Author: Various. Edited by James Knight. Illustrated by C.W. Jefferys. Published by Imperial Oil Limited, Toronto, ON., 1967, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Good Condition SOFTCOVER BOOK, with light cover stains and age-yellowing. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 11.25 x 8.50 inch, 96 pages including index.
THE FORMATIVE YEARS CANADA 1812-1871: The Imperial Oil Review, Volume 51, No. 2, Edited by James Knight, offers a look at the formative years of Canada, covering the period 1812 to 1871, through four fully illustrated articles
Conflagration, The War of 1812, by Robert Collins,
Agitation, The struggle for Self Rule, by Arthur R. M. Lower,
Confederation, Champagne Launching for the Ship of State, by Harry Bruce,
Consolidation. One Country Sea to Sea, by Robert Collins.
The illustrations are by C. W. Jefferys, taken from the Imperial Oil Collection, and are an integral part of this 1967 Canadian Cenntennial publication because "in a working life that spanned 60 years, C.W. Jefferys illustrated Canadian history from the time of Jean Cabot. Other artists have portrayed Canada's history, but Jefferys is recongnized as the best of them all.
