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From War to Winterlude: 150 Years on the Rideau Canal
Edité par
Public War Achives, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1982
ISBN 10 : 0660510154
ISBN 13 : 9780660510156
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Couverture rigide
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Vendeur : Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australie
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Pictorial Cover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. 154 pages. Pictorial soft cover. Book is in Very good condition throughout. N° de réf. du vendeur 012428
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From War to Winterlude //De la Defense a la Detente
Edité par
Queen's Printer, Ottawa, 1982
ISBN 10 : 0660510154
ISBN 13 : 9780660510156
Ancien ou d'occasion
Paper
Edition originale
Vendeur : Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
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Paper. Etat : VG-. B/W Photographs (illustrateur). First Edition. The Rideau Canal was first proposed in 1816 to connect Ottawa (Bytown) to Kingston, Ontario. The Americans had given the Canadians a scare during the War of 1812. The canal provided an alternate shipping supply route. What began as a military idea later evolved into an industrial phase and later into a recreational phase. Colonel John By supervised the 126 mile project. These 154 ( bilingual French and English) pages commemorate the Canal's 150'th anniversary. Many views of the Canal are given in b/w images as are materials requisition forms, lockmasters journals, and correspondence between principals (see Wright and Bolton - page 58). Each illustration or `graphic' has explanatory notes. Cond : PAPER wrapper is bluey-green with white lettering. Front cover graphic is an 1839 painting by Ainslie. Rubbed at edges, chips at many corners. Spine fine, colours bright, binding tight. P/O name on pre-title. Minor wrinkling. Clean, no tears, nor marks. Original packing slip laid in. Nostalgia !! Quote (p. 10) : " During the summer of 1831 By passed through the locks as far as Merrickville. He was not able to travel the entire route of the canal since millowner William Merrick, had lowered the water level so that he could repair his mill. By was forced to . ." Size: 4to. N° de réf. du vendeur 003604
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