The Odyssey of John Anderson (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History)
by Brode, Patrick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 080205840X
- ISBN 13
- 9780802058409
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Osgoode Society, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket. This is the original Osgoode Society edition of the book, with the crest on the spine. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The brown covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear to tips and edges. A lovely copy. Synopsis: "Just before the outbreak of the American Civil War, a sensational case was heard in Toronto, which captured headlines throughout North America and Europe. John Anderson, a fugitive slave who had been living quietly near Brantford Ontario, was accused of having killed a white man in Missouri in 1853. The American government demanded that Anderson be extradited, and the ensuring legal proceedings created a storm of controversy in Canada".
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- Bookseller
- Granny Goose Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003330
- Title
- The Odyssey of John Anderson (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History)
- Author
- Brode, Patrick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 080205840X
- ISBN 13
- 9780802058409
- Publisher
- Osgoode Society
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Fugitive Slaves, Canada, Brantford, Ontario, Murder Trials, Extradition Trials
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadiana; Biography;
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