Square Mile, The - Merchant Princes of Montreal
by Mackay, Donald
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0888945620
- ISBN 13
- 9780888945624
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1987. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A history of The Square Mile - the cradle of Canada's commercial aristocracy. Red cloth with gilt titling on spine, illustrated end papers, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, 223 pages. Book is in great shape. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and a sunned spine. This is a very handsome book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013193
- Title
- Square Mile, The - Merchant Princes of Montreal
- Author
- Mackay, Donald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0888945620
- ISBN 13
- 9780888945624
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- MONTREAL HISTORY, QUEBEC BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, CAPITALISTS, FINANCIERS, CANADA,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Canada;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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