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Paperback. Condición: Fair. First Edition. "The following historical stories are a record of the Valley of Cowichan Indians and white settlers who came and made their home in the forest of giant trees. The stories of Port Renfrew are included because I feel that they would interest many." - Acknowledgements. "Born at Cobble Hill in 1878, Mr. Dougan began writing stories of his boyhood and other incidents of early pioneer days in 1947 and for more than twenty years his articles appeared regularly in the Cowichan Leader. In the following pages he takes you back through these wonderful years to the beginnings of settlement in the Cowichan Valley and other areas on Vancouver Island." - Introduction. 284 semi-glossy pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of marvelous archival photos. Three-panel fold-out map inside back cover. Somewhat above-average external wear. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper. Minor waviness to top corner of first thirty pages from moisture. Binding intact. A sound first edition example of this very informative and engaging local history of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Hale & Barman 251. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Cowichan Valley History Vancouver Island British Columbia. …