Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Wentworth Ont.

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Dedicated by Special Permission to His Excellency The Earl of Dufferin K.P. K.C.B. Governor General. Compiled, Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and Surveys. One of th e scarcest of original county atlases, Wentworth contains much information about Hamilton and surrounding area. The historical sketch is written by Robert Kirkland Kernighan, a Canadian journalist and poet who apprenticed on the Hamilton Spectator. The volume also contains a history of Hamilton, biographies of prominent men, scenes of local businesses and farms, and an advertising section at rear. Show more