A Topographical Description of the Province of Lower Canada, With Remarks upon Upper Canada, and on the Relative Connexion of Both Provinces with The United States of America by BOUCHETTE, Joseph - 1815

London: W. Faden, 1815. Hardcover; large 8vo; pagination: xv, 640, lxxxvi, (2). Fabulous book that sadly lacks both the plates and maps, including the engraved frontis. Half bound in dark brown leather, gilt titles and bands on spine. Brown cloth on sides. Bottom edge rubbed. Bright and clean interior. Sound. VG/--. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London: W. Faden, 1815. Hardcover. Good. xv, 640, lxxxvi p. 25 cm. Frontispiece portrait and 17 other illustrations, including 9 scenic plates, 4 folding maps, 2 non-folding maps, and two tables. Full tree leather. Corners and edges worn with a few scuffs to boards. Former owner's label on front pastedown. Some foxing. Tape repair to River du Loup fold-out map. Lt.-Col. Joseph Bouchette (1774 – 1841) was Surveyor-General of British North America. This book, written immediately after the War of 1812, contains the sum knowledge of what was known about the Canadas at that time. Of greatest interest are the maps, which include the Town of William Henry, Plan of the Townships on the Ottawa River, Plan of the Route from Halifax to the River du Loup on the St. Lawrence, Kingston Channels, York Harbour, and Oswego Harbour.

London: Printed for the Author..., 1815.. xv,640,lxxxvi,[2]pp. plus portrait, eight maps (four folding), two folding tables, and seven plates. Large, thick octavo. Modern crushed morocco, raised bands, t.e.g., gilt inner dentelles. Spine sunned, boards toned at edges. Some slight offsetting from some of the plates and maps. Overall fresh and very good. An important and classic work of Canadiana, with some mention of the events of the War of 1812 and much history of the regions covered. Handsomely illustrated with lithographs depicting various landscapes and seascapes, and with the well-executed maps showing parts of eastern Canada in great detail. TPL 1031. LANDE 1591. VLACH 119. SABIN 6849.

London- UK: W. Faden, 1815. A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA WITH REMARKS UPON UPPER CANADA AND ON THE RELATIVE CONNEXION OF BOTH PROVINCES WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Joseph Bouchette- Illustrated- W. Faden- London-UK- 1815- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall- VG/no jacket as issued- later tan ribbed cloth with gilt titles on spine- tight and clean- 640pp + lxxxvi + plate list + errata. Frontis engraved plate of Bouchette- minimal scattered light foxing, clean pages, no writing or underlinging- All maps & plates present-Includes 8 maps (4 folding), 2 folding tables, 7 engraved plates.- SEE PHOTOS- Lt.-Colonel Joseph Bouchette (May 14, 1774 – April 8, 1841) was the Canadian Surveyor-General of British North America.- A major and important work-Scarce- Non-fcition-historical-geographical-topographical-Lower & Upper Canada-surveys-illustrated (4204). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket as… Read More

London: W. Faden, 1815. 640 pages + lxxxvi + plate list + errata. Pages are in very good, clean condition; slightly yellowed. Marbled edges faded. Includes 8 maps (4 folding), 2 folding tables, 7 engraved plates. One map has a 4" tear. Previous owner's name on the page following the ffep and small label on reverse of the back free endpaper. Rebound copy. Marbled endpapers with binding tape along the hinges. Binding good and tight. Brown leather with gilt titles, decoration and raised bands. Dentelle edges. Spine is rubbed and chipped, especially along edges and head. Corners a little bumped and rubbed. Edges rubbed. Very nice copy. VG-. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-.

London: Printed For The Author, And Published By W.Faden, 1815., 1815. 8vo. pp. xv, 640, lxxxvi(appendix & index), [2]plate list & errata. engraved frontis. portrait, 8 engraved plans (4 folding), 2 engraved tables (1 folding) & 7 uncoloured aquatints. 19th century half calf (extremities worn, joints partly cracked otherwise very good). First Edition. Bouchette was Surveyor General of Lower Canada from 1804 to 1841. His work, based on years of travel and observation, is of primary historical and geographical importance. The attractive plates illustrating the volume include views of Fort Chambly, Isle aux Noix, Nicolet, St. Thomas, Harrower’s Distillery, Long’s Far on Lake Timiscouta, and the Great Falls on River St. John, New Brunswick, and plans of York Harbour, Oswego Harbour, the Townships on the Ottawa River, the battles of La Fourche and Chrysler’s Farm, &c. Abbey, Travel, 622n. Lande 1591 (no plate count). Sabin 6849 (calling for only 6 views, but an additional… Read More