Canada the Foundations of Its Future by Leacock Stephen, First Edition (16 results)

HardCover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Canadian edition. Book comes in cardboard sleeve. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Near Fine condition with no scratches. The binding is straight and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st. Cloth, xxx, 257 pages, illustrations (part colour), portraits, maps; 27 cm. Ribbon bookmark. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to boards, age toning. *** CONTENTS: The empty continent; The colonial era, 1534-1713; British America and French Canada, 1713-1763; The foundation of British Canada, 1763-1815; The middle period: ships, colonies, commerce, 1815-1867; The New Dominion struggling into life, 1867-1878; Better times, 1879-1896; The opening of the twentieth century, 1896-1914; Canada as a nation; Canada as a future world power. *** Illustrated by Canadian artists specially commissioned by the publisher: Stanley Royle - Chas. W. Jefferys - W. J. Phillips - A. Sherriff Scott - F. H. Varley - H. R. Perrigard - James Crockart - T. M. Schintz - Ernst Neumann. Size: 4to. Collectible.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Illustrated by Canadian Artist (Royle, Jefferys, Phillips, Scott, Varley, Perrigard, Crockart, Schintz, Neumann) (illustrator). First Edition. xxx,257, [7] p., 23 cm. Blue-green decorative cloth with Canada's coats of arms to front boards. 2 gold & black ribbons (page markers). Well illustrated (b/w photograhs and drawings + plates protected by tissue guard. Illustrated end-pages. Index. "A private and limited edition" printed by the Gazette Printing Company Limited. One corner nibble else a tight and bright book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. First edition. 8 x 11 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; minimal shelf wear, covers very clean. Binding tight and text spotless. Hist. Stax.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Stanley Royle; Chas. W. Jefferys; W. J. Phillips; A. Sherriff Scott; F. H. Varley; H. R. Perrigard; James Crockart; T. M. Schintz; Ernest Neumann; (illustrator). First Edition. (xxx) 257 pp. Please note, this is a somewhat heavy book and, depending where in the world you are, the shipping will likely be higher than normal. Quarter-bound in dark blue and light blue boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; decorated in black and gilt on the front panel, along with a full-colour paste-on; illustrated endpapers; headband; ribbon markers. Illustrated with maps and with colour and black and white artwork by: Stanley Royle; Chas. W. Jefferys; W. J. Phillips; A. Sherriff Scott; F. H. Varley; H. R. Perrigard; James Crockart; T. M. Schintz; and Ernest Neumann. Size: 8vo. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. various (illustrator). First Edition. Blue cloth boards with pastedown illustration of Canada's Coat of Arms on front; Gilt lettering on front board and spine, slipcase missing but still a sound unmarked copy except for prev.owner's name on top of ffep; Boards & pages are a little discolored but colored illustrations still crisp with tissue covers; Other b/w illustrations and maps throughout; 257 pages with index; Compliment's card from Seagram's and silk ribbon;

Hard Cover in Slipcase. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Book is pristine; slipcase is rubbed, has a couple of short splits and is in very good condition. A private and limited edition published by the House of Seagram, with preface written by Samuel Bronfman, President of The House of Seagram. Illustrated by Canadian artists, in B&W and colour (these having captioned tissue guards). With "compliments of" sheet laid in. 255 pages with index plus notes on contributors.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Slipcase shows some shelf wear. ; Book is in near-fine condition. B&W and colour illustrations throughout. Almost as new book in worn slipcase, laid in is a card from House of Seagram, bound in are 2 satin bookmarks. This is a limited edition with what appears to be signed preface by Samuel Bronfman and foreword by Stephen Leacock. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 257 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Minor rubbing to slipcase edges. A clean, unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine Private and Limited Edition with Seagram's limited edition note laid in, and VG slipcase. Nearly perfect blue and gold boards with flawless Canadian Coat of Arms inlay at center. Square and solid binding, interiors unmarked and pristine. 7.5" by 10.5", 257 pages, 9 maps, index, double ribbon markers, b&w and color plates by 9 Canadian artists.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 257pp Illus "Illustrated by Canadian Artists." Privately printed by the House of Seagram.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Thus book has its original box cover which replaced the need for a dust cover although there is still a transparent paper cover as well. No markings except for the best wishes of the buyer of the book as a gift.This is on the inside front blank page. Illustrated By Canadian Artists, Boyle, Jeffreys, Philips, Varley etc. End papers illustrated by E. Nrumann. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Privately Printed in Montreal; Canada. Blue cloth binding with darker blue spine. Gilt Ruling with title, author and color illustrations of Ontario Coat of Arms. 257pp. Indexed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8° -257pp - Color & B/w Illustrations & maps by the canadian artists: A. Sheriff Scott, Charles W. Jefferys, Ernest Neumann, F.H. Varley, H.R. Perrigard, W.J. Phillips, T.M. Schintz & James Crockart.First edition offered by The House of Seagram. Text in English. Original binding (blue) and original slipcase. in Very good condition.

Hardcover. Limited Edition. Limited Edition. Hardcover. An extremely fine example of the leather edition in the publisher's slipcase, as issued. Privately Printed, 1941., Montreal:, 1941. Limited Edition. First Private And Limited Edition, one of approximately 300 to 400 copies. Small Quarto, xxx, 257pp. + 4 leaves. Publisher's bevelled edge gilt-lettered crimson morocco, colour decoration of the crest of the Dominion of Canada to the front cover, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, with illustrated endpapers; numerous line drawings, 9 maps, one colour illustrated vignette title page, with lovely colour plates from paintings by Stanley Royle, Chas. W. Jeffreys, W. J. Phillips. A. Sheriff Scott, F. H. Varley, H. R. Perrigard, James Crockart, T. M. Schintz, & Ernst Neuman. A stunning copy of the very uncommon limited edition. The regular trade edition was an enormous publishing effort by Canadian standards, about 600,000 copies were printed with the intention to distribute copies to all the schools in Canada but was withdrawn because it was financed by Seagrams whose public relations efforts fell very short of their goals. The book however is a very substantial & informative work. [22-30694] A beautiful edition.

xxx, 257 [4] pp. Illustrated by Canadian Artists. Large 8vo, publisher's gilt leather, a.e.g., in slipcase. First edition; privately printed by Seagram's; signed by Samuel Bronfman and Stephen Leacock. A fine copy in a slipcase worn at its edges. Inscribed, at lenght, by Sam Bronfman to Jack Benny, Feb. 14 / 43.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition Signed by Stephen Leacock on the verso of the title-page. 4to. 257 pp. Sumptuously illustrated with colour and black and white plates by noted Canadian artists F.H. Varley, A. Sherriff Scott, Ernst Neumann, Stanley Royle et al. Fine in the publisher's original 1/4 navy over blue cloth, gilt titles, the Canadian coat of arms inlaid to the front board, two silk bookmarks, in the original blue slipcase. A handsome production. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall [22-32650] A beautiful gift for any Canadian History Buff.