Edith Kyllo (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 416, H1-H98 pages, [folded leaf of plates] : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 28 cm. History and biographies from the area north of the Peace River in British Columbia, with a section on the town of Hudson's Hope. Includes the following localities: Bear Flat, Farrell Creek, Grand Haven, Charlie Lake, Fort St. John, Baldonnel, Murdale, Montney, Rose Prairie, North Pine, Pineview, Clayhurst, Cecil Lake, and Goodlow. The jacket with some very, very slight flaws.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. 416pp + 98pp. Illustrated throughout w historical bw photographs. Notation inked on flyleaf and ffep. Large fold-out map tipped in on back pastedown is without tears, in original folds. Red cloth w gold lettering on cover and spine. Light bumping to head and tail. Binding square and sound. No DJ, but DJ flaps laid in. Includes the supplemental history, Hudson's Hope and Her Pioneers, by Edith Kyllo. Additional shipping may be required: Quarto - 28 x 21cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A little shelf wear to red cloth hardcover. Advertising flap taped to inside front cover. Otherwise a tight, unmarked book. Illustrated with b/w photos. Index. 528 pp + fold-out map in rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A heavy quarto volume with 416 pgs. followed by 98 pages on Hudson's Hope community. Multiple b/w photos of pioneering families and surrounding areas. Large folding map at end. A very gently used copy with light age toning to edges. Dust jacket with small chips and creases. A vivid, unmatched narrative of pioneer families in Peace River country.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Canadian First. A bit of edge wear to dust jacket which is now protected by a mylar cover; otherwise minimal wear with no marking or underlining; ; gift inscription on front end paper; collectible condition; well illustrated with black and white photographs; large fold-out map of the Peace River area attached to back cover. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: NF/Good. First Edition. Illustrated in black and white. 415 page on Fort St John area followed by 98 page section on Hudson's Hope. Large folding map affixed to rear flap of jacket. Lightest of wear to book, jacket worn, rear flap partially detached. 415,98 pp.

Cloth, Gilt Titles. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Local history of British Columbia's North Peace River area. Separate section at back on the community of Hudson's Hope. Two of the three authors have signed on the title page - Ventress & Davies. On the back of the ffep 20 Pioneers and/or early Settlers have added their signatures. 416pp plus H98pp, 14pp index, photo illustrated, large folding map at back. Very bright, clean copy with a sound binding. No wear to cloth boards. Dustjacket is missing the rear, inner flap. Extant parts show edge wear, lost chips etc. A Heavy book weighing 1.3kg. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.50 for weights up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Original red cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends slightly bumped. DJ has wear, tear and small chips to extremities. Illust. w/ numerous b/w photos. Contents nice.

[no date], 1st printing. (Wrappers) Near fine. 98pp. Authors, 1973. 416p, 98p, 4to, illustrations. 98 pages at the rear are devoted to the village of Hudson's Hope. Signed by Kyllo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 416 pp (+ 98 pp Hudson's Hope and Her Pioneers), b/w plates, fold-out map at back. Boards have wear to extremities, bumped corners. Signed by Cora Ventress and Marguerite Davies on title page - interior o/w unmarked. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Orange cloth covered boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Gilt title front and spine ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 528 pages; There are 416 pages of the history of the peace River District and its people, followed by a 98 page section on Hudson's Hope, a 14 page index and followed by a fold out map which is a facsimile of the pre-emptors map of the Peace River district dated 1922, a short tear bottom of map.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4to pp. 501+ pp14 index and map attached, B&W images throughout text; book.

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustjacket. 4to pp.99. Signed by the author on introduction page. Signed by Author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Davies, Ventress and Kyllo, 1973. The authors and publishers of this detailed history of the North Peace Region in British Columbia did a remarkable job of collecting stories and photographs to create a compelling history of the place and the people, past and present. The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city encompasses a total area of about 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi) with 18,609 residents at the 2011 census. Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally established in 1794, as a trading post, Fort St. John is the oldest European-established settlement in present-day British Columbia This book is comprised of several sections: the primary history is 416 pages, the section written by Edith Kyllo on Hudson's Hope is covered in pages H1 H98 and then there is an index of 14 pages. This is followed by a large pull out map of the district from the 1920's. The book was made available for sale at the local museum and there is a stamp on the front endpaper that reads . " This Book Belongs To ___________ Available at Fort St. John North Peace Museum Gift Shop 9323-100 Street Fort St. John, B. C. Rating this book as "fine" does not do the book justice. I don't know how this book made its way to Nova Scotia but it is in pristine condition as is the dust jacket, now in a protective mylar sleeve. This large book will require additional postage.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Palmer, Brian (illustrator). First Edition. 98 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Map. Printed upon glossy stock. An informative chronicle of the history of this northern B.C. community with excellent coverage of local pioneers. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this excellent local history and genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 506, Edwards & Lort 2028.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Hudson's Hope - history, Hudson's Hope - Pioneers, British Columbia - History, Genealogy, Settlers.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Gift greetings upon title page. Hairline opening in binding at page 3. Hale & Barman 951. Edwards & Lort 3820.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Peace River - History, settlers, Pioneers.