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Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of 1995 Stoddart edition, of book first published in 1953. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright. Illustrated with Carr's black-and-white drawings, done during her year-and-a-half at Sunhill Sanatorium in East Anglia. 8vo. 148 pp. In protective Mylar.

Ex-Library with a few of the usual library markings - none on dustjacket; dustjacket has several chips and tears along edges; a few pages have small stains; age tanning; no fading to dj; Brown cloth covers with gilt lettering; Alternate text on front flap of dustjacket begins "No one has captured the magnificence and solemnity of the British Columbian forests with greater success than Emily Carr". Published after her death, this is the story of the 18 months spent by Carr in a London sanatorium and includes 39 plates of sketches done by her at the time.

Fairly heavy wear along top edge of dust jacket (rubs, wrinkles, small chips, small tears, and one tear about 3/4" long top of front spine fold) though complete. This is the dust jacket variant (priority unknown) with text that begins on the front flap "No one has captured the magnificence and solemnity of the British Columbai forests with greater success than Emily Carr. . . . ". Published after her death, this is the story of the eighteen months spent by Carr in a London sanatorium to recover her health and includes thirty-nine plates of sketches done by her at the time.