Author: NICHOLSON, GEORGE (SIGNED)
Title: Vancouver Island's West Coast 1762-1962 *Signed by Author*
Description: Vancouver, B.C.: George Nicholson's Books, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. 356 pages including index, 110 illustrations, map and list of shipwrecks. Signed by author upon title page. Endpapers decorated with local maps. A condensed summary of practically every event of historic value which occured in the area. Commences with the sighting of the shores of the Northwest Coast of America for the first time - by the Spaniards - and the landing of Captain Cook at Nootka, where the history of British Columbia begins. Old West Coasters will enjoy reading the pages which so vividly recall the pattern of life and the customs familiar in that part of the island half a century ago. Includes list of 243 ships wrecked on this part of the coast. This list includes type of vessel, date and locality. Moderate wear to book. Binding firm. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket. A sound copy of this informative work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Vancouver Island's West Coast 1762-1962 British Columbia History Cooke Captain James Shipwrecks orthwest Coast of America Spanish Captain Cook Nootka history customs list of ships wrecked type of vessel, date and Locality; Signed by Author(s). Good in Fair dust jacket .

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