J Edwin Buskirk (5 results)

Soft cover. 4to. 28cm, 143p., over 80 sepia tone photographs, appendices, printed tan grey card wraps, cloth spine, a fine copy (ds26.6). ~ A detailed economic overview of Canada in the 1920's by two economists with the Royal Bank of Canada. Much information about industries, trade, steamship services, agriculture, mining, lumbering and manufacturing. Also includes statistics on population and immigration. Very well illustrated including numerous aerial views.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. University library withdrawl very well-preserved; clean card covers with just slight shelfwear; contents still stiff to open - clean and unmarked; 144 pp illustrated throughout and with errata slip tipped-in.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket. 143 pp. Photos. Spine bumped, worn. Edgewear. Some wear to boards. Third edition. A comprehensive look at the economic prospects of Canada as they stood just before the Great Depression. Nicely illustrated with extensive tables, and sepia toned photographs. Marvin was the Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada, and van Buskirsk was the Assistant Economist.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R100087080: 1927. In-4. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 143 pages - nombreuses photographies en monochrome dans et hors texte - texte sur deux colonnes - livre en anglais. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Second Edition. 143 pages. A fascinating look back at the Canada of the 1920s. Numerous wonderful black and white photographs from sea-to-sea. Includes a careful compilation of statistics 'necessary in order that the reader may secure a true impression of the rate of expansion.' - from preface. Chapters include: Climate and Agriculture; Dairy Production; Manufacturing; New Industries; Canada's Power Production; Foreign Trade; Forest Industries; Mining and Mineral Resources; Fisheries; The Banks and the Banking System; The Provinces of Canada; The Playground of America; Transportation and Ports; The British Empire Preference; Tariff Agreements with the British West Indies; Tariff Agreements with Foreign Countries; Canada as a Field for Investment; Government and Finance; Currency; Present Taxes; plus appendices. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding solid. Nice copy.