Painting the Map Red: Canada and the South African War, 1899-1902 (Canadian War Museum Historical Publication ; No. 28)
by Miller, Carman
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0773509135
- ISBN 13
- 9780773509139
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. green cloth, gilt cover and spine, xvi, 541 pages, map end papers,., [24] p. plates : illustrations,private bookplate inside front cover, Canadian War Museum historical publications, no. 28. Explains why men volunteered for service in the Anglo-Boer War, despite the rancorous pre-war debate on the wisdom of Canadian participation. This book also attempts to reveal how the soldiers' experiences in the field, and the public's perceptions of the war altered Canadian opinion, politics, and military development.
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125558190
- Title
- Painting the Map Red: Canada and the South African War, 1899-1902 (Canadian War Museum Historical Publication ; No. 28)
- Author
- Miller, Carman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0773509135
- ISBN 13
- 9780773509139
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Place of Publication
- Montreal
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Anglo-Boer wars,Boerenoorlog (Zuid-Afrika),Canada Canadians,South Africa,Zuid-Afrika
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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