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Non-attributed: : THE STEEL TRAIL TO THE E.P RANCH,HIGH RIVER ,ALBERTA,CANADA:VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES 1924 [ANNOTATED TIME TABLE.]:

CANADA.CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS (n.d c1924.).

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CANADA,slim 8vo HB,no dw/dj - as issued(?),1st edn,VG++.No owner inscrptn.Bright,clean,crisp,gilt stamped/blocked edge bordered front+rear bds,both with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters; Royal coat of arms to upper bd with bright,crisp, stamped gilt lettering in a stamped rectangular border towards centre of upper board,bright,crisp,stamped gilt Prince of Wales plume of 3 feathers to head of spine/backstrip,bright,crisp,stamped gilt 'Canada' with maple leaf above,to centre of same and bright,crisp,stamped gilt date 1924 to foot of same also.None of the gilt is oxidised at all.The rear bd has similar bright, crisp, stamped gilt edge-bordered design but with a bright,crisp,stamped gilt square with 'Canadian National Railways' impressed to centre of it,all on black,textured leather bds.Some inevitable but minimal rubbing and wear to corners and head+foot of spine/backstrip too.Bright,clean,tan eps with minimal darkening to some edges from both front+rear pastedowns.Top edges aged/tanned - as usual/normal - and trimmed,fore-edges deckled (untrimmed) and similarly aged/tanned,Water-marked paper 'Made in Canada Carlyle Japan',blue+white headband.Slim 8vo HB,6-65pp [paginated] includes foreword (The Canadian National Railways),annotated train timetable of the journey/itinerary with descriptive notes,taken by the Prince of Wales,from New London to the E.P. Ranch,High River,Alberta,14 tissue-guarded contemporary b/w photographic plates throughout the text and the book,sections on Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Park,last page lists the Railway's Board of Directors and Executive.Plus [unpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title page,tissue-guarded contemporary b/w photographic frntis (General view of E.P Ranch,High River,Alberta),a title-page with Dominion of Canada coat of arms. List of Plates:[Frntis] General View of the E.P. Ranch; Standard passenger Train; In the Winooski Valley, near Richmond, Vermont; Camel's Hump, near Waterbury, Vermont; The City of Montreal, from Mount Royal, showing Canadian National Railway's Victoria Jubilee Bridge across the St. Lawrence; Chateau Laurier, Ottawa; Dominion Parliament Buildings, Ottawa; Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario; Speckled Trout Fishing at Virgin Falls, Nippon River, Ontario; Stocks of Pulp Logs, Northern Ontario; Typical farm scene, Northern Ontario; Canyon Lake, Northern Ontario; Minaki Inn, Ontario; Looking from Minaki Inn; Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Old Fort Garry, near Winnipeg; The Fort Garry [hotel], Winnipeg; Legislative Building, Winnipeg; Breaking the Prairies, Manitoba; A Settler's House, Western Canada; Harvesting in the Prairie Provinces; A 4,000 acre Farm, Saskatchewan; Horse ranching, Western Canada; Sheep ranching, Western Canada; Cattle ranch,Western Canada; The City of Calgary,Alberta; Country Golf Course, Calgary, Alberta; The Homestead,E.P. Ranch, High River, Alberta; Jasper Park Lodge on Lake Beauvert; Mount Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park; Mount Robson,British Columbia. An uncommon and pretty scarce commemorative royalty ephemeral item. Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances, dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight(455gms unpackaged)and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

CANADA,slim 8vo HB,1st edn,

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