Hochelaga depicta, or, A new picture of Montreal : embracing the early history and present state of the city and island of Montreal : illustrated by numerous engravings and maps / edited by Newton Bosworth ; with an addenda, containing a description of all the recent improvements, a new map of the city, several new engravings, and a variety of useful information not given in the former edition of the work.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bosworth, Newton, d. 1848.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Standardized Title:

Hochelaga depicta.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Montréal (Québec)--History.

Montréal (Québec).

Montréal (Québec)--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([3], 27, 284 p., [23] leaves of plates (some fold.) ) ill., fold. maps ;

Place of Publication:

Montreal : R.W.S. Mackay, 1846 (Campbell & Becket)

Notes:

Reissue of the 1839 edition with new title page and 27 p. "Addenda." The printed and added engraved title pages of the 1839 edition precede the new title page: "Hochelaga depicta : the early history and present state of the city and island of Montreal" and added engraved title page: "Hochelaga depicta, or, The history and present state of the island and city of Montreal."

Frontispiece, added engraved title page, and many of the plates signed by J. Duncan, del., and P. Christie, sculp. The "new engravings" are unsigned wood engravings on the addenda pages.

"Plan of the city of Montreal, with the latest improvements. 1846. Swett, sc."--folded map, immediately preceding the new title page.

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 6793.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

12