For Want of a Horse; Being a Journal of the Campaigns Against the Americans in 1776 and 1777 Conducted from Canada, By an Officer Who Served with Lt. Gen. Burgoyne
by Stanley, Lt. Col. George F. G. (Ed.)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Plus
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Sackville, N.B.: The Tribune Press Limited, 1961 Book. Illus. by Map and Rosters. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth on boards. Inscribed to Dr. James Graham and signed by the editor on front endpaper when Stanley was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1985. Laid in are: presentation letter from the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor with envelope (the postage stamp has been removed), and Dr. Graham's full-page typed letter of acknowledgement with various personal comments related to Lt.-Gov. Stanley. The editor concludes that Burgoyne lost his campaign because of a breakdown in the civilian transport system, rather than his plan or execution of battle. Foldout map. 194 pp. with index..
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- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003163
- Title
- For Want of a Horse; Being a Journal of the Campaigns Against the Americans in 1776 and 1777 Conducted from Canada, By an Officer Who Served with Lt. Gen. Burgoyne
- Author
- Stanley, Lt. Col. George F. G. (Ed.)
- Illustrator
- Map and Rosters
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Plus
- Edition
- First ( No Additional printings)
- Publisher
- The Tribune Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- Sackville, N.B.
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NOISBN Burgoyne. Revolution.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History; Military;
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About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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