Pig War Islands
by Richardson, David Blair
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Eastsound, WA: Orcas Pub. Co. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.7 inches; 362 pages; The Pig War was an almost humorous border dispute between Britain and the US which started when a British owned pig got loose on the San Juan Islands and was shot by an American settler. Some characters involved were British Columbia Governor James Douglas, General Winfield Scott of the US Army and Captain Geoffrey Hornby of the Royal Navy, who changed history by not following orders. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20445
- Title
- Pig War Islands
- Author
- Richardson, David Blair
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Orcas Pub. Co
- Place of Publication
- Eastsound, WA
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- San Juan islands
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
Satisfaction guaranteed - if I have made an error in the description, I will refund book and shipping both ways. If the customer just changes his/her mind I will only refund one shipping charge. Please contact me before sending a book back. Any dust jackets on books will have a Mylar protector. Books shipped from US or Canada.
About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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