Mrs c p traill (16 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a practical and compassionate guide for women and families embarking on a new life in Canada. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by female emigrants, the author provides detailed advice on essential skills like cooking, baking, and clothing production, emphasizing resourcefulness and self-sufficiency. Drawing upon the author's own experiences and insights from other women, the book paints a vivid picture of life in the Canadian backwoods, acknowledging the initial hardships while offering encouragement and hope. Readers will find practical tips on establishing a comfortable and functional home, adapting to a new environment, and navigating the social landscape. This book is more than just a manual for survival; it is a testament to the strength and resilience of women in the face of change. It celebrates the spirit of community and the importance of family unity in building a new life. Ultimately, this book offers invaluable wisdom for anyone seeking to understand the challenges and rewards of emigration, reminding us that with determination and a spirit of cooperation, even the most daunting transitions can lead to a brighter future. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the field and forest flowers native to Canada, providing a deep dive into the origins, characteristics, medicinal purposes, and historical uses of these beautiful and enduring botanical wonders. These plants are a living testament to the rich biodiversity of Canada's natural landscapes and have long been revered by Indigenous communities for their practical and spiritual significance. Whether you're an avid gardener, an amateur botanist, or simply an admirer of nature's artistry, this comprehensive volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Canadian flora, shedding light on their unique contributions to the country's ecosystems and cultural heritage. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Leather. Condizione: Near Fine. 7th Edition. Bound in new brown morocco gilt lettered on spine. New endpapers. 218 pp. Appendix 40 pp and 48 pp additonal appendix. 5 illustrations, 2 full page. This the seventh edition considerably enlarged with a preface by Traill dated January 1st 1857. Ink name to front blank. Some minor foxing to title page and rear pages o/w a remarkably clean copy in new fine leather.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. Brown cloth over original boards with spine re-cased. Decorative ruled hay loading illustration and borders to front; decorative rules and borders to back; gilt to spine. 12vo; 7 5/8 x 4 7/8." Fifth Edition to title partially obscured. 218 pp, plus 40 pp Appendix and 16 pp: The Graves of the Immigrants poem and A Song For Christmas two pages; Memories of Christmas Day in the Backwoods and Indian Summer nine pages; The Scottish Immigrants Song one page; Conclusion four pages. Illustrated title and six additional line drawings throughout. Inscriptions and bookplate to free endpaper and bookplate to title. Recipe inscribed to rear endpapers. Cloth worn and scuffed otherwise very solid. Foxing to top and bottom edges, endpapers, first, several middle leaves and final few leaves. A very good copy.…

folio. pp. 1 p.l., [5]-86. hand-coloured lithographed title & 10 chromolithographed plates all with additional hand-colouring. original blind & gilt-stamped cloth (joints & extremities frayed, inner hinges cracked & weak, stain to rear cover, dampstain to lower outer margin of title & first few leaves). Second Edition of the first large-scale colour plate botanical to be entirely produced and printed in the country. The work combined the talents of Canadian pioneer, author and accomplished amateur botanist Catharine Parr Traill and her niece Agnes Fitzgibbon, who took drawing and lithography lessons in preparation for the task. Five hundred copies of the first edition of 1868 were printed by subscription, and sold for the hefty sum of $5 each. The plates, copied from Nature's Own Book by the artist, were subsequently grouped, lithographed and coloured entirely by her own hand with the aid of three daughters and two female painting school students. In the second and third editions the plates were printed in colour and finished by hand. Thirty different wild flowers are depicted and described, including liver-leaf, Indian turnip, white trillium, adder's tongue, sweet wintergreen, squirrel-corn, yellow lady's slippers, wild orange lily, early wild rose, pitcher plant, &c. Lande 2266.cfDionne III 1360. cfWatters p. 643.