Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. "A testament to the men and women who have contributed, in any way, to the movement of freight by truck in Manitoba. From the earliest pioneers to the modern day fleet owner, all have had the vision and the innate perception to understand the needs of the shipper and the consumer of goods. Provides simple narrative which is essential to understand the trials and tribulations as the industry developed. But the industry profiles tell the real stories from the battles with the elements to a sophisticated and elegant industry." - Foreword. Oblong 8.3 x 11.1 inches. 389 glossy pages. Footnotes. Bountifully illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Transportation ministry inkstamp upon map front endpaper otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. An attractive example. ; 8vo.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, Winnipeg, MB, 1993
ISBN 10: 0969702809 ISBN 13: 9780969702801
Erstausgabe Signiert
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Signed and dated by author upon title page. A detailed and excellent presentation of the history of this prestigious Winnipeg subdivision. 175 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Attractive 18" x 13" colour map of Crescentwood, "Winnipeg's Best Residential District' in 1917 stored in pocket at back. Extensive footnotes. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. Clean, bright and tight with light wear to maroon faux leather boards brilliantly lettered in gilt. A quality signed example of this wonderful history. ; 8vo; Signed by Author.