Newfoundland in 1842
Subtitle: a sequel to "The Canadas in 1841"
By: by Richard Henry Bonnycastle
Publisher: Henry Colburn
Published: 1842
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
Subjects: Description and travel; History; Politics and government; Social life and customs; Geology; Maps; Manners and customs; Travel
Other titles: Newfoundland in eighteen hundred and forty-two; Newfoundland in eighteen forty-two
Description: Bonnycastle wrote several books which described the provinces in which he served as an officer, and later commander, of the Royal Engineers. This particular work, which is comprised of two volumes, focuses on Newfoundland; Bonnycastle's aim was to demonstrate the importance of Newfoundland as a British colony, and to provide an unbiased view of Newfoundland, as previous literature generally portrayed her as inhospitable and desolate. Volume one contains the general, political, natural, and physical history of Newfoundland, including information on the animals, vegetation, agriculture, and geology of the province, as well as the climatology and meteorology of the island, while volume two contains the moral history of Newfoundland and information on the province's current political economy, modern geography, and topography.
Notes: Includes index.

Title vignettes.

Accompanied by a map (60.5 x 53.6 cm): Newfoundland in 1842 : considered in its geological & statistical relations / drawn by Lieut. Coll. Sir Richard H. Bonnycastle ; lithographed by J. Netherclift. London, 13 Great Malborough St. : H. Colburn, 1842.

"List of works hitherto published on Newfoundland" in appendix VIII (v. 2, p. [336]-344).

Includes 16 pages (v. 2) of advertisements for Mr. Colburn's new publications.

Access to portions of this material may be restricted.

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Vol. II also available on the Internet.

Also issued online.
Table of contents: title: Vol. I. Political and general history of Newfoundland. Natural history. Physical history; title: Vol. II. Physical history (contin.) Moral history, Political economy. Modern geography and topography; title: Appendix.