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The new El Dorado; or British Columbia Cornwallis, Kinahan, 1839-1917

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"Chapter 8: Overland railway and other communication between Canada, the United States, and British Columbia. A glowing description of British Columbia and its settlement possibilities, written by an Englishman who arrived in Victoria from San Francisco in June 1858 to prospect for Fraser River gold. Second edition: 1858." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 8.

Item Metadata

Title
The new El Dorado; or British Columbia
Creator
Cornwallis, Kinahan, 1839-1917
Publisher
London : Thomas Cautley Newby
Date Issued
1858
Description
"Chapter 8: Overland railway and other communication between Canada, the United States, and British Columbia. A glowing description of British Columbia and its settlement possibilities, written by an Englishman who arrived in Victoria from San Francisco in June 1858 to prospect for Fraser River gold. Second edition: 1858." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 8.
Extent
xxviii, 405 pages : illustration, advertisements, map (folded) ; 23 cm
Subject
British Columbia--Description and travel; Frontier and pioneer life--British Columbia; Gold mines and mining--British Columbia
Genre
Books
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Edition: Second edition.

Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6860208
Identifier
FC3817.1 .C675 1858; I-0061
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC3817.1 .C675 1858
Date Available
2015-08-07
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1591871
AIPUUID
cff21718-5df3-431d-afd4-10b56e1ec6f7
DOI
10.14288/1.0222638
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.