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Ocean to Ocean - Sandford Fleming's Expedition Through Canada in 1872
by Grant, Rev. George Monro
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. Facsimile. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear, with small tears and light chipping. Price-clipped, with prev. owner's name in ink inside front cover. Light foxing on page edges. ; A bright solid, book, hinges intact, DJ in Mylar. Dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine and gilt and white titles on spine. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 396 pages; This is the Canadian facsimile edition of Grant's classic of Canadian exploration which has been enlarged and revised. Reproductions scattered through text and fold-out map at back of book. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18025
- Title
- Ocean to Ocean - Sandford Fleming's Expedition Through Canada in 1872
- Author
- Grant, Rev. George Monro
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Publisher
- Hurtig Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Edmonton, AB
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Exploration, sandford fleming, Canada
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- Facsimile
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- Gilt
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Chipping
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