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Spirit of Place: Muskoka Then and Now ( Ontario Cottage Country )(inc. Resorts; Gravenhurst; Rosseau; Steamships; Boat Builders; The Dippy; Port Carling; Timber; Cranberries; Bala Falls; Georgian Bay; A P Cockburn; Agriculture; Fishing; etc)
Published by Ottawa, ON: Magic Light Publishing, 2010, 1st Edition, First Printing, Ottawa, Ontario, 2010
ISBN 10: 1894673395ISBN 13: 9781894673396
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine (see description). Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine (see description). Photo Cover / Illustrated By Photos and By Gordon Harrison (artist) (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, 248 pages, colour and b&w photos throughout, augmentd by illustrations by Canadian landscape artist GORDON HARRISON, ---contents include: A River Runs Through It; Algonquin Park; Muskoka Wildlife Centre; In The Beginning; The First Peoples; The Muskoka Club; Muskoka Road; Free Grant Lands act; Agriculture; A P Cockburn; Muskoka Wharf; The Resorts; Gravenhurst; A Launchman's Life in M; Rosseau; Steam ships; Boat and Heritage Center; M Lake Museum; Port Carling; Port Sandfield; Fishing; The Dippy; Dorset; M Heritage Place; Bracebridge; Boat House Tour; Antique & Classic Boat Society; The Boat Builders; Messing About in Boats; Timber; Cranberries; Bala Falls; Regatta day; Beaumaris; Georgian bay, ---"Between Algonquin Park to the east and Georgian Bay to the west, atop the pink granite rocks of the Canadian shield, lie 6500 square kilometers of scenic country, pristine waters, and charming towns and villages. This is Muskoka, a place as renowned for its natural attractions as it is for its fascinating history, classic wooden boats and the spell-binding steamships of Muskoka Wharf. A place that draws visitors who want to play all day and those who would like nothing more than to lounge in one of the region s famous Muskoka chairs. Muskoka will quickly have you under its spell on your very first visit! This book is the proof --- Employing a combination of over 450 archival and contemporary images woven into a lively text, this Then & Now treatment will illustrate the growth of this legendary resort destination. Whether your first visit is still on your to-do list or you are a fifth generation cottager, Spirit of Place will give you a sense of how Muskoka evolved from virgin forest to one of Ontario s most loved vacation destinations"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo, ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 12w x 9.25h Inches. Not Signed. Flap Not Clipped.
