157 pp, oblong 8vo (9" H x 11 1/4" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps, reproductions. "(Collects) in pictorial and narrative form many of Toronto's unique early buildings, their architect-builders and the personages who significantly influenced their development. The genre of building illustrated evolves from the early Custom and Registry Offices, through the turn of the century public buildings, to the Hotels and Theatres of the 1930s. Being captured in this volume are many of the long extinct and most of the virtually unpublished faces of Toronto, including the rare app... View More...
355 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). B&w photographs. (A) brilliantly conceived and thoroughly idiosyncratic walking tour of Canada's biggest metropolis. With John Bentley Mays as our guide, we discover anew the places city dwellers encounter every day, travelling beyond and beneath the obvious landmarks to discover Toronto's metropolitan soul. From the unexpected beauty of industrial sites to civic icons like the Dome and Maple Leaf Gardens, Mays never fails to delight and inform as he uncovers the archaeology of memory that lies in the urban landscape." Not a traditional 'tourist' tome, Mays ess... View More...
240 pp, large 8vo (10" H). "(This book) is the compelling story of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador - the heroes and the scoundrels, the rich merchants, and the poor fishermen, politicians and priests - the people who built this fascinating and complex province." The authors use as their departure point the buildings that were at the centre of these people's lives - their homes, churches, courthouses and lighthouses. Well-illustrated with many b&w and colour photographs. Very light edgewear to boards, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at edges - ma... View More...
111 pp, oblong (6" H x 9" D) - red patterned cloth spine with decorated paper-covered bevelled boards, all edges red. Floral-patterned endpapers, profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs (by William Notman, et al) and drawings showing the public, commercial, religious, and private buildings of late 19th century Montreal, along with the surrounding scenery, sports, methods of transporation, etc. A souvenir book giving an historical overview of the city and with additional information including "Muscular Montreal: Sports and Pastimes - Winter and Summer"; "Sights and Legends"; "Old Building... View More...
63 pp, 9 1/4" H. B&w photographs. "In the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology in Toronto there is a collection of models representing pioneer life in Old Ontario in the latter half of the nineteenth century. It is the work of John McNeely McCrea of Toronto." Mr. McCrea's scale models of agricultural, domestic and industrial buildings, implements and tools, as well as bridges, fences, gates, etc. add another dimension to the study of pioneer life. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, minor browning and soiling to edges of boards. Dust jacket has moderate edge wrinkling - mainly at top... View More...
120 pp, oblong (8 3/4" H x 9 1/4" D). Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. A brief overview of the history of the picturesque town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, followed by a pictorial section giving details of many of its architectural highlights. Book is Near Fine. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at the top of the spine and flap folds, light browning on the flaps, very light rubbing. View More...
204 pp, 12" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with photographs, architectural drawings, reproductions. Contents: Preface; Quebec's Parliament Today: the Institution and the Building; The Shaping of Parliamentary Institutions (The Formative Years: the Parliament of Lower Canada / An Impossible Union: Parliament in the Mid 19th Century); Building the House of Parliament ( Choices: a Site, an Architect, Design / Quebec's Construction Project of the Century / Function and Symbolism: Interior Organization and Decoration / Parliament in its New House); The Golden Years: a Work to be Com... View More...
95 pp, 8 3/8" H. B&w photographs. "Mennonites are among the earliest settlers of nineteenth-century Ontario. A law-abiding, deeply religious and pacifist people, they travelled from Pennsylvania by wagon and foot to settle in the Niagara area around Kitchener-Waterloo and in York County north of Toronto. To Canada the Mennonites brought a long rural tradition of architecture, furniture-making and folk art. These ideas inspired the houses and farms they built, and the production of a great variety of furniture, in a style rooted in Germany and Pennsyvania and modified with the Ontario experien... View More...
138 pp, small square 4to (10" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w line drawings, plans, photographs, map. "(A) chronological record illustrating the architectural styles of forty-five of the town's nineteenth-century buildings. From the simple farm cottage to the stately mansion, from the first public houses to the churches of the last quarter of the century, this book depicts the dwellings and commercial buildings that provide Oakville with its unique character." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, minor rubbing. View More...
192 pp, 12 1/4"H. Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs, reproductions. Contents: Foreword; Enduring Land of Rock: A Natural History of Muskoka; Obajewanung: The First Peoples; David Thompson Slept Here: Muskoka's First Surveyor; In the Footsteps of the Mapmakers: Explorers and Surveyors; The Promised Land: Early Settlers; Timber!: The Lumber Trade in Muskoka; The Muskoka Club: The First Islanders; The Last Waltz: Life in the Golden Era of Muskoka Resorts; Memories: Cottage Life at the Turn of the Century; Room with a View: Cottage Architects & Builders; Getting There is Half... View More...
96 pp, oblong 8vo (8 13/16" H x 11 1/8" D). No. 642 of 1000 copies. Signed "George P. Rickard" on half title page. Profusely illustrated with pen and ink drawings on medium brown stock. The artist has recorded old buildings, structures and rural life in Ontario which is rapidly disappearing. Book is Near fine. Dust jacket has minor edge wear, edge wrinkling, rubbing and soiling; one small closed tear at top of front panel (archivally taped. View More...
