The Book of Canada for Young People by Weaver, Emily P

TORONTO, Canada: DOUBLEDAY, DORAN AND GUNDY, 1928 From the humble beginning of scattered settlements - to the status of a nation in the" Commonwealth of Nations"- known as the British Empire. VG H/b .1st ed 1928. 210x130mm.Yellow boards with blue titles & illus. to front & spine. Older children - History: illustrated with 18 b/w plates as expected. ## Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for Further Details and condition [Book- clean boards with mild shelf wear, Sound binding, neat ink insc; to blank front end paper, tanning to page edges- lighter tan to 1st/last few pages.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1928. This attractive Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) is in Very Good+ condition. (Click on photo.) The author traces the history of Canada from the age of exploration up through the aftermath of World War I, But instead of providing just dull facts and figures, she makes the history come alive through the human-interest anecdotes about explorers, adventurers, pioneers, and great leaders. To complement the text, the book includes 18 full-page black-and-white illustrations. The book is bound in a yellow cloth with titles and a vignette illustration on both the front panel and spine. The book has top-edge blue-black stain. As for the interior, the binding is tight and secure. There are no names of former owners nor any stains or tears. The pages are clean and bright throughout. The book measures 5 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches and includes 267 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over… Read More

Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good/poor. No markings or inscriptions. Pages tanned. Binding tight. Dust jacket is intact but has heavy shelf wear.