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Atlantic Mails: A History of the Mail Service Between Great Britain and Canada to 1889
by Arnell, J.C. & K.S. Mackenzie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0919882072
- ISBN 13
- 9780919882072
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Ottawa, Canada: National Postal Museum, 1980. Limited/Numbered/Signed. . Hardcover. Very Good. 1980 Limited Edition, #4/250, signed by the second author. Book is an anomoly - it should be signed by the main author, according to the limitation page; this copy was not. It is from the library of the second author, who has signed it. Book deals with "the postal history of the transatlantic mails between Britain and Canada up to 1899." Blue cloth, silver titling on blue morocco leather spine, red end papers, colour frontispiece, signed by Kenneth Mackenzie on title page, black and white illustrations and a few colour plates, twelve maps at back, 411 pages. Book is in a slipcase, covered in blue cloth, with colour pastedown on front. Slip case has a bump on the spine-edge and a few spots where colour is slightly paler, otherwise this very handsome volume is in great condition. Book is overweight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016253
- Title
- Atlantic Mails: A History of the Mail Service Between Great Britain and Canada to 1889
- Author
- Arnell, J.C. & K.S. Mackenzie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered/Signed.
- ISBN 10
- 0919882072
- ISBN 13
- 9780919882072
- Publisher
- National Postal Museum
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, Canada
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- MAIL, POSTAL, ATLANTIC, MAIL DELIVERY, CANADA, POSTAL HISTORY, TRANSATLANTIC PHILATELY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Morocco
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