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large colour folding map, 60x 86cm (24" x 34"), large scale: 1000 feet to inch, together with folding index sheet of streets, buildings, in 8vo brown pictorial cloth binding with title and pictorial view of Montreal stamped in black, added colour outlines named by volume, some clear tears along the map folds, the image is clear and vibrant but the original paper is somewhat fragile no doubt contributing to the rarity, fine copy thus, very rare. (qc). A highly detailed map for 1890 Montreal with streets, street car tracks, sub-divisions, buildings, institutions, Lachine Canal. Note also shows projected Harbour enlargements and flood protection works. ~ The last recorded auction record was in 1977. We had this once in the 1970's and this is the same copy. No other online records or listings located. WorldCAt locates 6 copies; 5 in Canada, 4 of those in Montreal.