THE LAST FORTY YEARS: CANADA SINCE THE UNION OF 1841 (2 VOLS.)

Toronto: George Virtue, 1881. 2 Volumes. Volume 1: 392 pages, with 2 colour plates, 28 black and white plates. Quarter red leather with red cloth covers and gold titles, spine and corners are worn, cloth edges are lightly faded and worn, previous owner has applied clear tape to leather at spine, boards appear to have been detached, decorated endpapers, tape applied to front endpapers at hinge, to following pages, and to half-title at hinge, decorated page edges, page edges lightly yellowed, final page yellowed with some light spotting, hinge of rear endpaper repaired with brown tape, Fair/Poor. Volume 2: 649 pages, with 42 black and white plates. Quarter red leather with red cloth and gold titles, edges, top and base of spine, corners are worn, cloth edges are faded and worn, a few light scratches, decorated endpapers and page edges, hinges torn, page edges are lightly yellowed with some light spotting, Good.. Quarter Leather. Fair/Good.