Military - Canadian: General

Crow's Nest Board of Directors, n.p., (1982).. 107 pp, 8vo, soft cover. Profusely illus with b&w photos of the club and its members/visitors, etc. The forty year history of the Newfoundland Officers Club, St. John's Newfoundland. Gives list of Executive Members for each year. Includes a broc. hure outlining history and membership requirements. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edgewear/rubbing. VG. more information

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(Coles, Toronto, 1979), facsimile reprint of J.S. Robertson & Brothers edition of 1885.. 192 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), soft cover. B&w illus. Interior - book slightly cracked at title page and at page 190. Exterior - two tiny corner creases - one migrates lightly into first few pages, light rubbing, minor edge wear, very light browning to . top of textblock, minor soiling to bottom of textblock, flat spine with faint crease. VG-. more information

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Virgo, Toronto, (1980), Ist edition.. 230 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. "When Corbera's water works was shelled (during the Spanish Civil War) young Manuel was almost swept to his death by the flood which resulted. However, a soldier appeared suddenly and lifted. Manuel to safety. The soldier took the wounded boy to a nearby field hospital and left, having spoken only two words: 'Yo Canandiense;' 'I am a Canadian'. Manuel later vowed to himself and to his father that he would find and thank the man who ha. d saved his life. (This book) is the moving and factual account of Manuel Alvarez's 40-year search and his determination to fulfill his vow...also recreates the fight against Fascism in Spain and issued a timely challenge to the Canadian government. to recognize and honour the men who fought for the Republican cause as members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade." Light wear to bottom edge of boards. Dust jacket has moderate edge wear/creasing, several small tears, fading to spine color, sma. ll scuff and tiny hole on front hinge, a few tiny chips, 3/4" chip on rear panel. VG/G. more information

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Dundurn, Toronto, 1986. 273 pp., 8vo (9" H), soft cover. Encompasses nearly 300 years of history & features 16 of the most significant Canadian battles as well as some of the more comic or bizarre. Profusely illustrated with sketches, photographs & detailed maps. Pictor. ial wraps with view of taking of Quebec Sept., 13, 1759. Interior - first nad last pages browned, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear at bottom of spine, minor rubbing, book slightly cocked, edges of t. e x t block light browned, covers slightly curled. VG-. more information

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Centax, Regina, Saskatchewan, (1998).. 351 pp, small 4to (10 3/4" H), soft cover. B&w photos, reproductions. "...cuts through the romantic fantasies to expose the real heroes. It examines the social background of the men, their living conditions, their indiscretions, health, habits, t. raining, discipline, benefits and marital relations. 'Red Coats on the Prairies' documents the influential role of the North-West Mounted Police in the political, social and cultural life of the developing western community." Interior - clean a. n d tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - three tiny light marks on fore-edge of textblock, light crease on spine, very light soiling on bottom of textblock, book slightly cocked. VG. more information

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RCMI, (Toronto, 1990). 208 pp, 4to, hard cover in dust jacket. B&w and col. photos. "This centennial history of the Royal Canadian Military Institute may be a history of Canadian defence and of Toronto's military evolution but it is above all the history of those who bu. ilt and maintained an institution." Very minor edgewear to boards. Dust jacket has light edgewear/rubbing. VG+/VG. more information

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Doubleday Canada, n.p., 2001, first edition.. 632 pp, large 8vo (9 5/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers, b&w maps. ISBN 0385257252 "The first war of the century, which took Canadian soldiers to South Africa, and the last, which sent them to Korea, bracket the tumultuous ye. ars of the (20th) century's first half like bookends on the shelf of history. They have a good deal in common, these two minor conflicts, whose chronicles pale when compared to the bloodbaths of the two world wars. Canada's wartime days are long. p ast, and for many, the scars of war have healed. Vimy has been manicured clean, its pockmarked slopes softened by a green mantle of Canadian pines. Dieppe has reverted to a resort town, its beaches long since washed free of Canadian blood. Now. a da ys, Canadians are proud of their role as Peacekeepers, from which they have gained a modicum of the international acclaim the nation has always craved, with precious little blood wasted in the process. In this monumental work, Pierre Berton br. in gs Canadian history to life once again, relying on a host of sources, including newspaper accounts and first-hand reports, to tell the story of these four wars through the eyes of the privates in the trenches, the generals at the front, and the p. oli tic ians and families back home. By profiling the interwar years, Berton traces how one war led to the next, and how the country was changed in the process. Illustrated with maps and line drawings, 'Marching as to War' describes how the experi. ence of war helped to bind Canada together as a nation and chronicles the transformation of Canada's dependence upon Great Britain and its slow emergence as an independent nation caught in a love-hate relationship with the United States." Dust jac. ket h as v ery minor edge wrinkling and very minor rubbing. Near Fine/Near Fine. more information

