The Lake of the Woods: A Tale Illustrative of the Twelfth Chapter of Romans

  • Hardcover
  • New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1873
By A.L.O.E.
New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1873. Hardcover. Very Good -. Hardcover. SCARCE. 12mo. A thrilling and heartwarming tale of survival and brotherhood set in the Canadian wilderness. A.L.O.E. stands for "A Lady of England" and is the pseudonym for Charlotte Maria Tucker (1821 - 1893). She was a prolific English author for both children and adults as well as a missionary who spent her later years in India.

Very good minus in original purple cloth with gilt lettering. Light rubbing at corners and spine ends, some fading and soiling to boards. Sunday school bookplate on front pastedown, owner names on front flyleaf and early blank. One plate has been colored in by a previous owner. Rear free end page has been torn out. 310 pages. Very Good - LIT4/03061.

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