Used paperback book in good condition. A little wear on the cover and pages yellowing. Contents clean and unmarked.1969 edition of the original book published in 1854. The book abounds with useful information from bread and pickle making to what to do if your cabin catches fire and how best to combat linlieness in the Ontario bush. It discusses manners and morality, what the sensible pioneer should wear and how to raise chickens. It tells you how to raise flowers and vegetables, how to cope with illness with no doctor in reach and abounds with practical suggestions for entertaining and interior decorating, even while in the wilderness.