MCBURNEY MARGARET , MARY BYERS, JOHN DE VISSER - True Newfoundlanders: Early Homes and Families of Newfoundland and Labrador{Erin, Ont.],, Boston Mills Press. 1997, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 1550461990) Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ill.: photographs by John De Visser. Book, brown cloth, gilt spine,240 pages : illustrations (some color), map a fine copy in a fine d.j. The story of Newfoundland and Labrador is told in the region's place names, from Deadman's Cove to Paradise, from Famine Gut to Heart's Delight, and in the family histories of those rugged settlers who chose these names for their communities. It is a land of contradictions. This diversity is also reflected in the region's architecture, with strong cultural links to Ireland and West County England. This fascinating book will delight both "true Newfoundlanders" and those of us from "away.". Fine/Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 | £UK 26 | JP¥ 5083] Book number 1125557914is offered by:
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