Record details

• Physical Description: xiv, 138 pages. : illustration (portrait) : 24 cm
• Edition: Fourth edition.
• Publisher: [Vancouver, B. C.] : [privately printed for the author], [1911]
• Copyright: �1911

Content descriptions

General Note:

Published for the benefit of the author by a private trust of leading citizens of Vancouver. See page xiii.

"These legends are printed by courtesy of the 'Vancouver Daily Province,' in which journal they first appeared"--Foreword.

Frontispiece: photographic portrait of the author; inscribed with signature in facsimile.

Formatted Contents Note:

The two sisters -- The Siwash rock -- The recluse -- The lost salmon run -- The deep waters -- The sea-serpent -- The lost island -- Point Grey -- The Tulameen trail -- The Grey archway -- Deadman's Island -- A Squamish legend of Napoloen -- The lure in Stanley Park -- Deer Lake -- A royal Mohawk chief.

Citation/References Note:

Minsky, R. American trade bindings with Native American themes 1875-1933, page 51

Binding Information:

Embossed light brown card cover with image of Native American man in profile with full feathered headdress over printed in brown; title on cover embossed and over printed in brown; no title on spine.

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