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GREAT MEN OF CANADA
by Henderson, John (introduction by The Hon. G. Howard Ferguson)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: The Government of Ontario, 1929. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 233 pp. Brown cloth decorated in black on the front panel and spine; illustrated with black and white plates and with brown spot drawings. Lightly rubbed on the corners; presentation plate from the Hon. G. Howard Ferguson on the front pastedown. Subtitled: Life Stories of a few of Canada's Great Men Told in Narrative Form..
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Details
- Bookseller
- W. Fraser Sandercombe
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 228169
- Title
- GREAT MEN OF CANADA
- Author
- Henderson, John (introduction by The Hon. G. Howard Ferguson)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Government of Ontario
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- canadiana; canadian author; rcmp; royal canadian mounted police; north west; pioneer;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History - Canada;
Terms of Sale
W. Fraser Sandercombe
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About the Seller
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Biblio member since 2004
Burlington, Ontario
About W. Fraser Sandercombe
We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.
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