SAINT JOHN : the Making of a Colonial Urban Community

Acheson T.W.

ISBN 10: 0802025862 / ISBN 13: 9780802025869

Published by Uniiv.of Toronto Press,, Toronto, 1985

beige cloth, 314 pages, illustrated, maps, index, At the height of the Napoleonic Crisis the British timber markets were opened to the NorthAmerican colonies. The small town of Saint John very soon became an important port.by 1840 Saint John had become the third largest urban center in British North America. Size: 8 Vo. Seller Inventory # 1123705

Synopsis:

Saint John, New Brunswick, was a small, stagnant mercantile town in 1800. Its character was set by its British garrison, a few prominent Loyalist officials, and a small merchant elite. But that character changed quickly and dramatically in the first half of the nineteenth century. T.W. Acheson traces the events that lead to the change and analyses their impact on the community.

Review: 'An excellent work on the very frontier of 19th-century urban research.' P.B. Waite, Choice 'An unforgettable insight into a hitherto sadly neglected part of the history of the city and the province.' George M. Betts, City Magazine 'The finest study to date of early 19th century Canadian Society.' Gilbert A. Stelter, Canadian Historical Review

Bibliographic Details

Title: SAINT JOHN : the Making of a Colonial Urban ...
Publisher: Uniiv.of Toronto Press,, Toronto
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition