Chant Edna (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by both authors upon title page. "These chapters contain news items through a period of about 100 years, gleaned from clippings from newspapers, namely The Athens Reporter, The Gananoque Reporter, The Brockville Recorder and Times, The Smiths Falls Record News, The Prescott Journal, The Westport Mirror and the Kingston Whig-Standard, of events taking place in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville plus a few from Lanark and Frontenac Counties." - page 3. Edna B. Chant was a newspaper woman and historian for Athens, Ontario and surrounding district. The book was completed by Lois Schroeder, also an Athens and area historian. 308 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's details upon front cover and title page otherwise clean, tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Please note: At time of listing we are also separately offering "3450 Names in Print From Edna's Scrapbook", an exhaustive 49 page index of the 3,450 names mentioned in this book. ; 24mo; Signed by Author.

Stapled. Condition: Good. First Edition. An invaluable index of the 3,450 names mentioned in "Edna's Scrapbook", a local history of Leeds and Grenville Counties and immediate area. Ms. Chant was unable to complete her 1988 book due to ill health. Thus, this index was compiled in 1997 by Dave Bulford. 49 stapled pages. Unmarked with average wear. A most useful genealogical reference. ; 4to.