NEWFOUNDLAND. OUR PROVINCE. de Manuel, Edith M - 1961

Exeter, England: A. Wheaton & Co., LTD., Educational Publishers, 1961. Black, white and green pictorial cloth covered boards depicting the province of Newfoundland and various features of the landscape and culture. Spine ends and corners are bumped and edges are rubbed. 9 1/2" x 7". Ex-library stamp to the front end-paper for the Education Department of the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Two neat numbers to the top of the front end-paper, one neatly crossed out. Pages and edges slightly toned. Some chapter numbers in the contents list are tidily crossed out in pen; does not interfere with ability to read. A 'date due' slip is pasted onto the back paste-down and has stamps dating from 1964-1973; the slip partially covers another Memorial University stamp. Spine shaken. Very clean copy; 192 pages, including black and white photographs and maps. Details the history of Newfoundland from 'Before the White Men Came', and includes chapters, but not limited to: 'The Codfishery', 'The Spring Seal Hunt', 'A Coastal Trip', 'Soils and Farming', 'Plants and Animals', and 'Links within and without our province'. Each chapter has a 'something to do' and 'questions to answer' for the student. "On 1st April, 1949, Newfoundland, with its Labrador dependency, became the tenth province of the Dominion of Canada. The material in this book is suitable for us in grades V and VI.". Sixteenth Impression. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). School Text Book.