The Canadian handbook and tourist's guide; giving a description of Canadian lake and river scenery and places of historical interest with the best spots for fishing and shooting
The Canadian handbook and tourist's guide; giving a description of Canadian lake and river scenery and places of historical interest with the best spots for fishing and shooting.
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Second edition (first published the previous year). Small 8vo. 196 pp. Illustrated with eight mounted albumen prints (the first edition was issued with ten, though they were "less realized than those of the second edition" according to Goldschmidt) by Notman, two of Niagara, including one of the suspension bridge, one portrait of an old trapper, views of Montreal and outdoor scenes. With the contemporary ownership signature "Mrs. Simcoe" at the head of the title page. Truthful Lens 163: "Notman (1826-1891) was the most significant Canadian photographer of his time." Original gilt-stamped decorated black cloth (spine ends frayed). Very good. (956).
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First edition. 8vo. 196 pp., (22) pp. of ads. 10 albumen photographs (3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches) mounted on stiff leaves with printed captions and "Notman, Photo." (leaves foxed). Original dark brown cloth (edges bumped, spine head chipped); a very good solid copy. This early tour guide follows both rail and river routes, primarily from the mouth of the Saguenay to Niagara. Most of the hunting and fishing advice is found in the flow of his tour narrative, except for a list of salmon and trout rivers "below Quebec", which gives 22 rivers and two stretches of the St. Lawrence. William Notman's photographs, include five views (Montmorenci Steps and Falls, Niagara Falls, Montreal Harbor, Ottawa's new parliament building) and five scenes and genre characters from paintings (three by "Krieghoff" and two others, possibly his; Cornelius Krieghoff, 1815-1872, was a Dutch-born Canadian genre painter, popular in his day and still appreciated for his record of the era). Appendices list mammals and birds.
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Very good. 1st Edition. 196pp. + [22]pp. (ads printed in blue and dated 1st May, 1866)pp. Small octavo in original blindstamped brown cloth and yellow endpapers with 10 tipped in photos. The second edition has 2 fewer tipped-in photos. Scarce. very good Gernsheim 317; TPL 4536. All of the albumen images are by the Notman firm.