Tackabury’s atlas of the dominion of Canada with general descriptions by. . . .
por [CANADA -- ATLAS]. WALLING, H.[enry] F.[rancis] (Ed.), HUNT, T.[homas] Sterry, BELL, Robert, et al
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Montreal, Toronto & London: George N. Tackabury, [Printed by the Burland-Desbarats Lithographic Co.], 1875. Folio. 14.25 x 17.75 in. 251, [1] pp. Colour lithograph illustrated title page, showing the Parliament Building in Ottawa, Canada from photograph by W. Notman, 53 colour lithograph maps (many double-page), many tables. Publisher’s plum-coloured embossed cloth, gilt decorative lettering on front cover, marbled endpapers (nicely rebacked in simulated black calf, corners renewed, some wear & rubbing to corners, 1 leaf w/ repairs to creases, minor tidemark to upper right corner not affecting maps), still G copy. First edition of this fine atlas of Victorian-era Canada, including maps of climatology, possessions, provinces (prior to Alberta, Saskatchewan & Newfoundland becoming provinces), plat maps of counties, Railways, as well as maps of the United States and Europe. Of particular interest are the city maps of Quebec, Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Kingston, Toronto, and Montreal. This excellent reference work also provides a comprehensive list of railways in Canada, steamships in use, lists post offices, railway stations, cities, and populations, as well as business cards located by city and town.
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 51587
- Título
- Tackabury’s atlas of the dominion of Canada with general descriptions by. . . .
- Autor
- [CANADA -- ATLAS]. WALLING, H.[enry] F.[rancis] (Ed.), HUNT, T.[homas] Sterry, BELL, Robert, et al
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- Usado
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
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- George N. Tackabury, [Printed by the Burland-Desbarats Lithographic Co.],
- Local de publicação
- Montreal, Toronto & London:
- Data de publicação
- 1875.
- Palavras-chave
- Canada, Canadian History, Canadiana, Maps, Cartography, Illustrated Books, Colour Lithography, Lithographs, Mapping, North America, Americana, Western Americana, British Columbia, Quebec, Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Kingston, Toronto, and Montreal, Railways
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