OAKVILLE AND THE SIXTEEN: THE HISTORY OF AN ONTARIO PORT by MATHEWS, HAZEL C - 1953

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1953. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: xxvi [2] 3 - 521. FIRST EDITION. Green cloth covered boards. Lacks the dust jacket. The illustrations include three colour plates, four sections of black and white plates, and one folding map laid in. The map appears to represent the town as it was at the time of this publication. The book is a comprehensive history of Oakville, Ontario to the mid point of the twentieth century. Includes details of the port, the ebb and flow of commerce and trade over the years, and the rejuvenation as an the town benefited from its proximity to Toronto. A very good copy with moderate shelf wear and soiling. The binding is secure, and the text is free of markings and notes.