1551521563 - L.D.: Mayor Louis Taylor and the Rise of Vancouver von Daniel-francis (12 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05.

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. First Edition. Life and career of Vancouver City Mayor, Louis D. Taylor [1957-1946]. 239pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh, unmarked copy, no creases to spine, about 'as new'. Weight, 460g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. Postage, at Cost, to be determined when location of potential buyer is known and when type/s of postage required are known. Uniform postal charges usually do not work. When cost is determined, buyer can then freely accept or decline the charges. We ship to so many different locations and to over 60 different countries, a single pre-determined amount makes little sense. Ships to anywhere within Canada for US$13.00, boxed, tracked, insured, faster than parcel post. This rate is good to ANY location within Canada. Ships for somewhat less to the United States via the USPS / Canada Post. Please enquire for postal rates to any other destinations ? postage at our cost.

Zustand: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.05.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Some edge wear. Contents - Chapter One: Making a Civic Politician; Chapter Two: L.D. of the World; Chapter Three: The Pre-War City; Chapter Four: The Middle Act: L.D. in the Twenties; Chapter Five: A Mayor for the Depression; Chapter Six: Conclusions. Appendices: Chronology Civic Election Results; Notes; Sources; Index.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good+. Canadian First. Signed by Daniel Francis on the title page with no inscription; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Zustand: very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: no dustjacket. 8vo pp.240. book.

paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Bargain book!.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. " "LD" is the colourful biography of Louis Taylor, the longest-serving mayor in Vancouver's history; he was first elected mayor in 1910, and served off and on until 1934, for a total of eleven years. Taylor's story is also the story of Vancouver in the early decades of the 20th century, a young city experiencing a turbulent adolescence. Louis Taylor, or LD as he was known, arrived in Vancouver from Chicago in 1896 at the age of 39. He got involved in the newspaper business, first as an executive with "The Daily Province, " then as proprietor of "The World, " during which time he built the World Tower, which remains one of Vancouver's landmark buildings (now better known as the Sun Tower). He launched his political career in 1902 when he ran successfully for licence commissioner; it was the first of 26 civic elections in which he ran, including 20 for mayor. In his early political life he was considered "the workers' friend" and was opposed by the city's business elite, who portrayed him as corrupt. He also had a reputation for being soft on crime, and was implicated in a 1928 police investigation that lost him an election. But his achievements included the establishment of the airport, a town planning commission, and the water board. His private life, however, was another story, a virtual soap opera that mirrored the ups and downs of his political career; his wife was addicted to opium, and he found himself mired in bigamy and divorce scandals. As Vancouver grew from small frontier town to a major international port city, LD saw the city through the Depression, and in a sense Vancouver grew up under his tutelage. "LD: Mayor Louis Taylor and The Rise of Vancouver" vividly documents the life of a man who dominated the city for years, and the integral role he played in shaping the Vancouver of today." Winner of the City of Vancouver Book Prize.

Zustand: New. Book is in NEW condition. 1.05.

Paperback. Zustand: New.