Montreal, Toronto and London: George N. Tackabury, 1875. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Gilt half-leather over gilt decorative stamped brown cloth hardcovers, in very neat and sound condition. Original marbled endpapers with cloth inner hinges. Professionally and very handsomely rebacked in brown calf with matching corners, with new gilt maroon spine label, and some cloth restoration to edges of covers. First and last leaves have some restoration to edges. Light rubbing, staining and bumping to original cloth covers. Some mild toning internally, with a few short closed tears to margins, not affecting any print. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book. Really a clean and attractive copy. Illustrated title-page; foliated coloured maps. Extensive listings relating to post offices, railroads, steamships and other transportation facilities in operation. Also extensive business and subscriber advertisements at rear. A spectacular repository of post-Confederation Canadiana..

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Bookseller: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 77278h
Title: Tackabury's Atlas of the Dominion of Canada.
Author: Walling, H. F
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: George N. Tackabury
Place of Publication: Montreal, Toronto and London
Date Published: 1875
Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" -
Keywords: history Canada Canadiana Canadian maps charts atlases post Conderation era late 19th century business railroads steam ships shipping transportation post offices

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Cardinal Books is located in London (Birr), Ontario, Canada (not far from Detroit & Port Huron, MI)). We maintain a USA address for ease of contact with American and international customers. We offer a medium select stock (approximately 20,000 volumes) of used, rare and out-of-print books including 19th and 20th century first editions and collectible literature, as well as illustrated and juvenile books, art, architecture, theology, church history, philosophy and history. We have a major specialization in philosophy and theology. While we normally conduct a great deal of business by the Internet, you are heartily welcome to visit our bookshop in the Old Birr Village Schoolhouse, a 19th century old Ontario one-room school. Please take some time to browse our listings under \\\"Cardinal Books\\\" on www.biblio.com. We are always buying collections large or small within the special areas noted above. Please feel free to contact us if you are selling, no matter where you are located, as we are willing to travel and make shipping arrangements.

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