BUCHAN, JOHN. — The Long Traverse.

London; Hodder and Stoughton, 1941. 1st edition. Published posthumously, this is a collection of short stories aimed at telling Canadian children about their natural and national history in the manner of Kipling's 'Puck of Pooks Hill'. Buchan was Governor General of Canada at the time of writing. The old Indian [Native American] guide, Negog practiced his magic on seven successive evenings, and without knowing it, Donald passed through a door that opened behind him and into his heritage." Pp.254, black & white frontispiece + 4 further illustrations by J. Morton Sale, small owner's bookplate to front free endpaper, minor spotting to inner front endpapers. Light blue cloth, discoloration to top of spine. Dustwrapper (colour illustration by J.Morton Sale) dusty with loss to top of spine affecting title, and to top of rear cover, wear to edges, in a removable clear protective wrap. G+/G+.