Hardcover Book, Canada The Foundations Of Its Future, Stephen Leacock, History, Reference, Illustrated

Hardcover Book, Canada The Foundations Of Its Future, Stephen Leacock, History, Reference, Illustrated

A hardcover book entitled Canada The Foundations Of Its Future by Stephen Leacock. This is a 1941 First Edition a privately printed and limited edition.

In Canada: The Foundations of its Future, Leacock wrote an informative and entertaining tale of the history of Canada. He began the account before humans walked the continent and ended at World War II. This book stands out because of it's high production value. There are 31 illustrations by Canadian artists. The pages are printed in two colors, with light brown footnotes in the margin beside their relevant references. The binding is sewn well, and the covers are cloth bound with a beautiful crest of the Dominion of Canada in full color.

Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock FRSC (1869 – 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. He is known for his light humor along with criticisms of people's follies

Size:
10¼" x 7½"
257 pages
Illustrated by Canadian Artists
Published by The House of Seagram -- 1941 -- First Edition

The book is in very good condition. There are no markings in the book. It has no rips or tears. Pages are slightly foxed (yellowed) from age.

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