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The original part of the Lande
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Among other areas of concentration are the search for the
Northwest Passage and Arctic exploration, the controversy over Confederation, and early Canadian imprints. One of the highlights of this last group is the first book printed in Montreal, Fleury Mesplet's
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presenting important manuscript material transcribed and published for the first time. The books were printed in tiny editions, and distributed to friends, colleagues, and libraries.
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Bibliotheca
Canadiana : ÉTude Historique de La Bibliographie Canadienne : Catalogue d’Une Exposition OrganiséE En L’honneur Du 90e Anniversaire de M. Lawrence M. Lande
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Canadiana : A Historical Survey of Canadian Bibliography : Catalogue of an Exhibition in Honour of the Ninetieth Birthday of Dr. Lawrence M. Lande
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One of the most prominent characters featured in Lande's manuscript collections was the 18th-century economist and father of modern finance
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