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A NARRATIVE by Head, Francis B.:
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London. 1839.. 488,38pp. plus ads. Original gilt cloth. Sunned, neat bookplate. Internally very nice and clean. Head was governor of Upper Canada from 1836 to 1838. His entire administration seems to have been fraught with strife. Head appears to have been a disagreeable martinet, and this work severely criticizes those whom he felt held back his administration. An important piece of Canadiana. TPL 2275. SABIN 31133. DIONNE II:1172.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example. sunned : The affected portion of the book has been discolored from exposure to the sun. bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership). Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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