MARVIN, DONALD M.; VAN BUSKIRK, J. EDWIN — Canada and the Twentieth Century - Second and Revised Edition

Montreal: Royal Bank of Canada, 1927. Second Edition. Paperback. 143 pages. A fascinating look back at the Canada of the 1920s. Numerous wonderful black and white photographs from sea-to-sea. Includes a careful compilation of statistics 'necessary in order that the reader may secure a true impression of the rate of expansion.' - from preface. Chapters include: Climate and Agriculture; Dairy Production; Manufacturing; New Industries; Canada's Power Production; Foreign Trade; Forest Industries; Mining and Mineral Resources; Fisheries; The Banks and the Banking System; The Provinces of Canada; The Playground of America; Transportation and Ports; The British Empire Preference; Tariff Agreements with the British West Indies; Tariff Agreements with Foreign Countries; Canada as a Field for Investment; Government and Finance; Currency; Present Taxes; plus appendices. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding solid. Nice copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canada and the Twentieth Century - Second and Revised Edition Pictorial Illustrated photographs from sea-to-sea. Includes a careful compilation of statistics 'necessary in order that the reader may secure a true impression of the rate of expansion.' - f. Good .