96 pp, 4to (11 3/4" H). "William Roberts has painted twenty watercolours of his favourite old houses - from the shabby little corner store at King and Berkeley Streets to the 'edifice magnificent in every respect', the Bank of Montreal at Yonge and Front Streets. The twenty paintings, the many black and white drawings, and the carefully researched text are an affectionate look at old Toronto. The personal stories behind the facades are loving told by Mary Anne Roberts, who traces their history through the people who built them and the people who have lived (or worked, worshipped, or were en... View More...
304 pp, 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs, reproductions. Inscribed on blank page facing half title page: "2005 / To Carol, / warm regards, / Lisa Rochon". "Rochon sets her sights on architecture that is deeply connected to the land and culture. She analyses how architecture in this country has celebrated the principles of Canadian society, from our public schools and libraries to a transparent judicial system. Architecture is positioned as one of the fundamental, life-changing arts. She describes the visionary and humanist thinking behind the rise of the big ci... View More...
319 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H) - brown cloth with gold lettering on spine and front board. B&w photographs, tables. Contents: Summary of Conclusions; Fire Waste in General; Statistical Survey of Fire Waste and Fire Protection in Canada; The Community Fire Hazard; Building Construction and Fire Prevention; Standardization and Testing of Structural Materials and Devices; Private Fire Protection; Municipal Fire Protection; Fire Insurance as Affecting Fire Waste; Appendices - Notable Conflagrations in Canada; Need of Provincial Legislation Governing Building Construction; Fire Conditions in New Ont... View More...
208 pp, 9" H. B&w drawings, maps. Chapter headings: The Hamlet of Almira; A Brief History of Altona; ditto Armadale; A Review of Pioneer Life in Ontario at The Black Creek Pioneer Village; A History of Carrville; Cashel; Ontario's Bicentennial Symbol; The Cober Drunkard Church; Colty Corners S.S. #11 - A study of a Rural Schoolhouse; Concord; Dickson Hill; The Edgeley Mennonite Church; Gormley; Headford; Hope; The Humber Trail; Kleinburg; Markham District Historical Museum; Mount Joy; Patterson; Pine Grove; Ringwood; Stevenson Beef Ring Slaughter House; Teston; A History of Bethesda Lutheran ... View More...
104 pp + appendices, 10 3/4" H. B&w photographs, maps.. "The need to adopt positive measures to protect Kingston's historic, architectural heritage has long been recognized. In response to representations by the City and concerned citizen groups, the Province of Ontario in 1970 enacted 'An Act Respecting the City of Kingston' giving the City authority to pass by-laws designating buildings or structures of historic or architectural value or interest. This first volume contains a selection of approximately 30 buildings (public, commercial, residential) selected for their outstanding architectura... View More...
493 pp, small 4to (10 5/8" H). INSCRIBED ON HALF TITLE PAGE: "BEST WISHES FROM NANCY Z. TAUSKY 7 DEC. 1986 / WITH GOOD WISHES - LYNNE D. DISTEFANO 7 DECEMBER 1986". "Beginning with a discussion of the area's history, (the authors) explore the work of the most prominent architectural firm in Victorian London (Ontario) - Robinson, Tracy, Durand and Moore - and its role in the development of southwestern Ontario. From their focus on specific architects emerges a broader picture of the factors that typically shaped Victorian towns. They consider the various theories and movements that were giv... View More...
80 pp (last three pages are blank for notes), 8 1/2" H, stapled in wraps. B&w drawings, map. A guide to the interesting buildings and landscapes of Pelee Island, including: Rieger Quarry; Harris House, Natural Areas; Pelee Island Lighthouse; Cemetery; Wardroper Winery; The Trading Post; St. Mary's Church; Battle of Pelee Island; Custom House; South Pelee Boatel; Glacial Grooves; Sawmill; John Jupp House; Burley Tobacco Barn; Pegg Mission, etc. Interior - half the pages have a tiny crease at the top corner, slight rusting to the staples, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership mar... View More...
115 pp, 11" H x 8 1/2" D. Pictorial covers. An inventory of historical and important buildings in the city of Toronto, Ontario, giving: Municipal Numbers / Street Name / Ward / Reason / List / Building Type / Bylaw / Name, Date, Architect, and Location (as available). The listings are not illustrated. Interior - page 2 has one small corner creaseotherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - tiny corner creases on front cover, a few very small creases on front cover at comb, front cover and first page are not totally aligned in comb with the rest of the pages. View More...
16 pp, 12" H. B&w photographs, architectural drawings. Reprinted from The Journal, Royal Achitectural Institute of Canada, December, 1927. Ex- Library copy. Interior - light browning, penciled name and some pencil erasure marks on title page; a few small library stamp marks; browning to rear free endpaper; small repair to center page/staple area; area of glued paper on rear endpapers; soft bump at top corner of pages. Exterior - library stamp on front cover, light edge wear, moderate wear and small crease at top rear corner, small tape pull and mark on rear cover. View More...
