Osgoode Hall: An Illustrated History
2004
Published for the Osgoode Society by Dundurn Press
Cost: $45.00
Student Price: $20.00
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Description
Published to celebrate our 25th anniversary was Osgoode Hall: An Illustrated History by John
Honsberger,
a Toronto lawyer, editor and author.
This book, richly illustrated with more than 50 coloured and 150 black and white photographs,
describes the
fascinating history of one of Canada's most historic public buildings.
The Hall, intended to be the focal point of the legal profession in Upper Canada, has become a
symbol of the
legal tradition across Canada.
This splendidly illustrated volume is a worthy tribute to Canada's architectural gem.
Reviews
Honsberger ... takes the reader on a tour first of the building then through the history of the
legal profession
so intimately connected with it.
What a fascinating journey it is, made human with anecdotal references to many strong personalities,
and
illustrated with stunning photographs of the Hall and its contents.
Chris and Pat Raible, Ontario Historical Society Bulletin, December 2004
Honsberger supplies ... a remarkable sense of place, more specifically of professionalized public spaces... The value of this book resides in its astute and readable relation of the significance of both architectural and institutional structure in contributing to, while also memorializing, changing social aspiration and practice. Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe, Canadian Historical Review, vol 86, 2005
