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My Grandfather's House : Scenes of a Childhood and Youth
by Charles Ritchie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New In a Like Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0771595123
- ISBN 13
- 9780771595127
- Seller
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West Jeddore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
$11.95$5.98
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1987. Pinkish boards the titles in bright silver gilt to the spine. A clean and tight copy.There are no marks of any kind. The bookplate on the front inside epp is blanc.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New In a Like Jacket. Illus. by B/W Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
One of Canada’s most distinguished diplomats, Charles Ritchie (1906–1995) had a brilliant career in Canada’s diplomatic corps, serving as Canada’s ambassador to Bonn, West Germany; as Canadian Permanent Representative to the United Nations; as ambassador to the United States during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson; and as High Commissioner to London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mulberry Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901596
- Title
- My Grandfather's House : Scenes of a Childhood and Youth
- Author
- Charles Ritchie
- Illustrator
- B/W Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0771595123
- ISBN 13
- 9780771595127
- Publisher
- Macmillan of Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Biography/Political/canadian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Mulberry Books
All books are packed and mailed by insured post.Any book may be returned if not as described and postage both ways will be paid by Mulberry Books.Please advise us of any books you wish to return.
About the Seller
Mulberry Books
Biblio member since 2005
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia
About Mulberry Books
We are a small knowledgeable books seller with many years experience.Our shop is located in West Jeddore, Nova Scotia,Canada. All requests and E-mails are replyed to promptly.Call us for inform ation we are happy to help.
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