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In the forest, or, Pictures of life and scenery in the woods of Canada : a tale / by Mrs. Trail ; with 19 illustrations.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Schimmel Collection Schimmel Fiction 4843
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Traill, Catherine Parr Strickland, 1802-1899.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children--Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
- Children.
- Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
- Conduct of life.
- Frontier and pioneer life--Ontario--Juvenile fiction.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Indians of North America--Juvenile fiction.
- Indians of North America.
- Outdoor life--Juvenile fiction.
- Outdoor life.
- Nature stories.
- Animals--Juvenile fiction.
- Animals.
- Rivers--Juvenile fiction.
- Rivers.
- Birds--Juvenile fiction.
- Birds.
- Indian embroidery--Juvenile fiction.
- Indian embroidery.
- Canada--Juvenile fiction.
- Canada.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- Birmingham (England). School Board (bookplate) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- White, Alfred (inscription) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- Loxton, W. (autograph) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- [3] p., p. viii, [3], 10-188 pages, [15] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Other Title:
- In the forest
- Pictures of life and scenery in the woods of Canada
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : T. Nelson and Sons, 1890.
- Summary:
- In story form, a nursemaid, born on the shores of Rice Lake in Upper Canada, describes Canadian animals, flowers, fruits, and reptiles to her young charge, Lady Mary, the daughter of the Governor of Canada.
- Notes:
- Illustrated half title.
- Local Notes:
- Schimmel Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Caroline F. Schimmel.
- Schimmel Collection copy has on front pastedown prize bookplate issued by the Birmingham School board to "Alfred White (Scholar in the VI Standard) at the Dixon Road Board School July 1st 1894" (the student's name, standard number, school name and date supplied in ms. in red ink), signed by W. Loxton (probably William Loxton, ca. 1854-1922), head teacher , in red ink.
- OCLC:
- 270757856
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