- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 18.78
Quantity: 1 available
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This 321 page B.C. wilderness adventure (true)(biography) opens with a description of a forest fire. The year : 1923.LEARN more about Meldrum Creek, British Columbia. Also: trap-shy beaver, windfalls, headwaters, Canada geese, stump farmers, old burn, Chilcotin Indian, jack pines, and hobbles. UNillustrated. Cond : White paper wrapper with green titling.Cover drawing has Eric with a gun - his wife Lillian and son Veasey are deep in the background. Tight in binding. Slight spine cock. Light general wear and soil. No names, marks, nor tears. Excellent reading copy. QUote (p. 90) : " I looked around for landmarks that might tell me just where in the devil I was. A blaze here and there on the trees recalled to mind where I had packed out a yearling bull moose from an acre or two of fire-killed timber three months ago. ".
Seller Inventory # 017835
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Three Against the Wilderness
- Author
- Collier, Eric
- Publisher
- Clarke Irwin, Toronto
- Publication year
- 1965
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Mort Walsh (cover)
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- Printing
- 5th or later Printin
Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 18 to 35 business days | 24 to 32 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 31.00 | US$ 45.65 |
Payment methods
- Cash
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Store description
I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.
Specialty
western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatellesTerms of sale
We may accept International money orders or personal cheques; please allow 6 days for cheques to clear. Please make cheques payable to Wagon Tongue Books. I can handle your credit card transactions ONLY through the ABE.commerce program. PAYPAL is also a workable option. We under rate the condition of our books, build cardboard shipping sleeves for protected shipping and respond promptly to requests and queries. Shipping and handling on all books is at the expense of the purchaser, and is often in the $12.95 per item range. Book weight and volume purchases will alter these conditions. We will be happy to re-quote books in Canadian dollars for local buyers and to arrange local `hand-offs'of purchases, if you prefer.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing less than 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.