Simcoe Elizabeth Poshuma (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Glassine. First Edition. 223 pp, list of b&w illustrations, 1. Journey to Canada (September 17- November 10, 1791; 2. A Winter in Quebec (November 11, 1791 - June 5, 1792; 3. Journey to Niagara (June 26, 1792 - July 25, 1792: 4. A Year at Niagara (July 26, 1792 - July 28, 1793; 5. Life at York (July 29, 1793 - May 11, 1794; 6. Life at Niagara (May 13 - September12 1794; 7. Visit to Quebec (September 13, 1794 - June 16, 1795; 8. Niagara (June 22 - November, 7, 1795; 9. York and Niagara (November 13, 1795 - July 20, 1796; 10. De[artire (July 21 - October, 16, 1796); notes, index. First Edition, 1965. "Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (1762-1850) was a British artist and diarist in colonial Canada. She was the wife of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. She left a diary that provides a valuable impression of life in colonial Ontario. First published in 1934, there was a subsequent transcription published in 1965 and a paperback version issued at the turn of the 21st century, more than 200 years after she wrote it. Her legacy also includes a series of 595 watercolour paintings that depict the town of York, Upper Canada. She was responsible for the naming of Scarborough, an eastern Toronto district, after Scarborough, North Yorkshire." 1/2" closed tear to top edge front panel near spine dj. Only the faintest wear to top text block edge, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green half-cloth with decorative paper-covered boards, green title plate, tan lettering to front board, and gilt lettering to spine, and illustrated front endpaper. Size: 8vo. Book.