Canadian Folk-Life and Folk-Lore by Greenough, William Parker - 1897

Toronto: Coles Publishing, 1971. Softcover. Near fine. Originally published by George H. Richmond, New York, 1897. xii, 199 p. 22 cm. Paperback. Spine a bit sunned.

Coles, 1971 Facsimile of 1897 edition. Clean copy, previous owner's name on first blank end-paper.

New York: George H. Richmond, 1897. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Walter C. Greenough. Green boards with silver lettering and decorations, pine forest illustration on front cover. Spine has decorations and silver lettering. Spine is soiled and head and tail are bumped. Corners show some wear. Front hinge is just starting. That being said this book is in fine shape for reading, the binding is tight and the pages are clean. End paper has former owner's name.

Toronto: Coles Canadiana Collection - Coles Publishing, 1971. Book. Illus. by Walter C. Greenough;. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. (xii) 199 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with black and white photographs and with drawings by Walter C. Greenough. Originally published in 1897, the Contents are: Introduction; My Friends, the Habitants of Canada; Animal Life and Fish; Occupations; Amusements - Contes and Raconteurs; The Church; Marriages and Festivities; The Feudal System; Changes in T ype; Chansons Canadiennes; Language - Education; Conveyances; Some National Characteristics; and A Winter Excursion..

Toronto: Coles Publishing, 1971. Book. Illus. by Greenough, Walter C.. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Facsimile. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 199pp., ill., music. VG, near fine copy of the Coles facsimile of the original 1897 George H. Richmond, New York, edition. Extremely light wear, only real flaw is minor gum label remnant on corner of front cover. The "Canadian" of the title are French Canadians; interesting work on the late 19th-century customs of Quebec and its culture..

New York: George H. Richmond, 1897. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original silver and colur-printed green cloth hard covers. Moderate handling and staining to covers. Edges toned; old owner's name to front endpapers. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Plates and in-text illustrations. xii,199pp..

New York, New York, U.S.A: George H. Richmond. 1897. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First edition / 1st Printing. H Hard Cover -. Good. First edition / First printing. Good in full green cloth decorated in silver, orange and green. There are also numerous text drawings throughout showing the various aspects of Canadian life. Illustrated by 21 b&w photos & drawings. hard cover. 199pp.

New York: George H. Richmond, 1897. Hardcover. Good. xii, 199 p. 22 cm. B&w plates and line drawings. Green cloth. Some stins to exterior. Corners and spine ends a bit bumped. Roughened text block edges.

Toronto, ON: Coles Publishing Co, 1971. Soft cover. Very Good. Tight, unmarked; very light wear to corners; a few light marks on covers; otherwise very minimal wear; spine straight and uncreased; Originally published in 1897; A look at the life and folklore of habitants of rural Quebec in the late 1800s.

Toronto: Coles Canadiana Collection, 1971. Paperback. Very Good/No Dustjacket. 8vo. pp 199.facsimilie of the 1897 edition, paperback edition