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Gould, Ed

Logging : British Columbia's Logging History

Hancock House Publishers Ltd., 1975

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Year of publication
1975
ISBN
0919654444
Place of printing
Saanichton, B.C., Canada
Author
Gould, Ed
Publishers
Hancock House Publishers Ltd.
Size
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
LUMBERING NATURE FORESTS FORESTRY Logging : British Columbia's, Logging History 225 pages including index and bibliography. The, story of Gyppos and Giants, of early pioneers who hated big trees because they were in the, way of future food crops. It is the story of the rape of our, forests by old "cut and get out" companies, of tugboats and boom men, and labor organizers and scabs. Captures the growth of British, Columbia's primary industry, recreating the lore of the old woods, the humour of the loggers' poems and yarns, as well as the adventure of the legendary breed of he-men who, toiled as hard as their own horses and oxen. Wonderfully, illustrated with archival black and white photographs from cover, to cover. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding intact., British Columbia Forestry
Binding description
J H Good Hardcover
State of preservation
Good
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
First edition
Yes

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225 pages including index and bibliography. The story of Gyppos and Giants, of early pioneers who hated big trees because they were in the way of future food crops. It is the story of the rape of our forests by old "cut and get out" companies, of tugboats and boom men, and labor organizers and scabs. Captures the growth of British Columbia's primary industry, recreating the lore of the old woods, the humour of the loggers' poems and yarns, as well as the adventure of the legendary breed of he-men who toiled as hard as their own horses and oxen. Wonderfully illustrated with archival black and white photographs from cover to cover. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
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