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Octavo. (24.2 x 17.1 cm), pp. 103-122, 5 pages of illustrations + 1 text illustration. Gilt lettered, black cloth boards, original beige printed wrapper bound-in. Covers rubbed at tips and edges, nick to the spine, front hinge split though still tight, otherwise a very good copy with the text near fine. [2161]

[Toronto: The Association, 1896?], Printed by The Carswell Co., Ltd., Octavo. (21.7 cm x 14.6 cm), pp. 8, original printed blue wraps, stapled binding. Front and rear covers detached but present, covers lightly soiled and chipped, light crease to lower outer corner throughout text, very faint vertical crease where pamphlet may once have been folded; one contemporary ink addition to p.3, and several to the list of Officers on p.7. In red ink is the addition of Dr. G. Sterling Ryerson's name as President (he became the second President of the Association after the death of John Beverley Robinson), also in red ink is a correction of the name Charles Gamble, Q.C. to 'Clarke' Gamble, in black ink is the addition of 'Southern Branch" (Rt. Hon. D. Tisdale M.P ...), and under Honorary Vice-Presidents these names were added: The Earl of Carnwath, Maj. Gen. C.W. Robinson C.B., Sir Chas. Hibbert Tupper Q.C., K.C.M.G., and Lt. Col. Chas. Crutchley, Scots Guards D.A.A.G.

Fourth Edition (with Maps). Octavo (24.5 cm x 16.5 cm), pp. 96, original blue printed paper wrappers, stapled binding, 12 inserted plates of photos, 3 maps which include huge folding frontis. map of townships open for settlement, large folding map of Rainy River district near rear, and a text map: Plan of Dryden. Covers lightly dust soiled, some fading to spine and edges, 1 cm tear at head of spine along joint (not chipped), tiny corner curl, short (1.5 cm) closed tear at bottom edge of front cover, some tanning to margins of title-page (surrounding folded map). Otherwise a very good, tight copy of a scarce item. "It is the object of this pamphlet to render better known the capabilities of those parts of our undeveloped lands which for brevity's sake we are accustomed to call our Northern Districts,--namely, Eastern Algoma, North Nipissing, Temiscaming and the Rainy River country. The statements hereafter made are drawn principally from official sources, or other accurate information, and in most cases the authority is cited." - from the Intro. [2230]

First Edition. Original Printed Wrappers. 16 cm x 11.5 cm, pp. 64. Original speckled rose paper wrappers, printed in black, single staple binding. Corner tear to first two leaves, tanning to page margins, else very good copy. [2488]

Octavo. (26 cm x 16.3 cm). Peach coloured printed paper wraps, containing 3 black & white plates, printed one-side, loosely inserted. Covers a little soiled and chipped, else near fine.

Octavo (24.5 cm x 16 cm). Original salmon-coloured printed wrappers, title-page reproduced on front cover, pamphlet-stitched binding. From the Report of the U.S. National Museum for 1897, pages: 349 - 645 with 5 plates (frontispiece and 4 maps). Profusely illustrated throughout with 239 text figures. Top edge trimmed, others deckled. Chipping to spine ends and fore-edge, 4 cm part at tail of front cover and spine edge, front cover and deckled edges dust soiled, else very good copy, interior bright and clean. Contents include: Mexican and Pueblo tubular pipes; Tubular pipes of the North American Indians generally; Early references to the use of tobacco; Pipe bowls without stems; Heavy animal and bird pipes; Use of pipes and tobacco by the whites; Monitor pipes; Rectangular pipes; Micmac pipes; Disk pipes; Iroquoian pipes; Bird pipes; Calumet and wampum; Mound pipes; Double conoidal pipes; Idol pipes; Great pipes; The calumet dance; Catlinite and Siouan types; Pipes of the Northwest coast; Miscellaneous Pueblo pipes; Delaware types; Indeterminate types; Southern types; Some unique types; Atlantic coast pipes; Southern mound pipes; Summary; and Additional notes.

Octavo (24.7 cm x 16.7 cm), pp. 112, original printed pink paper wrappers, stapled binding, frontispiece + 20 inserted plates of photos, huge folding map of townships open for settlement, large folding map of Rainy River district. Covers dust soiled, tanning to margins of text block, with deeper tanning around margins where the folding maps are placed. Otherwise a very good, tight copy a scarce item. "These pages, while applicable in great measure to the whole of the Free Grant Territory, are intended to have special reference to that part of the Algoma District between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, to the part of Nipissing District bordering on the Canadian Pacific Railway, to the Temiscaming Settlement, and to the Rainy River District, including the Thunder Bay District and the Wabigoon Settlement on the C.P.R. (in connection with the Government Pioneer Farm); all of which Districts are now easily accessible by railway or steamboat." [2229]