospector. Riley's family moved from England to Canada in 1903 and eventually homesteaded at Celista, B.C. He became a well-educated geologist and discovered the Endako molybdenum mine. Signed and inscribed by Mr. Riley's wife, Carol (Caroline) upon title page. Binding intact. Above-average wear. A worthy copy of this wonderful memento.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Riley, Christopher; Urquhart, Elizabeth Riley (Editor) "A Quiet Sense of Humour (Humor)" - A Collection of Stories and Articles Biography homesteaded at Celista, B.C. He became a well-educated geologist and discovered the Endako molybdenum Mine Shuswap. Fair .

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