THE GREAT SWIVEL LINK - Canada's Welland Canal by Styran, Roberta M.; Taylor, Robert R - 2001

Toronto: The Champlain Society, 2001. (cxvii) 494 pp. Limited edition of 820 copies. Red cloth decorated in gilt on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white photographs, drawings and maps. Very lightly rubbed on the corners; small mark on page xv. The Contents are: Preface; Introduction: The Welland Canal as a Vital Link in the St Lawrence Great Lakes System; Suggested Routes for a Lake Erie Lake Ontario Canal; The Evolution of the Welland Canal; Administration and Operation; Engineering and Technology; Personnel; Social and Economic Concerns; Documents: The Welland Canal as a Vital Link in the St Lawrence Great Lakes System; Suggested Routes for a Lake Erie Lake Ontario Canal; The Evolution of the Welland Canal; Administration and Operation; Engineering and Technology; Personnel; Social and Economic Concerns; Appendices: Welland Canal Construction Dates and Dimensions; and Statutes Affecting the Welland Canals; followed by a bibliography and an index.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Book.