Canada's Bastions of Empire: Halifax, Victoria and the Royal Navy 1749-1918 by Elson, Bryan - 2014-10-16

Formac Publishing Company Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Halifax: Formac Publishing, 2014. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Halifax, NS: Formac. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. 1459503260 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Upper front corner of front free end paper has been clipped, a couple of pages dogeared on the bottom fore corner. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Promotional sheet for book laid in. B&W photos and maps. ; 9.5 X 6.5 X 0.8 inches; 277 pages; "Brian Elson focuses on the significance of the bases for the all-powerful British navy at Halifax and Victoria through the 19th century and the First World War. As he explains, Halifax gave the Royal Navy the land base they needed to project British power along the whole east Atlantic coast of North America. Victorias Esquimault did the same thing for the Pacific coast.During the 1800s the United States grew dramatically, adding huge swaths of lands west, south and north that had belonged to France, Spain, Mexico, and Russia while pushing aside native peoples. More than once… Read More

A very good hardcover in a very good jacket. Clean and tight. There are 277 pages. Illustrated throughout. This book offers a fresh perspective on North American history, and the key role played by Halifax and Victoria in ensuring that Canada emerged as an independent country in the 20th century.

Hardback. New. Shows the key role played by naval bases in Halifax and Victoria in forestalling the United States' designs on Canada and ensuring that Canada emerged as an independent country in the 20th century.

Halifax: Formac Publishing, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp. 7 277.

James Lorimer & Co, 2017. Hardcover. New. 192 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Formac Publishing Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. 1459503260 . 277 pp. Index. Photos. Bibliography. Jacket has light edgewear. Jacket has light edgewear. Prev owner's name on the ffep. A study of the development of the land bases in Canada for the powerful British Navy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.