David Anderson,
Canada: or, A View of the Importance of the British American Colonies
Printed in London by Marchant and Galabin for J.M. Richardson. 1814
The 1814 First Edition. A Fascinating Example of a Work Encouraging Immigration to Canada, Offering Guidance to the New Colonists and published during the War of 1812. In Very Good Condition Re-backed, retaining Papered boards, with Clean Unopened Leaves. Complete in All Respects with Colored Map of North America.
$450.00
The 1814 First Edition. A Fascinating Example of a Work Encouraging Immigration to Canada, Offering Guidance to the New Colonists and published during the War of 1812. In Very Good Condition Re-backed, retaining Papered boards, with Clean Unopened Leaves. Complete in All Respects with Colored Map of North America.
The 1814 First Edition. A Fascinating Example of a Work Encouraging Immigration to Canada, Offering Guidance to the New Colonists and published during the War of 1812. In Very Good Condition Re-backed, retaining Papered boards, with Clean Unopened Leaves. Complete in All Respects with Colored Map of North America.
The volume(s) measure about 23.5 cm. by 15 cm. by 2.5 cm.
Each leaf measures about 225 mm. by 140 mm.
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Main description
The full title reads as follows:
“Canada: or, A View of the Importance of the British American Colonies; Shewing Their Extensive and Improvable Resources and Pointing out The Great and Unprecedented Advantages Which Have Been Allowed To the Americans Over our own Colonists; Together With The Great Sacrifices Which Have Been Made By Our Late Commercial Regulations of the Commerce and Carrying-Trade of Great Britain to the United States: Also Exhibiting The Points Necessary to be kept in view for the Future Encouragement of British Shipping and for The Protection and Support of the Commercial Interests of Great Britain and her North American Colonies: Addressed to the Right Hon. George Rose, &c. &c. &c. / By David Anderson. / London: Printed for J. M. Richardson, 23, Cornhill, Opposite the Royal Exchange. / 1814”
The Colophon Reads:
“Marchant and Galabin, Printers, Ingram-Court, London”
The Volume is Complete in All Respects with a contemporary colour map of Canada and the North American East Coast. The volume is paginated as follows: [v]-xxxi, [i], [1]-355, [1]. The volume collates as follows: [a]-b, B-Z8, 2A2.
Condition
The Volume is in Very Good Condition re-backed in grey paper, retaining original papered boards, with original paper label retained: externally the original spine shows moderate toning and scuffing, with the newer spine showing little wear. Internally the leaves are generally clean and amply margined, being unopened, with some mild foxing or toning otherwise.
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