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1895 Vikings of Today, Or Life and Medical Work Among the Fishermen of Labrador
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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon
First edition. Uncommon work. Illustrated with twenty-eight images, fourteen of which are on plates. Collated complete, extra illustrated with a folding colour map of Canada and Newfoundland pasted to the rear pastedown. Detailing the experiences and challenges faced by Grenfell and the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen as they provide medical and spiritual aid to the communities inhabiting the harsh and remote landscape of Labrador. Providing commentaries on both the land and its people, their resilience and hardship, and the daily realities of life in this area. Written by Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, a British medical missionary to Newfoundland, who wrote books on his work and other topics.
Condition
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. A folding coloured map is pasted to the rear pastedown.
Very Good
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