The Promise of Canada: 150 Years--People and Ideas That Have Shaped Our Country
by Gray, Charlotte
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1476784671
- ISBN 13
- 9781476784670
- Seller
-
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 1476784671 . Light edge wear to dustjacket; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 378 pages; "On the eve of Canadas sesquicentennial celebrations comes a richly rewarding new book from acclaimed historian Charlotte Gray about what it means to be Canadian. Readers already know Gray as an award-winning biographer, a writer who has brilliantly captured significant individuals and dramatic moments in our history. Now, in The Promise of Canada, she weaves together masterful portraits of nine influential Canadians, creating a unique history of the country over the past 150 years." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21632
- Title
- The Promise of Canada: 150 Years--People and Ideas That Have Shaped Our Country
- Author
- Gray, Charlotte
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1476784671
- ISBN 13
- 9781476784670
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2016
- Keywords
- 1476784671, Canada
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadiana;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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