Dragon hill canada (5 resultados)

blue,white & red illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. fine cond. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. minor wrinkle on front. bottom front corner a little curly. edges clean. contents free of all markings. first edition. first printing ( FPu in 2008 & # 1 in # line). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~248p. b&w map. notes on sources. author bio note with portrait. world history. canadian history. history of france. history of north america. lower canada. upper canada. exploration. politics. british empire. united states history. ~ Seven million Canadians from coast to coast identify themselves as having French or French Canadian ancestry. Our unique national personality reflects the four centuries of French influence on the very soul of our country. The French experience in North America forms a cornerstone of every aspect of modern life in Canada and, in fact, the continent. French explorers first came to the New World seeking uncharted lands and unprecedented wealth. Their fearless vanguard quickly adapted to New World realities, and the character of their homeland was invigorated by the freedom of the New World. They brought with them attitudes, values and customs, but in order to survive the weather and the harsh landscape, they had to cooperate with First Nations peoples. Early French colonists fought fierce, bloody wars in their battle for the New World. Despite these violent conflicts, Canada remains united, with French Canadian spirit and joie de vivre as a vibrant part of our nation~born under two languages and two flags, with a richness and depth added to its cultural fabric and to our collective Canadian identity.…

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to lower front inside corner; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Paul Cowan takes us on an insightful, often irreverent journey from the earliest days of exploration and fur trading through the centuries of Canadian history. Their numbers filled every province, and we remember famous and familiar names, such as Sandford Fleming, Hugh Allan, Alexander Keith, Robert Service and Alexander MacKenzie. The rogues and scallywags might be less well known, but their stories give great colour to our past. Even Sir John A. MacDonald, Canada's first prime minister and best-known Father of Confederation, faced scandal and turmoil during his tenure. Still, Scots brought you the RCMP, the telephone, and standard time. Sit back and pour yourself a nip of Scotch while he tells tales filled with bold and outrageous characters, the Scots who really did create Canada.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Canadian Edition. 167pp. Illus w the artwork of Ian Sheldon. Pale grey endpapers. Gift inscription inked to ffep. Purple boards w crisp silver lettering to cover and spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Colour illustrated DJ is clean and without wear, preserved in BroDart cover. Oblong quarto: 237 x 315pp. Sheldon, Ian (ilustrador).…

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. Pictorial card covers. Pp 206. A mint, unread copy.Dedications by both authors to half title page. Barbara Hartmann (ilustrador). Signed by Author(s).

Condición: very good. no dustjacket. 8vo pp.239. book.