Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. In this excellently illustrated study, Jacques Monet details the evolution of the role of the Crown's representatives through Canada's history, and discusses how the Queen, The Governor General and the Lieutenant Governors participate in Canada's political and social arena today. Black cloth with gilt titling on spine, black and white illustrations throughout, 95 pages. Dust jacket has light edge wear with some light chipping and small closed tears, light shelf wear. This is a nice looking copy - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall-Oblong

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Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 014309
Title: Canadian Crown, The
Author: Monet, Jacques
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good+
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0772012520
ISBN 13: 9780772012524
Publisher: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited
Place of Publication: Toronto
This edition first published: 1979
Keywords: CANADA, GOVERNMENT, GOVERNORS GENERAL, HEADS OF STATE, CANADA - CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY, EXERCUTIVE POWER,
Bookseller catalogs: Canada;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...