The Life of Louis Riel
Language: English
Published by New Canada Publications, Toronto, 1978
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 38.99
Quantity: 1 available
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SUBTITLED : `In Pictures'. The introduction to these 256 pages of Western Canadian history presents Louis Riel as the man forced to prevent his people from annihilation - a la perhaps, Simon Bolivar. LEARN more about : Battleford Rifles, Duck Lake , Metis buffalo hunters, the Honourable James Lindsay, Wandering Spirit, Winchester 12-shot, Isadore Dumas, Batoche, half-breeds, Colonel Acheson Gosford, and Naokesiekookaise. Text assisted by b/w photographs. B/W map at opening. Cond : Green paper wrapper with white titling. Portrait of Riel (c. 1880) on cover. Clean and bright. Tight in binding. Minimal wear. No names nor marks. Excellent reading copy. Hard-to-find !! QUote (p. 152) : " The farm boy in Colchester County, Nova Scotia and the high school boy in Hastings County, Ontario, saw the Indian as a heroic figure. He was a superbly muscled athlete; he wore a ._._._. . ".
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Life of Louis Riel
- Author
- Charlebois, Peter
- Publisher
- New Canada Publications, Toronto
- Publication year
- 1978
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- B/W Photographs
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 18 to 35 business days | 24 to 32 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 31.00 | US$ 45.65 |
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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.
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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatellesSeller's business information
Wagon Tongue Books
AB, Canada
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We may accept International money orders or personal cheques; please allow 6 days for cheques to clear. Please make cheques payable to Wagon Tongue Books. I can handle your credit card transactions ONLY through the ABE.commerce program. PAYPAL is also a workable option. We under rate the condition of our books, build cardboard shipping sleeves for protected shipping and respond promptly to requests and queries. Shipping and handling on all books is at the expense of the purchaser, and is often in the $12.95 per item range. Book weight and volume purchases will alter these conditions. We will be happy to re-quote books in Canadian dollars for local buyers and to arrange local `hand-offs'of purchases, if you prefer.
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