Muskoka
John Denison is a graduate in Fine Arts from York University in Toronto. He established THE BOSTON MILLS PRESS to produce fine quality books on local history and early technology. I have purchased a number of his publications over the past years and each and every one has been a delight. John has published a number of titles about Muskoka and its world famous wooden power boats of the 20s and 30s as well as many titles of interest to railroad buffs.
Muskoka
The November talk featured the images and information John tracked down on Frank Micklethwaite. Micklethwaite captured the feeling and holiday spirit of an area which became a favoured vacation destination for well-to-do North Americans in an era when travel by train and steamer was the route to a summer holiday at a board and breakfast, hotel or one's own estate.
Micklethwaite, is well known to many members of the PHSC. Harold Mcnutt some years ago met with Mickethwaite's family and acquired many of his old wood and brass cameras. These wonderful tools of a by-gone era now belong to another member. The city of Toronto mounted a display of Micklethwaite's images at the Market Gallery in recent years.
I chose to use the dust cover images from two recent Boston Mills Press books on Muskoka as an icon for November's talk. They are oversize books of about 190 - 200 pages of photographic images and narrative which captures the beauty of Muskoka. If you would like a copy contact your bookseller and ask for:
MICKLETHWAITHE'S MUSKOKA by John Denison
published by THE BOSTON MILLS PRESS
ISBN 1-55046-069-2
or
MUSKOKA by John de Visser and Judy Ross
published by THE BOSTON MILLS PRESS
ISBN 1-55046-004-8
OTHER TITLES
WOOD & GLORY by William Gray & Timothy Du Vernet
Muskoka's classic hand built wooden launches
ISBN 1-55046-177-X
LINES OF COUNTRY by Christopher Andrea
An atlas of railway and waterway history in Canada
ISBN 1-55046-133-8
PASSING TRAINS by Greg McDonnell
The changing face of Canadian railroading
(cover image shown below)
ISBN 1-55046-183-4
UNION PACIFIC by Mark W. Hemphill
The story of UP's Salt Lake route
ISBN 1-55046-138-9
THE GREATEST LITTLE MOTOR BOAT AFLOAT by Dodington, Fossey et al.
Billy Johnston's legendary disappearing propeller boat
ISBN 0-919783-899
SPITFIRE - THE CANADIANS by Robert Bracken, art by Ron Lowry
Tales by Canadians who flew or services WWII's most famous fighter
ISBN 1-55046-148-6
SUPERIOR - JOURNEYS ON AN INLAND SEA by Gary & Joanie McGuffin
a trip around the world's largest freshwater lake
ISBN 1-55046-0676
This is just a small list of the fascinating books published by THE BOSTON MILLS PRESS. Contact them at the address below for a full colour catalogue listing all their publications. The topics are interesting and the printing & binding are first quality.
THE BOSTON MILLS PRESS
132 Main St
Erin, ON N0B 1T0
Canada
Tel 519 833-2195
Fax 519 833-2195
