Author: HINDE, JOHN R. (SIGNED)
Title: When Coal Was King: Ladysmith and the Coal-Mining Industry on Vancouver Island
Description: Canada: UBC Press, 2003. First Paperback Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0774809361. 276 pages. Index. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. "Illuminates the origins of the 1912-14 strike by examining the development of the coal industry on Vancouver Island, the founding of Ladysmith, the experience of work and safety in the mines, the process of political and economic mobilization, and how these factors contributed to the development of identity and community." - from back cover.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Ladysmith British Columbia Vancouver Island James Dunsmuir Coal Mining Shipping Social Aspects Miners Strikes and Lockouts History Social Conditions; Signed by Author(s). Fine .

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