small 8vo. pp. [2]ads, 1 p.l., [v]-xxxii, [blank leaf], 468. lacking half-title. large folding partly coloured engraved map (frontis.). ads on endleaves. original blind-stamped cloth, rebacked (front flyleaf replaced, paper lightly embrowned, some discolouration to upper front cover). Second and Best Edition, almost entirely rewritten and greatly expanded to include experiences and observations gained from four years residence in Lower Canada. The statistics for this edition are mainly from 1848-51. Brown provides general remarks regarding geography, climate, population, agriculture, municipal government and the administration of justice, education, religion, trade and resources, wages, rents and cost of living, choosing and acquiring lands, and transportation, as well as a detailed description and assessment of the individual districts of Upper and Lower Canada, including Montreal, Kingston, Midland, Newcastle, Home, Gore, Talbot, London, Huron, and Western districts. Gagnon I 577. Lande 62. Sabin 8501. TPL 3132. Watters p. 953.

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Title

Views Of Canada And The Colonists: Embracing The Experiences Of An Eight Years Residence: Views Of The Present State, Progress, And Prospects Of The Colony; With Detailed And Practical Information For Intending Emigrants�

Publisher

Edinburgh: Adam And Charles Black, & London: Longman & Co., 1851.

Publication Date

1851

Binding

Hardcover

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Canadiana/Americana

Store Description

Member: ILAB, ABAC In business since 1977. Retail shop with large stock, comprising: Old & Rare Books in most fields, Specializing in Voyages and Travels, Canadiana/America, Early Printed Books, Illustrated Books, Human Sciences 20th Century Books on Art & Decorative Arts, Architecture, Books about Books Antique Maps & Prints

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D. & E. Lake Ltd.
239 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1J9, Canada

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Terms of Sale

All prices are net in US dollars.
Shipping, handling, & insurance charges are extra.
Canadian residents are subject to applicable taxes.
All items are guaranteed to be authentic and as described.
All items are in very good or better condition unless
otherwise stated; major defects are noted.
Images available upon request.
All items are offered subject to prior sale.
All items are returnable within 30 days with prior notification if found to be not as described.
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All orders are carefully and solidly packaged and are shipped in a timely manner. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. We ship once a week with USPS, if you need an item fast, we may have use Canadapost or a courier if you just missed our ship date for USPS parcels.

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