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Genuine Letters and Memoirs, Relating to the Natural, Civil, and Commercial History of the Islands of Cape Breton and Saint John, From the first settlement there, to the taking of Louisburg by the English, in 1758. In which, among many interesting particulars, the causes and previous events of the present war are explained.
by An Impartial Frenchman (Thomas Pichon)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Minus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
London: J. Nourse, 1760 Book. Very Good Minus. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original full brown calf on boards. Gilt title and five raised bands on spine. Dentilled edges with gilt decoration. Hinges strong. Leather cracking at spine edges. Wear to leather at top of spine (threads visible), and minor rubbing at top corners. Text is large and easy to read, if you can get past the old practice of replacing "s" with an "f"-like character! Thomas Pichon was the Secretary to the Comte de Raymond, Governor of Cape Breton. Written from Louisburg from 1750 on, Pichon's letters describe the geography, manners and customs of the Natives (who he was very sympathetic to, compared to some of his contemporaries), trade with New Zealand, the cod fishery, etc. This is one of the earliest local histories we've ever had to chance to see! Its author took pains to really be "an impartial Frenchman" as he refers to himself on the title page! This scarce book is on consignment, so no discounts apply. It will be sent fully insured, so expect a request for "extra shipping" to cover that..
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- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013642
- Title
- Genuine Letters and Memoirs, Relating to the Natural, Civil, and Commercial History of the Islands of Cape Breton and Saint John, From the first settlement there, to the taking of Louisburg by the English, in 1758. In which, among many interesting particulars, the causes and previous events of the present war are explained.
- Author
- An Impartial Frenchman (Thomas Pichon)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. Nourse
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1760
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- NOISBN. History, Local. Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island. First Nations. Aboriginal. Fishery. Maritimes.
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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