Scholefield E O S (47 results)

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Many pages unopened along top and fore edges. Relates to the inauguration and progressive devlopment of the Colonial Government of Vancouver Island; 62 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket: None Issued. First Edition. Archives of British Columbia, Memoir No. II. Minutes of the Council of Vancouver Island, before the formation of the Province of British Columbia. Scarces hardcover version -NOT paper. 93pp. Printed on high-quality paper, pages mainly unopened. Bright, fresh interior. Clean cloth boards with bevelled edges and minimal wear. Bookplate to verso of the ffep of well-known collector, Gordon E. Bowes. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 446g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for Canadian and Overseas shipments, but not usually to the USA. In case of doubt please email. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Good. First Edition. Volume I only. Original three-quarter leather binding. Hinges strong. Various rubbing and light wear to leather. 688 pages + index, with illustrations. Interior Very Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. xlvi p. 27 cm. B&w illustrations. Newer binding in blue cloth. Ink notation on title verso. Tape marks on p. xvii. Some print worn off on p. xxxviii. A few small tears and marks. Some pencil marginalia.

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Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. B004P00QFK Archives of British Columbia, Memoir No. II. First Edition. 93 pp. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good(+); minor rubbing to front cover surface, very little wear, quite clean. Bound in grey cloth, rough cut edges, many pages unopened. Minutes of the House of Council of Vancouver Island: Commencing August 30th, 1851, and Terminating with the Prorogation of the House of Assembly, February 6th, 1861. Printed by Authority of the Legislative Assembly. Victoria, B.C. Printed by William H. Cullin, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1918.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1899 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 19 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Two volumes: Vol. 1: [8]ix-xlvi[2]1-688p. Frontispiece black and white map and profusely illustrated with black and white captioned photos. Index. Vol. 2: [6]vii-xiv[2]1-727p. Frontispiece black and white portrait of F.W. Howay and profusely illustrated with black and white captioned photos. Both volumes bound in in 3/4 leather and blue cloth with gilt letters on the spine. Marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. Both volumes have wear to extremities with corners rubbed through, leather starting to dry out, gilt bright, just hints of foxing here and there, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. Alas, these volumes are not whole and complete. As often happens with multiple volume works that are reprinted, signatures, as well as illustrations, are duplicated or missing. In Vol. 1, between pp. 83 and 97, there are 10 illustrations, which are not listed in the List of Illustrations, and which actually appear between the same pages in Vol. 2. Missing from Vol. 1 in these pages are two illustrations: p.84, A Man and Woman of Nootka Sound, and p.94, Mount St. Elias and the New Eddystone. In Vol. 2, the signature containing pp. 545-560 is missing; p. 544 has an image of the Legislative Assembly 1909, which is not listed in the List of Illustrations; and pp. 673-690 are duplicated. Otherwise, all illustrations are present and in fine condition. There is no date of publication listed in Vol. 1; but Vol. 2 has the date 1914 printed on the title page. NOTE: Price reflects these defects and extra postage will be required for shipping these heavy volumes.

[NONE] 1913. (hardcover) Near fine. 210; 226; addenda; portraits. Folio. Navy cloth and as such, scarce. Lightly scuffed, as may be anticipated. Marbled endpapers. Signed and numbered; this copy is No. 322 of 350 copies printed. 'British Columbia Sixty Years of Progress' stamped in gilt to spine. Gilt decoration stamped to top board. No dust jacket (presumed as issued). More than 250 portraits of individuals who made historically significant contributions to the development of the province, each with with captioned tissue gaurds. Signed by R. E. Gosnell to the colophon page. Text and plates are clean and bright. Starting lightly at the last page, something not surprising given the heft to the tome. A near fine to fine copy of this provincial history. Additional shipping charges may be required (weight.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 36 pages. Features: British Columbians All; Can We Learn From History?; Letters; Pioneer Pilots of the Skeena - article with great photos; Our We Slaves to Our Clocks?; 210 Miles on Horseback - in 55 degrees below - to attend the funeral of Charlie Fortier, Chief of the Chu Chua Indians; Nature Oddities; Wonder-Weed Ramie Grass Would Revolutionize Textile Industry; B.C. History - Finance and Early Vancouver Island Events; Some Observations of a Rambling Angler; The Monument - poem by an unknown author; Frontal Attack - From the Rear! - a skunk story; The Mighty Hunter; "Pacific Pete" in Big Program - Westcoast's ammended all-Canadian natural gas pipeline route to Vancouver and cities of the U.S. pacific coast; Stewart, B.C. - article with photos; Nice ads on covers include Finning, the Yukon Brewery Syndicate, Port Hope Garage Ltd., and The Charles Hotel; Dozens of nostalgic local ads, some with photos. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. These 3 Volumes are bound in 3/4's leather with black boards. There is wear on the spine tips & cover corners. The outside hinges on volume 1 are beginning to crack. Volumes 2 & 3 are clean & tightly bound. The contents in all 3 volumes are clean, bright & unmarked. Green endpapers. These 3 volumes weigh over 8 kilos so extra postage may be required.

