"A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF PURE AND WHOLESOME WATER": THE STORY OF HAMILTON'S OLD PUMPHOUSE

by James, William and James, Evelyn M

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Book desription: Phelps, London, Ontario, 1978, first edition.. 151 pp, large 8vo (9" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, reproductions. "The first Hamilton Water Works system was built about 120 years ago (at time of printing) to supply the citizens of an ambitious city with sufficient clean water. . The construction followed years of epidemics, fires, dust, and political intrigue. The pumping machinery, erected by Keefer, Gartshore, and McFarlane was among the finest of its day and still exists in nearly original condition in a beautiful s. t one building. This book tells the story of the intrigues, personalities, and problems involved in the construction of this outstanding monument to the industrial growth of Canada." Very light browning to edges of text block, minor soiling, minor. w rinkling at top/bottom of spine previous owner's small ink stamp on front endpapers. Dust jacket has small chips and tears at top/bottom of hinges and flap-folds, browning on spine, flap-folds and some edges, color offset fron spine. Very Good/. Goo d+.

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