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ISBN10: 1550172689, ISBN13: 9781550172683, [publisher: Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park] Hardcover First Edition (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with 3/4" tear to lower front edge near the spine; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 476pp, index, B&W photos and portraits. This is a well-researched history of Canada's original airline, from its conception in 1937 to its eventual metamorphosis into Air Canada in the sixties. There are interviews with past pilots, flight attendants and other employees. (2.3 JM LVR 200/b5 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" [Burnaby, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 2001]
Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, Date: 2001. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with 3/4" tear to lower front edge near the spine; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 476pp, index, B&W photos and portraits. This is a well-researched history of Canada's original airline, from its conception in 1937 to its eventual metamorphosis into Air Canada in the sixties. There are interviews with past pilots, flight attendants and other employees. (2.3 JM LVR 200/b5. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". 2001. Harbour Publishing ISBN 1550172689 9781550172683 [CA]
Madeira Park Harbour Publishing 2001 1st Hardcover Fine in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with 3/4" tear to lower front edge near the spine; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 476pp, index, B&W photos and portraits. This is a well-researched history of Canada's original airline, from its conception in 1937 to its eventual metamorphosis into Air Canada in the sixties. There are interviews with past pilots, flight attendants and other employees. (2.3 JM LVR 200/b5.
Harbour Publishing Company, Limited, Date: 2001. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2001. Harbour Publishing Company, Limited ISBN 1550172689 9781550172683 [US]
Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Pub Co, Date: 2001. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Clean tightly bound copy with unmarked pages. Secure boxed packaging! Illustrated. From the inside flap... "National Treasure offers a thoroughly researched history of Canada's original airline, from its conception to its eventual metamorphosis into Air Canada in the sixties."... j3. 2001. Harbour Pub Co ISBN 1550172689 9781550172683 [US]
Madeira Park, BC Harbour 2001 First edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket pp. 476, "Before the birth of Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) in 1937, Canada was one of the very few countries of the world that had no organized air service connecting its principal cities. In 1936, many of the one million people who travelled on scheduled flights in the United States were Canadian citizens who needed… 8vo.
ISBN10: 1550172689, ISBN13: 9781550172683, [publisher: Harbour Publishing, British Columbia] Hardcover Hardcover. Before the birth of Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) in 1937, Canada was one of the very few countries of the world that had no organized air service connecting its principal cities. In 1936, many of the one million people who travelled on scheduled flights in the United States were Canadian citizens who needed to travel south of the border to reach destinations in Canada. C.D. Howe, Minister of Transport in Prime Minister Mackenzie King's cabinet, was the chief architect of the government-owned TCA. From the beginning, the company was ennobled as more than a means of commercial transport: it was hoped that the TCA, like the Canadian Pacific Railway before it, would "overcome vast geographical barriers, thwart the Americans, reassure the British and unite the country." Other air companies provided transportation; this one was to be a symbol of national identity - a maple leaf with wings.National Treasure details the ins and outs, the backroom politics and the ground-breaking decisions that led to the creation of Trans Canada Airlines, through its early years, to its metamorphosis into Air Canada in the 1950s. The book is an entertaining, well-written account that covers everything from the "teething" problems of the airline in its infancy (such as how to choose the right passenger plane for trans-Canada travel), to the company's ro ...
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ISBN10: 1550172689, ISBN13: 9781550172683, [publisher: Harbour Publishing] Hardcover Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 2 [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
ISBN10: 1550172689, ISBN13: 9781550172683, [publisher: Harbour Publishing, British Columbia] Hardcover Hardcover. Before the birth of Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) in 1937, Canada was one of the very few countries of the world that had no organized air service connecting its principal cities. In 1936, many of the one million people who travelled on scheduled flights in the United States were Canadian citizens who needed to travel south of the border to reach destinations in Canada. C.D. Howe, Minister of Transport in Prime Minister Mackenzie King's cabinet, was the chief architect of the government-owned TCA. From the beginning, the company was ennobled as more than a means of commercial transport: it was hoped that the TCA, like the Canadian Pacific Railway before it, would "overcome vast geographical barriers, thwart the Americans, reassure the British and unite the country." Other air companies provided transportation; this one was to be a symbol of national identity - a maple leaf with wings.National Treasure details the ins and outs, the backroom politics and the ground-breaking decisions that led to the creation of Trans Canada Airlines, through its early years, to its metamorphosis into Air Canada in the 1950s. The book is an entertaining, well-written account that covers everything from the "teething" problems of the airline in its infancy (such as how to choose the right passenger plane for trans-Canada travel), to the company's ro ...
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