This book offers a comprehensive biography of Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a Scottish-Canadian businessman who played a significant role in the development of Canada's transportation infrastructure in the later half of the 19th century. Willson's account draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources to provide a vivid portrait of this prominent figure, from his early years in Scotland to his later-life philanthropic endeavors in Canada. This work has been selected by scholars as being ...
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This book offers a comprehensive biography of Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a Scottish-Canadian businessman who played a significant role in the development of Canada's transportation infrastructure in the later half of the 19th century. Willson's account draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources to provide a vivid portrait of this prominent figure, from his early years in Scotland to his later-life philanthropic endeavors in Canada. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal [Hardcover] to cart. $23.47, good condition, Sold by Sperry Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rollinsford, NH, UNITED STATES, published 1915 by Houghton Mifflin Co.
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Good. Houghton Mifflin 1915 hardcover, Volume II only, ex library w/ markings, lightly worn red cloth w/ bright gilt, no jacket, tight binding, frontis w/ tissue guard, clean text Prompt, reliable service, shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority.
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Add this copy of The Life of Lord Strathcona & Mount Royal (1820-1914) to cart. $35.70, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1915 by Cassell and Company.
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VG (Ex-library, with usual library markings, bookplate on front inside cover, pocket at back inside cover, perforation stamp used on illus., pages are good with a few corners missing, frontispiece has detached but is present, hinges are good, rebound... Blue cloth, library binding, xv, 632 pp., 20 BW illus., map. Donald Alexander Smith (1820-1914) was the first Baron Strathcona & Mount Royal. He was a Scottish-born Canadian who became a builder and a philanthropist. This biography was also released as a two-volume set by Houghton Mifflin. Please note that this edition is a single, thick volume.
Add this copy of The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, to cart. $40.18, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal: 2 Volume to cart. $47.25, very good condition, Sold by Crossroad Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eau Claire, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1915 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 2 Volume Set. Light rubbing to spine extremities and corners. Spines a bit sun-lightened; but spine gilt still quite bright. Some very faint spots visible in certain lighting on front board of Vol.1. Bookplate on front pastedown of each volume. Else bindings and pages are clean.; BIH18C; 544, 533 pages.
Add this copy of The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, to cart. $49.96, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of The Life of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal in Two to cart. $52.00, very good condition, Sold by Brian Bauld (B-Line Books) rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Amherst, NS, CANADA, published 1915 by Houghton and Mifflin.
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Very Good+ Clean unmarked matching pair of books in burgundy cloth with gilt decoration to front boards; bright stiff contents; vol 1 tight; vol 2 tight but with paper cracked along front hinge. Faint staining to front board of vol 2. Gilt top edges. An attractive pair. 544 pp + 532 pp 18 plates.; 1076 pages.
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