72pp, central section of black and white plates. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Bumped spine ends. Red endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo.
The book describes the circumstances of the ordinary migrant's decision to leave Britain for Canada between 1815 - 1860, how they coped with the crossing and what happened when they arrived in the New World.