The Thomsen/Chaffin Saga, Dora (Chaffin) Lloyd — 1st Edition

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The Thomsen/Chaffin Saga, Dora (Chaffin) Lloyd — 1st Edition

Name: The Thomsen/Chaffin Saga, Dora (Chaffin) Lloyd — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6348
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Publication: Red Deer, Alberta, Fletcher Printing Company Limited, 1995

Formatting: 8vo, unpaginated.

Condition Report: Very Good. The perfect-bound mottled tan card wraps remain tight, square, and structurally sound, showing only very mild shelf-wear to the extremities and a faint, gentle bump to the upper right corner of the rear panel. The spine is entirely uncreased, indicating the book has seen little to no reading use, while the binding holds firmly without any internal splitting. Internally, the bright white paper stock is exceptionally clean, completely free from foxing, age-toning, or handling marks, presenting a crisp and highly preserved text block that thoroughly justifies the grade.

Catalogue Note: First edition. A privately printed and profoundly scarce genealogical history tracing the lineages of the Thomsen and Chaffin families. The volume features a period-appropriate agricultural illustration of a steam engine and farmhand on the title page.

This particular copy boasts exceptional association provenance. It bears a warm, handwritten presentation inscription from the author on the title page: "OUR ACQUAINTANCE MEANS MUCH TO ME, EILEEN, Dora Chaffin Lloyd, OCTOBER 1995". The front endpaper further carries the contemporary ownership signature of the recipient, family member Eileen (Chaffin) Anderton, dated 17th November 1995, establishing a direct personal link.

Enhancing its unique archival value, this copy includes a typed insert slip signed by the author addressing the family regarding the compilation of the historical records, alongside a manuscript authorial correction in pen to the table of contents.

Privately published in a small provincial Canadian print run, such insular family histories are notoriously rare on the open market, making this complete, inscribed association copy an important survival.

A rare, intimately detailed genealogical record of the Thomsen and Chaffin family lines. Privately compiled and published by Dora (Chaffin) Lloyd, this work acts as a vital primary resource, combining local pioneer histories, personal anecdotes, and family records to preserve a dedicated portrait of North American settler heritage.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Dora (Chaffin) Lloyd

Book Publisher: Fletcher Printing Company Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

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Book Publication Year: 1995

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Book Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

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