Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins by Wise, Leonard; Gould, Allan - 2000

Firefly Books, Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Firefly Books, Limited. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Firefly Books, Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Firefly Books, Limited, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Firefly Books, 2000. First printing. Paperback. FINE. 244 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.

Willowdale, Ontario: Firefly, 2000. 244 pp, 10" H. Map endpapers, profusely illustrated in b&w with photoraphs, reproductions. Arranged alphabetically. "Some street names commemorate faraway places where Canadians died fighting. Others commemorate the lives of brewers, politicians, architects, royalty, explorers and farmers. Still others echo the names of villages, towns and grand homes sadly left behind, as well as the impressive estates built by Toronto's early elite. Murder, rebellion, unrequited love, bankruptcy, generosity, religious fervour and social idealism are revealed behind the familiar names of streets we pass every day. Montgomery Avenue recalls an honest innkeeper sentenced to death in the aftermath of the Rebellion of 1837, who cursed his accusers and lived to see them all in their graves. Davenport was used as a trail for centuries before it became a road and Glen Edyth marks the spot where a gracious and luxurious mansion was built by a piano-maker for his beloved… Read More

Firefly Books, 2000. Trade Paperback. Very Good/N/a. A slight bit of edgewear, otherwise book is very good.

Willowdale: Firefly Books, 2000. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 244pp., biblio., ill. Excellent little resource for anyone with Toronto historical interests..

Trade Paperback. Book and Outer Cover are in Very Good condition. Cover has a corner crease, book has minor soiling of first two pages 244 pagesSHIPS FROM ONTARIO

Willowdale, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2001. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; names on ffep; bump to bottom inside corner; otherwise very minimal wear; Murder rebellion, unrequited love, bankruptcy, generosity, religious fervour and social idealism are revealed behind the familiar names of streets we pass every day. In all, the stories behind the naming of more than 350 streets are presented here.