The Icelanders in Canada - Canada Ethnica II
by Lindal, Walter Jacobson [Signed]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Winnipeg: National Publishers Limited, 1967. Book. Illus. by Eliasson, Gissur. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author atop front free endpaper. 510 pages. Select bibliography. Index. Black and white maps and reproductions of photos. Explains how "the evolution of the Icelandic nation developed certain qualities of mind, and how those qualities have been strengthened through the adversities the Icelandic people have had to endure. It is these qualities which produced the Icelandic Canadian 'harvest' of achievement during the ninety odd years they have been in Canada." - dust jacket. "A careful perusal of this book is a must for those of Icelandic descent who doubt the grandeur of their ancestral heritage." - A. Isfeld. Author was born in Iceland and educated in Canada where he rose to prominence as a County Court Judge in Manitoba. Book clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this important genealogical reference. Thibault 1,030..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 723H3608
- Title
- The Icelanders in Canada - Canada Ethnica II
- Author
- Lindal, Walter Jacobson [Signed]
- Illustrator
- Eliasson, Gissur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- National Publishers Limited
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- The Icelanders in Canada - Canada Ethnica II Immigration Iceland Icelandic Manitoba Saskatchewan Pioneers Settlers Genealogy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Genealogy;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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