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. folio. pp. [3]-4, [7]-8, [9]-88. (this copy lacking the Preface, pp. 5-6 which was never bound in). tipped-in 3-line errata leaf referring to errors on p. 8. chromolithographed title & 10 chromolithographed plates all with additional hand-colouring. tissue guards. original blind & gilt-stamped cloth, all edges gilt (spine ends & corners worn & frayed). ownership entry of Mrs. David Smith, Lakefield, Ontario, dated December 1869. Third Edition of the first large-scale colour plate botanical to be entirely produced and printed in the country. The work combined the talents of Canadian pioneer, author and accomplished amateur botanist Catharine Parr Traill and her niece Agnes Fitzgibbon, who took drawing and lithography lessons in preparation for the task. Five hundred copies of the first edition of 1868 were printed by subscription, and sold for the hefty sum of $5 each. The plates, copied from Nature s Own Book by the artist, were subsequently grouped, lithographed and coloured entirely by her own hand with the aid of three daughters and two female painting school students. In the second and third editions the plates were printed in colour and finished by hand. In the third and fourth editions, the plates and text were re-arranged, with the previous first plate and corresponding text appearing at the end of the volume and the last plate and corresponding text appearing at the beginning. This is the only edition to contain a 2-page description of the title plate. Thirty different wild flowers are depicted and described, including liver-leaf, Indian turnip, white trillium, adder's tongue, sweet wintergreen, squirrel-corn, yellow lady's slippers, wild orange lily, early wild rose, pitcher plant, &c. cfLande 1660. cfDionne III 1360. cfWatters p. 643. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. folio. pp. 88. chromolithographed title with additional hand-colouring & 10 hand-coloured lithographed plates. tissue guards. original blind & gilt-stamped cloth, all edges gilt (spine ends & corners frayed, marginal chipping to first few leaves, paper lightly embrowned). Signed & inscribed by the artist. Fourth (Limited) Edition of the first large-scale colour plate botanical to be entirely produced and printed in the country. This is copy no. 3 of an unspecified limited number, here with signed presentation inscription addressed to E.G.Caswell, from the artist, Agnes Chamberlin, "The Den", Lakefield, 1895. Canadian Wild Flowers combined the talents of Canadian pioneer, author and accomplished amateur botanist Catharine Parr Traill and her niece Agnes Fitzgibbon, who took drawing and lithography lessons in preparation for the task. Five hundred copies of the first edition of 1868 were printed by subscription, and sold for the hefty sum of $5 each. The plates, copied from Nature s Own Book by the artist, were subsequently grouped, lithographed and coloured entirely by her own hand with the aid of three daughters and two female painting school students. In the second and third editions the plates were printed in colour and finished by hand. In the added preface to this fourth edition the artist states that the text has been entirely reset by her Toronto publisher, Briggs, and that the plates are again entirely hand-coloured. Thirty different wild flowers are depicted and described, including liver-leaf, Indian turnip, white trillium, adder's tongue, sweet wintergreen, squirrel-corn, yellow lady's slippers, wild orange lily, early wild rose, pitcher plant, &c. cfLande S2221. cfDionne III 1360. cfWatters p. 643. Signed by Author(s).…

Couverture rigide. Condizione: Très bon. Ottawa, A. S. Woodburn (printer and publisher), 1885, presumed first edition (no mention of other printings), Original green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration on both front board and spine, beaveled edges, all foredges gilted, burgundy endpapers, about 10 ¼ X 6 ¾ inches, (ix) 288 pages, errata sheet inserted at p. 4, illustrated with 9 color plates (chromo-lithographs) + the author's portrait as frontispice, all protected with tissue paper. Cover is fine, showing only some very minor wear or rubbing to lower edges. Interior is very fine ; clean, solidly bound, without any noticeable wear or flaw except a thin crack to front endpaper hinge (without any effect on solidity). Obviously all plates are present and in excellent condition. All protective tissue guards are present too without any noticeable wear. Overall a very nice copy of this scarce book. WARNING : additional postage will apply for shipping out of North America. Please ask me before command.…