Description: Click here to see our other books! The Progress of America, from the Discovery by Columbus to the Year 1846 John MacGregor 1847 Whittaker and Co : London 10" by 7.5" xii, 1520; viii, 1334, 84pp with supplements to rear SUMMARY A scarce edition of The Progress of America, from the Discovery by Columbus to the Year 1846 by John MacGregor, Secretary to the Board of Trade; author of Commercial Statistics &c. First Edition,Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 42.99 EU Postage: £ 27.99 European Postage: £ 45.99 Asia Postage: £ 74.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 129.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. In two volumes complete. With an introduction by the author to front of volume one and a details contents to front of both volumes. Volume one is 'Historical and Statistical'; volume two is 'Geographical and Statistical' with Supplements to rear. John MacGregor (1797 - 1857) was a Scottish statistician and politician. His family emigrated to Canada in 1803, sailing to Pictou, Nova Scotia. In 1806 they moved to Covehead on Prince Edward Island. As a young man MacGregor set up as a merchant in Charlottetown. In 1822 he served in the office of high sheriff; he was dismissed as a result of involvement in the dealings of Charles Douglass Smith. Put on trial at Smith's behest, he became popular and in 1824 a member of the House of Assembly. He left Canada, travelling through North America, collecting statistics. Bound by Westleys and Clark, London with label to rear pastedown to volume one. CONDITION In cloth bindings. Externally, sound but with slight wear to extremities, some rubbing and marks to boards and institutional lettering to spines. Splitting to cloth to joints, which are starting. Hinges tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. Bright and generally clean throughout with only the odd spot and handling mark. Institutional label to front pastedown to volume one, blindstamps and ink annotations to front endpapers of volume two. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Subject: History
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Original/Facsimile: Original
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Whittaker and Co
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Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1847
Author: John MacGregor
Language: English
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