Canadian Poems and Lays, Selections of Native Verse Reflecting the Seasons, Legends and Life of the Dominion
by Lighthall, William Douw
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Musson Book Co, 1894. Hardcover, red leather with gilt titles and incised design on front cover and spine. Light green marbled endpapers. No stated date but publishing catalogs would indicate that this is likely a first edition, Canadian, from 1894. Minor shelfwear and light rubbing, interior fine. . First Edition. Leather. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Turtle Creek Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101118
- Title
- Canadian Poems and Lays, Selections of Native Verse Reflecting the Seasons, Legends and Life of the Dominion
- Author
- Lighthall, William Douw
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Musson Book Co
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Canadian Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- .Poetry; .Antiquarian - 19th Century;
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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