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On the cars and off Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton, 1856-1947
Description
"About one-quarter of the book relates to British Columbia. Another edition, with additional matter on the Klondike by P. A. Rurd: London, New York, Ward, Locke & Bowden, 1898? In xviii, 512 pages." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 129.
Item Metadata
| Title |
On the cars and off
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| Alternate Title |
Being the journal of a pilgrimage along the queen's highway, from Halifax in Nova Scotia to Victoria in Vancouver's Island. With nineteen collotype plates and eighty-seven illustrations in the text. With additional matter on Klondike
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| Creator | |
| Contributor | |
| Publisher |
London : Ward, Locke & Co. Limited
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| Date Issued |
1895
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| Description |
"About one-quarter of the book relates to British Columbia. Another edition, with additional matter on the Klondike by P. A. Rurd: London, New York, Ward, Locke & Bowden, 1898? In xviii, 512 pages." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 129.
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| Extent |
xviii, 512 pages : photographs, illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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| File Format |
application/pdf
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| Language |
English
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| Notes | |
| Identifier |
F5019 .S5; I-1174
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5019 .S5
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| Date Available |
2015-06-19
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
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| Catalogue Record | |
| AIP UUID |
fcb4835f-8d71-4b56-81b1-39dfec309d0e
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0222437
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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