From one of Canada's greatest journalists comes the epic story of British Columbia's Fraser River. As the dust jacket for the originally edition-published half a century ago-declared: "Shaped like a giant fishhook stuck into the Pacific Ocean, the mighty Fraser is one of the most important rivers of North America, politically, economically, and historically. Compelling the reader's interest with the power and vigour of his narrative, Bruce Hutchison explores the Fraser's romantic history as one of Canada's two main ...
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From one of Canada's greatest journalists comes the epic story of British Columbia's Fraser River. As the dust jacket for the originally edition-published half a century ago-declared: "Shaped like a giant fishhook stuck into the Pacific Ocean, the mighty Fraser is one of the most important rivers of North America, politically, economically, and historically. Compelling the reader's interest with the power and vigour of his narrative, Bruce Hutchison explores the Fraser's romantic history as one of Canada's two main channels of civilization. The Fraser's story is that of British Columbia and its people, and Mr. Hutchison shows that it provides some of the richest yet least known chapters in Canadian history. These he unrolls in an unforgettable panorama, from the days of Spanish discovery to the story of the city of Vancouver, the river's most remarkable product. In its gold, its steamboating, its fur; as a fisherman's paradise, and as the largest untapped source of electrical power in North America-the story of the Fraser is one of colour and high drama. It is exciting reading." The Wynford Edition includes a new introduction by Vaughn Palmer, one of Canada's foremost political journalists and a winner of the Bruce Hutchison Award. Palmer's introduction puts both the book and Hutchison's career in historical context for modern readers.
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Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $7.81, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Not Avail.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $12.99, very good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2010 by Oxford University Press, Canada.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $12.99, fair condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2010 by Oxford University Press, Canada.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $48.63, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Oxford University Press, Canad.
Add this copy of The Fraser (the Great Rivers of Canada) to cart. $46.31, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Irwin Pub.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $7.50, good condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Clarke Irwin.
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G. Please note description of condition below. Mass market paperback in stiff white and green wraps. 336pp. + series list. Map. 3rd pb printing, 1973. G to G+. Abrasion with touches of surface loss aong edges and hinges; scuffing to central panels with loss heaver on rear), 7/8" diameter patch of loss upper front wrap near edge (former label). Spine slant toward lower end with reader's crease on spine; binding still holding fine, though quite stiff and overtight. Pink-pencil underlining to several phrases through p.14; pages otherwise clean, unmarked and very bright.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $21.13, very good condition, Sold by Arapiles Mountain Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castlemaine, VIC, AUSTRALIA, published 1965 by Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $17.57, very good condition, Sold by Reading Rat rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1950 by Clarke Irwin.
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Richard Bennett. Very Good + in Very Good- jacket. 368 p. incl. index & bibilography. VG+/VG-; book in light brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering, very nice overall, has PO name & address on ffep, slightly rubbed at head & tail of spine. DJ unclipped, in protective clear cover, no tape used, top edge of flaps a bit chipped & age-darkened. Forty-second volume of the "Rivers of America" series edited by Hervey Allen & Carl Carmer. This is one of four Canadian rivers to be featured. Text is based on extensive historical research, complemented by Richard Bennett's dramatic B & W (probably ink) drawings. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $19.51, good condition, Sold by Hockley Books, ships from Palgrave, ON, CANADA, published 1950 by Clarke Irwin & Co.
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Good in Fair jacket. Book is brown tweed with some sunning on upper spine. Prev owners stamp inside front cover. D.J. has chips and edgewear particularly on upper edge.
Add this copy of The Fraser to cart. $30.00, good condition, Sold by Wonderland Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1950 by Clarke Irwin & Co.
