Sketches of Upper Canada, Domestic, Local and Characteristic; to which are Added Practical Details for the Information of Emigrants of Every Class and some Recollections of the United States of America
de HOWISON, John;
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Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1821, First edition. . original marbled boards with later cloth spine, gilt title lettering on spine label, boards slightly rubbed, some light foxing on a few leaves but a near fine sound and tight copy. . 8vo [22.5 x 14 cm]; xvi, 339 pp, with the half title. . Howes H737. Lande 458. TPL 4870. The author, who spent two and a half years in Upper Canada (now Ontario), describes the towns and settlements, their people, conditions, customs, climate, agriculture, land, etc, in some detail, includes Glengary, Batteaux, Kingston, York, Queenston, Niagara Falls, Lundy's Lane, St. Catharines, Long Point, Talbot, area around Lake Erie, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Sketches of Upper Canada, Domestic, Local and Characteristic; to which are Added Practical Details for the Information of Emigrants of Every Class and some Recollections of the United States of America
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- HOWISON, John;
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- Original marbled boards with later cloth spine, gilt title lettering on spine label, boards slightly rubbed, some light foxing o
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- Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1821, First edition.
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- 8vo [22.5 x 14 cm]; xvi, 339 pp,
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- Leaves
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Spine Label
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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