The Champlain Society for the Government of Ontario, Toronto, 1957.  Hard cover, 474 pages including Index.  Red boards with gilt lettering on spine; a few small spots on boards.  Some edge wear, corner wear with some fraying, some spine wear; binding sound.  Gift inscription on FEP; remainder of interior clean and unmarked; a few marks on outer page block.  Black & white photos, illustrations, maps, reproductions and tables.  Includes:  Discovery and Native Inhabitants, Preparations for Settlement, Settlement and Pioneer Life, The Peter Robinson Emigration 1825, Transportation – The Trent Canal, General Transportation, Industry, Community Life, Religion, Education, Writings Descriptive of the Region, and Poetical Productions.