Crossby P a Ed (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Title continues (capitalisation not respected): "The Latest and Most Authentic Descriptions of Over Six Thousand Cities, Towns and Villages in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, British Columbia, and the North West Territories; and General Information, Drawn from Official Sources, as to the Names, Locality, Extent, Et., of Over Fifteen Hundred Lakes and Rivers, With a Table of Routes, Showing the Proximity of the Railroad Stations, and Sea, Lake and River Ports, to the Cities, Towns, Villages, Etc., in the Several Provinces." xiii, (2) p16-464, 116pp Appendices, + 44p advertisements and train schedules. The front cover is scuffed on the hinge side and the cloth to the top of the spine is worn, but this is otherwise a very nice copy, bound in brown cloth/boards with gilt crest to the front cover. …

Condition: GOOD. 1881. Original binding. Maroon cloth hardcover with gilt lettering. Emblem to front cover. Many ads to prelims and endpapers. Colour fold-out map. About 464pp. Sub-title as follows: Containing the Latest and Most Authentic Description of Over Six Thousand Cities, Towns and Villages in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, British Columbia, and the North West Territories; and General Information, Drawn From Official Sources, as to the Names Locality, Extent etc., of Over 2300 Lakes and Rivers. GOOD. Textblock appears clean. Binding sound. Moderate wear to extremities.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile reprint of the 1873 volume. 464 pp. plus 115 page listing of railway and steamboat routes. Small sticker scar on ffep, otherwise a bright clean copy. Green boards with gold spine and front board lettering.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Unpaginated. 20 cm. Fold out colour map. Blue cloth with gold impressing. Wrapped in mylar (removed for photo). A little wear to corners and spine ends, as well as bottom edges. A little offsetting to endpapers. Map has tear in one fold. Our very own London, Ontario is described as having "a fine appearance, the streets are lit with gas and are wide and run at right angles to each other." Also includes railroad and steamboat routes.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 116pp.+44pgs.adverts; HB brwn.w/gilt-gilt crest,cover; rubbed w/scuff; wear on edges&corners; fray on spine; PON; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. Title continues: ".Manitoba, British Columbia, and the North West Territories; and General Information, Drawn from Offical Sources, as to the Names, Locality, Extent, etc., of over Fifteen Hundred Lakes and Rivers, with a Table of Routes, Showing the Proximity of the Railroad Stations, and Sea, Lake and River Ports, to the Cities, Towns, Villages, etc., in the Several Provinces.".…