1900, NEWFOUNDLAND in 1900, The South Publishing Company

1900, NEWFOUNDLAND in 1900, The South Publishing Company

📘 Bibliographic Details

• Title: Newfoundland in 1900: A Treatise of the Geography, Natural Resources and History of the Island, Embracing an Account of Recent and Present Large Material Movements, Finely Illustrated with Maps and Half-Tone Engravings. Author: Moses Harvey (1820-1901) 

• Publisher/Place: New York : The South Publishing Co.; also noted “St. John’s, Nfld. : S. Garland” in microform record. 

• Date: 1900. 

• Physical Description: 187 pages (in some catalogues) with illustrations, maps, and half-tone engravings. 

• Alternate Reference: Listed in the Dictionary of Newfoundland English Bibliography as: “Harvey, Rev. M. Newfoundland in 1900 (New York: The South Publishing Co., 1900)”.

🧭 Content & Scope

• The work is described as a “treatise of the geography, natural resources and history of the Island” of Newfoundland, including “an account of recent and present large material movements”. 

• It contains illustrative material: maps, half-tone engravings, portraits. The book represents a snapshot of Newfoundland at the turn of the 20th century: its physical geography, economy (fisheries, resources), history, settlement, and perhaps infrastructure and changes.

• Its place in bibliographies suggests it is used as a historical source on Newfoundland’s development around 1900. 

✅ Significance

• Serves as a valuable primary source for the study of Newfoundland at a time when it was still a British colony (prior to 1949 confederation with Canada).

• The author, Moses Harvey, being a Newfoundland-based figure (born 1820) adds local insight and perspective.

• The detailed geographic, natural-resource, and historical coverage makes it useful for researchers of Newfoundland’s land, economy, and society around 1900.

• The inclusion of maps and engravings increases its value as a visual as well as textual source.

⚠️ Notes / Caveats

• Being written in 1900, the book reflects the understandings, language, and biases of its time—so modern readers should interpret it in that context.

• The publishing details show some variation (e.g., S. Garland at St. John’s is noted in microform) which may reflect edition differences.

• While digitised microform copies exist (e.g., via Canadiana/Internet Archive) the quality may vary.