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Canadians on the Nile, 1882-1898 [Inscribed, with 1-page ALS Laid In]
by MACLAREN, Roy
- Used
- Signed
- first
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 1978. First Edition. Octavo (23.5cm); gray cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; xx,184, plus 8pp of illustrations. Signed by the author on the title page, and inscribed by him on the front endpaper: "For Phil and Pat / with all admiration and affection / Roy MacLaren / Toronto, July 1978." Touch of foxing and dust-soil to text edges and endpapers, spine ends gently nudged, else Near Fine. Dustjacket lightly shelfworn, with scattered foxing to verso; Very Good+ or better. Laid into this copy is a full-page ALS from MacLaren to the recipients of the inscription, who were close personal friends. The Canadian politician and historian's second book, examining Canadian military involvement in Egypt between 1882-1898.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32477
- Title
- Canadians on the Nile, 1882-1898 [Inscribed, with 1-page ALS Laid In]
- Author
- MACLAREN, Roy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 1978
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canada; Israel - Palestine - Middle East;
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
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