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A General Description of Nova Scotia, Illustrated by a New and Correct Map
by (Haliburton, Thomas Chandler)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Halifax: Clement H. Belcher, 1825 Book. Illus. by Foldout Map. Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Three-quarter chestnut leather over brown marbled paper on boards. Leather title label on spine. Printed at the Royal Acadian School (by Edmund Ward). Foldout map of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, and part of New Brunswick is perfect - no tears or stains. Minor rubbing at the edges of boards and top of spine. Hinges are strong and tight. Bottom corner of page 85 is torn off (not affecting text), and the rear free endpaper has been torn out. This book has very little foxing, but the part of each page where the text is appears darker due to "offsetting". This book by Thomas C. Haliburton (known for his fictional character, Sam Slick, from "The Clockmaker") contains a lot of interesting details about Nova Scotia. Highlights include: Plants and animals, Indigenous tribes and their customs (including four pages of words from the Micmac language), descriptions of several Nova Scotia communities, education, and a detailed chapter on trade. This book is on consignment, so no discounts apply. It will be sent with tracking and insurance - expect a request for "extra shipping." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013670
- Title
- A General Description of Nova Scotia, Illustrated by a New and Correct Map
- Author
- (Haliburton, Thomas Chandler)
- Illustrator
- Foldout Map
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Clement H. Belcher
- Place of Publication
- Halifax
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- NOISBN. History, Local. Maritimes.
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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