1859 – British American Guide Book | First Edition, Canada & United States History

British American Guide-Book is a 19^th-century guide to travelers and visitors intended to instruct readers on what to expect when visiting various parts of North America. It combines gazette-style and encyclopedia-like entries with historical sketches, climate descriptions, and even business directories. Illustrated throughout, this book offers views of waterfalls, rivers, buildings and architecture, and even portraits of notable figures

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The British American Guide-Book: Being a Condensed Gazetteer, Directory and Guide, to Canada, the Western States, and Principal Cities on the Seaboard
• Publisher: New York, H. Bailliere
• Edition: First edition, [1859]
• Binding: hardcover
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  9.25 in x 6 in (23.5 cm x 15.25 cm)
• Collation: Various paginations throughout
• Illustrations: Illustrated throughout
• Contents Include:
  • City and town descriptions across Canada and the U.S.
  • Railroads, bridges, and waterfalls
  • Founding figures and major civic buildings
  • Commercial institutions and weather summaries

Condition:

Very Good. Secure binding and tight hinges. Moderate rubbing to corners and some surface staining on the boards. Internally clean with light age toning. All pages intact.

Why Collect This?

• Useful snapshot of pre-Civil War American and Canadian development
• Illustrated throughout with depictions of locations and infrastructure

Item Number: #29789