A Canadian Tour: A Reprint of Letters from the Special Correspondent of the Times [Cover Title]
by Special Correspondent of the Times
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: George Edward Wright at the Times Office, 1886. Wrappers. very good. 1st Separate Printing. [iv]pp. (ads) + 58pp. + [16]pp. (ads)pp. Quarto in original orange wrappers ads on inside covers and double paged map (showing route). Minor light foxing to ads else a generally clean copy with minor chipping to extremities of wrappers. Rare. very good Lowther 725; Peel (3) 1646. Account in diary form, originally printed in the Times of a trip across Canada to Vancouver by rail in the form of letters. Observations include on the prairies and through the mountains. No. XIV "The Ranching Region of Alberta p.31-33. 1886
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 106751
- Title
- A Canadian Tour: A Reprint of Letters from the Special Correspondent of the Times [Cover Title]
- Author
- Special Correspondent of the Times
- Format/Binding
- Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Edward Wright at the Times Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- C.P.R.|Canadian Pacific Railway|Travel|Western Canada|Canadiana
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Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Chipping
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- Quarto
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