A HOME IN THE NORTH-WEST, Being A Record of Experience.
London, Etc: Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, Northumberland Avenue, W.C., No Date (circa 1885]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Smallm octavo, original pictorial grey cloth decorated and lettered in black & brown, black lettering on spine. 73 pp + 6 pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Engraved frontispiece, decorative head- and tail-pieces throughout. Small, neat ink name on front paste-down, endleaves browned, inner front hinge just slightly cracking; small bumps to edges. A lovely copy of a very scarce book, with only a few actual copies known to exist (there are many copies listed in University libraries but almost all are microform reproductions of the original publication held by the Harold Campbell Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University. Ottawa). Item #314578
¶ Emmigration and Settlement on the Canadian Prairies, mentioning 'The Rockies' (p.17) and "Caulgary" (p. 59). Anne Mercier was also the author of "Father Pat: A Hero of the Far West (Glocester, Minchin & Gibbs, 1909).
Price (CAD): $250.00