1999, ISBN: 9780520214019

Hardcover

Toronto: Dundurn, 1993. 112 pp, oblong (8 1/2" H x 11" D). B&w photographs, reproductions. "From the early 1890s through the 1920s, Toronto was caught up in a dizzying … More...

Toronto: Dundurn, 1993. 112 pp, oblong (8 1/2" H x 11" D). B&w photographs, reproductions. "From the early 1890s through the 1920s, Toronto was caught up in a dizzying transportation revolution. As horse gave way to machine, the look of Toronto and the lifestyles of its inhabitants were altered irrevocably. First there was the electric streetcar, then the automobile, and soon all manner of 'working' vehicles. Street railway tracks were laid, service outlets and dealerships sprang up across the city, and the 'auto show' was born, an exciting new feature at the Canadian National Exhibition. (This) is a largely pictorial history of the city as it geared up for the 20th century, featuring vivid photos from the City of Toronto Archives, many previously unpublished, as well as newspaper ads from the era. Images of fire engines, garbage trucks, automobiles, early aircraft, harbour tugs, and streetcars bring the reader back to a time when all this meant extraordinary change. The century was on the move and Toronto was moving with it. The photographers showcased in the book (William James, John H. Boyd, Arthur S. Goss, and Frank W. Micklethwaite) were also breaking new ground, turning away from the formality of the studio to capture the city in transition, thereby establishing a permanent record - one that we can enjoy today." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor corner wear, two small soft corner creases.. Soft Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by William James, John H. Boyd, Arthur S. Gross & Frank W. Micklethwaite, photographs.., Dundurn, 1993, 3, Oakland Museum of California/Un of CA Pr. (1999),, 1999. Collectible - Fine/Fine. Folio, hardcover, fine in fine brown pictorial dj. Giftable. In this vivid account of the birth of modern California, Holliday frames the gold rush years within the larger story of the state's transformation from the quietude of a Mexican hinterland in the 1840s to the forefront of entrepreneurial capitalism by the 1890s. No other state, no nation experienced such an adolescence of freedom and success. By 1883 California was hailed as "America, only more so."Holliday's boldly interpretive narrative has the authority and immediacy of an eyewitness account. This eminent historian recreates the masculine world of mining camps and rough cities, where both business and pleasure were conducted far from hometown eyes and conventional inhibitions. He follows gold mining's swift evolution from treasure hunt to vast industry; traces the prodigal plunder of California's virgin rivers and abundant forests; and describes improvised feats of engineering, breathtaking in their scope and execution.Holliday also conjures the ambitious, often ruthless Californians whose rush for riches rapidly changed the state: the Silver Kings of the Comstock Lode, the timber barons of the Sierra forests, the Big Four who built the first transcontinental railroad, and the lesser profit-seekers who owned steamboats, pack mules, gambling dens and bordellos--and, most important for California's future, the farmers who prospered by feeding the rapidly growing population. 355 pp. including index., Oakland Museum of California/Un of CA Pr. (1999), 1999, 5<

1999, ISBN: 9780520214019

Oakland Museum of California/Un of CA Pr. (1999),, 1999. Collectible - Fine/Fine. Folio, hardcover, fine in fine brown pictorial dj. Giftable. In this vivid account of the birth of mode… More...

Oakland Museum of California/Un of CA Pr. (1999),, 1999. Collectible - Fine/Fine. Folio, hardcover, fine in fine brown pictorial dj. Giftable. In this vivid account of the birth of modern California, Holliday frames the gold rush years within the larger story of the state's transformation from the quietude of a Mexican hinterland in the 1840s to the forefront of entrepreneurial capitalism by the 1890s. No other state, no nation experienced such an adolescence of freedom and success. By 1883 California was hailed as "America, only more so."Holliday's boldly interpretive narrative has the authority and immediacy of an eyewitness account. This eminent historian recreates the masculine world of mining camps and rough cities, where both business and pleasure were conducted far from hometown eyes and conventional inhibitions. He follows gold mining's swift evolution from treasure hunt to vast industry; traces the prodigal plunder of California's virgin rivers and abundant forests; and describes improvised feats of engineering, breathtaking in their scope and execution.Holliday also conjures the ambitious, often ruthless Californians whose rush for riches rapidly changed the state: the Silver Kings of the Comstock Lode, the timber barons of the Sierra forests, the Big Four who built the first transcontinental railroad, and the lesser profit-seekers who owned steamboats, pack mules, gambling dens and bordellos--and, most important for California's future, the farmers who prospered by feeding the rapidly growing population. 355 pp. including index., Oakland Museum of California/Un of CA Pr. (1999), 1999, 5<

1999, ISBN: 0520214013

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780520214019], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: University of California Press, Berkley, CA], HISTORY, AMERICANA, Jacket, A real nice clean unmarked 366 page first edition hardcover with 1… More...

[EAN: 9780520214019], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: University of California Press, Berkley, CA], HISTORY, AMERICANA, Jacket, A real nice clean unmarked 366 page first edition hardcover with 1 low in number line. In this vivid account of the birth of modern California, J.S. Holliday frames the gold rush years within the larger story of the state's transformation from the quietude of a Mexican hinterland in the 1840s to the forefront of entrepreneurial capitalism by the 1890s. No other state, no nation experienced such an adolescence of freedom and success. By 1883 California was hailed as "America, only more so."Holliday also conjures the ambitious, often ruthless Californians whose rush for riches rapidly changed the state: the Silver Kings of the Comstock Lode, the timber barons of the Sierra forests, the Big Four who built the first transcontinental railroad, and the lesser profit-seekers who owned steamboats, pack mules, gambling dens and bordellos-and, most important for California's future, the farmers who prospered by feeding the rapidly growing population. Size: 11 1/4h x 8 1/2w, Books<

1999, ISBN: 9780520214019

Hardcover

Berkley, CA: University of California Press, 1999 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 11 1/4h x 8 1/2w. A real nice clean unmarked 366 page first edition hardcover with 1 low in number … More...

Berkley, CA: University of California Press, 1999 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 11 1/4h x 8 1/2w. A real nice clean unmarked 366 page first edition hardcover with 1 low in number line. In this vivid account of the birth of modern California, J.S. Holliday frames the gold rush years within the larger story of the state's transformation from the quietude of a Mexican hinterland in the 1840s to the forefront of entrepreneurial capitalism by the 1890s. No other state, no nation experienced such an adolescence of freedom and success. By 1883 California was hailed as "America, only more so."Holliday also conjures the ambitious, often ruthless Californians whose rush for riches rapidly changed the state: the Silver Kings of the Comstock Lode, the timber barons of the Sierra forests, the Big Four who built the first transcontinental railroad, and the lesser profit-seekers who owned steamboats, pack mules, gambling dens and bordellos-and, most important for California's future, the farmers who prospered by feeding the rapidly growing population.., University of California Press, 1999, 5<