The English in America
by HALIBURTON, Thomas Chandler]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Colburn and Co., Publishers. 1851. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 19.5cm, the first edition, xix,351 & xi,372pp., in the publishers original blind stamped green cloth, gilt titles, spines sun faded (titles visible) & some edge wear, publishers book ads., small hole in front endpaper at the gutter, a very good sound set. (Lt) A general view of American history up to the War of Independence. Thomas Chandler Haliburton, was a politician, judge, and author in Nova Scotia. He was the first international best-selling author from what is now Canada and played a significant role in the history of Nova Scotia prior to its entry into Confederation.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37408
- Title
- The English in America
- Author
- HALIBURTON, Thomas Chandler]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- London. Colburn and Co., Publishers. 1851
- Keywords
- CANADA CANADIANA THOMAS CHANDLER HALIBURTON NOVA SCOTIA
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...