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The Last Spike; The Great Railway 1881-1885
by Pierre Berton
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0771013272
- ISBN 13
- 9780771013270
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Toronto, ONT, Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1971 McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto, ONT. 1971. Hardcover. Stated Second Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG; chipping of jacket at head and tail; light rubbing to front and rear jacket. Orange cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and spike embossed on front board. Pictorial endpapers. 478 pp 8vo. In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. This book constructs that turbulent period. Full of characters and victims all of whom played a role in the founding of the new Canada west of Ontario. Gold spike bookmark is included as printed. A clean and very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Synopsis
Pierre Berton, Canada's most widely read historian, was born in the Yukon and educated at UBC. Author of forty-seven books, he has received three Governor General's awards for nonfiction, two Nellies for broadcasting, two National Newspaper awards, the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, and the National History Society's first award for "distinguished achievement in popularizing Canadian history." He holds eleven honorary degrees, is a member of the Newsman's Hall of Fame, and is a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004211
- Title
- The Last Spike; The Great Railway 1881-1885
- Author
- Pierre Berton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0771013272
- ISBN 13
- 9780771013270
- Publisher
- McClelland and Stewart Limited
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ONT, Canada
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- CPRR, CPR, Canadian pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific Railroad, William Van Horne, Riel Rebellion, Andrew Onderdonk, George Stephen, Major A. B. Rogers, Selkirks, Father Lacombe, Gabriel Dumont, Canadian growth to the west,
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Rubbing
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- 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...
- Chipping
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