The Great Fight for Canada edited by Herbert Strang
$45.00
The Great Fight for Canada edited by Herbert Strang
A vintage illustrated volume from The Romance of the World series, presenting dramatic episodes from Canada’s early colonial and military history. Edited by Herbert Strang and published by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, London.
This attractive small-format hardcover includes a decorative cloth binding, pictorial cover design, illustrated title page, colour frontispiece, map, and selected historical readings relating to Quebec, Frontenac, the Iroquois, Louisbourg, the Plains of Abraham, the fall of Quebec, and the American invasion of 1812–13.
Contents include: The First Conquest of Quebec; Count Frontenac’s Successful Defence; Fighting the Iroquois: The Heroine of Verchères; The Opening of the Campaign of 1759; The Siege of Louisbourg; Ticonderoga; The Plains of Abraham; Fighting After the Fall of Quebec; The Indian War; and The American Invasion, 1812–13.
A charming collectible copy for readers interested in Canadian history, colonial history, military history, early illustrated children’s history books, and the decorative Romance of the World series.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Cloth boards show age wear, rubbing, fading/marking, and a small stain to the spine area. Pages show foxing, toning, and general age-related marks. Binding appears intact. Please see photos.
Publication details:
Title: The Great Fight for Canada
Series: The Romance of the World
Editor: Herbert Strang
Publisher: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press
Place: London
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160 pages
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: ANTIQUARIAN & COLLECTABLE, BOOKS, CANADA, CANADIAN HISTORY, COLONIAL HISTORY, HISTORY, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, MILITARY HISTORY, NON FICTION, VINTAGE BOOKS
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