Original navy cloth over boards with yellow lettering and decoration. Blue pictorial dustjacket features illustration of a large orange sun in the distance with grey lettering. Dustjacket has edge and corner wear, and three 1/2" edge tears, as well as several tiny ones. Top 1/2" of jacket at head of spine is missing. Bottom edges of first leaves to pg.16, pgs.43-76, pgs. 189-204, and pgs. 301-316 have minor waterstaining (not affecting text). This novel tells about the life of a female Finnish immigrant to Canada in the years leading up to WWI. At least one critic accuses McClung of racism based on this book. Scarce in dustjacket. 316 pp. Size: 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall. Seller Inventory # 014683

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Painted Fires

Publisher: The Ryerson Press, Toronto

Publication Date: 1925

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus

Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus

Edition: 1st Edition.

Book Type: Book

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We specialize in old hardcovers, and also have an extensive selection of local/Maritimes history. On December 31, 2023, we were forced to close our 23-year-old bricks and mortar bookstore due to a change in the building's ownership. We now operate online from our home (order pickup by appointment only).

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Dave Shoots, Bookseller
NB, Canada

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