Illustrated Atlas of the Dominion of Canada

H. Belden & Co

Published by H. Belden & Co, Toronto, 1880

About this Item

liii, xviii, 110 [130], [9] p. 46 cm. 55 pages of maps, mainly coloured. 41 pages with scenery or buildings. 153 portraits. Two-page spread of Parliament Square, Ottawa. Half leather with cloth boards, rebound by Keith Felton of Georgetown. A little spotting to cloth. Repairs to title page, general index, pp. 32-33, 36, 73, and last page. Pencil drawing on last original leaf. Some spotting, small tears, and dampstains throughout. Pages 69 & 76 have red edges and bottom corners of first few pages have pink stain. Title continues: "Containing Authentic and Complete Maps of All the Provinces, the North-West Territories and the Island of Newfoundland, From the Latest Official Surveys and Plans, by Permission of the General and Provincial Governments, Together with a General Descriptive History, &c. Also, Maps of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, United States, Oceanica, The World, &c., &c." Canada from a Lambton County perspective, containing an historical sketch of the county at front and township maps and a directory of county subscribers at rear. Scattered throughout are Lambton County scenes such as Thomas Fawcett's house in Watford, the Howell House in Thedford, and the farm of Donald Morrison in Moore Township.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Illustrated Atlas of the Dominion of Canada
• Publisher: H. Belden & Co, Toronto
• Publication Date: 1880
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rare & Antiquarian