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NEW
BOOK!! now available Here is Kingston and environs as you have never seen her
before. You will be present at her birth in the wilderness and, from the comfort
of your favourite chair, witness her growth through more than three
centuries. An intimate portrait of many of the places that define the city –
her businesses, culture, recreation, architecture, parks and people –
evolving from virgin forest to thriving city. In this richly illustrated
title, the reader is treated to a visual feast of over 350 images including
breath-taking aerial views by photographer John McQuarrie. Many scenes are arranged in artful pairings with
an archival illustration alongside a contemporary, colour photograph of the
same view. Woven into the imagery is a lively text contributed by a trio
of Kingstonians with a fascinating combination of
talents and interests. Peter Milliken,
Kingston native, Queens grad and 34th Speaker of the House of Commons; Arthur Milnes, Fellow in Canadian
History at Queen’s University Archives and a veteran journalist; and Jennifer McKendry, passionate
chronicler of Kingston's architecture and history and whose Ph.D. thesis at
the University of Toronto was on the architecture of Kingston, 1835 to 1865.
She also wrote the back-cover piece, a moving paragraph on the momentous
transition as the first Europeans made their appearance at the mouth of the
Great Cataraqui River: “The land was silent save for
the chatter of birds and small animals and the sound of waves crashing
against the shore rocks. Footpaths existed, worn down by nomadic hunters and
wild animals. Colour abounded in the forest and swamp flowers, the brilliance
of the turning leaves in autumn and the deep blue skies of a luminous winter
day. A dark green palette of evergreen cedars and spruce along the lakeshore
and pine on the higher ground acted as a foil year-round to the colours of
the deciduous trees interspersed among rocky outcroppings. This tableau was
easily seen by those approaching in canoes because the land rose in ridges
away from the water. With the establishment of a military outpost in 1673,
the trees were felled to clear sightlines for defensive purposes. The
onslaught of civilization had begun.”
Available in Novel Idea
(Princess & Bagot, Kingston, 1-613-546-9799),
Kingston Visitor Centre (Ontario St, Kingston), Peters Drugs (King W. at Yonge, Kingston), Indigo, Chapters, Coles and at www.chapters.indigo.ca Magic
Light Publishing, 11.5” by 9”, over 350 images, 208 pages, full colour, $30 soft
cover (ISBN 9781894673557); $40
hard cover (ISBN 9781894673457) All images in this book are available as canvas photo prints
from: Magic Light Publishing 192 Bruyere Street, Ottawa,
Ontario K1N 5E1 613-265-1833 mcq@magma.ca For further
information mcq@magma.ca
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