Walbran Captain John (12 results)

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. British Columbia Coast Names: Their Origin and History A Treasuryof Biography, History and Anecdote.

pp. 546. 8vo. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations and pull-out map, in map pocket on rep. Light shelf wear, bumping to rear bottom corner, scuffing to rear board; very good- in very good, edgeworn dustjacket. With a foreword by M.P. Jordan and an introduction by G.P.V. Akrigg.

2nd impression. 8vo. xvi + 546pp. B/w. illustrations, e.p. maps with bookplate to front pastedown. Original green cloth with gilt lettered spine. Ex-libris Andrew David. US$18.

1st paperback edition of the 1971 reprint (1909 original). Preface by M. P. Jordan and introduction by G. P. V. Akrigg. XVI, (4), 546 PP, plus 21 b/w plates and 2 maps of the coast line of British Columbia on double page (Southern Coast Line & Northern Coast Line). Fp: Portrait of Captain Vancouver, RN. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Wrinkles on the clear plastic protection of front cover and spine, otherwise near fine. 21.5 x 14.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Price-clipped jacket has minor wear, soiling to jacket, , spine is sun-faded, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. This book meticulously documents the origins and historical context of geographical names along the coast of British Columbia and parts of the adjacent U.S. territory, from the earliest European explorations in 1592 up to 1906. Walbran, drawing on extensive research, provides details on who named each feature, when, and often the circumstances or individuals commemorated. Beyond a simple list, it offers narratives and anecdotes, making it a valuable resource for understanding the exploration, charting, and early settlement of the region. The inclusion of maps and illustrations further enhances its utility as a historical and geographical reference work.

Hard Cover in DJ in Slipcase. Condition: Near Fine Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Plius. Third Reprinting. Bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine; map endpapers. Dust jacket is price clipped. Internally clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Originally published in 1909, this facsimile reprint has a new foreword by M. P. Jordan and an introduction by G. P. V. Akrigg. Place names arranged alphabetically. 546 pages with a few B&W illustrations. Heavy and possibly extra postage will be required depending on destination.

Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Near Fine Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Third Reprinting. Bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine; map endpapers. Dust jacket is price clipped, removing only the price, and not the author, title and publisher. Internally clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Originally published in 1909, this facsimile reprint has a new foreword by M. P. Jordan and an introduction by G. P. V. Akrigg. Place names arranged alphbetically. 546 pages with a few B&W illustrations. Heavy and possibly extra postage will be required depending on destination.

First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine. 546 pp, large folding map at rear. Light browning to text block; presentation booklabel on front free endpaper from the Imperial Order Daughter's of the Empire (not filled out); lacking the eratta slip. Four-inch closed tear to edge of folding map (no loss). Some light wear to the cloth at the tips and edges. A Very Good sound copy. During his years as captain of the Canadian government steamship 'QUADRA', John T. Walbran became fascinated with the BC coast and set to work on his classic work British Columbia Coast Names, here first published.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. First Edition. With 20 illustrations and foldout map at rear. Bound in dark green original cloth with gilt titling on spine. A key history of the coast of British Columbia. Lowther 1578. Light wear, some bumping to the corners and edges. Some white spotting to front board. Map has small tear near the gutter, not affecting any of the printing. . A bright copy. 546 pp.

First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine. 546 pp, large folding map at rear (often missing), complete with the errata slip (also often missing) tipped in at the front endpaper. Small stamp on inner front cover (St. Andrew's College, Winnipeg); no other markings. Small (and old) tape repair, about 2-inches long, at the first edge of the folding map, the old cellotape has browned. A near fine, bright copy in the original green cloth, faintly frayed at spine head. Loosely laid in is an invoice from a Vancouver area rare book dealer, dated 1990, selling this book for $250. During his years as captain of the Canadian government steamship 'QUADRA', John T. Walbran became fascinated with the BC coast and set to work on his classic work British Columbia Coast Names, here first published.

Condition: Good. 1st ed, 1st print. First Edition, First Printing [1st Edition, 1st Printing]. With "John F. Walbran" written at the end of the preface instead of "John T. Walbran". Does not contain Errata slip. British Columbia Coast Names 1592-1906 to Which are Added a Few Names in Adjacent United States Territory. Their Origins and History. With Map and Illustrations. Published by Order of Honourable L. P. Brodeur Minister of Marine and Fisheries of Canada for the Geographic Board of Canada. [Spine title: British Columbia Place Names]. Fully-bound in green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. B/W photographic frontispiece and plates throughout. Contains fold-out map at rear.