St Pierre and Miquelon / Réunion des Armateurs des iles St-Pierre et Miquelon

Description: Réunion des Armateurs des iles St-Pierre et Miquelon.. Author: St. Pierre and Miquelon Title: Réunion des Armateurs des iles St-Pierre et Miquelon.. Publication: St-Pierre-Terre-Neuve: Granville Impr., Noel Got. 2.68, 1868 Description: Quarto bifolium (approx. 10½" x 8½"), 2 small nicks in the margins, slight wrinkling, but on the whole, near fine. In 1832, following the death of Napoleon II, the only northern American "colonies" that France managed to hold were St. Pierre and Miquelon, in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the last remaining vestige of the once vast territory of New France. Years of dispute between France and the new government of Canada ensued over the islands and their valuable fisheries. Canada wanted to assume France's role in the islands, the French Shore of Newfoundland, and Labrador. In 1849 Canada recognized St. Pierre and the French Shore rights as the property of the French Republic, not Canada. As compensation, Canada inherited France's rights in Labrador. By the Parliament of 1868, the political influence of the French islands was in doubt, even as the value of the cod fishery remained high. This unaccomplished pro-forma document lays out, in 17 articles, a proposal for a union of fishermen for the "mutual insurance of the ships and schooners, weapons for the fishing of cod on the banks of the new ground..." so the French cod fishery would continue. Not found in OCLC. Seller ID: 60689 Subject: Americana, Canada, Imprints, Maritime Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 525 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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