NEWFOUNDLAND HOLIDAY. By J. Harry Smith.
(ND) ND (c1952) 1st US edition. 8vo (142 x 211mm). Ppx,272. B/w photograph plates, map end-papers. Turquoise cloth, spine titled in black.
First published in Ontario in 1952 by the Ryerson Press. An interesting account of a tour of post-war Newfoundland, before the construction of the Confederation Building. Much of the history of the country, with much on commercial fishing and cod drying, paper mills and coal mines. There was then no tourism, but the provincial government had plans for it.
First published in Ontario in 1952 by the Ryerson Press. An interesting account of a tour of post-war Newfoundland, before the construction of the Confederation Building. Much of the history of the country, with much on commercial fishing and cod drying, paper mills and coal mines. There was then no tourism, but the provincial government had plans for it.
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Book Code
63692
| Author | Smith (J. Harry). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 63692 |
| ISBN | B0006ATMLW. |
| Book Description | Slight lean to spine, slight use and browning to edges. Good copy in frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1952 |
| Publisher | Macrae Smith Company. |
| Place | Philadelphia. |