STEAM and PETTICOATS: The Early Railway Era in Southwestern Ontario -by Wayne Paddon -a Signed Copy ( Railroad / Trains / South Western )( London, St Thomas, Port Stanley area)

Paddon, Wayne (signed)

Published by Canada: No Publisher / Wayne Paddon - Self Published ( Printed By Murray Kelly Ltd., London, Ontario ), 1977, 1st Edition, First Printing, Canada, 1977

About this Item

-----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example in an attractive Good dustjacket with some age toning to the spine and upper edges, some small chips, dated 1977 and signed and inscribed by the author "To Linda and Martin with all the best wishes Wayne Paddon Dec 1977", , 304 pages, b&w photos, contents include: Introduction; Colonel Talbot's capital, St Thomas; The FORKS -The Development of London, 1840 - 1855; Changes in Transportation; THE GOLDEN ACRES - SW Ontario Farms; The Rise of London Town; The Development years in St Thomas; 'Our Home, Your Playground" - Port Stanley; The Growth of THE SETTLEMENT, 1840 - 1900; The Influence of the railway on Small Towns; Social Life in the 19th Century; Educational Change and Improvement in the 19th c.; Trends in Religion and Church progress; The Union jack, Forever - The Politics of Nationalism; Conclusion; Appendix; Index, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9.25 Inches.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: STEAM and PETTICOATS: The Early Railway Era in Southwestern Ontario -by Wayne Paddon -a Signed Copy ( Railroad / Trains / South Western )( London, St Thomas, Port Stanley area)
• Publisher: Canada: No Publisher / Wayne Paddon - Self Published ( Printed By Murray Kelly Ltd., London, Ontario ), 1977, 1st Edition, First Printing, Canada
• Publication Date: 1977
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Photo Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed (see description)
• Book Type: Flap Not Clipped
• Seller catalogs:
  • Hamilton & Ontario Local History