Canada: a memorial volume. General reference book of Canada; describing the Dominion at large, and its various provinces and territories; with statistics relating to its commerce and the development of its resources.

Main entry:

Biggar, Emerson Bristol, 1853- editor.

Title & Author:

Publication:

Montreal, E.B. Biggar, 1889.

Description:

[953] pages illustrations, plates, maps (some folded), facsimile 22 cm

Notes:
In 11 sections, each separately paged.
Sections 1, 3, 5, 6 and [6a] also published separately.
"The first 160 pages are a reprint of the excellent handbook recently published by the Dominion government, this portion ... being from the ... pen of George Johnson."--Preface
Section III has a special t.p.: New Brunswick: (Canada) its resources, progress and advantages, by Charles H. Lugrin ... Published by authority of the government of New Brunswick, 1886.
Section V has t.p.: General sketch of the province of Quebec, by Hon. Honore Mercier ... Quebec, 1889.
Section VI has t.p.: Ontario as a home for the British tenant farmer ... Issued by authority of the government of Ontario. Hon. Charles Drury, M.P.P., commissioner of immigration. David Spence, secretary Immigration department. Toronto, Printed by Warwick & sons, 1888. This section includes Educational system of the province of Ontario ... Toronto, 1886.
I. Dominion of Canada.--II. Nova Scotia.--III. New Brunswick.--IV. Prince Edward Island.--V. Province of Quebec.--VI. Ontario.--[VIa] Educational system of the province of Ontario.--VII. Manitoba.--VIII. The North West territories.--IX. British Columbia.--X. Canadian cities.

Subject:

Education Ontario.
Education
Travel
Canada Description and travel.
Canada Statistics.
Nova Scotia.
New Brunswick.
Prince Edward Island.
Québec (Province)
Ontario.
Manitoba.
British Columbia.
Canada Descriptions et voyages.
Canada Statistiques.
Canada
Québec

Form/genre:

Statistics

Added entries:

Johnson, George, 1837-1911.
Lugrin, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1846-1917.
Mercier, Honoré, 1840-1894.
Ontario. Immigration Office.
Ontario. Department of Education.

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 115817
Call No.: ID CAN; ID:85-B19224
Status: Available

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