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The Canadian Guide-Book -- Complete in One Volume: A Guide to Eastern Canada and Newfoundland including full Descriptions of Routes, Cities, Points of Interest, Summer Resorts, Information for Sportsmen, etc. and Western Canada to Vancouver's Island including the Canadian Rocky Mountains and National Park. With Maps and Illustrations.
by Roberts, Charles G. D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London (Birr), Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Decorative illustrated gilt and black to red cloth stiff-flexible hard covers. Travel advertising to endpapers, front and rear leaves. Illustrated, maps (some folding), including three, as called for, in rear pocket -- all neat. 12mo. viii,318[+ads.]pp. Spine somewhat dulled, with old paper label and moderate wear/softening to ends, and spots af wear along edges. Front hinge firm but worn inside at endpaper. Old Connecticut library plate inside front cover; card-pocket removed inside rear, with spilt to upper edge of map pocket. Edges of text mildly toned, and a little wear to fore-edge rear leaves. .
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- Bookseller
- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68066h
- Title
- The Canadian Guide-Book -- Complete in One Volume: A Guide to Eastern Canada and Newfoundland including full Descriptions of Routes, Cities, Points of Interest, Summer Resorts, Information for Sportsmen, etc. and Western Canada to Vancouver's Island including the Canadian Rocky Mountains and National Park. With Maps and Illustrations.
- Author
- Roberts, Charles G. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1895
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- history Canada Canadian western Canada travel books tourism 19th century The Canadian Guide-Book -- Complete in One Volume: A Guide to Eastern Canada and Newfoundland including full Descriptions of Routes, Cities, Points of Interest, Summer Resorts, Info
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About the Seller
CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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London (Birr), Ontario
About CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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- Spine
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- Hinge
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- Plate
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- Gilt
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- Leaves
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- Cloth
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