A CENTURY OF WESTERN ONTARIO: the story of London, "The Free Press," and Western Ontario, 1849-1949
by MILLER, Orlo
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About This Item
Toronto: Ryerson, 1949. Octavo, blue cloth. pp (xii), 289 + plates. Index. Spine lightly sunned, else a fine, jacketless copy. Focuses on the history of the newspaper "The London Free Press" but much general Western Ontario history as well. . First edition.. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Steven Temple Books ABAC / ILAB
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 45707
- Title
- A CENTURY OF WESTERN ONTARIO: the story of London, "The Free Press," and Western Ontario, 1849-1949
- Author
- MILLER, Orlo
- Format/binding
- Book condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition.
- Publisher
- Ryerson
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date published
- 1949
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- Canadiana;
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