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Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto, (1975).. 167 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, political cartoons. Contents: Preconditions of Fascism in Quebec; The Hitler Years Begin; A Fascist Movement in Quebec; Swastika Clubs in Ontario; Western Fascists; Mosleyites in . Canada; Duplessis's Quebec; Arcand Moves into Ontario; A National Convention; Retreat to Quebec; Internment; Notes and References. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, one tiny closed tear, very light browning to spine and edges. VG+/VG-. more information

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McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto, (1997).. 264 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0075600102 B&w reproductions, photos. "...tells inspiring stories of a selection of Canada's finest, from 1812 to the present day, and examines what made them great...covers 12 leaders. in detail from their personal history to their accomplishments on and off the battlefield." Covers: Isaac Brock; Tecumseh; Charles de Salaberry; Arthur Currie; Walter Hose, Rollo Mainguy; Mike McEwen; Guy Simonds; Keith Hodson; John Rockingham; . W i lf Curtis; and Jacques Dextraze. Light waviness to edges of textblock, light wrinkling at bottom of spine, minor rubbing. Dust jacket has very minor edgwe wear, slight fading to spine color, minor rubbing, a few tiny scuffs on rear edge of spi. ne . Very Good/Very Good. more information

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McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto, (1993), Ist edition.. 341 pp, large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photos. "...exciting narratives (of selected Canadian war heroes) bring to life the gallant and self-sacrificing stories of those who fought first on Canadian soil in the War of 1812, in the Crimea. , the Indian Mutiny, the Boer War, in World Wars I and II, and in Korea..." Book is clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Dust jacket has very minor edgewear/rubbing. A clean, bright copy. NF/NF. more information

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Dominion Command, Canadian Legion, Ottawa, (1960).. 240 pp, 8vo, hard cover - no dust jacket. Illus. with b&w photos. Previous owner's name and address stamped on ffep. Minor wear and soiling to board edges. VG. more information

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Mika, Belleville, Ontario, 1988, Ist edition.. 176 pp, 4to (11 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated in b&w and colour. "The forts of Ontario were built by native peoples, French and British explorers, soldiers, sailors and civilians during the seventeenth, eighteenth and. nineteenth centuries. Many of them are now the museums and tourist attractions of the twentieth century. What were once constructed to keep out invaders have now been rebuilt or restored to welcome an annual "invasion" of foreign and local tou. r i s ts alike." Previous owners name and date on free front endpaper, minor edge wear. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, minor edge wear, very light rubbing, minor line indentation on front panel. VG+/VG. more information

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McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1965, first edition.. 140 pp, 8vo (8 5/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. "In today's nuclear era, in a world now spending roughly $120 billion annually preparing for war, all other questions fade into insignificance in comparison with the problem of preventing conflict.. Yet in this race toward annihilation Canada, with a limited budget and modest military strength, could carve for herself a new, significant and perhaps decisive role, if her military and political leaders could set aside tradition-bound concept. s , concentrating instead on the unique position Canada can hold on a world scale. Penetrating to the heart of our 'defence muddle', stripping away the military jargon that surrounds military discussions, Mr. Brewin traces Canada's military role s. in ce the formation of NATO in 1949, shows why the United States' concept of 'massive retaliation' has lost all practical meaning, and urges Canada to divorce herself from policies which are obsolete, provocative, and meaningless. Speaking as one . of the political leaders whose thoughts may play a major role in shaping this country's defence policies in the future, he outlines with persuasive clarity the factors which make it imperative for Canada to abandon tactical nuclear weapons and conc. ent rate on developing a compact, efficient, highly mobile non-nuclear fighting force capable of tackling 'brushfire wars' anywhere in the world." Slight bump at bottom of front hinge/spine, minor wrinkle at top of spine, tiny dint on bottom of re. ar b oard. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling; light browning/foxing on flap-folds, spine and parts of panels; light rubbing; very small color scuff on rear hinge; two tiny tears - one with creases. Very Good/Very Good-. more information

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Art Global, (Montreal, 1993, 1995, 2000).. 239 pp, 238 pp, 254 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in pictorial boards - no dust jackets as issued - 3 volumes. Map endapers to Volume I & II, all volumes profusely illustrated with color and b&w drawings, photos (particularly of uniforms). A com. prehensive military history of Canada with particular emphasis on forts, barracks, uniforms, weapons, costumes, firsthand accounts of officers and soldiers, and the evolution of the Canadian Forces to their current highly professional status. Th. e s e are new, unread books - two volumes still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Extra postage may be required due to weight/destination. A wonderful reference set. NF. more information

