INVENTORY #157202
The Naturalist in Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Vols. I & II
LORD, John Keast
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Lorde (1818-72) was the naturalist with the British North American Boundary Commission. These volumes contain an overview of natural history in B.C., including birds, fishes, reptiles, etc. Plates feature a camp on the boundary line, an Indian burial ground, a group of Spokan Indians, Kettle Falls, etc. An Interesting narrative. Lande 1290. Lowther 275. Sabin 42035. TpL 4516.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Richard Bentley
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1866
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Fair
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
2 vols.: xiv, [2], 358; vii, [3], 375 p. 20 cm. Vl. I has frontispiece and title vignette, as well as 6 other plates. Vol. II has frontispiece, title vignette and 3 other plates. Half leather with marbled paper boards. Vol. I lower corner very chipped, others more lightly chipped or worn. Boards rubbed. Shelf wear to lower edges. Old library bookplates on front pastedowns and ink stamps on titles and elsewhere. Pages darkened.