Canada: A Study of Cool Continental Envirinments and their Effects on British and French Settlement by Taylor, Griffith - 1950

Methuen, London, 1957. Third Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. b/w. map to front endpapers; Size: Octavo (standard book size). 526 pages. Light wear to spine ends;. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Gilt titles spine. illustrated by b/w. drawings, maps & photo's.;. Includes index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Geography & Maps; Geology; Canada; Travel & Places. Inventory No: 2460. .

London: Methuen, 1947. 524p Green bds with gilt titles to spine.Map endpapers, 4 half-tone plates, and 164 text illus.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Maps. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Geography.

London: Methuen, 1950. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Second revised edition. Full green cloth. Map endpapers. xv, 526 pp. [4] half-tone plates, 165 in-text illustrations. Slight bowing to front boards. Foxing to edges of text block. Dust jacket is darkened and scuffed at spine, light bumping and rubbing to extremities, short tear to top edge of rear cover, offset panel to rear. Griffith was a Professor of Geography in the University of Toronto and his book is based on the result of extensive travel and study. It is divided into three parts, of which the first deals with the exploration, structure, climate and soils; the second with the twenty Natural Regions. The third part deals with environments as related to Man. Various chapters describe the Spread of Settlement, Fish, Fur, Forests, Paper-pulp resources and Crops. The last chapters describe Mining, Manufactures, Communications and Population Problems.

Methuen & Co, 1947. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 1st Edition: xv, 524pp, illustrated, 4 half-tone plates, 164 text illustrations, front endpaper map. Green cloth covers with gilt titling to spine in unclipped dustjacket. "Extensive study based on 12 years' residence and travel in the country; including a survey of the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, and the Alaska Highway." - Arctic Bibliography 26639. Parts and chapters : Part I: Position, Discovery, and General Physical Features. 1. Introduction; 2. Exploration of Canada; 3. Structure and Geology; 4. Climates of Canada; 5. Soils and Natural Vegetaion. Part II. 6. The Eastern Settlements in the Populous Zone; 7. The Prairie Regions; 8. Southern British Columbia; 9. Transition Areas (Newfoundland, Clay Belt, Peace River); 10. Eastern Pioneer Lands; 11. Western Pioneer Lands; 12. The Tundra Lands. Part III 13. The Spread of Settlement; 14. Fishing and the Fur Trade [fishing pp.338-347, fur trade pp.347-357]; 15. Forests,… Read More

Methuen & Co., LTD. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. Owner's name on pastedown. In protective mylar cover. (Canada)

London: Methuen & Co., 1947. 4 half-tone plates, 164 text illustrations. 524 pp. White endpapers, with map on front endpapers. Green cloth with gilt titles. Head and tail of spine very lightly worn. Beige DJ. Darkened spine, light wear along the edges. VG+/VG+. First British Edition.

London: Methuen & Co., 1947. A Study of Cool Continental Environments and Thier Effect in British and French Settlement. With 4 half-tone plates, 164 text illustrations. 524 pp. White endpapers, with map on front endpapers. Green cloth with gilt titles. Corners bumped. Beige DJ with green titles. Darkened spine, small chips, light wear along the edges. VG+/VG. First Edition.