Toronto & Berkeley: Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press, (2010) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book inspired by Gordon Lightfoot's song which was commissioned by the CBC in 1967 to mark Canada's centennial year, a song which describes the construction of the transcontinental railway as "an iron road runnin' from the sea to the sea." Beautifully illustrated by Ian Wallace with gorgeous landscapes and evocative portrayals of the people who lived the building of the railroad. Includes Gordon Lightfoot's music and lyrics, a brief history of the railroad and Wallace's notes on the illustrations. SIGNED by Wallace on the front endpaper. Large format. Unpaginated. ISBN: 978-0888999535.