SIR CASIMIR STANISLAUS GZOWSKI: A BIOGRAPHY. by Kos-Rabcewicz-Zubkowski, Ludwik and Greening, William Edward - 1959

Toronto: Burns & MacEachern / Engineering Institute of Canada , 1959. 213 pp, 8 1/2" H. B&w illustrations, family tree. Contents: Foreword; The Polish background and the youth of Gzowski; Early struggles in the United States; Gzowski arrives in Canada / His work as Superintendant of roads and waterways in the London district of Upper Canada; Gzowski's railway activities; Engineering activities after 1850; Construction of the International Bridge between Buffalo and Fort Erie; Surveys of the inland water system of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; Interest in education / The school of mines and the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers; Later life in Toronto / The Niagara River Parks System; Honours and awards; Ties with Poland; Czowski's heritage; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. Tiny foxing marks on top of the text block and a few on the fore-edge of the text block, light wrinkling at the top of the spine, very light wear at the top/bottom of the spine and at the corners of the boards. Dust jacket has moderate browning on the spine and flap-folds - light elsewhere, light waviness on the spine and parts of the hinges, a small sticker residue mark on the front panel, a few very small edge tears and edge chips, some light soiling on the rear panel, now protected in a mylar sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.