French Quebec. Imprints in French from Quebec 1764-1990 in the British Library. / Le Quebec francais. Imprimes in Francais du Quebec 1764-1990 a la British Library
by McTERNAN, D.J., (A Catalogue Compiled with Introduction by)
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[London]. The British Library & Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec. 1992. 4to. 28cm, lxix,501p., addenda, index, dark blue cloth, gilt spine and cover titles, fine, (as new).(qc). Text in French & English. With substantial Introduction by the compiler. ~ The British Library (formerly the British Museum Library) collected French-language publications very extensively beginning in the 1830's. This catalogue is divided into sections: Pseudonyms; Imprints in French 1764-1840; Books, book censorship, national and public libraries, publishing, book trade; Literature, theatre, legends, literary history & criticism; Language, linguistics, dictionaries, glossaries; Philosophy, psychology, witchcraft; Visual arts, music, song, mime & puppet theatre, architecture; Travel writing, tourists guides.
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- French Quebec. Imprints in French from Quebec 1764-1990 in the British Library. / Le Quebec francais. Imprimes in Francais du Quebec 1764-1990 a la British Library
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- McTERNAN, D.J., (A Catalogue Compiled with Introduction by)
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- [London]. The British Library & Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec. 1992
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- canada canadiana quebec lower history early imprints printing history bibliotheque nationale
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