Portraits of British Americans by W. Notman with Biographical Sketches

William Notman (photographs), Fennings Taylor (texts)

Published by W. Notman, Montreal, 1865

About this Item

Separately issued parts I and II from the second volume of Notman's 3-volume series of portraits of major players in the nascent Canadian confederation. With six mounted albumen prints in each book followed by a brief biographical sketch. Twenty pages of ads at end. Red pencil indicating volumes on both front covers. Part I missing front flyleaf with staining to front cover through to first few pages. Vertical crack along spine of Part I, but binding otherwise firm with no loose pages. In both volumes text pages are relatively clear and unmarked. Most of the photo pages show some deterioration along edges, although not affecting the mounted image in the centre. Part I pp1-64. Part II pp 65-151. Part I includes John Beverly Robinson, James Morris, William Price, Charles Tupper, Frederick Auguste Quesnel and Francis Hincks. Part II includes Robert Baldwin, J.O. Chauveau, William Ormiston, John Hillyard Cameron, John Hamilton and Louis Joseph Papineau. s207. Seller Inventory # EDB05830

Bibliographic Details

Title: Portraits of British Americans by W. Notman ...

Publisher: W. Notman, Montreal

Publication Date: 1865

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fair