Canada's Sons on Kopje and Veldt. A Historical Account of the Canadian Contingents
by Marquis, T.G
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- fine
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Canada's Sons Publishing Co., 1900. Leatherbound. fine. 1st Edition. xviii,490pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding with spine title in gilt. Embossed cover. Very little wear; some dirt on foot. Lithographic fontis piece; black and white plates. A very sell preserved edition. fine Based on the official dispatches of Lieutenant-Colonel W. D. Otter and the other Commanding Officers at the front; on the letters and despatches of such war correspondents as C. Frederick Hamilton, S.C. Simonski, Stanley McKeown Brown, John Ewan and W. Richmond Smith. 1900
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100644
- Title
- Canada's Sons on Kopje and Veldt. A Historical Account of the Canadian Contingents
- Author
- Marquis, T.G
- Format/Binding
- Leatherbound
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Canada's Sons Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Boer War|Canadian Army|Military History
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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