Canada past, present and future
Subtitle: being a historical, geographical, geological and statistical account of Canada West : containing ten county maps, and one general map of the province, compiled expressly for the work
By: by W.H. Smith
Publisher: T. Maclear
Published: 1851
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Subjects: Directories; Local History
Notes: Originally issued in parts; bound volumes exist in a variety of states. Cf. Stone, Patricia. "The publishing history of W.H. Smith's Canada: past present and future: a preliminary investigation". Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, vol. 19 (1980), pp [38]-[68].

Purchase; 1907 D-10 copy 81278-81279.

Gift; J. Stuart Fleming; flem copy 1 RB181072-RB181073.

Gift; J. Stuart Fleming; flem copy 2 RB185578-RB185579.

Gift; J. Stuart Fleming; flem copy 3 RB195165.

Gift; Adelaide Sinclair; J-10 copy RB33621.

Gift; Ian Daniel; D-11 copy RB224111-RB224112.

Gift; John Salvendy; 2008; RB282977-RB282978.

Fisher D-10 copy 1: In original black cloth. Half-title of vol. 2 wanting; includes 7 plates; business directory, normally pp. [1]-184, ends at p. 80; Subscribers ([1]-17) and Selections from notices of the work ([18]-24) added at end.

Fisher D-10 copy 2: Bound in original green cloth, blocked in gold.

Fisher flem cop. 1: Bound in half leather and marbled boards. Vol. 1 contains copyright notice on t.p. verso; 2  additional maps: York and Simcoe, and Canada West;  half-title of vol. 2 wanting.

Fisher flem cop. 2: In original black cloth.  Vol. 1 contains copyright notice on t.p. verso;  business directory, normally pp. [1]-184, ends at p. 80; Subscribers ([1]-17) and Selections from notices of the work ([18]-24) added at end. Vol 2: h-t. wanting; pp 81-184 of Business directory of Canada West bound at end;  2 additional maps: York and Simcoe, and Canada West.

Fisher flem copy 3: In original red cloth. Vol. 1: business directory, normally pp. [1]-184, ends at p. 80; Subscribers ([1]-17) and Selections from notices of the work ([18]-24) added at end.

Fisher D-11 copy: In original green cloth.  Vol. 1 contains copyright notice on t.p. verso;  1 additional map: York and Simcoe. Vol. 2 has additional map: Canada West.