The Gunners of Canada the History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery 1534 - 1967 ( 2 Vol. ) by Nicholson, colonel G. W. L

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1967. 478 pp, large 8vo (9 13/16" H). Map endpapers, b&w photographs, reproductions, maps/battle plans, fold-out colour maps. "Volume I of Colonel Nicholson's definitive work traces the story of Canadian gunners from the days when the French used transformed naval guns against hostile natives to the intricately planned artillery barrages of the First World War. Having provided some fascinating back-ground information on the development of guns and gunners, the story moves through four vividly depicted centuries of military history - the period of the Ancien Regime, the American War of Inde-pendence, the War of 1812, the Fenian Raids, and the Boer War to the climatic, tragic years of the Great War. (T)he text is greatly enhanced by many lively first-hand quotations from letters, documents and diaries. The author also provides a comprehensive list of the valiant individuals who created the distinguished record of the Royal Canadian Artillery up… Read More

McClelland & Stewart, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good -. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiv, 478 pp, illus, fold-out maps, appendices, notes, index; dustjacket shows wear, including tears & sunning to spine area. [23]

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1967. 1st edition. Nice Copy. 8vo.. dust jacket xiv + 478pp., frontis., b/w plates, fldg. colour maps, appends., references, index, Published for the Royal Canadian Artillery Association. Military prize inscription on the verso of the free front end paper o/w a nice copy in torn & chipped dust jacket

Toronto Montreal: McClelland and Stewart, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions on pages. Navy blue coloured coverboards with gilt lettering. Some bumping and a surface scratch on coverboards. Pictorial endpapers are maps. Black and white frontis portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Covers topics such as the capture of Quebec, the American War of Independence, the Royal horse artillery, the War of 1812, The Fenian raids, Canadian gunners in South Africa, World War I, fighting in Flanders, Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens. Includes 16 maps, of which 4 are coloured. 54 black and white photographic illustrations. Appendices. Index. References. Size: Sm 4to (9" to 11"). 478

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771067712 . Boards show light shelf wear but spine is somewhat concave. Dustjacket chipped, 3" tear along fore edge; Tight solid book with hinges intact, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.. Map endpapers and several colour foldout maps B&W plates, DJ in protective Mylar covering. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 760 pages; The second volume takes the history of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery from the end of the WWI up until 1967. The regiment has been utilised in many conflicts both at home and abroad .

McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1967. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Beaceville, Quebec: Imprimerie L'Eclaireur, 1972 Both first edition hardcovers in dust jackets. Photographs, colour fold-out maps, appendices, references. Volume One- the book is in fine condition, the jacket has a couple of tiny edgetears, some rubbing. Fine/Very Good. Volume Two- The jacket has moisture rippling with no damage to boards, also a few tiny edgetears, the first several pages also have moisture rippling but no staining. Good/Good. Both volumes are clean and unmarked.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1967-72. Hardcover. fine. 1st Edition. xiv,478;xvi,760pp. Two volumes Octavo in original blue and red cloths with colour endpaper maps. Half-title. Illustrated with B&W photographs from plates (including frontispieces), numerous colour maps (many folding) and B&W illustrations (maps) in text. Small chips to edges of dust jacket of both volumes. Vol 2. Is from 1st Quebec edition, identical text with a facsimile signature & inscription in French on half-title. fine An authoratative history of artillery in Canada. Vol. I covers the frontier wars, the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Fenian Raids, the Boer War and WWI. Vol. II covers. WWII, Korea and international peace-keeping up to 1967. 1967

Canada: McClelland and Stewart. Good. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771067712 . 760 pages. Index. References. Black and white photographic plates. Fold-out maps. This volume covers the period from the end of WWI until 1967. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Gunners of Canada - The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Volume II (2) 1919-1967 Military .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1967-1972. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. xiv,478;xvi,760pp. Douglas Harkness' copy with his signature in both volumes. Two volumes Octavo in original blue and red cloths with colour endpaper maps. Half-title. Illustrated with B/W photographs from plates (including frontispieces), numerous colour maps (many folding) and B&W illustrations (maps) in text. Small chips to edges of dust jacket of both volumes. very good An authoratative history of artillery in Canada. Vol. I covers the frontier wars, the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Fenian Raids, the Boer War and WWI. Vol. II covers. WWII, Korea and international peace-keeping up to 1967. Douglas Harkness was elected to the House of Commons representing Calgary East in 1945. He also distinquished himself in world war two during the Sicilian Campaign and won one of the hightest military honours, the George Cross for valour. 1967