Ex-American Colonial Silversmiths in Canada 1776-1800 Limited Edition Book

American Silversmiths in British North America, 1776-1800.

By John E. Langdon. Printed in Toronto at the Stinehour Press in 1970. Edition limited to 350 copies.

An important piece of research work which documents 39 silversmiths who were forced to flee the Colonies during and after the American Revolution because they were Loyalists. These craftsmen settled in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario and built new lives for themselves. Langdon begins by discussing not only silversmiths but also other craftsmen who were forced to flee the American colonies and resettle in Canada, and then offers full biographies of the 39 silversmiths. The superb text carefully documents these individuals, using both printed and manuscript records; the text is fully footnoted. The Canadian Encyclopedia notes- "The main waves of Loyalists came to what is now Canada in 1783 and 1784. The Loyalists supported Britain for highly diverse reasons. Many evinced a personal loyalty to the Crown or a fear that revolution could bring chaos to America. Many agreed with the rebels that America had suffered wrongs at the hands of Britain, but believed the solution could be worked out within the empire. Loyalists were instrumental in establishing educational, religious, social and governmental institutions. Though greatly outnumbered by later immigrants, Loyalists and their descendants, exerted a strong and lasting influence."

Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 82 pages; a finely printed book with marbled endpapers -an elegant volume. Minor wear. Silver historian Gwen Kelso's copy, with her bookplate.

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