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CAMPBELL, Rollo [1803-1871].. Two Lectures On Canada. Delivered In The Sheriff Court Hall, Greenock.Published By Request.
12mo. pp. 45, [1]. original printed wrs. (chipped & detached, front wr. with 2 small holes & institutional rubberstamp, corners of first few leaves dog-eared). Author's signature (?) on back wr. First Edition. Campbell had emigrated to Montreal from Greenock, Scotland, in 1822, and successfully established himself in the printing trade. As proprietor of the Pilot from 1849 to 1862, he "carried on perhaps the most extensive printing business in Canada" (Wallace). The two talks printed here were intended to encourage other prospective Scottish emigrants to settle in Canada. Casey I 1604. Lande S309. Morgan p. 62. Sabin 10266. TPL 3709. DCB X pp. 129-30.
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