The Half-Million: The Canadians in Britain 1939-1946 ....illustrated with b & w Photos
by Stacey, C.P.; Wilson, Barbara M
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/NF
- ISBN 10
- 0802057578
- ISBN 13
- 9780802057570
- Seller
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About This Item
Toronto: Univ of Toronto Pr, 1987. ....Green cloth with silver lettering on spine, headband, xii + 198 pages, tight clean and square, no names or writing, filled with photos, Near Fine, dust jacket is NF. Contents include: Preface / The Military Task / Geting Acquainteed / Comrades in Arms / Keeping the Troops Happy / Lonely Canadians, British Women / The Seamy Side / Six Years of It / References / index. Two views of the Canadians in Britain: "We have now got Canadians, quite the most charming creatures I have met in this war, and as for the French ones among them words fail me to describe their delightfulness. We had been led to expect that a French Canadian and an Apache Indian were synonymous terms, but how far from the truth, and as we have experienced the London Irish and the Welsh, we are good judges of savages." "The damned 3rd Division has now been inflicted on us and they seem just as rough and tough as their predecessors, last night, Xmas eve they were rolling along in the middle of the road till all hours yelling at the tops of their voices, the dead drunk being dragged along by the not so drunk. If anyone wants to know what your wife thinks of Canadinas just say "They Stink." I heard yesterday that a local girl not quite sixteen was expecting triplets any moment and the Canadian responsible has bunked." (Sounds like us) Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. Illus. by Illustrated with Photos . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Half-Million: The Canadians in Britain 1939-1946 ....illustrated with b & w Photos
- Author
- Stacey, C.P.; Wilson, Barbara M
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with Photos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- NF
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802057578
- ISBN 13
- 9780802057570
- Publisher
- Univ of Toronto Pr
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- CANADIANS GREAT BRITAIN BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY....Green cloth with silver lettering on spine, headband, xii + 198 pages, tight clean and square, no names or writing, filled with photos, Near Fine, dust jacket is NF. Contents include: Preface / The Mili
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