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Tackabury's Atlas of the Dominion of Canada
by WALLING, H. F. (ed.)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
London, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Montreal: George N. Tackabury, 1876. Hardcover. Good. 274 p. 45 cm. Over 130 beautiful coloured maps. Photograph of Ottawa Parliament Buildings on title page by W. Notman. Half leather with dark cloth, gold lettering. Rebacked with original spine overlaid and corners repaired. Some rubbing to boards. Worn edges. Ink doodles and notations on first and last blank pages and opposite p. 174. Pencilled genealogy chart and notations pp. 118-119, 122-123. Some dampstains to bottom corners. Some pinholes and rust marks. Ink spots to text block edge.
Canada in all its glory in 1876. This atlas contains descriptions of railways, steamships, geology, zoology, history, climate and educational systems. Rear has index of cities, villages, post offices, etc. and business cards for patrons of the atlas. Much used but still magnificent.
Canada in all its glory in 1876. This atlas contains descriptions of railways, steamships, geology, zoology, history, climate and educational systems. Rear has index of cities, villages, post offices, etc. and business cards for patrons of the atlas. Much used but still magnificent.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Attic Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 116683
- Title
- Tackabury's Atlas of the Dominion of Canada
- Author
- WALLING, H. F. (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George N. Tackabury
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- Canadiana, Canada, Reference, Geography, Atlases
Terms of Sale
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London, Ontario
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- Edges
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- Text Block
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- Title Page
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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