Niagara Falls to Quebec Canada Guide 1869 Chisolm book w/11 foot long river map!

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Chisolm's Panoramic Guide from Niagara Falls to Quebec by W.M.S. Hunter Jr.
Published 1869, Montreal, Canada by C.R. Chisholm.
76 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout, including nice 16 pp. advertisements at front and rear (some pictorial). Large (over 11 feet!- approx. 136") folding panoramic river strip map at front.

Publisher's advertising card stock paper covers.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Map overall clean, some edge toning with some slight misfolds resulting in some minor blank margin edge damage, couple short fold line splits, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly,

Binding gently age worn, spine paper chipped at ends, some splitting to spine gutters at front cover ends, 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 nice 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. 7" H x 4 3/4" W.

[B9248].