LAKE OF GOLD.
Toronto: The Musson Book Company Ltd., 1941. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original green cloth stamped in black, pictorial endpapers. [190] pp. A Very Good to near fine copy in dust jacket, the jacket has a stain on the rear panel that is visible on the verso but with virtually no show through, jacket with some minor fraying and small chips and tears; Good to Very Good overall. A pretty decent copy in the scarce colour illustrated wrap-around jacket. The book is illustrated throughout by S. Levenson, who did the jacket and endpaper illustrations as well. John Buchan, as Lord Tweedsmuir, was Governor General of Canada from 1935 until his death in 1940. Item #313850
¶ The author's last children's book, issued earlier in the UK under the title THE LONG TRAVERSE, this scarce Canadian Edition adopts the author's preferred title LAKE OF GOLD. An enchanting adventure that tells the story of Donald, a boy spending his summer holidays in the Canadian countryside. John Buchan knew that some Indians were said to have the power of projecting happenings of long ago onto a piece of calm water. In this tale he chooses Negog, the Native American Indian, as Donald’s companion and guide. Negog conjures up a strange mist from a magic fire and brings to life visions from the past. Through these boyish adventures peopled with Vikings, gold prospectors, Indians and Eskimos, Donald learns more about history than school has taught him.
Price (CAD): $45.00