WE BOUGHT AN ISLAND
Book Description
True story of a couple who bought their own island "BON PORTAGE" at the Southern tip of NOVA SCOTIA. Tells of their 15 years of family life as the only occupants on the island where their only communication with the outside world was via a small boat. True story of their struggles to live in a lighthouse that is draughty, windswept and difficult to heat. Trying to live off the islands produce with only a small lightkeepers salary, educating 3 small children by correspondence courses .
Dealer Notes
NICE CLEAN COPY. 1st edition 1953 (undated) . Christopher Johnson. London.
Map endpapers by 'HEWSON' attractive illustrations in the text by Winifred Fox and a colourful and striking jacket designed by Barbara Crocker
Seems to be uncommon in such nice condition
Map endpapers by 'HEWSON' attractive illustrations in the text by Winifred Fox and a colourful and striking jacket designed by Barbara Crocker
Seems to be uncommon in such nice condition
Author
EVELYN M.RICHARDSON
Date
1953 (Copac)
Binding
HARDBACK with DUSTWRAPPER
Publisher
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON
Illustrator
WINIFRED FOX .BARBARA CROCKER. HEWSON
Condition
VG book (tiny mark on lower page edges of text block) VG dust wrapper. Neatly price clipped . 3 tiny tears to top corners and top of spine on DW
Pages
254
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