A British Columbia classic, this book celebrates the pioneer spirit of the northern BC coast and Skeena River watershed. First published in 1958, the book is a story of magnificent individuals, daring deeds, conquests and failures. The land, the people and their common destiny are captured in the author's personal spirit and words. Dr. Large bequeathed his writings to the Museum of Northern British Columbia, which prepared this edition, incorporating many photographs from the Wrathall Collection that document the Skeena ...
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A British Columbia classic, this book celebrates the pioneer spirit of the northern BC coast and Skeena River watershed. First published in 1958, the book is a story of magnificent individuals, daring deeds, conquests and failures. The land, the people and their common destiny are captured in the author's personal spirit and words. Dr. Large bequeathed his writings to the Museum of Northern British Columbia, which prepared this edition, incorporating many photographs from the Wrathall Collection that document the Skeena River area from 1908 to 1960.
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Add this copy of Skeena: River of Destiny to cart. $17.49, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Grays Pub Ltd.
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Add this copy of The Skeena: River of Destiny to cart. $23.50, very good condition, Sold by Ainsworth Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sumas, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Mitchell Press.
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Illustrated by Map Endpapers. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. DJ and boards show shelf wear, with tears, creasing and chipping of DJ. Previous owner's name on front free end paper, gift notation on back of frontispiece; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 180 pages; "Navigable and ranking secondto the Fraser in importance among the three all-Canadian rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean, the Skeena has long been a main traffic artery into North Central British Columbia." The book goes into the history of the Native peoples of the area, the role of the Collins Overland Telegraph, the gold rush and the era of steamboating.
Add this copy of The Skeena, River of Destiny to cart. $27.85, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (History, Canadian History, Geography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Skeena: River of Destiny to cart. $28.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1963 by Mitchell Press Limited.
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Add this copy of Skeena: River of Destiny to cart. $47.45, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Grays Pub Ltd.
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