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The Collected Writings of Louis Riel / Les Ecrits Complets de Louis Riel [5 vols.]
by [Riel, Louis] Stanley, George F. G
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0888640919
- ISBN 13
- 9780888640918
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About This Item
Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 1985. Hardcover. First edition. liii,546;l,482;lii,637;xlviii,544;xvi,360pp. Octavo. Five volume set. All five volumes in matching green slipcase. No dust-jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering on facade and spine. Trimmed edges. Light green endpapers. Half-title included. All volumes offer B/W frontispiece showcasing photograph portrait of Louis Riel during different periods of his life, with further B/W illustrations from photos and facsimiles throughout the set. Clean, tight volumes. No damage to set, as new. 3 volumes consisting of Louis Riel's letters and entries spanning 1861-1885, followed by a volume of Louis Riel's poetry and a final reference volume. If curious as to how many illustrations in each volume or within the entire set, please inquire. Additional shipping costs may apply due to number of volumes. 1985
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100365
- Title
- The Collected Writings of Louis Riel / Les Ecrits Complets de Louis Riel [5 vols.]
- Author
- [Riel, Louis] Stanley, George F. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 75
- ISBN 10
- 0888640919
- ISBN 13
- 9780888640918
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Place of Publication
- Edmonton
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Riel Rebellion|Louis Riel|Riel, Louis
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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