Leather Binding. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Copy #261 of 350 numbered copies, signed by co-author R.E. Gosnell on limitation page. This is a truly fine copy in the deluxe binding of full brown suede leather over heavy boards (there were slso copies in cloth), spine stamped in gilt, upper cover tooled in blind, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (has very minor wear). Notes: Binder's spine title reads: British Columbia, sixty years of progress. Half title: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Limited ed. of 350 numbered and signed copies. Description: 2 volumes in 1 (210 : portraits ; 226, vi pages, [574] leaves of plates) ; 33 cm Contents: pt. 1. Being a survey of events from the earliest times down to the Union of the Crown Colony of British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada / E.O.S. Scholefield -- pt. 2. Being a history, mainly political and economic, of the province since Confederation up to the present time / R.E. Gosnell. Other Titles: British Columbia, sixty years of progress Sixty years of progress, British Columbia (PLEASE NOTE: due to the size and weight of this book it will require additional charges for overseas and expedited shipping.).

Condition: Acceptable. British Columbia: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Illustrated. 3 Volume Set [Three Volume Set]. Volumes I: Historical (E. O. S. Scholefield); Volume II: Historical (F. W. Howay); Volume III: Biographical. All volumes quarto. Set is half-bound in dark brown pebbled leather. Stamped decoration and gilt lettering to spines. Green cloth covered boards. Green and gilt marbled endpapers. Some moisture damage to set. B/W photographic plates throughout. No publication dates stated.

Hardback. Full suede leather, gilt lettering on spine, folio, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Half title: Sixty years of progress, British Columbia. Limited edition of 350 numbered and signed copies (This copy number 264, signed by R. E. Gosnell). Other title: Sixty Years of Progress, British Columbia. 2 volumes in 1 (210 ; 226, vi p., [ca. 280] leaves of plates). Each full page plate preceded by a tissue guard with a brief biography of the individual shown. Plates are divided into three section as follows: 1. Portraits of some of those who laid its foundations and whose memory for years to come will be revered for their pioneer services in behalf of all who came after them. 2. Portraits of leading men in judicial, political and other capacities, who have been identified therewith. 3. Portraits of some of the men conspicuous as present day factors in development. Five page chronological history of British Columbia at end of part two of text. An absolutely massive volume, in Near Fine condition with slight rubbing top rear hinge area. Binding: HB.

Condition: Acceptable. Four volume set (Volumes I- IV). Quarto. Half-bound in dark leather; Gilt lettering on the spines. Decorative endpapers. Photographic plates throughout. Top edges gilt. Historical: Volume I; Historical: Volume II; Biographical: Volume III; Biographical: Volume IV.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Unread. As new. Number 216 of limited edition of 350 copies. Signed by co-author R.E. Gosnell. "Few publications, if any, of similar size and excellence have been produced in Canada." - From Editor's Foreword. Part I includes 210 pages and eighteen chapters which constitute "a survey of events from the earliest times down to the Union of the Crown Colony of British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada." Part II is "a history, mainly political and economic, of the Province since Confederation up to the present time." Part I is preceded and followed by dozens of tissue-protected black and white portraits of individuals influential in the early history of the province, complete with their brief biographies upon the tissue. Part II comprises eighteen chapters over 226 pages plus 5 pages of addenda followed by dozens of tissue protected portraits of "some of the men conspicuous as present day factors in development." Top edge gilt. Gilt lettering upon backstrip. Marbled endpapers. Exceptionally clean, bright, and unmarked with zero wear. Brown suede exterior appears as fresh as the day it was applied over 100 years ago. This majestic fourteen pound tome measures 13" x 10.5" x 4". A magnificent acquisition for any serious collector of British Columbia history. A better copy will not be found. [Lowther 1607, Hale 2523, Edwards & Lort 3177, Strathern 495]. Signed by Author(s).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. A History of British Columbia. Limited Edition (285/350). Signed by R. E. Gosnell. Thick quarto. Fully bound in light brown suede. Sixty years of progress in British Columbia. Portraits with annotated tissue guards throughout.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 916. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1914 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 916 Volume 1.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 1050. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1914 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 2 Language: English Pages: 1050 Volume 2.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.