| Pioneer Travel Contributor(s): Guillet, Edwin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802060528 ISBN-13: 9780802060525 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1966 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) - History | Social History |
| LCCN: 66004464 |
| Series: Canadian University Paperbooks |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (0.99 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most fascinating aspects of the history of Canada is the development of trave-from the canoe-routes and woodland trails first followed by the Indians, the fur-traders and explorers, and the pioneers, to the canals, locks, and highways of a later age, and the seaways, railroads, and air routes of today. Equally interesting is the story of the development of the means of transport-canoes, bateaux, sailing-ships, steamships, stage-coaches, railway cars. This volume contains the chapters from Mr. Guillet's large volume, Early Life in Upper Canada, describing early travel and transportation. He draws on contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers, and periodicals, in order to describe vividly the conditions of travel at various periods, and the book is abundantly illustrated with authentic portraits, photographs, and drawings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guillet, Edwin C.: - Edwin C. Guillet (1898-1975) was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1922) and at McMaster University (B.A. 1926; M.A. 1927). He joined the staff of Lindsay Collegiate in 1923 and the Central Technical School in Toronto in 1926, remaining until 1934. From 1958 to 1962 he served as research historian with the Ontario Department of Public Records and Archives. In 1963 he was appointed consultant on Canadiana to the Library of Trent University. He was the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and many other books, was noted especially for his works on social and local history. |