Acadia, Maine, and New Scotland : Marginal Colonies in the Seventeenth Century de Reid, John G - 1981

Canada: University of Toronto Press / Glenbow-Alberta Institute, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 293 pages. Notes, bibliography and index. "Acadia, Maine, and New Scotland were similarly conceived as major colonizing attempts by France, England, and Scotland, respectively. In this comparative study, Professor Reid explores the colonizing styles of the parent countries and describes the interaction of the Europeans with the native peoples and with the physical environment of the northeastern seaboard." - from dust jacket. "As jurors, we have unanimously selected the manuscript of this book as the winner of the 1976 Saint-Marie Prize for its original contribution to the study of seventeenth-century Canadian history." - from verso of half-title page. Book clean, bright and unmarked with slight wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Quality copy..