The Good Company: An Affectionate History of the Union Steamships Tapa dura - 1994

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Madeira Park: Harbour, 1994. First edition. hardcover. very good/very good. 4to. pp.152.

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 1550171119 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, rippling on bottom page edges, not affecting text. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. B&W photos and maps ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 152 pages; "If British Columbia has a favourite transportation saga, it is the story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated a float of funky little steamships up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. And if there is a worthy tribute to the Union Steamships, it is this generously illustrated history. The fascinating story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. The Union Steamship Company was an essential part of BC life during the late 1800s and early 1900s. For hundreds of people living along the coast of BC, the Union Steamship… Leer más

Harbour, 1994-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 1995 2nd printing, clean & bright, price intact on dustjacket, no markings, not a remainder, only very slight signs of use, an attractive copy. Priority & International shipping not available due to size.

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 1550171119 . Only light edge wear.; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 152 pages; If British Columbia has a favourite transportation saga, it is the story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated a float of funky little steamships up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. And if there is a worthy tribute to the Union Steamships, it is this generously illustrated history. The fascinating story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. The Union Steamship Company was an essential part of BC life during the late 1800s and early 1900s. For hundreds of people living along the coast of BC, the Union Steamship Company was the only link to the outside world. In this bright, well-illustrated, genuine history -… Leer más

From the d.j. flap: "Between 1889 and 1959 the vessels of the Union Steamship Co. of B.C. bound the coast from north to south as firmly as the steel tracks of the Canadian Pacific Railway bound the nation from east to west. The Union's black and red funnelled steamers and their trademark whistle--one long, two short, one long--were a fixture of weekly life at virtually every logging camp, cannery and stump and mud settlement between Vancouver and the Alaska Panhandle." Illustrated with a stunning array of rarely seen photos. Comprehensive map endpapers. 1st Edition.

The Good Company: An Affectionate History of the Union Steamships, Henry, Tom. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada, 1994. First Edition. 4to up to 12" tall; 152 pages profusely illustrated. Gray boards with gilt titles; mapped yellow endpapers. Both volume and unclipped dustjacket are in collectible condition without marks, tears or folds; a hint of toning to top edge. "The fascinating story of the legendary Union Steamship Company, which operated up and down the BC coast between 1890 and 1955. The Union Steamship Company was an essential part of BC life during the late 1800s and early 1900s. For hundreds of people living along the coast of BC, the Union Steamship Company was the only link to the outside world. In this bright, well-illustrated, genuine history - with 100 photographs, many of them never published before - the heyday of the Union Steamships comes beautifully to life".