Sir Henry Pellatt. The King of Casa Loma
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1982. Hardcover. 8vo. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #002034
Orig. green cloth. xiv, 257 pp. [8 pp.] B&W photo plates. Small loss to top corner of dust-jacket. Rubbing to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Some light marking and browning throughout dust-jacket. A near fine copy of book. In this first comprehensive biography of Sir Henry Pellatt ever written, we are told the story of a man who, when he began the construction of his castle in 1911, was said to be one of 23 people who "owned" Canada. The text is enriched with 8 pages of photos and is rich with fascinating details of a complex man who was both a dreamer and a ruthlessly hard-headed businessman who rose to a position of extraordinary wealth but died a pauper.
Price: $45.00