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The Creation of Manitoba; or, A History of the Red River Troubles
by Begg, Alexander
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- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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Toronto: Hunter, Rose & Company, 1871. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. v, [1], 408, 1 [ads] pages. Frontispiece illustrations of notable personages. Front hinge open. Back hinge starting. Bookplate inside front board. Name upon front free endpaper and atop title page. Heavy wear to publisher's dark green cloth over bevelled boards. A worthy reading copy of this informative early Manitoba history. Alexander Begg [1839-1897] wrote several books about Canadian history and went on to become the Queen's Printer of Manitoba in 1877. Peel [2] 319, Artibise 1139, Sloane Roseneder & Hernandez 221..
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- Title
- The Creation of Manitoba; or, A History of the Red River Troubles
- Author
- Begg, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hunter, Rose & Company
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1871
- Keywords
- Manitoba history, Fort Garry, Louis Riel, Rebellion
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- Antiquarian;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- 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...
- Fair
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- Reading Copy
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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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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