English Bloods: In the Backwoods of Muskoka, 1878 by Frederick de la Fosse

Natural Heritage/Natural History, Incorporated, 2004. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Natural Heritage/Natural History, Incorporated, 2004. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Natural Heritage, 2004-08-01. Paperback. Good.

Toronto: Natural Heritage Books, 2004. pp.207. Trade Paperback. New augmented edition by Scott D. Shipman. VERY GOOD copy, some shelf wear, otherwise a clean, bright copy. Signed by author. "Frederick de la Fosse's richly descriptive, elegantly penned and delightfully humorous memoir captures that period of life when he, and other young Englishmen of means, came to northern Muskoka in the late 1870s to acquire agricultural skills. Known locally as "English bloods" these young lads encountered the realities of pioneer life in this beautiful but not agriculturally-friendly land." (from back cover)

Title: English Bloods, In The Backwoods of Muskoka, 1878Author: de la Fosse, FrederickPublisher: Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc., Toronto, ON, 2004ISBN: 1-896219-96-9De la Fosse's richly descriptive, elegantly penned and delightfully humorous memoir captures that period of life when he, and other young Englishmen of means, came to northern Muskoka in the late 1870s to acquire agricultural skills. Known locally as "English Bloods", these young lads encountered the realities of pioneer life in this beautiful but not agriculturally-friendly land. This new edition (originally published in 1930) is annotated, illustrated with archival photographs and extensively augmented with additional background on this period in Ontario's history.