The Kindred of the Wild
de Charles G.D. Roberts
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cremona, Alberta, Canada
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London, Edinburgh, and N.Y.: Thomas Nelson Inc., Pub Hard Cover. 7 1/2 x 5 1/8. 256 pp. Although undated, this book would appear to have been published shortly after the 1904 publication of his "Watchers of the Trails". Charles G.D. Roberts was a highly esteemed Canadian writer. He wrote poetry and novels, and perhaps his best work were the nature books - specifically wild animal stories such as this one. He considered Ernest Thompson Seton, a "fell ow of the Wild" and they shared a keen interest in "animal biography". In his introduction he traces the development of the modern animal story. He discusses early observers of wild animal life. The c hapters of the book are each short stories about a particualr wild animal. DJ has past-on coloured illust. of bull moose. Chip 3/4" to sky portion of illust. Wear to edges and corner of dj, discoloura tion. New mylar cover brightens it nicely. Binding exceptionally clean, tight. Lovely gilt lettering on spine. No former owner's name. Endpapers have a dark line from dj. Text clean. Overall cond: v. good..
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- Ghost River Books
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- Título
- The Kindred of the Wild
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- Charles G.D. Roberts
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- London, Edinburgh, and N.Y.: Thomas Nelson Inc., Pub
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- EDINBURGH LIBRARY OF NON-FICTION
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