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Glover-Geidt, Janette (Signed)

The Friendly Port: A History of Union Bay 1880-1960

Douglas R. Geidt, 1990

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Year of publication
1990
ISBN
0969476000
Place of printing
Vancouver Island, Canada
Author
Glover-Geidt, Janette (Signed)
Publishers
Douglas R. Geidt
Size
4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
Union Bay (B.C.) - history, Vancouver Island - local history, Union Coal Company, Union Wharf, British Columbia Local History
Binding description
J H Very Good Hardcover
State of preservation
Very Good
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
First edition
Yes

Description

Signed and briefly inscribed by author upon title page. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated map endpapers. Extensive index. vii, [1],332 pp. "One of the most ambitious and lavish local histories ever undertaken in B.C. for such a relatively small community. Originally called Union Wharf, the town on the old Island Highway south of Courtenay arose when the Union Coal Company opened its Cumberland mines in 1888." - BC Bookworld website. Very light wear to burgundy cloth lettered with gilt. Binding tight. Prior owner's bookplate upon verso of front free endpaper. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy of this particularly excellent local history. Gift quality. Hale & Barman 331 Book