Lovely book of Old Montreal with 15 full page color illustrations (lithographed in Canada). A running historical narrative of Canada from the 17th to 19th centuries. Illustrations: 1) The Towers: Here is a portion of the "Fort de la Montagne" of the Gentleman of Daint Sulpice; 2) Old Seminary: at Place d'Armes, this residence of the Gentlemen of Saint Sulpice,seifneurs of the Island of Montreal.....; 3) Chateay de Ramezay: Messire Clade de Ramezay built the chateau in 1705...; 4) The Church of Notre Dame; 5) Bonsecours Market: maple sugar, home spun, small pigs, onions; 6) The Habitant: Hotel Place Viger: in the center of French Montreal, one of the oldest Candian Pacific hostelries...; 7) McGill University, 1829...; 8) Dominion Square: The Cenotaph. Saint James and the cab-stand with its old French Jehus. Windsor Station; 9) The Look-Out: panoramic Motreal, The City of Spires in the green, Autumn shades from the look-out; 10) Bonsecours Church: the old chapel built by Marguerite Bourgeoys in 1657..; 11) Place d'Armes: a Corinthian portico lifts its fluted columns and its pediment ornamented with the symbolic figures of commerce and finance; 12) Sherbrooke Street: Avenue of Elm. Main artery; 13) The Harbor: Montreal, one of the largest ports to the world....; 14) Saint Joseph's Oratory: pilgrims flock in thousands for comfort and healing to the site where the Majestic cupola of St. Joseph's Oratory will rise above all other edifices; 15) Saint Genevieve: the quaint little village by the roadside behind the mountain. Dark brown cloth spine, cardboard boards, with dark brown large title and colorful pastedown, flea bite to lower edge of pastedown. Rub spots to spine. Small pale stain to f.e.p. else clean, tightly bound. Colorful illustrated history of Montreal. tall 8 vo. 40 pp.

Old Montreal Pen and Pencil, Canada 18th Century, Charles W. Simpson CanadaLithographs CandaCanada