Letters From Nova Scotia; Comprising Sketches of a Young Country

Original 3/4 leather over maroon cloth on boards. Marbled page edges. Five raised bands on spine with gilt and embossed decoration. Minor wear to edges and corners of leather. Top of spine a little frayed. Previous owner's bookplates in front. Front hinge broken, but still holding. Medium hinge break between pgs. 120-121. Bad hinge break between pgs. 288-289. Rear hinge cracked. Foldout lithographed map of Nova Scotia counties is in very good condition - just a few extra folds at one edge. Captain Moorsom spent five years in Nova Scotia initially, as an officer in the 52nd Regiment. This book is his observances of the people, climate, geography, and economic prospects of the colony written in the form of letters home to friends in England. One biographer calls it "the most complete picture available of Nova Scotia during the 1820s." Some Nova Scotians were upset at some of his comments, but Joseph Howe defended Moorsom, since he'd promoted the colony in England. This book is on consignment, so no discounts apply. It will be sent insured, so expect a request for "extra shipping" to cover that cost.

Product Info

Publisher: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley

Year: 1830

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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