A.A. den Otter (1941-2014) was Professor Emeritus of History at Memorial University, where he taught in the Department of History from 1972 to 2007 and served as department head from 1988 to 1994. His Civilizing the West: The Galts and the Development of Western Canada received the Canadian Historical Association, Regional History Certificate of Merit and his The Philosophy of Railways: The Transcontinental Railway Idea in British North America was awarded the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada's Harold Adams Innis Prize. He lived in St. John's, Newfoundland.
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Vendeur : BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Good condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean with a few tears and chips. Book has clean and bright contents but a sticker to ffep. N° de réf. du vendeur 9999-9990542146
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Vendeur : Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. 395 pp., Brn Hardback, DJ, Fine, 1st ed. N° de réf. du vendeur 004750
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Vendeur : Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good +. No Jacket. B/W Photographs (illustrateur). First Edition. SUBTITLED ; ` The Galts and the Development of Western Canada '. Alexander Tilloch Galt had a considerable business acumen for railways going back to 1852. In 1879 when Alexander's son Elliott, saw Nicholas Sheran's mine at Coal Banks; he recognized the connection between railways and coal and money. LEARN more about : Coal Banks, Milk River Ridge, St. Mary system, Charles McKillop, Clear Grit opposition, Canadian Northern Irrigation Company,Charles Ora Card, and Crowsnest Pass. A few b/w (archive) photographs amplify these 395 pages - INDEX at back. Cond : Boards are light brown with dark brown lettering at spine. No dust jacket. Creamy brown end-papers. Volume is tight and square. Light soiling. A dozen (or so) pages have orange hi-lighting. Small effect. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 171) : " McKillop's personality fully matched the roughness of the town and his weaponry extended beyond the spiritual to the physical; his skill in ju-jitsu stood him in good stead when confronted by bullies. One time his black top hat prompted ._._._. .' Size: Octavo. N° de réf. du vendeur 011354
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Vendeur : Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Etat : good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 8vo pp. 395."Alexander Tilloch Galt and his son, Elliott Torrance Galt, were two central Canadian entrepreneurs who tirelessly promoted the resources of Western Canada.". VG in VG dust jacket with Govt. of Alberta bookplate laid in to f.e.p. book. N° de réf. du vendeur 240495
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