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Directorate of History, Department of National Defence, Ottawa, 1984, 2nd edition.. 329 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), soft cover. Monograph Series No. 2. Bilingual text (English/French). Section headings: Bibliography; Defence Policy and General Works; Naval Forces; Land Forces; Air Forces; The Unified Canadian Forces since 1968; In. dexes - Subjects; Persons; Services, Branches, Formations, Units. Interior - scattered very small pencil check marks in margins of some pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing, small very so. f t corner creases. VG. more information

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(Neptune Publishing, Saint John, NB, 1997).. 159 pp, 8vo (8 7/8" H), soft cover. B&w drawings, photos of medals. Interior - small oval decorative label at top of title page, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear/wrinkling, small soft corner . creases, light soiling on bottom of textblock, waviness to book - has not been damp. Good sound reading copy.. more information

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Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 1973, Ist edition.. 241 pp + bibliography and index, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers, b&w reproductions, color plates. "It was one of the most important battles in world history and one of the most dramatic. For three months one quarte. r of the mighty British navy had held the St. Lawrence, isolating the French defenders; through that long hot summer, Wolfe's English and Americans, the largest army North America had ever seen, had probed unsuccessfully at the defences that Mont. c a l m and his troops had set up around the fortress of Quebec, the French stronghold that was the key to the New World...But now the fall colours were flaming along the St. Lawrence and the English admiral was eager to remove his ships before they. w er e seized by the winter's ice. Wolfe had time only for one last desperate throw..." Remainder spray on bottom of textblock. Dust jacket is price clipped, has light edge wear - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. VG/VG. more information

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Art Global, (Montreal, 2000).. 157 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Color and b&w photographs, reproductions, uniform studies. "Canadian women first served in the military well over a hundred years ago. This account traces the rich history which has emerged, fro. m the original dispatch of nurses sent westward to care for the wounded during the North West Rebellion, through to the present day when women play a full and equal role in the defence of Canada. Progress has not been steady nor without setback.. T hrough words and images, the author recounts the history of the nursing sisters, the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service, the Canadian Women's Army Corps, the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division and the military women of today who serve in. th e three environments..." Dust jacket has very minor soiling, and very minor edge wrinkling. F/NF. more information

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Old Fort Niagara Association, Youngstown, New York, 1989.. 112 pp, 8 1/2" H, soft cover. ISBN 0941967093 B&w drawings. Contents: An Introduction; Baking the King's Bread; Eighteenth Century Cooking Techniques; To Provide the King's Bread: Logistics at Fort Niagara; Cuisine a la Canadienne, 1726-1759; The. Manner of Victualing the Men, 1759-1775; The King's Bread at Niagara, 1775-1796; To Feed a Soldier of the Republic, 1796-1815; Recipes from the Old Fort; Index of Recipes; Time Line of Foostuffs; Glossary; Sources. Interior - previous owner's sma. l l stamp on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, small area of faint discoloration and minor rubbing on rear cover. Very Good. more information

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Methuen, Toronto, (1987), Ist printing.. 251 pp, small 4to, Hardcover in dust jacket. Profusely illus in b&w with photos, drawings, pictorial endpapers. Covers from the 1600's to United Nations peacekeeping duties. Contents: Contest for a Continent; Rivalry and Revolution; Rebels and Ra. iders; Confederation; On Foreign Service; World War I; World War II; The Korean War and Other Actions; Sidearms and Rifles; Appendix: Canadian Regiments in Order of Precedence. Light edgewear to boards. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, li. g h t rubbing to rear panel. VG/VG. more information

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Dundurn, Toronto, 1987, Ist edition.. 253 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 1550020110 B&w photos, maps, reproductions. "Born on the Isle of Mull to an impoverished laird of the clan Maclean, young Allan fought his first battle - for Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden - from a sense of. deep conviction and family loyalty. He fled into exile when the Stuart cause was lost. In Holland he became a mercenary, and after amnesty was granted for Jacobites, he joined the British army serving in North America during the Seven Years' W. a r , and again during the American Revolution. He was at Quebec on New Year's Eve 1775 when the city was attacked by Benedict Arnold, and shortly thereafter became the military governor of Montreal...This fast-paced and intriguing book gives a pe. ne tr at ing insight into the challenges facing a man who chose a military career during the tumultuous period of the eighteenth century." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light rubbing, small crease at top c. orn er of front cover - migrates into first two pages, soft crease on front cover, minor edge wear, small crease across spine. Very Good+. more information

