London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1959. 288 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H). Map endpapers, maps/battle plans. "A turning point in history two hundred years ago. Here is the exciting and vigorous story of the capture of Quebec and all that led up to it, of the clashes of character between the leaders concerned and of the effect of this victory on the future of the English-speaking world." Two tiny corner bumps, very light browning to edges of text block, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket price-clipped, light to moderate edgewear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, light browning on spine, a few very small tears archivally taped.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

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Bookseller: Capricorn Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 23905
Title: THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM.
Author: Connell, Brian
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1959
Keywords: George Washington, New England, William Pitt, James Wolfe, Montcalm, Quebec, Pontiac, United colonies, Colonel Bougainville, Francois Bigot, James Braddock, Guy Carleton, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fort Duquesne, Louisbourg, Monckton, Loudoun, Ticonderoga, br
Bookseller catalogs: Military - Canadian: General; Military - British: General; Canada - Quebec;

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Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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...

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