
----------hardcover, a Near Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket, price on flap has been inked out, signed and dated in the year of publication by Berton "To Agnes Pierre Berton Nov '92", , 480 pages, b&w photos, ---"Niagara Falls has always been more than just a natural wonder. The sublime beauty and awesome power of the great cataract have made it a magnet for statesmen and stuntmen, poets and poseurs, ordinary sightseers and exceptional visionaries. This book traces the history of the Falls and those drawn to it: industrialists who come to harness its power, movie stars who come to garner publicity, photographers who come to test new techniques, and honeymooners who come to start new lives. As Pierre Berton shows, the history of the Falls is a chronicle filled with exceptional characters: Charles Blondin, the French daredevil who crossed the Falls on a high wire; John Roebling, the engineer who spanned the Niagara gorge before he built the Brooklyn Bridge; Henry Perky, the inventor of shredded wheat; and Robert Moses, the "Power Broker" himself. "---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---
Title: Niagara: A History of the Falls ---a Signed Copy ---by Pierre Berton ( Niagara Falls )
Edition: First Edition
ISBN Number: 0771012128
ISBN-13: 9780771012129
Illustrator: Gerald Sevier Cover Art
Location Published: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart ( M&S ), 1992, 1st Edition, First Printing: 1992
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Near Fine (see description)
Jacket Condition: Near Fine (see description)
Inscription: Signed (see description)
Size: 6.5w x 9.75h Inches
Type: NOT Price Clipped
Categories: Canadian History
Seller ID: 168184
Keywords: pierre berton