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Methuen, Toronto, (1985), Ist ed.. 240 pp, lg 8vo (9 1/4"), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0458996009 B&w photos and illustrations. Pursues the careers of many of the most notable members of the Panet family. Seven generations have served in the armies of New France, Britain and. Canada. Wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, very light browning to spine. Very Good+/Very Good+. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 2002.. 519 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0802046916 B&w photographs, reproductions. "(This book) traces the full three-hundred-year history of the Canadian army, from its origins in New France, through the Conquest, the Revol. utionary War and the War of 1812, Confederation, militia reform, the South African War, the two world wars, the Korean War, to postwar peacekeeping and peacemaking. Covering the major conflicts in depth, and exploring battles, tactics, and weapons. , J.L. Granatstein also offers a rich analysis of the political context for the battles and events that shaped our understanding of the nation's army, not least the fluctuations of Canadian defence spending and the methods of raising military manpo. we r. (He) pays particular homage to the foot soldier, interweaving personal anecdotes into the history...." Gift inscription on title page, minor bump at bottom corners of boards, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edg. e w ear/wrinkling, crease down spine, light damp stain on lower front panel/front flap area, minor waviness. Very Good/Very Good-. more information

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Phyllis Bruce / HarperFlamingo, Toronto, 2004, first edition.. 250 pp, 8vo (8 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0002006758 "With tragic helicopter crashes and out-of-date equipment, our military lurches towards irrelevance as our politicians dither. Our personnel are stretched far too thinly and are i. ll-prepared for the battlefield or increasingly dangerous peacekeeping. In truth, we rank 34th among nations in the provision of UN peacekeeping troops. And since 9/11 and the Iraq War, the United States is seriously re-evaluating our ability to . d efend our half of North America against terrorism. J.L. Granatstein argues that we are all too willing to hide behind anti-American sentiment, while ignoring the reality that we Canadians have failed our military. Who are the killers of the Cana. di an army, navy and air force? Granatstein fingers a series of governments since the Second World War who have never understood our military heritage and who have drained military expenditures for years. From Pierre Trudeau to Brian Mulroney to J. ean Cretien, (this book) is a catalogue of prime ministers who have never supported adequate military spending. But Granatstein also places blame on ordinary Canadians who have allowed such changes to take place while clinging to the myth that we . are the ultimate global peacekeepers. How can we expect the men and women of the Canadian forces to risk their lives for us when we are not prepared to protect and support them in turn? Here is an articulate and impassioned argument for a well-tra. ined , well-funded military so that we can take our place among those who defend freedom in this century." Minor rubbing on boards, light wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling. Very Good/Very Good+. more information

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Key Porter, Toronto, 1991.. 266 pp, small 4to (10 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1550133551 Illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, reproductions, maps/battle plans. "Canada's military history consists of more than participation in the two world wars. Fro. m the Riel Rebellions and the Boer War, to the Korean War, the United Nations peacekeeping missions and the recent Gulf War, Canadians have fought and died on our own frontiers and on distant continents. (This book), a richly documented history of. Canada's other wars, portrays the gradual evolution of our fighting forces. The raw militia of a young country and the patriotic recruits who marched to Pretoria would, after the crucible of two great wars, develop into seasoned troops who could h. o ld the line in the bitter trench battles of the Korean War or maintain the peace in political hotspots such as Cyprus and the Congo. When, at the end of the Second World War, the United Nations established an international army to keep the peace, . Ca nada began to assume a major role as peacekeeper to the world. Today, Canadian men and women continue to serve wherever peace is threatened, in crises requiring not only military expertise but patience and diplomacy. Lavishly illustrated with p. hot ographs, engravings, and paintings drawn from many collections, 'War and Peacekeeping' tells the often neglected story of the 'little' wars which have contributed much to our military tradition." Small soft crease at bottom corner of pages 245 . to e nd of book, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, one tiny corner bump. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Land Force Command, Kingston, 2003.. 92 pp (English text); 104 pp (French text), 10 15/16" H, soft cover. Bilingual (English/French). B&w illustrations. Contents: The Administrative Estimate in the Operation Planning Process; From The Combat Training Centre: The LAV III/Leopard C2 M. obile Automated Instrumentation Suite Field Trial; A Self-Evident Truth: Special Operations Forces and Intelligence in Asymmetric Warfare; Jomini on Battlefield Tactics; The Army Reserve on Operations: Reconsidering How Reservists are Integrated . o n Overseas Operations; "Dying Like So Many Rats In A Trap": Gas Warfare and the Great War Soldier; Purple Haze: Joint Planning in the Canadian Forces from Mobile Command to J-Staff, 1975-1991 (Part 1); The Return of the Canadian Mounted Rifles. . In te r ior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, very minor rubbing. NF. more information

