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In the wilds of the west coast Oxley, J. Macdonald (James Macdonald), 1855-1907
Description
"An adventure story of the northwest fur trade in the 1840s written for boys. The boy hero, Rae Finlayson, is present at the founding of Fort Victoria, travels on the Beaver and spends a period at Sitka with the Russian American fur traders.
Reprinted in 1905."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p.231.
Item Metadata
| Title |
In the wilds of the west coast
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| Creator | |
| Publisher |
London : Thomas Nelson and Sons; Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson and Sons; New York : Thomas Nelson and Sons
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| Date Issued |
1895
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| Description |
"An adventure story of the northwest fur trade in the 1840s written for boys. The boy hero, Rae Finlayson, is present at the founding of Fort Victoria, travels on the Beaver and spends a period at Sitka with the Russian American fur traders.
Reprinted in 1905."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p.231. |
| Extent |
[9]-398 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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| Genre | |
| Type | |
| File Format |
application/pdf
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317533207
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| Identifier |
PR9229.X42 I6; II-0432
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| Collection | |
| Source |
University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. PR9229.X42 I6
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| Date Available |
2016-03-01
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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 | |
| DOI |
10.14288/1.0225982
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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