Part of Dispatch From George Simpson Esq, Governor of Rupert's Land to the Governor & Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company London. March 1, 1829 and Completed March 24 and June 5, 1829.
by E. E. Rich (ed.)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Hudson's Bay Record Society, 1947. Numbered. Hardcover. Very Good. No. 1488 of an unspecified limited edition. Large 8vo in blue cloth, spine title in gilt, t.e.g., fore- and bottom edges untrimmed. Binding tight and square, very modest shelf wear, small p.o. bookplate.
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- Title
- Part of Dispatch From George Simpson Esq, Governor of Rupert's Land to the Governor & Committee of the Hudson's Bay Company London. March 1, 1829 and Completed March 24 and June 5, 1829.
- Author
- E. E. Rich (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Numbered
- Publisher
- Hudson's Bay Record Society
- Date Published
- 1947
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...