{"product_id":"pioneer-days-in-upper-canada-paperback","title":"Pioneer Days in Upper Canada, - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdwin Guillet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite abundant hardships, pioneer life in Upper Canada was romantic and colourful, and Mr. Guillet brings vividly to life the early settlers and their experiences. He draws on contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers, and periodicals, supplementing these researches with interviews with persons who had personal contacts with early life in the province.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume contains the chapters from Mr. Guillet's large volume, \u003cem\u003eEarly Life in Upper Canada\u003c\/em\u003e, which describes the pioneer home, foods and cooking, milling, lumbering, maple sugar making, fishing, \"bees\", amusements in town and country, and pioneer sports. It is abundantly illustrated with authentic portraits, photographs, and drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwin C. Guillet \u003c\/strong\u003e(1898-1975) was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1922) and at McMaster University (B.A. 1926; M.A. 1927). He joined the staff of Lindsay Collegiate in 1923 and the Central Technical School in Toronto in 1926, remaining until 1934. From 1958 to 1962 he served as research historian with the Ontario Department of Public Records and Archives. In 1963 he was appointed consultant on Canadiana to the Library of Trent University. He was the author of \u003cem\u003eEarly Life in Upper Canada\u003c\/em\u003e and many other books, was noted especially for his works on social and local history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 1963\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53054022418656,"sku":"9780802060310","price":61.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/3OnWGkPWSU9780802060310.webp?v=1781290329","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/pioneer-days-in-upper-canada-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}