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THE CANADIAN MERCANTILE ALMANACK FOR 1847. INCLUDING "TEN REASONS FOR EMIGRATING TO CANADA" & ADDITIONAL 19TH CENTURY ADVERTISEMENTS

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Copp Clark Professional, (Toronto, 1996), facsimile reprint.. 8vo, soft cover. Reproductions of early advertising material. Contents: Advertisements; Introduction; The Canadian Mercantile Almanack for 1847; Almanac; Legislation; Appendix; Ten Reasons for Emigrating to Canada; Concluding Advertisements. "Th. is fascinating glimpse of Upper Canada showcases the new colony: its officials, clergy, lodge members and business people. Here you find the new Acts establishing towns and school systems, militia and tariffs. You get 'Ten Reasons for Emigr. a t i n g to Canada' and many pages of advertisements from 19th century 'Canadian Almanac' editions. Here is Canada 20 years before confederation. Here is the perfect gift that traces early families, business relationships and developing institut. io ns . H er e is the advertising that sold home remedies, organs and typewriters. Page after page of visual history..." Interior - small gift inscription at top of half-title page, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - very minor edgewear, sma. ll, so ft cr eas e to rear cover, spine flat and uncreased. VG+.

  • Bookseller: Capricorn Books CA (CA)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 6644
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publisher: Copp Clark Professional, (Toronto, 1996), facsimile reprint.
  • Keywords: Almanacs, Almanacks, Emigration, Immigration, Industry, Business, Pioneers, Advertisements, Advertising, Upper Canada, Clergy, Lodges, Lodge members, Legislation, Laws, Militia, Tariffs, Genealogy.
  • Subjects: HISTORY / Canada / General;

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