Terra nostra : the stories behind Canada's maps, 1550-1950 : from the collection of Library and Archives Canada /
Murray, Jeffrey S.
Georgetown, Ont. : McGill-Queen's University Press,
2006.
Issued also in French under title: Terra nostra : les cartes du Canada et leurs secrets, 1550-1950.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-183) and index.
Pt. I. Envisioning Canada -- Passage to the Orient: Woodblock printing -- General Murray maps the St. Lawrence: Britain's military engineers -- "Free farms for the million": Getting the message out -- Pt. II. Perfecting our cities -- Modelling Quâebec: Princely toys -- A bird's-eye perspective: Colour lithography -- Mapping for fire: Goad moves to London -- Pt. III. Finding our way -- Charting eastern waters: Copperplate engraving -- Going for Klondike gold: The federal government steps in -- Maps for your motoring pleasure: Offset printing -- Pt. IV. Scaling the landscape -- Hawking county maps: Door-to-door peddling -- Deville's topographic camera: Surveying the Rockies -- Weapons of the Great War: Sun printing.
Co-published by: Septentrion, Library and Archives Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada.
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