Everything for the RoadMaker: Illustrated History 1875 to 1945 - Barlow, William (Signed)

SIGNED BY WILLIAM BARLOW on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; wear to inside corners; very small stain to bottom inside corner and back facing page; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; minimal wear; This book takes the reader from the newly cut trails of Upper Canada to the laying of bitumen (asphalt) on built-up gravel roads. In the mid 1800s, settlers looked to government to open better roads. what started out as a description of what people wated - good roads - evolved from a concept to a political movement and the trade name for the manufacturer of the very equipment needed to produce good roads. The story of the evolution of the road building machines from 1875 to 1945 includes the politics behind good roads and an in-depth look at a major producer of road making equipment.
Very Good
Soft cover
Possibilities
1995
Auburn, ON