Women of Waterloo County -a Signed Copy (includes articles on: Katherine Hale; Mabel Dunham; Edna Staebler; Clara Bernhardt; Margaret Millar; Betty Thompson, Anna Weber [ Fraktur artist]; Mary Ann Cressman; Edna Breithaupt [painter]; Quilting; etc)

Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: Canadian Federation of University Women / Natural Heritage - Natural History Inc., 2000, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2000. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover, about 8w x 10h inches, a near Fine example, a wee bit of light rubbing, signed and inscribed by the author "To Debbie, with best wishes - Ruth Russell", ---320 pages, b&w photos, ---"The creators of Women of Waterloo County - members of the Kitchener-Waterloo branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women--are justifiably proud of their work. This substantial, well written and well designed book, 320 pages in length and superbly illustrated withvalmost 90 historic photographs, contains original biographies of 33 individual women and two thematic articles. --The book features a Preface by noted Canadian journalist and women's advocate Doris Anderson, followed by an historical introduction. Based on painstaking original research and extensive personal interviews, all the articles are footnoted, and the volume is thoroughly indexed. --The remarkable lives of these Women of Waterloo County span the last 200 years, and the women are highly diverse in their accomplishments: a Mennonite fraktur artist, an industrial chemist, a much-published poet. Some of the women profiled gave tireless volunteer leadership in organizations that have defined Canadian society; others achieved "firsts" in librarianship, in education, in political life."---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE /// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine (see desciption). Illus. by Photo Cover. 8w x 10h Inches.