1997, ISBN: 9780030169366

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Toronto: Little Brown Canada, 1997. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. 201 pp. Trade paperback format. Signed on the title page by Mars… Mehr…

Toronto: Little Brown Canada, 1997. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. 201 pp. Trade paperback format. Signed on the title page by Marsha Boulton. Light rubbing on the cornes with an uncreased spine; aside from the author's signature, no interior markings. The Contents are: Origins: 1497: Hats Off to the Beaver; 1535: The Anneda Solution; 1606: Easier Said Than Done; 1663: The Fattest and the Rest; 1851: Eoin a' Chuan; 1877: By Many Names Shall You Know Him; 1914: Who Is What and What Is Who; 1923: An Alleluia in the Sky. Heroes, Heroines and the Odd Villain: 1692: Holding the Fort; 1856: The Hanging Judge; 1867: Captain Courageous; 1874: No Nudder Like Him; 1878: Where's Joe's Beef; 1910: Leave It to the Beaver; 1938: The Sitdowners; 1946: Tickling the Dragon's Tail; 1955: Ekoktoegee. Herstory: 1794: A Royal Canadian Love Story; 1857: No Sex Please We're Doctors; 1858: A Spy for the Yankees; 1882: The Right to be Beautiful; 1897: For Home and Country; 1898: Our Lady of the Sourdough; 1915: For There Shall be a Performance. Sports: 1892: Turn of the Century Terminator; 1904: Singing on the Greens; 1907: The Running Man; 1909: Just for the Fun of It; 1912: Turn Him Loose; 1922: The Big Train That Could; 1928: Gilding the Saskatoon Lily. Adventure Discovery and Art: 1578: Fools Rush In; 1842: A Hatful of Grain; 1896: The Great Canadian Kisser; 1913: One with the Soil; 1914: The Pie Man; 1915: Born of Fire and Blood; 1929: She Did It Her Way; 1930: The Wonder Mush Revolution. Transportation and Communication: 1862: Humps Along the Fraser; 1876: That Long Distance Feeling; 1898: Press Pass 110; 1900: Radio Man; 1915: The Maverick Muse of the West; 1921: Just Once More; and 1929: The Picasso of Bush Pilots.., Little Brown Canada, 1997, 3, New York:: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977.. 1st Edition, so stated; 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black cloth with red and gilt on the spine; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (9.25 inches tall) . Notes, bibliography, index. Map endpapers. Description: Includes several black and white illustrations. From the jacket blurb: ''The story of the transcontinental railroad is one of breathtaking technological ingenuity, other-worldly idealism, and all-too worldly greed. The heroes and villains were Irish laborers, Chinese coolies, intrepid engineers, avaricious bankers, stock manipulators, and corrupt politicians. Before it was over more than 155 million acres were given way to the railroad magnates, Indian tribes were decimated, the buffalo were driven from the Great Plains, millions of immigrants were lured from Europe, and a colossal continental nation was built. Woven into the dramatic narrative are the origins of present-day governmental corruption.'', Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977., 3<

1977, ISBN: 9780030169366

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New York:: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977.. 1st Edition, so stated; 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black cloth with red and gilt on the spine; a Very Good book, with a V… Mehr…

New York:: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977.. 1st Edition, so stated; 1st Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: black cloth with red and gilt on the spine; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (9.25 inches tall) . Notes, bibliography, index. Map endpapers. Description: Includes several black and white illustrations. From the jacket blurb: ''The story of the transcontinental railroad is one of breathtaking technological ingenuity, other-worldly idealism, and all-too worldly greed. The heroes and villains were Irish laborers, Chinese coolies, intrepid engineers, avaricious bankers, stock manipulators, and corrupt politicians. Before it was over more than 155 million acres were given way to the railroad magnates, Indian tribes were decimated, the buffalo were driven from the Great Plains, millions of immigrants were lured from Europe, and a colossal continental nation was built. Woven into the dramatic narrative are the origins of present-day governmental corruption.'', Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977., 3<

1977, ISBN: 0030169364

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[EAN: 9780030169366], Gebraucht, [PU: Holt, Rhinehart and Winston], Jacket, Piece(s) of the spine missing. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Moderate shelf wear. Please note … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780030169366], Gebraucht, [PU: Holt, Rhinehart and Winston], Jacket, Piece(s) of the spine missing. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item., Books<