Henry Lorne J (12 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Short bios about famous Canadians, written for older children. Includes bios on Cunard, Laurier, McClung, MacMillan and sixteen others. Yellow boards have light wear, usual library marks. Unsworth, Robert (illustrator).

Condition: Good. 1938. No edition remarks. 234 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and light marking to boards. Notable sunning to spine, which has notable crushing and tearing to ends. Mild cracking to joints. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Rarely available in the UK. Contains biographies of 20 famous Canadians, written for an audience of older children. Dust jacket rubbed and nicked around the edges and mildly scuffed elsewhere; faded on the spine; with one closed tear ca 1cm long. Green cloth boards slighted crushed at head and tail of spine; mild rubbing on edges. Pages slightly age-toned; otherwise clean. Small pencil annotation on rear free endpaper. Robert Unsworth (illustrator).…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. 152 p. Ex-library book (call number, barcode, bookplate and stamps -some on edge). code 1106. Robert unsworth (illustrator).

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Many illustrations; a few ink drops. Boards are edgeworn. Jefferys, C. W. (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The book is very good with minor edge wear. C. W. Jefferys. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book transports readers back in time to the 1800s, chronicling the arduous journeys undertaken by brave souls leaving their homes for the untamed wilderness of Ontario. The author vividly portrays the challenges faced by these pioneers, from enduring treacherous seas in cramped and unsanitary ships to adapting to an unfamiliar environment fraught with harsh conditions and unfamiliar customs. Through the settlers' own captivating accounts, the book explores the motivations that drove them to leave everything behind and seek a new life in a foreign land. It delves into the hardships they faced, their resilience in adapting to their new surroundings, and the communities they eventually established. The author's meticulous research and evocative writing bring to life the experiences of these early pioneers, offering a fascinating glimpse into the indomitable spirit and unwavering determination that shaped the history of Ontario. This book is a valuable resource for those interested in immigration history, Canadian history, and the stories of those who dared to venture into the unknown. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 32 pages. An interesting look back at what was expected of public school students early in the last century. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy.