Author: POWELL, E. ALEXANDER
Title: Marches of the North: From Cape Breton to the Klondike [Tour of Canada]
Description: New York: The Century Co, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated first printing. A tour of Canada, with plenty of historical vignettes, sprinkled liberally with black & white plates bearing images of scenes from around the country. With fold-out map of Canada near front of volume and additional maps at endpapers. Topics are divided by geographic regions of the nation, from the Maritimes to the Yukon. --- In full dark green cloth-covered boards with titling in gilt to spine, a decoration in gilt to cover. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- Cover and spine gilding has nearly completely flaked away, but with home-made wrapper bearing spine titling. Leaves are somewhat rippled due to exposure to dampness and with prior owner's bookplate and signature. Loosened hinges have been carefully reinforced prior to this listing; otherwise volume is in decent shape.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; x, 311 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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