For Sale - R H Nicholson Painter and Man Of God by Jean Elizabeth Irving - Randolph Nicholson was one of the nine children born at Riceville, a small community on the St. John River to George W. Nicholson and Nora Taylor. After the untimely death of his parents, he spent six years working in the logging camps during the winter. He worked at the hard and tiresome task of pulling the cross-cut saw back and forth all day long with his partner. The men worked from daylight to dark in 1935 for twenty-five dollars a month.

R H Nicholson Painter and Man Of God by Jean Elizabeth Irving. Unipress, Fredericton 1982 first printing - this book is third printing - June 1983. Many illustrations are in full colour - majority are of horses and the logging industry in New Brunswick. Nicholson's paintings provide a step back in time. If you have an interest in rural scenes of times gone by, particularly of lumber camps and logging, this book will make a great addition to your bookshelf. Biographical facts are also given. Out of print.

This 1983 publication “R. H. Nicholson - Painter and Man of God” by Jean Elizabeth S. Irving lets us catch a glimpse of men with horses and axes and gives the opportunity to view life in the outdoors in the days of yesteryear. 93 pages. Out of print. Hard to find book

Small tear in edge of back panel of dust jacket, some shelf wear, previous presentation in ink on front endpaper. Price $115.00 plus $12.00 shipping within North America.

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Randolph Nicholson was one of the nine children born at Riceville, a small community on the St. John River in New Brunswick to George W. Nicholson and Nora Taylor. After the untimely death of his parents, he spent six years working in the logging camps during the winter. He worked at the hard and tiresome task of pulling the cross-cut saw back and forth all day long with his partner. The men worked from daylight to dark in 1935 for twenty-five dollars a month.

In later years, he shared his memories with others through his paintings providing a legacy of a time long gone.

As one looks at the dapple gray team pulling the bob sleds with a heavy load of logs, one can almost hear the teamster’s command of “Git Up!”

The blinding snow seems to hit your face as you look at the team with heavy blankets making their way home.

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