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408 pages including index. On title page author has inscribed this copy to a helpful friend (Don Owen) and signed his first name below. Mr. Owen's name is atop front cover and his address label is upon title page. No other marks. Average wear with two inch crease to top corner of illustrated front cover. Text contains 81 figures, many of which are interesting archival black and white photographic reproductions. "This account is an attempt to describe where we are coming from in fire control. The original paper was completed in February 1982. It was so engrossing and the research turned up so many interesting leads that demanded attention, that the original was substantially augmented for this edition. The story is by no means complete, but it has to stop somewhere". - from the introduction. Chapters include: Pre-European times; Rupert's Land; Dominion Administration of the North West Territories 1870-1905; Alberta-Dominion Administration 1905-1930; Alberta 1930-1981; plus numerous appendices and reproductions of early fire ordnances. Book