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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Family Records; Containing Memoirs Of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, K. B., Lieutenant E. W. Tupper, R. N., And Colonel William De Vic Tupper, With Notices Of Major-General Tupper And Lieut. C. Tupper.

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Guernsey: Printed And Published By Stephen Barbet; May Also Be Had Of Baldwin And Cradock, London, 1835. First Edition. “This work includes a short memoir [pp. 1-31] on [Sir Isaac] Brock, written by Tupper, a relative, about 1832; also excerpts from newspapers and other publications [pp. 123-167; 182-184]. Brock came to Canada in 1802 as lieutenant-colonel of the 49th regiment. Appointed administrator of Upper Canada in 1812, he organized the defence of the province, captured Detroit on Aug. 15 and died winning the battle of Queenston on Oct. 13, 1812.” (TPL) There is also an appendix on Shawnee chief Tecumseh, who fought for the British in the War of 1812 and was killed at the battle of Moraviantown on the Thames River on Oct. 5, 1813 [pp. 188-208]. An interesting Channel Islands imprint. Howes T-415. Lande 849. Sabin 97449. TPL 5064. cfGagnon I 3588. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l., [vii]-xii, 218. lacking half-title. 3 lithographed plates (incl. frontis.). original cloth, functionally respined with original… Read More