Jessie Luther at the Grenfell Mission de Ronald Rompkey - 2001

Montreal & Kingston Canada: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. An annotated edition of a travel journal that Jessie Luther (a crafts instructor in the formative years of the Grenfell Mission in Newfoundland and Labrador) from1906 to 1910. Luther was influenced by the arts and crafts movement, and taught weaving to the women at St. Anthony. 343 pages. DJ in mylar sleeve.; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 ''.

Toronto, ON, Canada: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Dust jacket in very good condition with light wear. Pictures available upon request.

Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press. McGill-Queen's/Associated McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society. xli, 343pp., index, biblio., notes, ill., maps. Front endpaper clipped, else VG copy. . Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 2001.

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001. First edition. Hardcover, 343 pages. Strongly influenced by the arts and crafts movement, the New England artist Jessie Luther was recruited by Wilfred Grenfell to teach weaving to the women at St. Anthony, whose hooked mats went on to become famous for their strong designs and meticulous craftsmanship. An annotated edition of a travel journal that Luther wrote from 1906 to 1910, 'Jessie Luther at the Grenfell Mission' describes the local customs of St. Anthony, provides an unusually intimate account of Wilfred Grenfell, and brings to life the Newfoundlanders with whom he worked. "I loved reading this book and am totally in awe of Jessie Luther" - Mary Pratt. "I really enjoyed this book" - Jane Jacobs. "A wonderful read" - Stephen Loring, Arctic Studies Center, NMNH - Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution. Includes maps, endnotes, bibliography and index. A Fine brand new copy in original light blue… Leer más

McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001-04-23. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.