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Canadian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Lorne, John Douglas [Marquis of Lorne]

by Lorne, John Douglas [Marquis of Lorne]

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Canadian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil

by Lorne, John Douglas [Marquis of Lorne]

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London: RTS, [1885]. First edition (viii, 224, index, adverts). Colour map of Canada (1882) on linen (folded side open to air a bit toned but o/w quite fine) in front pocket, ‘numerous illustrations from objects and photographs...and sketches’ by the Marquis of Lorne, Sydney Hall, et al., engraved by Edward Whymper. Small folio (20cm x 28cm) apparently issued in four parts (each in soft tan wraps, silk book marks, a.e.g.) and enclosed in portfolio in dark green, highly decorative publisher’s cloth with ties. One of a series of illustrated travel publications, among them American Pictures, French Pictures, Land of the Pharoahs. Minor rubs top and bottom spine, replaced portfolio tie, inconspicuous stamp of the Hope Foundation on edge of frontis. A bright, handsome copy.
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A Trip To The Tropics and Home Thorugh America

by LORNE, [Sir John Douglas Sutherland Campbell], Marquis of [afterwards ninth Duke of Argyll] [1845-1914]

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London: Hurst & Blackett, 1867., 1867. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., xii, 355, [1]. with half-title. wood-engraved frontis. & title vignette. title in red & black. contemporary half calf (bit rubbed, library stamp & crest). Second Edition. Lord Lorne, who was later to become Governor-General of Canada (1878-83), here describes his travels and experiences in Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, New York and the Southern States. The final pages are devoted to Canada, where he visited Niagara, Toronto, Kingston and Ottawa, with remarks on the Fenian raids which were then just occurring. cfSabin 10251. Not in TPL..
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GUIDO AND LITA. A Tale of the Riviera
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GUIDO AND LITA. A Tale of the Riviera

by LORNE. THE RIGHT HON. THE MARQUIS OF. (John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, 1845-1914)

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Macmillan and Co. London. 1875. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. (8.3 x 6.4 inches). Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and two other full page mono plates. Finely bound in late 19th/early 20th century arts and crafts style leather binding of full dark green Morocco. Spine with raised bands, each with three gilt dots. The compartments rule, lettered, and fully decorated with floral devices, all in gilt. Both boards with matching triple ruled borders and decorative floral, dot and ruled line design. Board edges with single gilt ruled lines. Turn-ins decorated with triple ruled lines, dots and floral devices, all in gilt. Plain green endpapers. All edges gilt. A lovely copy of this 19th century poem in a fine, highly attractive, but sadly unsigned by the binder, leather binding. Lorne was a Liberal politician, son in law of Queen Victoria, through his marriage to Princess Louise, and in 1878 was appointed Governor General of Canada by Disraeli. He wrote several books, including both travel… Read More
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