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Third Printing; Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. SIGNED by contributor Betty Brightwell on the table of contents page, next to name of her essay. Soft cover is blue paper. Blue spine with white lettering. Cover has shelf wear, light creasing, rubbing/scuffing, bumping; some scattered smudges and such. Pages are clean and tight, appears as if unused . 3rd printing, October 1996. Sections are: Early Days; Living Memory; bibliography; index. Illustrated with many b/w photographs and drawings. ".the first section recounts highlights of Esquimalt's early years, from the 1840s to incorporation in 1912. The second section includes the personal recollections or more than 30 contributors from the past 80 years". "; B&W Illustrations; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; 189 pages.…

Third Printing; Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. SIGNED by contributor Betty Brightwell on the table of contents page, next to name of her essay. Soft cover is blue paper. Blue spine with white lettering. Cover has shelf wear, light creasing, rubbing/scuffing, bumping; some scattered smudges and such. Pages are clean and tight, appears as if unused . 3rd printing, October 1996. Sections are: Early Days; Living Memory; bibliography; index. Illustrated with many b/w photographs and drawings. ".the first section recounts highlights of Esquimalt's early years, from the 1840s to incorporation in 1912. The second section includes the personal recollections or more than 30 contributors from the past 80 years". "; B&W Illustrations; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; 189 pages; Signed by Contributor.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage** Cover is lightly rubbed at edges, previous owner's embossed crest on first page, otherwise very clean and well bound 5.5 X 8.5" 189 pages. What's different about Esquimalt - where else would you find a tipsy cow in the naval rum stores; discover muskets and sabers in an old Hudson's Bay warehouse; watch an oriental gentleman wade in from the sea on a wartime evening? These and other memories of people who grew up in Esquimalt in the years between 1900 and World War II are set against the colourful background of 19th century Esquimalt: the naval station and military forts; the huge pioneer HBC farms; the 1858 invasion of thousands of gold seekers; and the prosperity and genteel social life of the 1890s, described as a place of "jollity and laughter, notable houses and notable people." Illustrated by vintage black/white photographs.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Spine edge is faded else a clean tight copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, unread copy. As new.

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. VERY GOOD softcover, no marks in text, inscribed by AUTHOR on half-title page, clean exterior; a gently used copy. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Canadian Edition. 130pp. bw photos, ports, maps. Photo illustrated wrapper is clean and without edgewear. Binding square and not creased. Quarto.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Very light wear.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, Unread Copy.As New. Illustrated By Photos. Indexed. 191 Pages.

paperback. Condition: Good. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. In our warehouse.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` Stories from Esquimalt '. Some 30 contributors tell stories about Canada's west coast. Some date to 1840. Map in introduction. INDEX at back. A few b/w photographs accompany text. Read more about : Naval Service Act, 1865, HMS Shearwater, Thomas James Skinner, 851 Wollaston Street, Captain Yoshioko, Kanaka Ranch, Cross of Sacrifice, and Moresby House. Cond : Paper wrapper is blue with yellow lettering. Spine fine, binding tight. Some rubs, some edge wear. 1995 gift inscr. - verso front cover. No tears, no marks in text block. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 93) : " One day when I was five years old, wandering over the rocks, I spied some beautiful pink flowers which I couldn't resist picking. I hurried home to give them to my mother who said, with an odd ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Contents are tight and clean; Crease to lower right hand corner.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book in stock, not dropshipped. A blend of fact and fiction about life in Fort Victoria.

Trade Paperback Original. Condition: Fine. Revised Edition. View Royal, formerly known as Craigflower Country, was part of the larger Esquimalt district from the early darys of Fort Victoria. 198 pages with many B&W illustrations from photos, bibliography, and index. Signed by author (signature only) on title page. Signed by Author.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 156 pages. "Blends fact and fiction to present a picture of life in Fort Victoria that is both entertaining and convincing." - Terry Reksten. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. SUBTITLED : ` An Illustrated History 1850 - 1950 '. LEARN more about : Esquimalt Harbour, Hamilton Powder Works, View Royal, Six Mile House, and Parson's Bridge. 198 pages. Clean and bright. Size: 4to.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Softcover; 155 pages. SIGNED by author on title-page. Black titles over b&w illustration of early colony life. Light wear to edges. Tight binding. The pages are white, bright, and clean. NF. By Author. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Condition: ver ygood. no dustjacket. 4to pp.198. book.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Second Edition. Signed, without inscription, by author upon half-title page. "Looks back on View Royal's First Nations heritage, its place in Governor James Douglas's vision for the new colony, its importance to the Royal Navy in Esquimalt Harbour, and its transition from a sparsely populated farming community to a modern residential suburb that still celebrates its past heritage - including two of British Columbia's oldest pubs still thriving on their original sites." - back cover. Substantially updated from the 1993 first edition. 198 pages. Bibliography and Index. Profusely illustrated with lovely black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A beautiful copy. Gift quality.; 4to; Signed by Author.…