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National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa, 1977.. 199 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. B&w maps, plans, photographs, reproductions, drawings, tables. Contents: Glossary of Fortifications Terms used in this Report; Abstact; Acknowledgements; Introduction; "....we have nothing on Citadel Hill but a. heap of ruins...."; The Bureaucratic Process; Colonel Nicholls's Citadel; "I now think I made a little too free with the Climate...."; Truth and Consequences; Imbroglios; Colonel Calder Revises; "....the Necessity of Remedying the leakage...."; ". . . ..and keep your powder dry!"; The Very Model of a Modern Major General; Of Mr. McCully's Cow and Other Matters; Epilogue; Appendices: Ordnance Staff and Officers Commanding at Halifax; The Trace; Cavalier; Magazines; Casemates; Drainage; Walls; . Th e Gate and Bridge; The Sally Ports; Ravelins; Armament; General Plan Bibliography; Endnotes; Selected Bibliograpy. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing, 2 light scratches on front cover. Ve. ry Go od. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, (1988), Ist ed.. 271 pp, 8vo, (9 1/4" H) hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0802057659 "From before Confederation to the outbreak of the Second World War, the Canadian army fought to establish itself as a professional fighting force - to persuade successive governmen. ts that the advice on defence matters tendered by senior officers was expert and credible, and to enjoy the influence and status such a position entails....From the start the army faced an uphill battle: the politcal climate was unfavourable, the s. o cial environment unsympathetic. A succession of ministers of the militia and defence included many who were reluctant to delegate any control of their department to the soldiers - control that could be exploited for party political advantage; fie. r c e battles erupted between strong-minded ministers and the equally forthright generals who served them. But Harris points out that while conflict between personalities played a part in the deplorable state of civil-military relations of the per. iod , the true causes had deeper and more complex roots, endemic to the system. Harris criticizes the performance and behaviour of several politicians, most notably Sam Hughes, but he illustrates as well that the army had considerable failings. To. o ma ny officers in the army's formative years were venal and self-serving, treating their commissions as sinecures, while from 1919 to 1939 so much attention was paid to matters involving organization, administration, and planning that training to. figh t the next war was all but ignored....reveals much about Canada's military and political development up to 1939, as well as exposing the shaky foundation on which was built the Canadian army's waging of the Second World War." Light wrinkling . at top /bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top of spine, crease down rear flap. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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Vanwell, St. Catharines, Ontario, 2001.. 560 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 1551250608 "This collection of (31) essays by Canadian Forces officers, as well as prominent Canadian authors and scholars, expresses the unique Canadian experience and outlook in regard to the changing nature . of leadership in the armed forces. Specifically, the book examines generalship from a number of perspectives such as the historical experience, the nature of higher command, recent operations, civilian-military relations, including the interface wi. th the media, and the functional roles and responsiblities of generalship." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Fine.. more information

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Vanwell, St. Catharines, Ontario, 2001.. 60 pp, 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 155125056X "This collection of (31) essays by Canadian Forces officers, as well as prominent Canadian authors and scholars, expresses the unique Canadian experience and outlook in regard to th. e changing nature of leadership in the armed forces. Specifically, the book examines generalship from a number of perspectives such as the historical experience, the nature of higher command, recent operations, civilian-military relations, includ. i n g the interface with the media, and the functional roles and responsiblities of generalship." Fine/Fine. more information

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Nelson, Don Mills, Ontario, 1979.. 182 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0176006907 B&w plates. "James McGivern Humphrey tells of a fascinating life, from his early years in New Brunswick, to his peaceful days of retirement in Aberdeen, Scotland. This is an acco. unt of Colonel Humphrey's distinguished service in the Canadian Army: his performance in France during World War I which earned him the Military Cross for gallantry; and his duties during the Second World War as the co-ordinator of Auxiliary Serv. i c e s, providing for the after-training needs of the men and women in service. This is also a story about Humphrey's personal life - his family history, his boyhood, his own family, and his life in the community and business world during times of. p ea ce ." Dust jacket has light to moderate rubbing - small scuff on front panel, very light edge wear/wrinkling, one very small closed tear. NF/VG-. more information

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Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies, Waterloo, Ontario, 2004, first edition.. 209 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. ISBN 0968875068 B&w photographs, map. "Two related military hospitals - No.10 Canadian Stationary (1916-1919) and No.10 Canadian General (1942-1945) - were formed in South-Western Ontario for service during the Fir. st and Second World Wars...." Contents: Preface; Roots of the Western University Hospital; Recruiting the Western University Hospital; Service in England; Service in France; Between the Wars; Appendices - No.10 Canadian Stationary Hospital Nomina. l Roll; Table of Admissions, Deaths and Discharges; Introduction; No.10 Canadian General Hospital; England; Planning for the Invasion; France; Belgium; Appendices - Partial List of Personnel; Nursing Sister's Uniforms; Pay; Blood and Plasma; Notes;. B i bliography; Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Fine.. more information

