Main entry:

Leacock, Stephen, 1869-1944.

Title & Author:

Canada, the foundations of its future / by Stephen Leacock ; illustrated by Canadian artists.

Edition:

Private and limited edition.

Publication:

Montreal, Canada : Privately printed, 1941 (Gazette Printing Company Limited)

Description:

xxx, 257, [8] pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour)

Notes:
A limited edition published by the House of Seagram.
"The body matter, including head and tail pieces, is letterpress printed in two colours, the secondary colour being also used for the marginal notes. Black-and-white illustrations are reproduced in single-colour lithography, the same process in six colours being used for the full colour plates. The crest of the Dominion of Canada on the cover is in quadricolour letterpress."
Illustrated lining-papers.
Canadian artists commissioned to furnish original illustrations include: Stanley Royle, Chas. W. Jefferys, W.J. Phillips, A. Sherriff Scott, F.H. Varley, H.R. Perrigard, James Crockart, T.M. Schintz, Ernst Neumann.
In slip-case.

Subject:

Canada History.
Canada Histoire.
Canada.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Royle, Stanley, 1888-1961, artist.
Jefferys, Charles W. (Charles William), 1869-1951, artist.
Phillips, Walter J., 1884-1963, artist.
Sherriff-Scott, Adam, 1887-1980, artist.
Varley, Frederick Horsman, 1881-1969, artist.
Perrigard, Hal Ross, 1891-1960.
Crockart, James, 1885-1974, artist.
Schintz, T. M., artist.
Neumann, Ernst, 1907-1956, artist.

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 156151
Call No.: FC51.L4 1941
Status: Available