Niagara to Quebec Canada Guide 1867 Hunter travel book w/ 11' river strip map

Description: Niagara to Quebec Canada Guide 1867 Hunter travel book w/ 11' river strip map (Old Books, 19th Century Books, Americana, Travel, Tourism, Niagara Falls, Quebec, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, Illustrated Books, Books with Maps). Hunter's Panoramic Guide from Niagara to Quebec. by W.S. Hunter. Published 1867, Montreal, Canada by C.R. Chisholm. 66 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout. Huge folding wood engraved panoramic river map at front (approx. 136 inches, so over 11 feet). Map is split into two sections due to weight of it folded stressing paper when unfolded, some fold lies with splits of varying length, all flaws easily repairable. Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed & gilt cover decorations. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Binding age worn, spine ends and tips of covers cloth worn, cloth slightly mottled, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object. Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally. Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this mid-19th century guide book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 8" H x 5" W. [B9481].

Price: 175.5 USD

Location: Dover, New Hampshire

End Time: 2025-01-12T20:44:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.5 USD