Verbist Abbe (2 results)
Published by Turnhout, Antoine Van Genechten 1872, 1872
- Softcover
Seller: Antiquariaat Pieter Judo (De Lezenaar), Hasselt, BelgiumAntiquariaat Pieter Judo (De Lezenaar)
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Condition: Used
US$ 193.81
US$ 21.67 shippingShips from Belgium to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
56pp.de texte + une grande carte dépliante du Canada (74x32cm.), br. muette moderne, 2 cachets, peu de rousseurs, bon état, rare, [cet ouvrage contient toutes sortes d'information pratique (e.a. aperçu général, climat, milice et défense du pays, chasse et peche, orphelinats, richesses forestières, transports, colonisation, canto…n de Suffolk, renseignements divers utiles au Colon Canadien, etc.) concernant le Canada, ayant pour but d'informer les Belges et de les convaincre d'émigrer à Canada], B90794.
Published by Presses de la "Minerve", Montreal, 1873
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 350.00
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 20pp. Sewn green printed wrappers. Text in French, printed in two columns. A few small chips and short tears on spine and covers, moderate wear and light dust soiling, else a very good copy of a fragile item. Abbe P. J. Verbist, a pioneer in encouraging Belgian immigrants t…o come to Canada, was appointed immigration agent for the Quebec government in Western Europe. In 1872 he published *Les Belges et les Alsaciens-Lorrains au Canada in 1872*; he succeeded in attracting a number of immigrants - merchants, manufacturers, artisans, and market gardeners - who settled around Quebec City. Verbist also encouraged Trappist monks to found a monastery at Sainte-Justine, southeast of Quebec City, which would attract Belgian farmers to the neighborhood. He had a brief career as a parish priest, which was terminated due to his work in the import business, as it was in violation of diocesan regulations. Uncommon. *OCLC* lists four holdings, all in Canada.
