From Medicine Man to Medical Man

Toronto: The Perkins Bull Foundation / George J. McLeod Ltd., 1934. Signed and numbered first Edition . Art vellum and Cloth. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photographs, drawings, Map. Toronto: The Perkins Bull Foundation / George J. McLeod Ltd., 1934. Limited, numbered, signed first edition. Quarto, half-bound in Holliston buckram with Eton blue Winterbottom art vellum at spine and corners. 457 pp. This copy is # 737 of 1,000 copies. Signed by W.P. Bull at the limitation page. Additional faded handwriting under that, possibly by Bull. Original errata and list of other books slip is laid in. Foldout map, photographs, color and sepia illustrations, drawings, biographical data. Previous owner's stamp of Frank DeMilt Hill at top of the half-title; two other partly removed inkstamps, possibly early library stamps, at the colophon. Page edge foxing, very light wear, overall near fine. Handsome, bright and tight. From the Perkins Bull historical series, this is an account of the evolution of health and sanitation in Canada as typified by that of Peel County. One of a number of such works by W.P. Bull, a true Renaissance man who either had 36 hour days or was secretly triplets. From the Peel Information Network: He practised law successfully, becoming Timothy Eaton's personal solicitor and, by 1908, becoming the youngest King's Counsel in the British Empire. He was an astute businessman. He was president of the Okanagan Lumber Company; founder and director of the Canadian Oil Company (which proved to be one of the most successful ventures in the Canadian petroleum industry); president of the Sterling Oil Company; founder of Red Deer Investments, which controlled some 500,000 acres in and around the Alberta town; and founder, director and treasurer of the Mississauga Lumber Company. As Bull's fortunes rose, so did his political influence. He advised Laurier on Indian Affairs and on the development of the Northwest, and discussed policy with Sir Robert Borden. During the first World War, in London, Bull established an "open house" for Canadian officers overseas that in time led to the opening of the Perkins Bull Convalescent Hospital in 1916. The hospital was legendary and was home to such illustrious patients as Billy Bishop and Georges Vanier. Bull was also an avid Freemason and served as Master of an important lodge. As the son of a Wesleyan preacher, he remained an avid churchgoer and was fascinated by religion throughout his life. In 1931, Bull was involved in a serious car accident. During his convalescence, he decided to try his hand at writing a brief family history to help pass the time. It was then that the Perkins Bull Historical Series was born. The modest project grew into a massive undertaking comprising of over a dozen volumes. L6