More English Than The English : A Very Social History Of Victoria

Reksten, Terry

ISBN 10: 0920501036 / ISBN 13: 9780920501030

Published by Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1986

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The book is near fine with a short slight crease on front cover.

Seller Inventory # 003860

Bibliographic Details

• Title: More English Than The English : A Very Social History Of Victoria
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0920501036
• ISBN 13: 9780920501030
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • History
  • Canadiana

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Synopsis

this is a 4th printing..1993

About the Author

erry Reksten was born in England in 1942 and came to British Columbia in 1947. She studied English and History at the University of British Columbia, graduating in 1963. Terry maintained an active interest in British Columbia history and heritage preservation and was a founding member of the Hallmark Society and the Crystal Gardens Preservation Society. In 1985, she was named an Honorary Citizen of the City of Victoria in recognition of her writing and her work in heritage preservation. Reksten's first book, Rattenbury, received the province's top literary award for "an outstanding contribution to the field of literature pertaining to the understanding and enjoyment of British Columbia." Terry went on to produce six more books of history and biography, including The Dunsmuir Saga, The Empress Hotel, and her final book, The Illustrated History of British Columbia (2001). Terry passed away in July 2001.