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The Story of the Great Fire
in
St. John, New Brunswick - June
20th 1877 by George Stewart.
The city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada has suffered from many
fires
but the Great Fire of June 20, 1877 was the most destructive of all.
During
the short space of nine hours, two-fifths (200 acres) of the entire
city
were laid in ashes and one thousand six hundred and twelve houses were
levelled
to the earth.
Illustrations include, Ruins of the Germain St. Baptist Church by
moonlight, Victoria Skating Rink, The Temporary W U Tel Office, View
from Queen Square, Germain St showing Victoria Hotel, Ruins of
the Bank of New Brunswick,
Wentworth Street, Canterbury St - showing Ritchie's Building in the
distance,
rince William Street, Inside the Savings Bank,Burnt District - showing
smoking ruins - taken from Lower Cove,North side King St and Bell
Tower, King Square after the fire - encampment of the 97th Regiment,
Academy of Music, New Post Office, Pine's Brick Building - the only
brick building between Canterbury and Germain St., Trinity Church, Bell
Tower and King Square, King Street
and Victoria Hotel. Some are before the fire and others are after the
fire.
The book holds not only details on the fire but a list of Business
Houses
Burnt Out; A list of persons whose properties were destroyed - naming
the
street and a List of Donations received are included.
This is a great source for genealogists searching for Saint John family
names
in 1877.
Book 814
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N. B. - June 20th 1877 by
George
Stewart.
273 pages 4 ½ x 7. Green hard cover. Entered according to the
Act
of Parliament of Canada, in the year 1877 by Belford Brothers in the
Office
of the Minister of Agriculture. Hunter, Rose & Co. - Printers and
Binders,
Toronto. The author has dedicated this volume of printing: "To Gilbert
Murdoch,
C. E., First Friend, I Dedicate This Volume" which makes me think it is
a
first printing. Some flowers were pressed between the pages. Book is in
very
good condition with minor rubbing to covers. In fact it is the best
copy
that I have seen. Scan of cover will be sent upon request.
Book 814 $109.95 Canadian Currency plus shipping of $10.00
Book 813
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N. B. - June 20th 1877 by
George
Stewart.
273 pages 4 ½ x 7. Blue hard cover. Shelf and Handling wear. The
edge
of page 271- 272 has been ripped off - (I can supply a photocopy of
this
page). - Book was inscribed: "To Miss Annie Waldon, Tower Hill, St.
David,
Char (Charlotte) Co. (County), New Brunswick". Another name -
"Clarke
J Waldron, Tower Hill, Char Co, NB" Another name "Miss Millie,
Tower
Hill, St. David, NB" Entered according to the Act of
Parliament
of Canada, in the year 1877 by Belford Brothers in the Office of the
Minister
of Agriculture. Hunter, Rose & Co. - Printers and Binders, Toronto.
I
suspect this is not the first printing as it has an Erratum..
Book # 813 $79.85 Canadian Currency plus shipping of $10.00
Scan of cover will be sent upon request.
Book #
373
Book is in poor condition.- Book #
373 $39.95 Canadian funds. Shipping $10.00
1167 REPRINT - The Story of the Great Fire in St.
John, N. B by George Stewart $34.95 plus shipping and handling of
$10.00 within North America. Reprint in 1980 by NON ENTITY PRESS
Former owner;s name stamped on cover and first page. Covers show
shelf and handling wear - interior in good condition.
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