FYFE, Henry Hamilton
Shall I go to Canada? The Land of Opportunity & Hope
London, Associated Newspapers Ltd., s.d. (ca. 1913)
In-8, stapled pictorial wrappers, 122 pp.; nice copy
Rare and interesting guide for immigrants to Canada written by Henry Hamilton Fyfe (29 September 1869 – 15 June 1951). Illustrated with b/w photographs. Fyfe was a British journalist and writer who was editor of both the newspapers the Daily Mirror and the Daily Herald. He gained considerable renown during this period, initially by covering aviation feats such as Louis Blériot’s successful crossing of the English Channel. Stamp on the cover “With the compliments of the Canadian Pacific Railroad”.
