SKETCHES OF UPPER CANADA - DOMESTIC, LOCAL, AND CHARACTERISTIC: TO WHICH ARE ADDED, PRACTICAL DETAILS FOR THE INFORMATION OF EMIGRANTS OF EVERY CLASS
by Howison, John
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh / London: Oliver & Boyd / G. & W.B. Whittaker, 1821. AND SOME RECOLLECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Rebacked. 339 pages. Interesting historic account. Small stains on a few pages, otherwise pages good condition. Foredges marbled. Previous owner's name and date (1824) on top of ffep. Endpapers marbled in green tones. Tan leather nicely rebacked. Spine tan leather with black label, raised leather and gilt bands with intricate gilt decorations and gilt title. Leather boards bordered with detailed decorative design. Boards show wear, few scratches and marks. VG. 1st Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 214297U
- Title
- SKETCHES OF UPPER CANADA - DOMESTIC, LOCAL, AND CHARACTERISTIC: TO WHICH ARE ADDED, PRACTICAL DETAILS FOR THE INFORMATION OF EMIGRANTS OF EVERY CLASS
- Author
- Howison, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- Oliver & Boyd / G. & W.B. Whittaker
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh / London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Keywords
- History, UpperCanada,
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About the Seller
J. Wyatt Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Glossary
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...