A Small and Charming World

Published by Collins, Toronto, 1972

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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Condition: Used - Very good

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The fly-leaf remarks for this 221 page volume about British Columbia's west coast, suggest that white society must learn different family values and different ambitions to solve Canada's `Indian problem '. Read more about : Takla Lake, Kitwancool, Gitskan, Tsetsait, Babine, Queen charlotte Islands, distant mountains, and Tsimshian Indians. UNillustrated Cond : Boards are black with silver gilt lettering at spine. White end-papers. D.J. is cream coloured with red lettering. Corner clipped. Cover illustration shows a small collection of houses and two totem poles. Square , clean and bright. no names nor marks. Minimal wear. Collectible ! ! QUote (p. 99) : " Another week passed. Then the replies came in, and the lowest bid was ten dollars over the amount authorised. Another letter had to be sent to the Regional Office, and the homeless family wandered on the icy village roads listening for the sound of ._._._. . " Size: Octavo.

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Bibliographic details

Title
A Small and Charming World
Author
Gibson, John Frederic
Publisher
Collins, Toronto
Publication year
1972
Condition
Very Good ++
Dust jacket
Very Good +
Binding
Hardcover
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Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

2-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatelles

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Wagon Tongue Books

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