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AMI, Henry and Henry Gannett. Stanford's Compendium of Geography And Travel North America. Volume I. Canada & Newfoundland Edited by Henry M. Ami and Volume II The United States, Edited by Henry Gannett.
London: Edward Stanford, 1915, 1898. Second edition revised of volume I and a new issue of volume II. Tall 8vo., original blue/green cloth with elaborate pictorial gilt decoration on the upper covers and spines, xxxviii, 1069; xvi, 466, 22pp. ads advertising other works in the ‘Compendium' series as well as other publications by Stanford. Both volumes contain maps in colour (some folding) as well as illustrations in the text. Inner rear hinge of volume two starting but this is o/w an about fine copy of this attractive and informative work.
Both these volumes are part of the re-issue of Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel. The volume on Canada and Newfoundland was first published in 1897 and was by S.E. Dawson. As Ami, the editor of the the second edition notes in his preface, ‘...the chapters dealing with the geographical features of the provinces of the Dominion and Newfoundland have been practically all rewritten and entirely new chapters prepared dealing with the new provinces organized in 1905 and the extension of three old provinces in 1912.' Both volumes contain copious information relating to the geography, topography, natural history, society, indigenous people, trade and commerce, to name a few areas that are covered.
$375
AMI, Henry and Henry Gannett. Stanford's Compendium of Geography And Travel North America. Volume I. Canada & Newfoundland Edited by Henry M. Ami and Volume II The United States, Edited by Henry Gannett. London: Edward Stanford, 1915, 1898. Second edition revised of volume I and a new issue of volume II. Tall 8vo., original blue/green cloth with elaborate pictorial gilt decoration on the upper covers and spines, xxxviii, 1069; xvi, 466, 22pp. ads advertising other works in the ‘Compendium' series as well as other publications by Stanford. Both volumes contain maps in colour (some folding) as well as illustrations in the text. Inner rear hinge of volume two starting but this is o/w an about fine copy of this attractive and informative work.
Both these volumes are part of the re-issue of Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel. The volume on Canada and Newfoundland was first published in 1897 and was by S.E. Dawson. As Ami, the editor of the the second edition notes in his preface, ‘...the chapters dealing with the geographical features of the provinces of the Dominion and Newfoundland have been practically all rewritten and entirely new chapters prepared dealing with the new provinces organized in 1905 and the extension of three old provinces in 1912.' Both volumes contain copious information relating to the geography, topography, natural history, society, indigenous people, trade and commerce, to name a few areas that are covered.
$375
