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Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason

A Labrador Doctor: The Autobiography of Wildred Thomason Grenfell

Hodder and Stoughton, 1921

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Year of publication
1921
Place of printing
London
Author
Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason
Publishers
Hodder and Stoughton
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
A Labrador Doctor: The Autobiography of Wildred Thomason, Grenfell Newfoundland Eskimos Fishermen Biography Native Peoples, Canadian History
Binding description
H Hardcover
State of preservation
Fair
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
First edition
Yes

Description

307 pages. Index. Black and white photographic portrait frontis of author. Twenty-one additional black and white plates. "Thirty-two years spent in work for deep-sea fishermen, twenty-seven of which years have been passed in Labrador and Northern Newfoundland, have necessarily give me some experiences which may be helpful to others. I feel that this alone justifies the writing of this story." - from Preface. Gilt lettering upon partially-sunned backstrip remains clearly legible. Hinges taped. Prior owner's details and gift greetings (dated 1921) upon front endpaper else unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Average wear. Circa 1921. Book