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LOT 392

Lot 392

Sir James MacPherson Le Moin (1825-1912)

Sir James MacPherson Le Moin (1825-1912)
Lot 392 Details
Sir James MacPherson Le Moin (1825-1912), Canadian

QUEBEC PAST AND PRESENT: A HISTORY OF QUEBEC, 1608-1876 IN TWO PARTS

8vo., with Henry Whitney ownership inscription, full title, illustrated including fold-out, 466pp. in gilt-illustrated green cloth boards, Quebec, Augustin Côté, & Co., 1876
8.75 x 6.25 in — 22.2 x 15.9 cm

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $73.80
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Sir James MacPherson Le Moin (1825-1912)
  • Sir James MacPherson Le Moin (1825-1912)
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Henry Whitney was the president and founder of the West End Street Railway Company during the Gilded Age. He led the company to expand across Boston, and was integral to Boston completing North America’s first subway lines, the precursor to today’s Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority.

CONDITION DETAILS

Subtantially good condition with soiled boards, and clean pages.

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