Pethick Derek (71 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG in wraps, no marks or tears, crease to spine. 29 voyages to the pacific coast before 1792. 232 pp. B/W illust.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear to covers and slight dog ear. Pages are clean and binding is tight, paper has colored slightly from age. Extensively illustrated with b&w photos, maps, and illustrations from paintings. Overall in excellent condition. ; B&W Photographs; 10.80 X 8.30 x 0.20 inches; 96 pages; It has been a crowed century since the first Spanish ships appeared off the coast of Vancouver Island. Explorers have come and gone; fur traders followed in their wake; gold brought thousands in search of large fortunes; the coal of Nanaimo had began supplying warships and merchantmen; lumbering, the giant that would over-top them all, was getting into its stride; and lesser industries were springing up to supply the need for a more comfortable varied life. BC has had a vibrant history, and this book explores our colorful past.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardbound book in clean condition but with wear and bumping present to bottom edge of boards. Pages unmarked. Dust jacket in mylar shows heavy wear to either end of spine, sticker ghost on spine and rear.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Cover, edge and corner wear. Name written on cover and inside. Text block clear and binding good. WR.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Early history and pre-history of the City of Vancouver, British Columbia. 191pp, photo illustrated. Book is very clean and bright, binding is tight with only slight wear to the spine. Weight, 240g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, or via the USPS Media Mail, in card sleeve. From $5.00 to $8.50 depending on exact weight etc. Media Mail rates in the USA do not apply to Magazines. Those requiring Tracking in Canada will find postage considerably more. Tracking with all shipments to the USA. Image available if required. Overseas orders, Postage, at cost, determined by final weight and destination.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Douglas & McIntyre hardcover in dust jacket, 1980, 1st edition/1st printing, clean/tight, No marks/stains or foxing, jacket has a tiny chip at base of spine, Fine/Near Fine. We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1980. North America, Native Americans. Douglas and McIntyre. Very good - near fine boards, very good dust jacket 281p. 12/24.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. First Edition. The Story of the first steamship on the West Coast of North America, the Hudson's Bay Co. vessel the S.S. Beaver. 160pp, illustrated, endpaper maps. This copy is a lightly marked 'ex-School Library copy. Lightly marked with small rubber stamps internally. Dustjacket shows only the remains of a small label. Otherwise clean and bright. Good reading/study copy. Weight, 700g. This book, weighing g prior to packing, does not qualify for the rate shown - [Canada Post Lettermail , under 500g, under 20mm thick] - therefore additional postage may be needed, the amount depending on destination, speed and other options. We have sold to over 65 Countries. We can notify customers of the correct rates available at the point of Order or Inquiry. This change may be accepted or declined. All postal rates are at or below our cost. We use 3 Postal Systems to find the best available prices available to us..…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. This book is from a library and may include stamps, tape, and markings. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First. pp.96 b/w photos clean tight copy tanning to text pages with slight corner wear Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback in very good + condition with very good condition dust jacket. A couple of small spots on bottom edge of pages. 1" tear on cover of dust jacket. Dust jacket is in mylar sleeve.

Soft cover. Condition: Good+. A history of Vancouver accompanied by images ranging from copies of paintings by Spanish and English explorers through to a photograph of the first train arriving in Vancouver on May 23 1887. Book has bumped edges and some yellowing.

Thin Trade Paperback Original. Condition: Near Fine Plus. First Edition. Large format, 8 1/4" x 10 3/4". 96 pages. Inscribed on the half-title page "Best wishes from the author / Derek Pethick / March 1981". Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Light wear overall. Two copies available.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Good. Canadian First.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. DJ and board show light shelf wear, dust jacket lightly chipped, 1" tear top front panel, previous owner's name on front free end paper.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches; 232 pages; "Before 1792 twenty-nine voyages reached land between what is now the California - Oregon border and the Bering Sea. Each of these voyages permanently altered the balance of power amongst the European courts - as well as setting the tone of relations between the native peoples and the "mau mau'l ney : those who came floating on the water without land".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Light shelf wear, a couple of short tears; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos and maps; 9.0 X 5.6 X 0.8 inches; 281 pages; The Nootka Sound on the West Coast of Vancouver Island became a base for the exploration of the West Coast in the 1700's.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Price clipped DJ and board show light shelf wear, dust jacket lightly chipped.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector.; B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches; 232 pages; "Before 1792 twenty-nine voyages reached land between what is now the California - Oregon border and the Bering Sea. Each of these voyages permanently altered the balance of power amongst the European courts - as well as setting the tone of relations between the native peoples and the "mau mau'l ney : those who came floating on the water without land".…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage** Soft cover has very light edgewear, page have tanned, otherwise appears unread, without flaw. 5.25 X 7.75" 220 pages including Bibliography. Illustrated throughout by black/white photographs. 15 true stories of tragedy and disaster in pioneer British Columbia dating from 1862 to 1948.…

Trade Paperback Original. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Rubbing of the spine folds, and some fine vertical creases of the spine, and owner return address label inside of front cover. 191 pages with index.

Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Minor rubs to dust jacket. Nootka Sound on the western edge of Vancouver Island had by 1790 become the single most important anchorage in the fur trade of western North America. 281 pages with index.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Cover has light shelfwear, small chip bottom edge of back cover and last two pages, otherwise very clean and well bound without flaw. 8.5 X 11" 96 pages. The history of British Columbia from 1741 to 1871 shown in drawings, paintings photographs and maps that bring the stories to life. **Bundle Up * save On Postage**. Black and White Vintage Photographs (illustrator).…

1976. Exploration. Douglas and McIntyre. Very good paperback 9though goued binding might be a tiny bit brittle -perfect bound). 232p.