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The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists [The Pioneers of Manitoba]
George Bryce
1909
Russell, Lang & Co. : Winnipeg
8.5" by 6"
328pp.
SUMMARY
The story of the settlement of the Red River Colony, now Manitoba in Canada.
Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 15.99
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DESCRIPTION
Scarce work.
Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, seven plates, and many in-text images. Collated complete.
The story of the settlement made by Lord Selkirk's colonists in Manitoba, mostly keenly focused on the Red River Settlement as a unique community.
Written by George Bryce, an Canadian Presbyterian minister and author.
CONDITION
In the original green cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fraying to the head of the spine and the odd mark to the board. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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