Description
Rae, William Fraser (1835-1905). Newfoundland to Manitoba: A Guide through Canada’s Maritime, Mining and Prairie Provinces. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1881. First American Edition. pp. [3], 1 leaf, [vii]-x, 1 leaf, 294. Small 8vo., measuring 20 cm tall. Green cloth over boards featuring gilt lettering to the spine, lovely floral endpapers. Plates, and three fold-out maps all in excellent condition with no indication of the usual chips, tears, or creases present on many of the volumes advertised. Light bumping to the corners and spine ends; internally, bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding. Overall, very good+ to near fine. Scarce in commerce in this condition. Very similar to Peel Citation No. 1005. Hardcover. (#1584) $95.00