Curing Tuberculosis in Muskoka: Canada's First Sanatoria -by Andrea Baston -a Signed Copy ( Ontario Local History / Gravenhurst )( TB Sanatorium ) by Baston, Andrea (signed), Photography and Photographic Editing By Candis Jones - 2013

Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: Old Stone Books Ltd., 2013, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2013. -----------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover, a Near Fine example but there are some short tears along the bottom edge of the half title page which have been taped, signed and inscribed by the author "To Doug and Gwen with my best wishes, Andrea Baston", 240 pages, b&w photographs, ---"This is the story of Canada's first tuberculosis sanatorium, built at the turn of the twentieth century in Gravenhurst, Ontario. In 1895, Sir William Gage and his friends struggled to establish a hospital that would cure people suffering from a disease which was almost always fatal. The small Ontario town of Gravenhurst stepped forward, and became home to Canada's first tuberculosis sanatorium, the Muskoka Cottage Sanatorium. Over time, four other sanatoria located in Gravenhurst, including one catering to the wealthy. --- Curing Tuberculosis in Muskoka tells the saga of the five institutions and their communities of doctors, nurses, staff and patients who battled tuberculosis for over six decades. "---, 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. 10w x 8h Inches.