Canada: Canadian Plains Research Center, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 212 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Map endpapers. "Some forty thousand volunteered to serve in the Republic's International Brigades, the first army of its type in recorded history. Canada's Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, about 1,440 strong, formed part of the 15th International Brigade, itself made up of English-speaking volunteers. Among these young men and women were Canada's first dead in the fight against fascism. The story of the Canadians who fought in Spain in defence of democracy is movingly told by a man who was himself a volunteer." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Slight lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy..

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: RareNonFiction.com (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 665G3225
Title: Canadian Volunteers: Spain 1936-1939
Author: Beeching, William
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0889770573
ISBN 13: 9780889770577
Publisher: Canadian Plains Research Center
Place of Publication: Canada
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: Canadian Volunteers: Spain 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War History Participation Regimental Histories Ejercito MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion General Francisco Franco
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Terms of Sale

RareNonFiction.com

All items packed very securely in sturdy new cardboard cartons and shipped promptly with tracking and full insurance. Higher value items double- or triple-boxed. In addition to traditional payment methods we are pleased to accept BTC, ETH, LTC and DASH.

About the Seller

RareNonFiction.com

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2003

Ladysmith, British Columbia

Ask Seller a Question

About RareNonFiction.com

Full-time specialists in rare nonfiction books and vintage magazines since 2001. Our inventory of over 20,000 items is wonderfully diverse and constantly growing. All items shipped in sturdy new cardboard cartons with tracking and full insurance. As proud members IOBA we adhere to its code of ethics. Phone: 1-877-660-6118 or +1-250-245-8959. Email: info@rarenonfiction.com.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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....
Brodart: Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...