Search Results: Pioneer Days In British Columbia Volume Four by Art Downs

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing Company, 1979. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Twenty-one authors contribute twenty-four articles "which prove British Columbia's history is as interesting as that recorded anywhere else in North America." Slim quarto soft cover in wraps. Text blended with b&w illustrations that include maps, drawings, reproductions, and vintage photos. Pages mildly toned. Light wear. No ownership markings.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

U.S.A.: Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Clean unmarked copy. Pioneer Days is a blend of words and photos that proves British Columbia's history is as interesting as that recorded anywhere else in North America. Every article is true, many written or narrated by those who, 100 or more years ago, lived the experiences they relate. Each volume contains 160 pages, plus some 60,000 words of text and over 200 historical photos, many published for the first time.About the Author: Art Downs (192496) was a writer, editor, historian, and pioneer of BC book and magazine publishing. Born in England, he moved to Saskatchewan as a young child and later settled in Quesnel, BC. He became owner of the Cariboo Digest/i>, which evolved into BC Outdoors, a successful magazine about BC history, wildlife, and conservation. In 1979, Art and his wife, Doris, established Heritage House Publishing. He died in Surrey, BC, in 1996.