Legends of Vancouver
by Johnson, E. Pauline; Tekahionwake
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Legends of Vancouver, Johnson, E. Pauline; Tekahionwake. Published by McClelland & Stewart Ltd, Toronto, 1949. 9th Printing. Illustrated by J.E.H. MacDonald (Group of Seven). Preface by Bernard McEvoy, brief biography of Johnson and frontis portrait. Small 8vo up to 9½" tall. xvi, 165pp. Crimson cloth covers boards with gilt titles and illustration front and spine, decorated endpapers. Gilt to front partially rubbed; small stain to lower edge continuing to page 15, soiling to outer and lower outside edges. Dustjacket has split top of spine, small stain lower edge and edge rubbing.
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4915
- Title
- Legends of Vancouver
- Author
- Johnson, E. Pauline; Tekahionwake
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- MYTHHOLGY AND FOLK TALES; FIRST NATIONS;
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