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London John Murray. 1852. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 20cm, the First Edition, vi,320,32p., publisher's ads., 2 maps on one folding sheet, in the original blind decorated green cloth, gilt spine tit les, top spine edges a bit frayed, expertly restored, mainly unopened, fin e copy T.P.L. 3220. Lande 847. Tremenheere writes extensively on natural re sources, transportation, politics, education and social life in the two cou ntries, but a large part of the book is concerned with the development of r ailways in both Canada and the United States. The map is one of the earlies t to show the routes of all the railways in North America, both extant and projected.

Nada no Sen Kabushiki Kaisha, 1979. Very Good. Nada no Shusen Shu. Kyoto: Nada no Sen Kabushiki Kaisha, 1979. Illustrated. Folio. Book condition: Very good with slightly bowed front board and lightly rubbed edges. One of a series of catalogs advertising kimono patterns 901 to 1040 by the renowned Nada company. Full-page color photos show models wearing each kimono and swatches of cloth for 107 of the designs are mounted to pages. Prices for each design were handwritten by the company. Picture on rear cover depicts Hiroshige's ""Nihonbashi"" woodblock print.