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McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1990), Ist edition.. 305 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0771046995 INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE: "BONNE CHANCE LAURIER L. LaPIERRE, NOV/90". B&w illus. and maps. "(This book) is no scholarly history. Rather, it is a re-creation of t. he battle and of the long siege that preceded it...Lapierre conjures up the rain, the deafening noise of bombs falling on Quebec, the petty squabbles that threatened the military strategies of both sides, and adds his own commentary on events. He . i s assisted in his interpretations by such historical figures as Bougainville for the French and Townshend for the English, whom he interviews about their roles during those long, hot months of the siege." Minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, v. er y minor soiling on front board. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top edge of rear panel. Very Good+/Very Good. more information

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Base Information Office, CFB Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, n.d. [c1976].. 79 pp, 8 7/16" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w drawings, fold-out maps/plans. "....designed to provide a glimpse into the history, function, and organization of our base in the most straightforward manner possible...." Interior - previous o. wner's name/info. in pencil on first page, gift inscription in pen on third page, notation in pen on most of last page. Exterior - light wear at top/bottom of spine, very light browning on spine and at edges of covers, two tiny and one small mar. k o n front cover, small ink mark on top of textblock edge. Very Good. more information

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General Nelles (Ont. No. 124) Branch, Royal Canadian Legion, 1987.. 114 pp, 4to (11" H), soft cover. B&w photographs, drawings, reproductions. Contents: Introduction; General Nelles Branch, Royal Canadian Legion: A History, 1928-1938; Leading The Way in War and Peace, 1939-1948; The New Generation Accepts the Torc. h: 1949-1969; 1970-1988; Honour Roll; Niagara-on-the-Lake World War II Honour Roll; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography. Interior - previous owner written his name on contents page, updated his personal information on roll-of-honor page and checked . o f f his awarded medals in appendix B; otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - several light cup ring stains/liquid marks and soft creases/rubbing on front cover, soft creases and minor soiling on rear cover, light edg. e we ar , light browning to edges of covers. Good reference copy.. more information

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McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, (1956), Ist edition.. 208 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover (red cloth with gold lettering on spine, gold 'Victoria Cross' on front board) - no dust jacket. B&w drawings/portraits of Canada's V.C.'s. Gives, chronologically, the story of each of Canada's V.C.'s - contains. a brief biography and the citiation detailing the circumstances of the action for which the medal was awarded. Appendices - Other holders of the V.C. who have lived or who are living in Canada; Birthplaces of Canadian V.C.'s; Canadian V.C.'s Wa. r ; Regiments; Services. Interior - tiny crease at top corner of approx. first 40 pages, very light soiling/finger marks on rear endpapers, some light scattered foxing marks on preliminary pages. Exterior - very small bump to top corners of board. s, l i ght to moderate wear at corners, top/bottom of spine and bottom edges of boards. VG-. more information

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Lancelot Press, Hantsport, Nova Scotia, (1991), Ist edition.. 157 pp, 8vo (approx. 8" H), soft cover. B&w photos. "As a Mountie, Bill Fraser displayed intensity and an extraordinary drive toward perfection in his action-packed 35-year career. His duties ranged from pursuing rum-runners in Cape Breton to bre. aking a large scale auto theft ring in Windsor, Ontario; from breeding sled dogs in the Arctic to serving as a bodyguard to Winston Churchill..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear and rubbin. g , front hinge crease, short light pen mark and short line indentation on rear cover, book very lightly cocked, one tiny corner crease. VG-. more information

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General Store Publishing House, Renfrew, Ontario, n.d.. 219 pp, 8vo (9" H), soft cover. B&w photographs. ISBN 1897113366 "Lt.-Col. Paul Mayer comes from a long line of career military men. His own outstanding career has been spent as an infantry officer in the Canadian Army. In the course of his ter. m of service, and later, as a peacekeeping officer, he flirted with disaster a number of times. In this sometimes witty, sometimes sober account, we are treated to Mayer's adventures at school...., a wildly unpredicatable visit with his Aunt Hele. n e , a matter of some lost helicopters, a royal tiger hunt in Cambodia, and a few unforgettable visits with Ho Chi Minh. Retired now, Mayer looks back, reflects, and sums up. The reader is richer for his efforts." Interior - "discard" stamped tw. ic e (superimposed) on title page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - one tiny corner crease, very small bump at top of front hinge. Very Good-. more information

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Vanwell, St. Catharines, Ontario, (1987).. 93 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H), hard cover (pictorial boards) - no dust jacket. B&w photographs, maps. Written for the younger reader, this book gives the background of the Victoria Cross, the wars in which it has been presented and a brief history o. f the Canadians who have been awarded this prestigious medal. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - bright and clean with very light rubbing. VG+. more information

