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Views of Victoria [British Columbia] and Vancouver Island - Old World Atmosphere in a Western Setting

David Spencer Limited, 1939

295,00 €

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Anno di pubblicazione
1939
Luogo di stampa
Victoria, BC
Autore
Author Not Stated
Editori
David Spencer Limited
Formato
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edizione
F First Edition
Soggetto
Royal Tour - 1939 - Victoria B.C., Victoria B.C. - Pictorial Works, Empress Hotel, Belmont Building, Crystal Garden, Gonzalez Bay, Shoal Bay, Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Great Ocean Drydock - Esquimalt, Vancouver Island British Columbia Photography
Descrizione
S Spiral Bound
Stato di conservazione
Buono
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

pp. [42]. "Commemorating the visit to Victoria [B.C.] of their majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth." - front cover. This visit took place in May 1939 as part of a major North American tour at a time when another major war in Europe seemed imminent. Queen Elizabeth II took part in the tour and is said to have 'lost her heart to Canada and Canadians' as a result. Oblong 9" x 12". Each page contains a black and white reproduction of a photo of a noteworthy site in the Victoria region or up-island. Some noteworthy details include angle parking on Douglas and Yates, jaunty men's golf fashions of the day, a marvelous view of Saanich farm lands from Mount Douglas, the Italian gardens and residence of Mr. Butchart, tall timber along Cowichan Bay Road, the Malahat Drive alongside Goldstream, and a day's catch of huge fish near Victoria. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent memento and snapshop of life in Victoria and on Vancouver Island in 1939. Not listed in Edwards & Lort. Book