BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST NAMES 1592-1906. To Which are Added a Few Names in Adjacent United States Territory. THEIR ORIGIN AND HISTORY.
Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1909. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine. 546 pp, large folding map at rear. Light browning to text block; presentation booklabel on front free endpaper from the Imperial Order Daughter's of the Empire (not filled out); lacking the eratta slip. Four-inch closed tear to edge of folding map (no loss). Some light wear to the cloth at the tips and edges. A Very Good sound copy. Item #314364
¶ During his years as captain of the Canadian government steamship 'QUADRA', John T. Walbran became fascinated with the BC coast and set to work on his classic work British Columbia Coast Names, here first published.
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