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Grolier, Toronto, 1979.. 96 pp, 8 3/4" H, hard cover in pictorial boards - no dust jacket. ISBN 0717218007 B&w photographs, maps, reproductions. Contents: Preface; Introduction; The Rebellion in Lower Canada; The Rebellion in Upper Canada; The Red River Rebellion; The N. orthwest Rebellion: The Second Riel Rebellion; Selected Biographies; For Discussion; Selected Further Reading; Index. Faint cigarette odor, page 57 to 64 have tiny crease at top corner, light edge wear, tiny dint at top edge of each board, wavin. e s s on hinges - caused during manufacturing, minor rubbing. Very Good. more information

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Hurtig, Edmonton, (1985), 1st ed... 305 pp., 8vo (9 1/4"H), blue boards, hard cover in dust jacket. Illustrated with b & w drawings, maps and photos. Morton brings Canada's military history out of the closet, a country that has been shaped, divided and transformed by war. Very ligh. t cigarette odor, very light browning to edges of textblock, tiny tear at top of spine, minor edge wear. Dust jacket is price clipped, light rubbing, light edge wrinkling minor edge wear, minor browning at top edge of flaps. VG/VG. more information

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Coles, Toronto, 1971, facsimile reprint of the A.H. Hovey, Toronto edition of 1885.. 424 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), card covers. B&w illustrations. Title continues: "and of Touching Scenes in the Field, the Camp, and the Cabin; Including a History of the Indian Tribes of North-Western Canada, their Numbes, Modes of Living, Habits, Custom. s, Religious Rites and Ceremonies, With Thrilling Narratives of Captures, Imprisonment, Massacres, and Hair-Breadth Escapes of White Settlers, Etc." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, tiny bu. m p to bottom corner of rear cover, minor browning to top edge of textblock. Very Good. more information

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Army Headquarters, Ottawa, 1957.. 106 pp, 8 1/8" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). Several addenda slips tipped in, several additional appendices tipped or stapled in. B&w illustrations. Chapter headings: Organization and Duties; The Service Policeman; Provost Duties Generally; . Arrest and Custody; Jurisdiction Over Persons and Premises; Foot Patrols; Mobile Patrols; Town Patrols; Train Patrols; Crowd Control; Absentees and Deserters; Provost Lock-Ups; Traffic Control Duties; Speed Patrols; Static Speed Checks; Traffic Chec. k Points; Traffic Accident Investigations; Mobile Traffic Escorts; Car Parks; Trespass Regulations; Oral Evidence; Provost Reports; Notebooks; Records Books; Disposal of Unclaimed Property; Security Duties; The DND Pass System; Crime Prevention Su. r v eys; Appendices. Interior - some Chapter XXII headings on contents page (v) have been crossed out and one new one added in pen, paragraph numbering has been changed in pen on pages 41 and 42, light waviness to top of last two pages, some edge w. ri nk ling or corner creases on stapled in addenda. Exterior - light browning to edges of textblock, light browning on spine, light wear at top//bottom of spine, soft corner creases on covers, staples are rusty. Good reading copy only.. more information

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Longmans, Green, Toronto, (1961), Ist edition.. 320 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. "Whether he was a martyr to his country's growth or the traitor he was branded, and why the jury's recommendation for mercy was ignored have been the unhappy questions on Canada's conscience since that Novemb. er morning in 1885 when Louis Riel walked to the gallows 'with the dignity of a king'. Although one of the author's illustrious forebears appeared for the prosecution, E.B. Osler takes his stand unequivocally on the side of Riel; and every fair-. m i n ded Canadian will want to give him a hearing." Previous owner's name on front pastedown, small, light stain on textblock fore edge. Dust jacket is browned, with small chips/tears/creases at edges. Now protected in mylar sleeve. VG/G+. more information

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University of Toronto Press, Toronto, (1962), Ist ed.. 462 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Illus with b&w photos. The author's observations on important periods and episodes in recent Canadian history. Chapters cover Canada's military unpreparedness in the 1930's, the early days . of the Canadian Army in England in 1940-41, etc. From 1945 to 1956, he served in diplomatic posts in Europe. Small bookstore label on front pastedown, faint erased pencil marks on free front endpaper, light edge wear, light soiling on bottom of te. xt block, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light browning on edges of text block. Dust jacket has fading to spine color - letttering still legible, chips and tears at edges - archivally taped, light edge wear/wrinkling/creasing, a few tiny . s cuffs, light soiling on rear panel. Very good-/Good-. more information

