mccombs arnold (9 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 1st. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. SIGNED by author Arnold McCombs only, owner's inscription to the corner of the title page, owner's notation to page 57, one line highlighted on page 71, owner's notations to maps on pages 116, 117, small ownership lable to the corner of the front cover, faint cup ring to cover, thus Good ony used copy. Wraps, 136pp, index, maps, B&W photos. This history starts in 1860 and sstops at the mid 1980s. Chapters inclde Sternwheller, MInes and Steamboats; Sawmills and Shingle Mills; Logging Railroads; Trucks, Wooden Roards, and Vhutes; Early Operators, etc. (1.5 JM LVR 205/3 Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Signed by McCombs on the title page. Text and images are clean and unmarked. Some soiling to top edge of text block. Pictorial wrapper shows some wear, rubbing at edges and corners, light soiling on panels. Signed by Author.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Minor edgewear. Light toning due to age. Some old adhesive sticker residue left on lower spine. 136 pgs.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Photographs and Maps (illustratore). SIGNED by both authors without inscription to the title page. Very gently read. Interior is clean and unmarked. Stiff laminate wraps (softcover) are lightly bumped and rubbed, light soiling and shelfwear to show with a small remainder mark to the bottom edge. A remarkably detailed history of Harrison Lake and Harrison Milils, the part played by mining, sternwheelers and concentrating on the evolution of sawmilling and logging. Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Signed by the authors. Fine copy in glassine wrapper. 176 pps.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. B/W Photographs (illustratore). Read more about : helicopter logging, timber licence, shingle-bolts, high-rigger, Dolbeer donkey, 10 Mile Bay, and R& F Rustad. B/W photos assist text. Clean square and bright. QUote (p. 8) : " During most of the 1920s, Blondie was with the Capilano Timber Co. learning the business. Later he worked for a number of companies on Vancouver Island where he was ._.-._. . " Size: 4to. Signed by Authors.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. "Touches on the part played by mining and sternwheelers in the history of these areas, but concentrates on the evolution of the sawmilling and logging industries and some of the individuals involved in this development." - front cover. 136 pages. Reference List. Index. Maps. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound example of this very informative history. ; 4to.

Couverture souple. Condizione: Bon. in-4 br. (21,5 x 28), 176 p., illustré de photos en n. et b., cartes, bon état. Voir le sommaire sur photos jointes.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Illustrated by Siemens, Gordon (illustratore). First Edition. Signed, without inscription, by both authors upon title page. "Presents a brief outline of the history of logging in the Fraser Valley. The area under discussion is the Lower Fraser Valley. On the south shore of the Fraser River, the area includes and extends east from Surrey. On the north shore, the area extends east from the Pitt River. The area covered includes the major drainages of the Fraser River east to Boston Bar, North Bend , and the Nahatlatch River. The period considered extends from Simon Fraser's voyage down the Fraser River to the present. Most effort, however, has been directed at recording the earlier logging and that of the first half of the [twentieth] century." - Introduction. 176 pages. Profusely illustrated with maps, sketches and black and white reproductions of archival photos. Chronology, glossary, references, index. Clean, bright, tight and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality signed copy of this exceptional reference. ; Maps and Sketches; Sm 4to; Signed by Author.