A Perfect Eden: Encounters by Early Explorers of Vancouver Island by Michael Lay

Description: A Perfect Eden by Michael Layland Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Shortlisted for two 2017 BC Book Prizes.In 1842, when explorer James Douglas encountered the rugged natural paradise that would become Vancouver Island, he described it as "a perfect Eden." This book, a compelling history of the earliest explorers to Vancouver Island, gathers the early recorded histories and personal accounts left by Chinese seafarers, Spanish and British naval officers, traders seeking sea otter pelts, colonial surveyors, as well as soldiers, settlers, and other adventurers, starting from many centuries ago up to 1858. Collected here in detail for the first time, these accounts create a multilayered tale of discovery and exploration.A Perfect Eden is the companion volume to the acclaimed The Land of Hearts Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island, which was shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice BC Book Prize, and for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. Author Biography Michael Layland was born and educated in England and trained as an officer and map-maker in the Royal Engineers. He serves as the current president of the Friends of the BC Archives, is a former president of the Victoria Historical Society, and is on the committee of the Historical Map Society of BC. He is also a member of the Society for the History of Discoveries and the International Map Collectors Society. His articles on explorers and exploration history have appeared in international encyclopedias, including eight entries in the two-volume The Oxford Companion to World Exploration. He also reviews books for British Columbia History magazine. Michael has lived in British Columbia for some 30 years, for the last 20 in Victoria. A Perfect Eden is a companion to his first book, The Land of Hearts Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island. Details ISBN 177151177X ISBN-13 9781771511773 Title A Perfect Eden Author Michael Layland Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 256 Publisher TouchWood Editions GE_Item_ID:137686981; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9781771511773

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Book Title: Perfect Eden : Encounters by Early Explorers of Vancouver Island

Number of Pages: 256 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Touchwood Editions

Topic: Cartography, Historical Geography, Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867), Adventurers & Explorers, Canada / Western Provinces (Ab, BC), Expeditions & Discoveries

Item Height: 0.9 in

Publication Year: 2017

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Travel, Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History

Item Weight: 46.6 Oz

Item Length: 9.4 in

Author: Michael Layland

Item Width: 10.1 in

Format: Hardcover