Description
Irwin, Chris, et al. Municipality of Strathcona: A Snapshot In Time. Belmont, Manitoba, Canada: Privately Printed, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. ISBN: 9780978066000. pp. 1015. Thick, heavy 4to., measuring 29 cm tall. Publisher’s original navy-blue buckram over boards, silver lettering and illustration to the spine and front board. Exceptionally well-preserved showing no detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; as new. Comprises of an exhaustive array of information relating to Strathcona (formerly Argyle, Manitoba) including a detailed register of Manitoba MLA’s representing the town, municipal governance (mayors, reeves, etc.), Statutes of Manitoba relating to Argyle, Tax Rolls, Canada Census for the township, Home Children (1869-1930), fonds from the United Church of Canada Archives, a range of vital statistics (marriages, births, deaths), cemeteries, and much else. Exceedingly rare in commerce. Only two institutional holdings could be located in OCLC (see #828765824). Not found in Peel, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, FHL, et al. Rare indeed. Hardcover. (#6277) $295.00
