Catalogue of the J. Ross Robertson Collection in the Historical Room of the Public Library, Toronto (Classic Reprint) PDF Download

Author: John Ross Robertson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266822318
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Excerpt from Catalogue of the J. Ross Robertson Collection in the Historical Room of the Public Library, Toronto IO - toronto - Mechanics' institute Diploma - The Mechanics' institute, fashioned after the Neobalii-cs' institute in Edinburgh and London. Was established in York (toronto) under the Me of the York Mechanics' institute. Its object was the mutual improvement of mechanics and others who were members. And, with this end in View, annual exhibitions were held by the Institute. At which the best efforts of manufacturers were shown. The first exhibition was held in 1847. The honors award ed were diplomas. Those in 1850 being made by Scobie Balfour's litho graphing and printing establishment. Toronto. And designed and litho graphed by Sandford Fleming (new Sir Sandfordi. Land Surv.-yor. On stone. The diploma shown was won by W. R. Edwards, who in 1851 were saddlers on Yonge street, near Temperance street. Lithograph. Size 13x17. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.