Ralph Connor [Charles William Gordon] — Glengarry Days

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1902. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first UK edition of this charming novel from Canadian author Ralph Connor. First UK edition. A collection of sketches that make up a novel looking back affectionately on childhood in Ontario at the time of Confederation. Within its captivatingly detailed portrait of children and their misadventures lie glimpses of the moral rigidity that also characterized homesteading life in early Canada. Written by Charles William Gordon, also known as Ralph Connor, a Canadian novelist who used the Connor pen name while maintaining his status as a church leader, first in the Presbyterian and later the United Church in Canada. Bound by S. W. Simms, Bath. Bound in full red calf. Externally, smart with minor wear to the extremities and light fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bound by S. W. Simms, Bath. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .