A Narrative of the Life and Christian Experience of Mrs. Mary Bradley, of Saint John, New Brunswick. Written by Herself. Including Extracts from Her Diary and Correspondence during a Period of Upwards of Sixty Years
by BRADLEY, Mary
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- Hardcover
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston. Published for the Author, by Strong & Brodhead, Boston. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo, 19cm, first edition, 375p.,rebound in modern gray fine grain book linen, gilt spine this, text is clean sound and fine, a fine copy thus, rare Mrs. Mary Bradley, a native of Gagetown, Queens County, born Sept. 1, 1771. Her father was Edward Coy, the first Englishman to settle at that place. (MacFarlane. New Brunswick Bibliography. 1895, p14.). Contains some pre loyalist history but the autobiography leans on her religious experiences. A scarce and interesting insight into the early settlement of New Brunswick.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32529
- Title
- A Narrative of the Life and Christian Experience of Mrs. Mary Bradley, of Saint John, New Brunswick. Written by Herself. Including Extracts from Her Diary and Correspondence during a Period of Upwards of Sixty Years
- Author
- BRADLEY, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Boston. Published for the Author, by Strong & Brodhead, Boston
- Keywords
- CANADA CANADIANA NINETEENTH CENTURY BIOGRAPHY NEW BRUNSWICK DIARY CORRESPONDENCE GAGETOWN RELIGION RELIGIOUS
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