Shanty, Forest and River Life in the Backwoods of Canada
by Joshua Fraser
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Montreal: John Lovell & Son, 1883. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A publisher's sample of this book on the landscape and nature of Canada, with many unprinted leaves. The publisher's sample, with a title page, frontispiece illustration and contents pages, followed by an excerpt of chapter I, IV, X, XIV and XXIII. The rest of the book consists of blank pages only, with nineteen pages bound at the rear for potential buyers to fill in their name, address and how many copies they would like to order. In the publisher's original binding. Penned by the author of 'Three Months Among the Moose', a volume detailing the Northern Wilds of Canada.With a full frontispiece illustration by William Brymner. In a full cloth binding. Externally very smart, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, a stain to the back board. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 753R22
- Title
- Shanty, Forest and River Life in the Backwoods of Canada
- Author
- Joshua Fraser
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lovell & Son
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- publisher's sample canada natural history canada
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Title Page
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