Views of Ottawa

J. Hope & Co

Ottawa

:

J. Hope & Co

,

1884

.
First Edition.

15cm x 12cm. [12] colour panels, printed recto only. Leporello. Trifold booklet.

Charming 19th century leporello souvenir book of views of Ottawa together with its trifold booklet giving short descriptions of the views being of The Parliament Buildings, Library of Parliament, Western Block, Eastern Block, Lumber District, Chaudiere Falls, Suspension Bridge, Post Office, The Sapper’s and Dufferin Bridges, The City Hall, Knox Church, The Grand Union Hotel, Collegiate Institute, Normal School, Rideau Hall, Rideau Falls, The Ottawa Ladies College, The University of Ottawa, The Cathedrale de Notre Dame, The Dominion Methodist Church, and Lumber Slides. The booklet bears the signature of Australian pastoralist William Sloane and the inkstamp of James Turner.

Minor wear to boards. Some rubbing to the panels, mostly to the fore-edge and to the lower part of the final 6 panels. Booklet is in Very Good Condition. Good Condition.