In the Forest or Pictures of Life and Scenery in the Woods of Canada
Place Published: London
Publisher: T. Nelson and Sons, Patterson Row ; Edinburgh ; and New York
Date Published: 1882
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hard Cover
First edition. 4-3/4 x 7 inches, vii, 2 illust. list, [9]-p.185, 3pp. appendix, 8pp. ads. Illustrated with 19 illustrations Original green boards with gold and black type. Gold stamped illustration on spine and front cover. Spine edges and corners rubbed. Soiling on some inside pages, but generally clean. Page 13 has a small corner piece missing not affecting text. Very good- condition
Charming book about all the goings on in the Canadian woods. Tales of wildlife and lumber men are interspersed with charming engravings.
List of Illustrations.
LADY MARY AND THE NOSEGAY
A NARROW ESCAPE
THE FLYING SQUIRREL
ADVENTURE WITH A WOLF
INDIAN WIGWAMS Originally this title was published as “Lady Mary and her Nurse” in 1856 under the author's maiden name Catherine Parr Strickland, and reprinted also under the title “Afar in the forest, or, Pictures of life and scenery in the wilds of Canada” THE OTTERS
DOLLY'S SLEIGH RIDE
LADY MARY READING HER PICTURE BOOK
THE GRAY SQUIRREL AND THE CHIPMUNKS
THE PET SQUIRREL
NIMBLE RECOVERING HIS SISTER
WATCHING THE BIRDS
THE PRESENT FROM FATHER
BEAVERS MAKING A DAM
"CAUGHT AT LAST"
THE AURORA BOREALIS
THE LOST CHILD AND THE BEARS
A BOY HERO
THE INDIAN HUNTER
Very Good-. Item #466
$55.00 USD
$74.60 CAD