The Story of St. John's, Newfoundland [first edition]

Dust jacket scuffed and chipped with short tears, blue cloth covered boards show light wear, pages tanned, previous owner's name on half title page. ; A tight solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 432 pages; This just the first book in the history of one of Canada's oldest cities and it deals with the political, military and cultural history. "The claim of St. John's, Newfoundland, to being the oldest city in North America is based on a mixture of legend and fact. Although it cannot be proven, it is probably the oldest city site on the continent to be chosen by and continuously occupied by the white man."