Object Title
The Royal Canadian Legion 1926-1986
Object Name
Book
Artist/Maker
Everbest Printing Co.Ltd.
Date Made
1985
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
2009.163.006
Dimensions

Part a- Length: 32.5cm x Width: 26.8cm x Height: 2.0cm
Part b- Length: 32.5cm x Width: 26.8cm x Height: 2.0cm

Description

A book entitled "The Royal Canadian Legion 1926-1986". It is written by Diana Swift and the photographs are from Jack Jarvie. The book was published by the Discovery Books in Toronto in 1985. a- A book with a blue hard cover and a blue flat spine. On the cover, there is a golden symbol of Legion with a crown on the top and a maple leaf on the centre. The text on the symbol reads "Memoriam Eorum Retinebimus Legion". The back of the blue cover is plain. The golden text on the spine of the book is "Jarvie/Swift The Royal Canadian Legion Discovery Books". The book has 160 pages, divided into two parts that are named "Looking Back" and "Looking Ahead". It combines texts with images to tell the story of the Royal Canadian Legion, including the Canadian veterans' movement, the foundation of the Legion and its community services. b- The blue dust cover of the book. The golden title on the cover reads "The Royal Canadian Legion 1926-1986". There are five photographs, documenting Legion's involvement in the history and in the contemporary society. On the inside of the cover are a brief introduction of the book, photographs and biographies of both the text writer and the photographer.