Illustrated Historical Atlas County Haldimand (1 results)

Condition: Fair. - Folio, 17-3/4 inches high by 14-5/8 inches wide, Hardcover, rebound in dark green cloth with the original titling laid down. The covers are rubbed and stained. Pages [1]-24, [52-53], [1 leaf], [56-57], 1-49 & [1-5], as per the table of contents. The contents consist of the original title page which has been laid down on a larger sheet, a table of contents, the "Historical Sketch of the County of Haldimand" [pages 5 through 19], a "Business Directory of Haldimand County" [pages 20 through 24], a double-page color map of "Quebec and Lower Provinces" [paginated as 52-53 in the table of contents], a double-page color map of the "United States" [paginated as 56-57 in the table of contents], followed by profuse engraved maps & plates, with illustrations of local business cards on the last 4 pages. There is some foxing & soiling throughout with a few tiny marginal tears. A larger tear to the table of contents has been repaired with archival linen tape on the verso. The full-page plate of the "American Hotel, Jarvis" [page 15] has been repaired with linen tape along the lower inch of the image. The "Map of Ontario" on page 23 has been repaired with linen tape affecting some of the lower part of the image with corresponding repairs to the "Map of the Township of North Cayuga" on the verso [page 24]. There are several other small repairs to the edges of a few pages which does not affect the images. A complete RARE Canadian Atlas. RARE FIRST EDITION.