Author: HORSFIELD, MARGARET & IAN KENNEDY
Title: Tofino and Clayoquot Sound a History
Description: Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550176811. Previous owner's name has been inked out on FFEP.; A bright, solid book. DJ is in like near-fine condition, Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W photos and maps. ; 9.4 X 6.7 X 2.0 inches; 622 pages; "Tofino and Clayoquot Sound delves into all facets of the region's history, bringing to life the chronicle that started with the dramatic upheavals of geological formation and continues to the present day. The book tours through the history of the Hesquiaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht as well as other nations that inhabited the area in earlier times. It documents the arrival of Spanish, British and American traders on the coast and their avid greed for sea otter pelts. It follows the development of the huge fur seal industry and its profound impact on the coast. It tracks the establishment of reserve lands and two residential schools. The coming of World War II is discussed, as is the installation of a large Air Force base near Tofino, which changed the town and area dramatically. A place is shaped by its people, and Horsfield and Kennedy highlight notable figures of past and present: the merchants, the missionaries, the sealers and the settlers; the eternally optimistic prospectors; the Japanese fishermen and their families; the hippies; the storm- and whale-watchers; the First Nations elders and leaders.". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 1550176811 tofino Vancouver Island clayoquot History::Canada
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Title: Tofino and Clayoquot Sound a History
Description: Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1550176811. Previous owner's name has been inked out on FFEP.; A bright, solid book. DJ is in like near-fine condition, Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W photos and maps. ; 9.4 X 6.7 X 2.0 inches; 622 pages; "Tofino and Clayoquot Sound delves into all facets of the region's history, bringing to life the chronicle that started with the dramatic upheavals of geological formation and continues to the present day. The book tours through the history of the Hesquiaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht as well as other nations that inhabited the area in earlier times. It documents the arrival of Spanish, British and American traders on the coast and their avid greed for sea otter pelts. It follows the development of the huge fur seal industry and its profound impact on the coast. It tracks the establishment of reserve lands and two residential schools. The coming of World War II is discussed, as is the installation of a large Air Force base near Tofino, which changed the town and area dramatically. A place is shaped by its people, and Horsfield and Kennedy highlight notable figures of past and present: the merchants, the missionaries, the sealers and the settlers; the eternally optimistic prospectors; the Japanese fishermen and their families; the hippies; the storm- and whale-watchers; the First Nations elders and leaders.". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 1550176811 tofino Vancouver Island clayoquot History::Canada
Price: US$ 27.50 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 20562
- Book number: 20562
See more books from our catalog: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History