Search Results: travels through the canadas containing a by heriot george

London: Coles Publishing Company, 1971. Paperback. Heriot, George. pp. 270; 271-600. 8vo. Black & white illustrations. Minor crease to spine of vol. 1; very good+.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Coles Publishing Company Limited, 1971. Soft cover. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Vintage 1971 Excerpt From Travels Through The Canadas, Containing A Description Of The Picturesque Scenery On Some Of The Rivers And Lakes: With An Account Of The Productions, Commerce And Inhabitants Of Those Provinces Amid The Multitude Of Tribes Scattered Throughout The Extensive Regions Of America, It-Appears. Singular That There Should Be Found In Use' A Distinct Language Peculiar To Each, And Frequently Customs Which Have But Little Affinity To. Those Of Neighbouring Associations Among Many, Ceremonies And Practices'are Found Resembling Those Of The Former Inhabitants Of Countries In The Ancient Hemi Sphere.' When There Appears Any Striking Similarity With Respect To Usages, Among People Far Remote From Each Other, It Is Remarked In The Follmg Pages.

Illustrated with a large colour folding map two-tone folding frontis and numerous two-tone illus. from drawings made at the several places by the author

Toronto: Coles Canadiana Collection 1971, reprint. (Mass market paperback) 270, 271-602pp. Fine. Boxed. Collection palte to inside cover of volume one. Else a perfect set. Facsimile reprint of 1807 volumes..

Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig, 1971. Hardcover. pp. 602. 4to. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains fold out map and numerous engravings, from drawings made at several places by the author. Light shelfwear and staining, rubber stamp to ffep. Dustjacket with some nicks and short tears to edges, now protected with plastic brodart sleeve; very good in very good dustjacket.

Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1971. 1st ed. thus. Folding maps, plates. pp. xxiv, 602.,heavy 4to,Sumptuously bound in red linen, near fine cond. in sl chipped dj,With an introduction to this new edition by James J. Talman. Includes 'a comparative view of the manners and customs of several of the Indian nations of North and South America. One small nick to top right of front panel of dj, plus some light scuffing and very light soiling. Contents unmarked. A facsimile reproduction of the original edition published by Richard Phillips, London, 1807.

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1971. Facsimile. Hardcover. 0888300360 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Book spine has Dewey decimal marking in white ink remaining, glue remnant on the back free end paper, faint markings on page edges. The spine of the dustjacket has a crease up the middle ; A tight, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Ex-Library; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 602 pages; George Heriot was appointed Deputy Post Master General in 1799. I would imagine he was required to travel though the colonies. He used his talents as an artist to record his travels. This volume contains a number of foldout reproductions of his artwork including a map of the St. Lawrence River which here appears after the Preface instead at the back in the original publication circa 1808. A large section of the book is devoted to The Manners and Customs of the American Indians with an appendix of words from the Algonquin tongue with English meanings .

Rutland, Vt: Charles E Tuttle Co, 1971. title continues: and customs of several of the Indian Nations of North and South America.HEAVY. xxiv, 602pp, Algonquin vocabulary, folding plates, folding map. Red cloth in jacket. Generally light edge wear to jacket BUT there is a 14cm strip holed along the rear flap fold by silverfish with a couple of tiny depredations to the cloth, light even toning to page edges. A nice edition of this work describing the author's impressions of Canada from 1792-1816.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 4to.

Toronto: Coles Publishing Company, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Travels through the Canadas: containing a description of the picturesque scenery on some of the rivers and lakes : with an account of the productions, commerce and inhabitants of those provinces : to which is subjoined a comparative view of the manners and customs of several of the Indian nations of North and South America. Facsimile edition. Full burgundy cloth. xiii, 602 pp. 25 B&W plates, 7 of which are fold-out. Chip to lower corner of first page, else fine.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig Ltd. 1971, 1st thus. (4to, cloth) 602pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Frontispiece, illus., folding map..

Paperback / softback. New.

Edmonton: M. G. Hurtig Ltd, 1971. Hardcover. pp. xxiv, 602. Black & white illustrations. Fold out map and some fold out illustrations. Light shelfwear; very good+ in very good clipped dustjacket all in good+ cardboard slipcase.

Hardback. New.

Edmonton: M.G. Hurtig, 1971. Published by Tuttle. Facsimilie reprint of the First editon, 1807.. Sm 4to. xxiv+602 pp. Frontis + 27 plates from maps, views and drawings; some fold-out. Red silk boards. About fine in like dustwrapper..

Hardback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.