Muskoka: A Picturesque Playground of Canada

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Seller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaAlexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

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Marbled paper boards rebacked in brown pebbled morocco. Upper with gilt-lettered dark brown morocco label. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered maroon calf label to second compartment, remaining with gilt-stamped motifs. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. , Small Folio (330 x 240mm). Edward Roper (1833 ? 1909) was a painter, illustrator, printmaker, writer, publisher, and naturalist. Born in Kent, England, he came to Canada in 1844. His practice was to sketch from life in graphite or watercolour, and then to complete paintings based on his sketches. In Canada, he served as a printer in Hamilton, Ontario, working for the earlier, Hamilton-based version of the Canadian Illustrated News (1862?1864). In 1865 he went back to England, and then spent three years in Australia from 1870?1873 where he started the 'Graphotyping Engraving Company.He published several illustrated accounts about different parts of the country, including Muskoka (1883) (believed to be one of the first accounts of the area)., Size : Small Folio , Fine example of this illustrated work on Muskoka, with 12 handcoloured lithographed plates. Showing views of Lake Rosseau, the Upper Chute of the South Falls, Port Garling behind Stratton Hotel, Fraser?s Port Cockburn on Lake Joseph, Round Island on Lake Joseph, and Lake Muskoka. Lacks title. Bound with blank pages. Minimal rubbing to boards, interior clean and crisp.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Muskoka: A Picturesque Playground of Canada
Author
Edward Roper
Publication year
1883
Binding
Hardcover

Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books are specialist dealers in 15th to 19th century Prints, Maps and Books. The gallery is able to offer one of the largest selections of Prints and Maps available in North America. The business was founded in 1982 and has supplied Prints, Maps and Books to many private and public art collectors. It strives to present a friendly and helpful atmosphere to both expert and amateur collectors. The shop has grown considerably since its humble beginnings to an internationally respected firm. We exhibit at major map & book fairs in North America and Europe and are happy to organize presentations of materials for corporations, interior designers and individuals. We are always interested in purchasing collections or individual items of quality. Catalogues and lists are issued periodically and we would be delighted to have details of customers’ specific interests, so we can contact them when examples come into stock.…

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Voyages and Travels, Social Sciences and Philosophy, Natural History, Military, Literature, Illustrated and Plate Books, Early Printed Books, Atlases and Maps, Architectural, Americana and Canadiana

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Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

ON, Canada