John Black -The Apostle of the Red River or, How the Blue Banner Was Unfurled on Manitoba Prairies

Toronto: William Briggs. Fair. 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. "The majority of the Selkirk settlers were Presbyterian, but they did not have a minister of their own until the arrival of Rev. Black in 1851. Letters and digests of letters by Black and Alexander Ross on the early struggles of Presbyterianism in the colony are in the Ecclesiastical and missionary record, vol. 8-9, 1851-1853." - Peel (2003) 1030. Includes black and white photo of Rev. Black's tombstone, upon which is written "First Presbyterian missionary to Rupert's land Sept. 18th, 1851, and first Pastor of this parish to whose spiritual wants he ministered for more than thirty years. Died Feb. 11th, 1882 at the age of 64 years." Obituary news clipping of Rev. Black's wife affixed to p.87. viii, 9-158, [1], [5 ads] pp. Tissue-protected illustration of Rev. Black. Additional black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as issued. Some peeling from front fixed endpaper along fore-edge. Bleaching to portions of bottom of each royal blue board. Back hinge starting. Above-average but not excessive wear. A sound copy of this impressive life story and slice of early Manitoba history. Wallace p.41, Peel (2003) 1030. ; 12mo .