During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the railway and shipping interests of the Great Lakes' basin were regularly at odds with one another. Accusations of rate cutting and unfair trade practices were constantly being hurled back and forth, and at times they seemed to have little in common; but this was not always the case. Through joint traffic agreements railway and shipping lines found that they could aid and complement one another, each furthering the others' trade. This book examines how Ontario's ...
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During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the railway and shipping interests of the Great Lakes' basin were regularly at odds with one another. Accusations of rate cutting and unfair trade practices were constantly being hurled back and forth, and at times they seemed to have little in common; but this was not always the case. Through joint traffic agreements railway and shipping lines found that they could aid and complement one another, each furthering the others' trade. This book examines how Ontario's railways faced the steamship question and in particular, why they saw a need to acquire their own vessels. By tracing almost 200 individual ships and dozens of corporate entities, the history of these waterborne railway enterprises is revealed. Not overlooked are the railway harbours and the facilities that made the crucial link between train and ship.
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Very Good. Cream cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. FIRST EDITION. Numerous maps and black-and-white illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. The DJ is not present. 288 pages.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 288pp., index, biblio., tables, photos. Well-researched and essential reference for anyone with interests in the transporation, railway, and maritime history of Ontario and the Great Lakes.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0919783805. The author catalogs all of the known railway steamships used in Ontario, Canada, provides histories of the ships as well as photos for nearly all of them. History before Railways and Beyond, River ferries, Coal Boats, Portage Carriers, etc. Original white cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. The end papers are illustrated. Contains an index and a bibliography in the rear as well as lists and tables. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 4to 11"-13" tall; 288 pages.
