SIR GEORGE ROBERT PARKIN - C. 1860 - 1922 Signature of Fredericton Collegiate Headmaster Sir George Robert ParkinFredricton, New Brunswick, Canada. Non-Book. Ink signed on beige paper and cut from a letter or note with “Yours very truly, ” typed above the signature. Sir George Robert Parkin, KCMG (1846-1922) was a Canadian educator, imperialist, and author. From 1872 to 1889, he was the Headmaster of the Fredericton Collegiate School where the poets Charles Roberts, Bliss Carman, and Francis Sherman came under his influence. He attended the University of Oxford in 1873–1874. From 1895 to 1902, he was the Headmaster of Upper Canada College. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1898, and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in the 1920 New Year Honours for his work with the Rhodes Trust. This undated item measures 4 x 2-3/4 inches, and exhibits very minor signs of age. Condition is Very Good. ; Autograph; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good in New dust jacket . USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 43.5 | £UK 38.25 | JP¥ 7710] Book number 0012398is offered by:
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