La chasse des animaux à fourrure au Canada

Brouillette, Benoît

La chasse des animaux à fourrure au Canada

Préface de Pierre Deffontaines

Paris

Librairie Gallimard

Géographie humaine

F. Paillart

1934

Paris: Librairie Gallimard, 1934

French

Huitième édition

Achevé d'imprimer le 12 juillet 1934 par F. Paillart à Abbeville (Somme)

205 pages

Contains maps and illustrations

Yes, several maps within the text

Octavo (8vo)

22.5 × 14.5 cm

Not identified

Good-quality industrial wove paper

No visible watermarks can be identified from the supplied images

Black letterpress printing with good impression and excellent legibility

Later half-leather binding with cloth-covered boards

Dark brown and black with gilt decoration

Spine with raised bands, gilt rules, gilt title and gilt initials “A.G.” at the foot

Black leather spine with gilt title, raised bands and gilt initials “A.G.”

Study of human geography devoted to the fur-bearing animals of Canada and the fur trade. It examines the historical development of hunting, trapping methods, the geographical distribution of species, the fur industry, hunting regulations and wildlife conservation. Includes bibliography, glossary, alphabetical index and a list of maps and illustrations.

Published in the "Géographie humaine" series, directed by P. Deffontaines.

Preface by Pierre Deffontaines.

Eighth edition published in 1934.

Finished printing on 12 July 1934 by F. Paillart in Abbeville (Somme).

Preserves the handwritten ownership signature of Alfred Gallart.

Later quality half-leather binding with gilt initials “A.G.” on the spine.

Includes a glossary, alphabetical index, bibliography and a table of maps and illustrations.

Human geography

Canada, hunting, fur-bearing animals, fur trade, trapping, economic history, economic geography, wildlife, nature conservation, twentieth century

0460

Very good overall condition

Biblioteca d'Alfred Gallart i Genís

Preserves the handwritten signature of Alfred Gallart; later half-leather binding with cloth-covered boards; spine with raised bands, gilt title and gilt initials “A.G.”; good-quality industrial wove paper without identifiable watermarks.