The Last Forty Years: Canada Since the Union of 1841.
by John Charles Dent
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- In very good condition. A fine set of this important historical work.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: George Virtue, 1881. In very good condition. A fine set of this important historical work. . Binding: Original half morocco with matching gilt cloth boards. 5 raised bands in 6 compartments.Tooled gilt lettering and design, blind tooled rules. Free and pasted marbled end papers., Notes: Edges marbled
Ex Libris Allister Grosart, Size: 4to: 180mm x 235mm , Illustration: Illustrated with head and tail pieces, colour lithographed frontispiece portraits of Governor-General the Marquis of Lorne and his Wife in volume 1, a tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald in volume 2, and over 70 tissue-guarded plates depicting important figures and buildings in Canadian history., Volume: 2 Volumes, Pages: P. Volume : 2 vols., Pp. (i), half-title, portrait, portrait, title-page, contents, plates, 9-392; portrait, title-page, contents, plates, 9-649, Category: Book Canada;Book History
Ex Libris Allister Grosart, Size: 4to: 180mm x 235mm , Illustration: Illustrated with head and tail pieces, colour lithographed frontispiece portraits of Governor-General the Marquis of Lorne and his Wife in volume 1, a tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald in volume 2, and over 70 tissue-guarded plates depicting important figures and buildings in Canadian history., Volume: 2 Volumes, Pages: P. Volume : 2 vols., Pp. (i), half-title, portrait, portrait, title-page, contents, plates, 9-392; portrait, title-page, contents, plates, 9-649, Category: Book Canada;Book History
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B4178
- Title
- The Last Forty Years: Canada Since the Union of 1841.
- Author
- John Charles Dent
- Book Condition
- Used - In very good condition. A fine set of this important historical work.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- Book Canada;Book History
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Raised Band(s)
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