Mrs simcoes diary (16 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Lgiht edgewear and spine crease, small taape repair at back, otherwise still a good reading copy of this Canadian classic.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. DJ has a couple tiny tears, edge wear, creases, scratches, scuffs, rubbed corners/spine, very slightly chipped. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. No writing. Book.

Soft cover. Condición: As New. No Jacket. As new copy. (see picture) 272 pages including index.

Softcover. Condición: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. Elizabeth Simcoe's diary, describing Canada from 1791 to 1796, is history written as it was being made. Created largely while she was seated in canoes and bateaux, the diary documents great events in a familiar way and opens our eyes to a side of Canadian history that is too little shown.During her time in Upper Canada (now Ontario), Mrs. Simcoe encountered fascinating figures, such a explorer, Alexander Mackenzie, and Mohawk Chief, Joseph Brant. She took particular interest in the First Nations people, the social customs of the early settlers, and the flora and fauna of a land that contained a mere 10, 000 non-Natives in 1791. The realm she observed so vividly was quite alien to a woman used to a world of ball gowns, servants, and luxury in England, but the lieutenant-governor's wife was made of stern stuff and embraced her new environment with relish, leaving us with an account instilled with excitement and delight at everything she witnessed.…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. Hardcover with green spine and beige boards. Mrs. Simcoe was the wife of the first Governor of Upper Canada. The book has only slight signs of wear. The jacket has one short tear.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 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. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. VG hardcover in mylar DJ - see actual image. Previous owner label inside front cover. 223 pp. Wife of the former Governor of Upper Canada describes Canada from 1791-1796. History-Canada.

Condición: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in very nice condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 223 pages. With illustrations from the original manuscript.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition 1965. Signed, Inscribed by Editor Innis. Wrapped in Mylar. No Dust Jacket.

hardcover. Condición: Good. 1965 edition No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. The copy is lightly tanned, but the copy is in otherwise good condition.