Author: MACKAY, ROBERT W.S.
Title: The Canada Directory, containing the names of the professional and business men of every description, in the cities, towns and principal villages of Canada: together with a complete post office directory of the province; a directory to public offices, officers and institutions; a variety of statistical and commercial tables, exhibiting the population, trade, revenue, expenditure, imports, exports, public works, etc., etc., of Canada, and a variety of other useful information brought down to November, 1851.
Description: Montreal, John Lovell. 1851, First Edition. Full-Leather, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, 692 pages. Lacking the half-title page. After the title page the preface follows on pages xi-xii but there is no evidence that any pages are missing. Short closed tears on pages 77/78, 79/80, 441/442, 443/444, most of pages 437-440 are torn out, tear and wear at bottom of spine. The black leather binding is blind stamped showing a beaver and decorations on the front and rear cover. Covers show some shelf wear. A treasure trove of information and a snap shot picture of Canada in 1851. Full of advertisements. From page 595 to the end are advertisements from the United States, mainly from cities in New York and Massachusetts: Boston, Buffalo, New York, Rochester etc. Good.

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