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CANADA'S GLORY: BATTLES THAT FORGED A NATION. by Bishop, Arthur. Foreword Hon. Hartland de M. Molson - 1996
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CANADA'S GLORY: BATTLES THAT FORGED A NATION.
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Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1996. 309 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). B&w maps, photographs, reproductions. "Spanning over 200 years of Canadian history and over 30 major battles, (this book) includes: The War of 1812, when Upper Canada and Lower Canada united to defeat the American threat, giving Canadians a true sense of nationalism for the first time; The Boer War in South Africa, from 1899 to 1902 where Canadian troops first fought and won overseas; World War I and its grim trench warfare, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge - a classic in terms of planning and strategy - described in unforgettable detail; World War II, with its triumphs and tragedies - Hong Kong, Dieppe, D-Day, and the Battle of Normandy. Arthur Bishop's detailed research and colourful narrative brings the personalities of war to life and imbues each battle with the drama and emotions that makes it memorable." Slight waviness to edges of text block, very small bump at top corners of both boards, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, a few tiny soiling marks on boards, tiny dint on bottom edge of rear board, place/date/notation/initials in ink on front free endpaper. Dust jacket has light rubbing, slight fading on spine, wrinkling at top/bottom of spine/flap-folds and at top of rear panel, crease down rear flap.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-.
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- Keywords Battles, Plains of Abraham, Queenston Heights, War of 1812, Boer War, Normandy, Ortona, Dieppe, Hong Kong, Antwerp, Korean, Detroit, Majuba, Byng, Mons, Omega, Vimy Ridge, D-Day, Scheldt, Hindenburg Line, Ypres, Passchendaele, Cabrai, Amiens, World War II
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Toronto: McGraw Hill Ryerson, 1996. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (xxvi) 309 pp. Brown boards lettered in gilt on the spine; beige endpapers; headband; illustrated with black and white plates and maps. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. Written by the son of Billy Bishop, the Contents are: Foreword by Hartland de M. Molson; Warring with the Indians; The Fall of Quebec; The Defeat of Detroit; Queenston Heights - A Battle Won - A General Lost; Les Voltigeurs en Victoire; Bloody Sunday and Majuba Dayu; An Event Unprecedented in This War; Disinfection; The Byng Boys; The Duck's Walk; The March to Mons; Unrepaid Sacrifice; The Bloodiest Hours; The Death Frenzy; The Normandy Conquest; The Miracle of the West; and Omega; followed by a bibliography and an index..
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This is an unread first edition of Canada's Glory, Battles That Forged a Nation 1759-1953, reviewed as "an excellent account of Canada's involvement in decisive international battles from 1759 to 1953." It was written by the Canadian author Arthur Bishop (1923-2013), a WWII Spitfire pilot and son of the famed Canadian ace Billy Bishop. See Table of Contents photo for the list of battles. 309 pages, including photos and maps. This book is unopened and unread. Save for a inscription (daughter to father) on the front endpaper, it is in mint condition.
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