The Island Family Harris: Letters of an Immigrant Family in British North America, 1856-1866 *SIGNED BY AUTHOR*
by Tuck, Robert C
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 092030429X
- ISBN 13
- 9780920304297
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Canada: Ragweed Press, 1983. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 159 pages. Black and white plates. "The story of a British family which crossed the Atlantic in the mid 19th century. It is told in their own words in letters written home from Canada West (Ontario) and Prince Edward Island. From the letters emerges a portrait of a fascinating family which included portrait painter Robert Harris and architect William Harris. Here we encounter the beliefs, values and attitudes of a mid-Victorian family, and a view of their daily lives at home and at work." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Lovely copy..
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- Title
- The Island Family Harris: Letters of an Immigrant Family in British North America, 1856-1866 *SIGNED BY AUTHOR*
- Author
- Tuck, Robert C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 092030429X
- ISBN 13
- 9780920304297
- Publisher
- Ragweed Press
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- The Island Family Harris: Letters of an Immigrant Family in British North America, 1856-1866 *SIGNED BY AUTHOR* harris Family Canada Emigration and Immigration Biography Charlottetown PEI Prince Edward Island Social Life Customs Genealogy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Genealogy;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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