"Steam and Petticoats" The Early Railway Era in Southwestern Ontario (Inscribed) - Paddon, Wayne

SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY WAYNE PADDON on ffep; Clean, tight, unmarked; sun-tanning to spine of dust jacket; cream dust jacket with black titles and design; dj in Brodart cover; age tanned; very minimal wear; This book is the story of the railway era, that period of time when the frontier aspect of Ontario came to an end. In essence the railways were the beginning of the industrial revolution in Ontario with immense changes in economic and cultural life resulting. How the settlers of Southwestern Ontario reacted to or initiated change in the years from 1840 to 1900 is a fascinating and valuable study.
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Hardcover
Self-Published
1st Edition
1st Printing
1977
London, ON