The Canada Directory, containing the names of the professional and business men of every description, in the cities, towns and principal villages of Canada: together with a complete post office directory of the province; a directory to public offices, officers and institutions; a variety of statistical and commercial tables, exhibiting the population, trade, revenue, expenditure, imports, exports, public works, etc., etc., of Canada, and a variety of other useful information brought down to November, 1851.
by Mackay, Robert W.S
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Montreal: John Lovell, 1851. Book. Good. Full-Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 692 pages. Lacking the half-title page. After the title page the preface follows on pages xi-xii but there is no evidence that any pages are missing. Short closed tears on pages 77/78, 79/80, 441/442, 443/444, most of pages 437-440 are torn out, tear and wear at bottom of spine. The black leather binding is blind stamped showing a beaver and decorations on the front and rear cover. Covers show some shelf wear. A treasure trove of information and a snap shot picture of Canada in 1851. Full of advertisements. From page 595 to the end are advertisements from the United States, mainly from cities in New York and Massachusetts: Boston, Buffalo, New York, Rochester etc..
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- Title
- The Canada Directory, containing the names of the professional and business men of every description, in the cities, towns and principal villages of Canada: together with a complete post office directory of the province; a directory to public offices, officers and institutions; a variety of statistical and commercial tables, exhibiting the population, trade, revenue, expenditure, imports, exports, public works, etc., etc., of Canada, and a variety of other useful information brought down to November, 1851.
- Author
- Mackay, Robert W.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Lovell
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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