Paperback in good condition. Covers are scored and worn. Rear upper edge is nicked. Page block is lightly marked. Previous owner's sticker on title page. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. HCW
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: Bay Used Books, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Condition: Fair. Fair condition. Moderate to heavy wear. Binding is starting to loosen, pages age toned with some water damage. Pictures available upon request. AP. Seller Inventory # 125240
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 245886-6
Seller: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Canada
[0-07-092961-0] 1972, 1st Paperback Edition. (Mass market paperback) Very good. [preface], 431pp. 8vo. Wrappers. Previous owners name. Else, with only lightest shelfwear. Bright and clean. Seller Inventory # 114398
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Seller: Librairie La forêt des Livres, Lévis, QC, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1ère Édition. 1st Paperback Edition. « Louis Riel, the fiery Metis leader and founder of Manitoba, continues to excite public interest as one of the most controversial and remarkable figures in Canadian history. "It seems strange to me," writes the author of this biography, "that although most of the books about the history of Canada, or the opening of the West, or the relations of the French- and English-speaking peoples had something to say about Riel, « Louis Riel, the fiery metis leader and founder of Manitoba, continues to excite public interest as one of the most controversial and remarkable figures in Canadian history. "It seems strange to me," writes the author of this biography, "that although most of the books about the history of Canada, or the opening of the West, or the relations of the French- and English-speaking peoples had something to say about Riel, there was no book that attempted to deal seriously with the man whose name was so familiar. Nevertheless interest in Riel has never flagged--perhaps because he was such a strange and pathetic figure, perhaps because he evoked such strong feelings of sympathy or antagonism." George Stanley's Louis Riel is the first fully documented biography of "the prophet of the new world." Destined to remain the single most dispensable source of Riel information for decades to come, it unfolds in full force the stormy life of the rebel leader from his birth in 1844 to his execution in 1885. » Blank Sticker on half-title page. Seller Inventory # R5622
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0070929610I3N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.12. Seller Inventory # G0070929610I3N00
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
[0-07-092961-0] [1972], 1st paperback edition. (Trade paperback) Very good. 431pp. Notes, Index. A small pen mark on the title page and a light reading crease on the spine. Biography of Louis Riel. Locale: ; Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Riel, Local History--Manitoba, Metis, Riel Rebellion). Seller Inventory # 114424
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Seller: Past Pages, Oshawa, ON, Canada
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus 1st Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. COVER PHOTO: Public Archives of Canada. SYNOPSIS: Louis Riel, the fiery metis leader and founder of Manitoba, continues to excite public interest as one of the most controversial and remarkable figures in Canadian history. "It seems strange to me," writes the author of this biography, "that although most of the books about the history of Canada, or the opening of the West, or the relations of the French- and English-speaking peoples had something to say about Riel, there was no book that attempted to deal seriously with the man whose name was so familiar. Nevertheless interest in Riel has never flagged--perhaps because he was such a strange and pathetic figure, perhaps because he evoked such strong feelings of sympathy or antagonism." George Stanley's Louis Riel is the first fully documented biography of "the prophet of the new world." Destined to remain the single most dispensable source of Riel information for decades to come, it unfolds in full force the stormy life of the rebel leader from his birth in 1844 to his execution in 1885. George F. G. Stanley, B.A., M.A., B.Litt., D.Phil., F.R.S.C., is a leading Canadian military historian and a professor of Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University. Professor Stanley is z member of the Canadian Historical Association and The Royal Society of Canada. His previous publications include A Short History of the Canadian Constitution and The Story of Canada's Flag. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 003881
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Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Preface by author dated St. Andrew`s Day, 1962 at The Royal Military College of Canada. Author thought it strange that although there were frequent references to Riel in Canadian writings, " . . . there was no book that attempted to deal seriously with the man whose name was so familiar." (rear panel) 372 pp. plus: Bibliographical Note, Abbreviations, Notes, Index. Book has darkened spine, scotch tape at head of spine, ID no.s at base of spine, fon impressed on bottom edge of front panel, differential sunning on rear panel, light soiling. DEDICATION: David _____ With best wishes Geoge F G Stanley 14 Jan 77. SIGNED and dated by author. Bookseller`s Inventory # 160432. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000432
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