ISBN: 9788085948493 - it all started with prince rupert .. the story of chechs and slovaks in canada (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy in hardcover with fine jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page. 367 pages. Numerous duotone photographs.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Printing [Stated]. Format is approximately 6.75 inches by 8.25 inches. 365, [3] pages. Endpaper map. Illustrations (some in color). Bibliography. Appendices. DJ has some marks/dings, with some impact on front cover. Cermak, Josef Rudolf Cenek was born on November 15, 1924 in Skury, Czech Republic. Education: JUC, Charles U., Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1945-1948. Bachelor of Laws, U. Toronto (Ontario, Canada), 1958. Called to Ontario bar, 1960, created Queen's counsel, 1975. Lawyer Josef Cermak is one of the most recognized figures in Toronto, Canada's Czech community: a man involved in Czech-Canadian issues even at 80 an important supporter of Central and East European Studies at Toronto's U of T. Joe is also the author of the well-known "It All Started with Prince Rupert" - a popular history of Czechs and Slovaks in Canada. This book seeks to honor the spirit that motivated the men and women who came to Canada a century or more ago and conquered the wilderness. They sepnt their first winters in holes they dug in the ground, They prevailed against fires and drought and never gave in. The intensity of their purpose was overpowering, their vision clear, and their dedication was great. They are linked with the Czech and Slovak descendents in Canada today, helping fulfill a dream, or perhaps achieve a miracle. Milos Barinka (Photography), Pavel Kosek (Photogra (illustrator). …