8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; x - 292 pp. Black cloth over boards with silver gilt lettering on spine. From the author's preface: "This book details the history of the question prior to 1905 in what is today Alberta and Saskatchewan. It describes the relations between the government of the North-West territories and the Roman Catholic church during the period of church ascendancy in education before 1888, the establishment of state control in 1892, and the subsequent negotiations for a school settlement more satisfactory to the Catholic church". With an appendix, a 6 page bibliographical note, 40 pages of footnotes and a comprehensive 23 page index. Minor shelf wear to the boards, previous owner's name on the first (half-title) page. The dust jacket is moderately worn on the edges and the folds.