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Catalogue  219
Acadie et Provinces de l'Atlantique / Atlantic Provinces

|126.  ATKINSON, Rev. W(illiam) Christopher. «A Historical and Statistical Account of New Brunswick, B.N.A.  With Advice to Emigrants». Edinburgh, Printed by Anderson & Bryce, 1844. XVI,284 p. (16 cm). Modern blue cloth. With one folding map, 1 plate & 3 text illustrations. Small piece of paper cut from upper right part of title page, no text missing; all edges gilt, interior fresh. Third edition, greatly improved & corrected. Author served in New Brunswick from 1840 to 1842 as Presbyterian Minister; book offers valuable advice and infos regarding industry, natural history, social conditions, commerce, agriculture etc. Scarce book, nice condition. Vide Morgan p. 14, Lande 20, TPL 2511, Sabin 2288 & Morley p. 21.    225 $

127.  BLANCHARD, J.-Henri. «Acadiens de l'Ile-du-Prince-Edouard». Sans lieu, 1956. 143 p. (23 cm). Illustrations. Couvertures illustrées d'origine.    25 $

128.  DITCHY, Jay K. «Les Acadiens Louisianais et leur parler». Baltimore, The John Hopkins Press, 1932. 272 p. (25 cm). Publication de "L’Institut Français de Washington". Reliure d’origine. Carte. Bon exemplaire & titre très rare!    150 $

129.  HANNAY, James. «The History of Acadia, from its first discovery to its surrender to England by the Treaty of Paris». St. John N.B., Printed by J. & A. Mc Millan, 1879. VII,440 p. (22 cm). Nice modern cloth binding. Very good copy, scarce title.     125 $

130.  LAUVRIÈRE, Émile. «La Tragédie d’un Peuple. Histoire du peuple Acadien de ses origines à nos jours» (2 vols). Paris, Librairie Henry Goulet, 1924. XVI,507; 596 p. (23 cm). Nouvelle édition revue et complétée. Orné de 88 illustrations hors texte; 66 photogravures; 22 cartes anciennes ou modernes, dont 7 spécialement dessinées. Jolies reliures en plein bougran.    125 $

131.  LE BLANC, Dudley J. «The True Story of the Acadians». (Louisiana!), The Author, 1937. VII,256 p. (24 cm). Second edition revised & enlarged (first edition in 1932, offered only 110 pages). Signed presentation copy. Profusely illustrated, portraits, facsimiles, maps. With the genealogy of Dudley J. Le Blanc, Louisiana’s foremost Acadian scholar. Original pictorial wraps. Scarce and good condition.    75 $

132.  LOUISBOURG). «Roll of New Hampshire Men at Louisbourg, Cape Breton, 1745». Concord, NH, Edward S. Pearson Public Printer, 1896. 63 p. (25 cm). Publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering. Library stamp but never used. Maps. The role played by the soldiers from New Hampshire who served at the capture of Louisbourg; also listing their names, place of residence, date they enlisted, their rank, Company or Regiment. Very scarce title.    275 $

133.  MAC VICAR, William M. «A Short History of Annapolis Royal, the Port Royal of the French, from its settlement in 1604 to the withdrawal of the British Troops in 1854». Toronto, The Coop, Clark Company, 1897. VI,127,(6) p. (22 cm). Modern buckram vellum binding; folding map restored. Trace of dirt on a few leaves, still good. Scarce title!  Morley, p. 97.    125 $

134.  MORSE, William Inglis. «Supplement to local history of Paradise, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia (1684-1938)». Boston, Nathan Sawyer & Son Inc., 1938. H,79 p. (23 cm). Original boards. Plates. Limited to 350 numbered copies. Very nice copy. Ex-libris of Dr. William Inglis Morse.    60 $|

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