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Croom Helm, (London, 1976), Ist edition.. 254 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Titles of essays: The American Invasion of Canada 1775-1776; The Blessings of the Land: Naval Officers in Upper Canada, 1815-1841; The Militia Lobby in Parliament: The Military Politicians and the. Canadian Militia, 1868-1897; Wolseley, the Khartoum Relief Expedition and the Defence of India, 1885-1900; British Civil-Military Relations in the North-West Frontier of India; Sir Arthur Currie and the Politicians: A Case Study of Civil-Militar. y R elations in the First World War; The Royal Naval College of Canada, 1911-22; The Reconstruction of the Territorial Force 1918-1920; Civil-Military Relations in Nazi Germany's Shadow: The Case of Hungary, 1939-1941. Slight wrinkling at top of s. pi n e. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, light fading to spine color, light rubbing. VG+/VG. more information

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Public Archives of Canada Series/University of Toronto Press, (Toronto, 1973).. 233 pp, oblong large 8vo (9 3/4" H), soft cover. ISBN 0802062725 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. Bilingual text (English/French). "Photographers have followed Canada's armed forces into action ever since Captain James Peters took a c. amera on his way to Manitoba to help put down the Riel Rebellion in 1885. Their achievements are impressive considering the often adverse conditions under which they operated...The many aspects of war, the conflict and suffering are shown in 158 . d r amatic, full-page pictures...Peter Robertson has prepared an introduction on the history of Canadian military photography, and also biographies of the thirteen photographers whose pictures, spanning the years from 1885 to 1970, appear in this v. ol um e." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear - mainly at corners, very light crease on spine, tiny dint on front cover, small corner crease on front cover, large corner crease on rear cover. . Ver y Good. more information

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Longmans, Green, Toronto, n.d.. 134 pp, 8vo (8 3/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs. "...tells the story of one of the world's most famous police forces - the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...The opening chapters tell how, under the name Northwest Mounted Police, . the Force was formed in 1873, and describes its stirring exploits in the early days of the West. Mr. Spettigue then takes us to the school at Rockcliffe, where recruits...undergo the rigorous training that will fit them for the strenuous duties to . come...We are taken on a tour of the fabulous Identification Branch in Ottawa...We visit laboratories where scrapings of blood, samples of hair, or tiny bits of cloth are examined microscopically to provide evidence that may convict or free a suspec. t; where bullets are inspected under the comparison microscope to determine whether they were fired from the sme gun; where experts can tell what typewriter was used to produce an incriminating letter...we visit the Mounties on their lonely patro. l s of the Canadian North - taking a sick Indian to hospital, bringing news and the warmth of human companionship to isolated trappers, or tracking down a criminal across miles of wilderness. Two chapters on the Marine Division tell thrilling tale. s of the pursuit and capture of smugglers, and of the rescue of ships in distress...The final chapter, 'On Being a Mountie', sums up what it is to be a member of the Force, and contains the inspiring story of the work that the Mounties have volunta. ri ly u ndertaken in befriending underprivileged youths and helping to combat juvenile delinquency." Very small crease at top corner of approx. pages 20 to 65, small light soiling marki in margin of page 54, scattered tiny foxing marks on top of te. xtb loc k. Dust jacket has large chips, tears - some archivally taped, creases, moderate rubbing on rear panel, now in mylar sleeve. VG/Poor. more information

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Deneau, (Ottawa), [1982], Ist edition.. 293 pp, large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0888790864 B&w photos, reproductions. "C.P. Stacey is one of Canada's most prominent historians because he is outspoken and judgemental and his writing is as controversial as it is engrossing and. enlightening. (This book) is Stacey's memoirs. It is an account of his experience as an historian, and his struggle to complete the monumental four-volume history of the Canadian Army at war. It is filled with first-time information about the p. o litical and military personalities he met during those years and his impressions of some of the leading figures of the day." Small bookstore label on free front endpaper, light wrinkling at bottom of spine, very light edge wear. Dust jacket has . cr easing/wear at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, light edge wear and creases elsewhere, light fading to spine color, a few tiny tears, two edge tears archivally taped. Very Good/Good. more information

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GAPC Entertainment Inc., Nepean, Ontario, 1999.. 160 pp, oblong large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0968507107 Profusely illustrated in b&w and color with photos and drawings. "..a celebration in picture and story of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the occasion of the for. ce's 125th year. Original images combine with the rich color of modern paintings and archival photographs to breathe new life into the story of the March West of 1874: the heroic and arduous trek that 275 recruits travel 800 miles of arid prair. i e in search of whisky traders who were fast destroying the traditions and livelihood of the Blackfoot Confederacy...The March West follows Canada's mounted police through and beyond these founding moments..." Book slightly cocked, slight bump to. t op of spine. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling to top of spine and flap-folds, light rubbing. Very Good+/Very Good. more information

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