The Shadow of Vimy Ridge
by Macksey, Kenneth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: The Ryerson Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Pages lightly yellowed ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Map end papers, some B&W photos and maps. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 264 pages; "Vimy Ridge is the key to the defence of the city of Arras above which it looms. Because of this, it has become a battlefield for British troops in 3 wars - for Arras is, and has always been, a centre of communications and a gateway to Paris" .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21831
- Title
- The Shadow of Vimy Ridge
- Author
- Macksey, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition
- Publisher
- The Ryerson Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Vimy Ridge, Paris, arras
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
Satisfaction guaranteed - if I have made an error in the description, I will refund book and shipping both ways. If the customer just changes his/her mind I will only refund one shipping charge. Please contact me before sending a book back. Any dust jackets on books will have a Mylar protector. Books shipped from US or Canada.
About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
Glossary
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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