"Collected during 1931-1932 : a collection of historical data, maps, and plans made with the assistance of pioneers of Vancouver between March and December, 1931"--T.p., v. 1, dated 1932"Collected during 1932; supplemental to Volume One collected in 1931"--T.p., v. 2, dated 1933At the beginning of v. 2, in a note dated May 5th, 1959, and titled, '"Early Vancouver," volume two. Its reproduction, five copies, ' the author states that the work comprises seven vols. (with v. 8 in preparation) and recounts the history of the typewritten and carbon copies of each vol. from the years 1931-1959"Printed completely unabridged from the original manuscript compiled and written by Major J.S. Matthews"--T.p. verso of v. 1 and 2Includes index

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