Catalogue  233
Acadie et Provinces de l'Atlantique / Atlantic Provinces

|144.  ATKINSON, Rev. W(illiam) Christopher. «A Historical and Statistical Account of New Brunswick, B.N.A.   With Advice to Emigrants». Edinburgh, Printed by Anderson & Bryce, 1844. XVI,284 p. (16 cm). Modern blue cloth. With one folding map, 1 plate & 3 text illustrations. Small piece of paper cut from upper right part of title page, no text missing; all edges gilt, interior fresh. Third edition, greatly improved & corrected. Author served in New Brunswick from 1840 to 1842 as Presbyterian Minister; book offers valuable advice and infos regarding industry, natural history, social conditions, commerce, agriculture etc. Scarce book, nice condition. Vide Morgan p. 14, Lande 20, TPL 2511, Sabin 2288 & Morley p. 21.    225 $

145.  COZZENS, Frederic S. «Acadia; or, a month with the Blue Noses». New York, Derby & Jackson, 1859. XI,329 p. (18 cm). Original green cloth slightly worn, little foxing. With 2 portraits. Account of a summer in Nova Scotia with much informations about history, climate, etc.    65 $

146.  LA CHAUME, Henri de. «Terre-Neuve et les Terre-Neuviennes». Paris, Librairie Plon, 1886. 277 p. (18 cm). Couvertures originales. Une trace de mouillure traverse ce volume rare… malheureusement!! Autrement le livre ne fut pas découpé et serait à l’état neuf. Une visite de Terre-Neuve en 1883-4, racontée sous forme de lettre. On y parle des conditions sociales ainsi qu’économiques de l’époque.  O’Dea, 958a.    125 $

147.  MARCEAU, Margaret. «Grand Falls Yesterdays. A History of Grand Falls». Grand Falls NB, The Merritt Press, 1991. 212 p. (23 cm). Illustrated. As new.     25 $

148.  (NORTHCLIFFE, COLLECTION). «Collection Northcliffe. Offerte au Canada par Sir Leicester Harmsworth, Baronnet, en souvenir de son frère, le Très Honorable Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Vicomte de Northcliffe». Ottawa, Archives Publiques du Canada, 1927. VII,462,(6) p. (25 cm). Collection importante renfermant les papiers du Général Robert Monckton, du Brigadier Townshend, ainsi que des portraits et des documents imprimés d’une grande valeur. La collection la plus importante est celle de Monckton qui commandait les troupes de la Nouvelle-Écosse et qui eut la mission d’expulser les Acadiens. Quant à Robert Townshend, il signa la capitulation de Québec. Illustrations en couleurs et facsimilés.     45 $

149.  OTTAWA; DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR. «The Maritime Provinces, Canada. Being a short description of the developments in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, more fully dealt with the separate reports that have recently been prepared in co-operation with federal and provincial departments of government named therein». Ottawa, Department of the Interior, National Development Bureau, 1930. 79 p. (20 cm). Numerous illustrations, tables and a folding map.    30 $

150.  (PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND). «Accommodation in Prince Edward Island, 1954». Charlottetown, The Prince Edward Island Tourist and Information Bureau, (1954). 48 p. (15 cm). Some underlining. Cover title: «Tourist Accommodation P.E.I.». Map.     15 $|

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