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2 vols.: cxxiv, 290, 80, 24; xxiv, 544, 81-184. 25 cm. Vol. I has illustrated title of Niagara and 3 fold-out maps. Vol. II has fold-out frontispiece of Canada West, and 7 other folding maps. Red cloth hardcovers with gold and blank impressing. Worn corners, some tears and holes in hinges, and some spotting to boards. Vol. I: clipping on front pastedown, bookplate on a front endpaper. severe foxing to title and tissue guard, ink signature at top of title page, small clipping pasted to top of dedication page, some foxing throughout, small ink marks bottom of text block. Vol. II: two news clippings on front pastedown have marked opposite page, signature at top of title, ink notation p. 166, marks pp. 353-354, darker stains pp. 440-447, tear to pp. 478-479, some foxing throughout. About four years after the appearance of his famous Gazetteer, W. H. Smith published this more elaborate work. It contains 10 fold-out county maps and one large map of Canada West as a whole. The text describes Canada West's discovery, early settlement, population, resources, trade, commerce, and climate. Perhaps of most use to today's readers, however, is the description of counties and towns. Our very own London, for example, is "finely situated at the junction of the north and east branches of the River Thames, its site is elevated, and it is consequently dry and healthy" (vol. I, p. 90). Seller Inventory # 128970
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