From Rattlesnake Hunt To Hockey: The History of Sports in Canada and of the Sportsmen of Peel 1798 - 1934

William Perkins Bull

Published by Perkins Bull Foundation and George J. McLeod Ltd., 1934

About this Item

564 pp. with index, glossary. Unnumbered of 950 (of 1,000) copies for sale. From the Perkins Bull Historical Series. Eight color and hundreds of B&W illustrations. Beautiful two-color fold-out County of Peel map with sporting sites legend. Includes interesting data on quoits, cock-fighting and "sports of the aborigines." Photos of sport clubs and members in Toronto, Brampton and County of Peel (the GTA to some). Names of thousands of club members makes for a find for the sports fan, genealogist or Canadianaologist. Blue-and-white bull endpapers. Bound one half oxford blue bukram with gray cloth. Printed paper label to spine. One foldout torn, but present. Tape residue on decorative ffep. Some page edges creased, not affecting text. Spine label dulled, scratched. Spine ends worn. Binding soiled, but tight. Corners bumped. Minuscule tears and damp staining to edges.

Seller Inventory # 000342

Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Rattlesnake Hunt To Hockey: The History of Sports in Canada and of the Sportsmen of Peel 1798 - 1934
• Publisher: Perkins Bull Foundation and George J. McLeod Ltd.
• Publication Date: 1934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Condition: Fair