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Genuine Letters and Memoirs, Relating to the Natural, Civil, and Commercial History of the Islands of Cape Breton and Saint John, From the first settlement there, to the taking of Louisburg by the English, in 1758. In which, among many interesting particulars, the causes and previous events of the present war are explained.
de An Impartial Frenchman (Thomas Pichon)
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Minus/No Jacket
- Librería
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
London: J. Nourse, 1760 Book. Very Good Minus. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original full brown calf on boards. Gilt title and five raised bands on spine. Dentilled edges with gilt decoration. Hinges strong. Leather cracking at spine edges. Wear to leather at top of spine (threads visible), and minor rubbing at top corners. Text is large and easy to read, if you can get past the old practice of replacing "s" with an "f"-like character! Thomas Pichon was the Secretary to the Comte de Raymond, Governor of Cape Breton. Written from Louisburg from 1750 on, Pichon's letters describe the geography, manners and customs of the Natives (who he was very sympathetic to, compared to some of his contemporaries), trade with New Zealand, the cod fishery, etc. This is one of the earliest local histories we've ever had to chance to see! Its author took pains to really be "an impartial Frenchman" as he refers to himself on the title page! This scarce book is on consignment, so no discounts apply. It will be sent fully insured, so expect a request for "extra shipping" to cover that..
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- Librería
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 013642
- Título
- Genuine Letters and Memoirs, Relating to the Natural, Civil, and Commercial History of the Islands of Cape Breton and Saint John, From the first settlement there, to the taking of Louisburg by the English, in 1758. In which, among many interesting particulars, the causes and previous events of the present war are explained.
- Autor
- An Impartial Frenchman (Thomas Pichon)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Minus
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Editorial
- J. Nourse
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1760
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Palabras clave
- NOISBN. History, Local. Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island. First Nations. Aboriginal. Fishery. Maritimes.
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Dave Shoots, Bookseller
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Sobre el vendedor
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Miembro de Biblio desde 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
Sobre Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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- Calf
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
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