John McQuarrie is an Ottawa-based photographer whose major clients have included
Coors, Marlboro, McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed. But his real passion is producing coffee table books.
See his NEW BOOK FOR 2020 and his recent releases ~ by clicking on one of the Covers below.
Coors, Marlboro, McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed. But his real passion is producing coffee table books.
See his NEW BOOK FOR 2020 and his recent releases ~ by clicking on one of the Covers below.
Almonte Spirit of Place ~ New for June 2020
In the 1820s, when the town of Almonte did not exist in any real way, the first two mills were built by Daniel Shipman to fulfill the requirement of a land grant from the Crown, to which he obtained patent in 1830. These buildings were a sawmill, where the Old Town Hall currently stands, and a grist mill on the site of 7 Mill Street, repurposed as a condominium. Presumably a dirt track linked the two along the approximate line of Mill Street today, but there was essentially nothing else around but a lot of forest and the roaring Mississippi. A contemporary bird's eye's view, with the aid of a morning fog revealing the course of the river hidden beneath, would have looked very much like this in the 1820s and therein lies a tale! This book, Toronto Spirit of Place captures that incredible transformation over and over again through remarkable photography drawn from the past and the present. It puts modern day Toronto on display in a way its people rarely appreciate and for those who aren't lucky enough to live here, it offers a glimpse into history and a stunning portrait of today.
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He struck a match and transformed the city’s economy. She penned a hit song that redefined rock music for women. They defied bigotry and — backed by hundreds of mothers wielding placards and hatpins — took a courageous stand for French-language rights. Some blazed trails for black, Chinese and Vietnamese newcomers. Another designed Canada’s ultimate architectural jewel on the Ottawa River shore, a fitting tribute to his Indigenous ancestors. And one fellow carved a canal in the wilderness and gave Canada its future seat of government.
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The history of Boston plays a central role in the American story. In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded the town, which quickly became the political, commercial, financial, religious and educational center of the New England region.
Here is Boston as you have never seen her before. You will be present at her birth in the wilderness and from the comfort of your favourite chair, witness her growth through almost four centuries – an intimate portrait of many of the places and events that define the city, her businesses, culture, recreation, architecture, parks and people evolving from virgin forest to thriving city
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Barnes & Noble ~ Amazon ~ Midpoint
Andover Bookstore, Andover
The Book Rack, Newburyport
Spirit of '76 Bookstore, Marblehead
Hugo Bookstores
Spring 2021 Release
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[John McQuarrie, John McQuarrie Photography and all associated and related companies and subsidiaries].
[John McQuarrie, John McQuarrie Photography and all associated and related companies and subsidiaries].