Buy this book on-line TOM BROWN TIVEY : 1920s ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF DOCUMENTS, DRAFT NOVELS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER RELATED EPHEMERA OF AN ENGLISHMAN LIVING IN NORTHERN ALBERTA WHO AUTHORED A NUMBER OF NOVELS BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE 'WILDERNESS TO THE EAST OF THE ROCKIES'
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Offered is a super, original literary and personal archive of Tom Brown Tivey (1895-1966) who emigrated to Canada after WWI, working on the Alberta Great Waterways Railway, who homesteaded and taught north of Edmonton before returning to the UK in 1929 where he published four novels inspired by his time in Alberta. Historians and researchers of the time and place have a unique opportunity to delve into the history Tivey experienced: the archive includes several folders of manuscript material (800 or so pages) which includes two drafts of Tom Brown Tivey's debut novel 'Trapline, A Tale of the North', under earlier titles including Lonely Trail (Chapters 1-VI) and A Tale of the North (Chapters 1-XIV) [editor's note: Trapline was set in the 'wilderness to the east of the Rockies in Northern Canada' and tells the story of Kathleen Barlow's attempts to protect her father's gold strike against rivals and potential lovers]; extensive manuscript notes, a full length unpublished Canadian-set novel titled 'Nameless River' and ephemera including: publishing and royalty statements; photos; teaching records; testimonials; Canadian Teaching Qualifications; Teaching Contract with Province of Alberta etc. Additionally first editions published by Herbert Jenkins of 'When Daylight Dies', 'Riddle of the Snows' (inscribed) and 2 x Marenka of Monterey, 1 copy inscribed in dustjacket. Overall G+.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Good+ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of TOM BROWN TIVEY : 1920s ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF DOCUMENTS, DRAFT NOVELS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER RELATED EPHEMERA OF AN ENGLISHMAN LIVING IN NORTHERN ALBERTA WHO AUTHORED A NUMBER OF NOVELS BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE 'WILDERNESS TO THE EAST OF THE ROCKIES'. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, collectables, libri rari, used books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |