The Canadian Honours System; Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam
by McCreery, Christopher
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1550025546
- ISBN 13
- 9781550025545
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About This Item
Toronto: Dundurn Press 978-1-55002-554-5 [978-1-55002-554-5] 2005. (Hardcover) 408pp. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Color photographs, tables, appendices, index. "Since the creation of the Canadian honours system in 1967, more than 250,000 Canadians have been rewarded, yet little has been written about this system. This full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada's various national orders, decorations, and medals, from New France's Croix de St. Louis, through the British Order of the Bath, to modern Canadian awards such as the General Campaign Star". Book about Awards. Foreword by A.J.G.D. de Chastelain. (Military--Canada, Decorations--Military, Medals--Military, Military History, Military--Canada).
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- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 154415
- Title
- The Canadian Honours System; Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam
- Author
- McCreery, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1550025546
- ISBN 13
- 9781550025545
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press 978-1-55002-554-5
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- This edition first published
- March 24, 2005
- Keywords
- Military--Canada, Decorations--Military, Medals--Military, Military History, Military--Canada
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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