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Newfoundland; or, a Letter Addressed to a Friend in Ireland in Relation to the Condition and Circumstances of the Island of Newfoundland, with an Especial View to Emigration

Newfoundland; or, a Letter Addressed to a Friend in Ireland in Relation to the Condition and Circumstances of the Island of Newfoundland, with an Especial View to Emigration

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Newfoundland; or, a Letter Addressed to a Friend in Ireland in Relation to the Condition and Circumstances of the Island of Newfoundland, with an Especial View to Emigration

by Talbot, Thomas

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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex library - very good. 67 p. 22 cm. Bound in pretty half burgundy leather with marbled paper boards. Ex library with ink stamp on title and contents pages. Some foxing.

Thomas Talbot was born in Ireland in 1818 and went to Newfoundland as a young man to teach at St. Bonaventure's College. He was later in the island's legislative council. In this volume he follows the course of his 45 years of experiences in Newfoundland, discussing topics such as the fisheries, seal hunting, geography, parliamentary elections, island politics, and Newfoundland as a field for emigration from Britain.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Newfoundland; or, a Letter Addressed to a Friend in Ireland in Relation to the Condition and Circumstances of the Island of Newfoundland, with an Especial View to Emigration
Author
Talbot, Thomas
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Ex library - very good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1882
Keywords
Canada, Newfoundland, Emigration, Immigration, Maritimes, St. John's, Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Labrador,
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