INVENTORY #118710
The Master of Life: A Romance of the Five Nations and of Prehistoric Montreal
LIGHTHALL, W. D.
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The author, William Douw Lighthall (1857-1954) was a Canadian lawyer, historian, novelist, poet and philosopher. Today he is best remembered for his anthology, Songs of the Great Dominion, which marked the first publication in book form for several poets, including Bliss Carman, Pauline Johnson, and Duncan Campbell Scott. This book tells the tale of Hiawatha, founder of the League of the Five Nations. Plates by Canadian artist John Sloan Gordon (1868-1940), a founding member of the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
Publication Info
- Publisher: The Musson Book Co
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1908
- Place Published: Toronto
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Very good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: Yes
- Jacket Condition: Good
- Details:
vi, [2], 262 p. 23 cm. Frontispiece and 4 other plates. Green cloth hardcover in mylar-covered tan dustjacket. Top edge gilt. Crease in spine tail, corners lightly bumped. Some small tears to jacket edges and moderate soiling, especially to rear. Text block edge a little roughened. Many pages uncut.