Nova Scotia Historical Review, Volume 12, No. 2 (1992)

Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good +. The interior of the issue is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The pictorial paper covers are also in excellent condition, with just a hint of wear to tips and corners. Contents: -- Some American influences on the law and lawcourts of Nova Scotia, 1749-1853, by Alan B. Sprague; -- Nova Scotia's forgotten boxing heroes: Roy mitchell and Terrence "Tiger" Warrington, by Brian Lennox; -- Halifax through Russian eyes: Fleet-Lieutenant Iurii Lisianskii's notes of 1794-96, by Glynn R. deV. Barratt; -- Halifax cabdrivers, 1939-1945, by Edward Sutton; -- Random recollections: Mather Abbott's boyhood, 1874 -1893, by A. B. deMille; -- Securing obedience to necessary laws: the criminal law in 18th century Nova Scotia, by Jim Phillips; -- The autobiography of Chief Justice Sir William Young; -- James Tory: a Scottish Loyalist and his descendants, by Raymond E. Torrey.