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Book Condition: As New
Jacket condition: Good
Seller: Bookbarrow

United Kingdom
About Item: Times Press and Anthony Gibbs & Phillips, Douglas, Isle of Man, 1965. Republished Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/Good. Originally published as instalments in the 'Isle of Man Examiner' newspaper & then in October, 1935 issued by them in booklet form, this is the first hardback edition with notes by Mona Douglas. Pictorial dust-jacket design showing Ramsey Harbour from a nineteenth century painting by W. Marsden. Pictorial end-papers in b/w. showing Peel Castle from a sixteenth century engraving. A most fascinating human story of the struggles and trials of a fine old Manx family, who left their home in the Isle of Man to seek fortune in the New World. The author of the " Journal," who was married in Ballaugh Old Church to Jane Boyd, left his farm at the Doolough, Jurby, on July 6th, 1827, along with his father, sister, wife, and five daughters, and ten other Manx people. They sailed that afternoon from the harbour of Ramsey. In Liverpool they boarded the… Read More
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