A History of Portage La Prairie and Surrounding District [Manitoba Local History]
by Collier, Anne M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Portage La Prairie: The City of Portage La Prairie. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. "For everyone who lives here, and everyone, everywhere, who ever called Portage la Prairie 'home', we hope you wil read this book and share our pride in this wonderful part of our country. For everyone who is unfamiliar with the region, we hope you will spend many hours of enjoyable reading, and that you will obey the urge to visit the lovely place in Manitoba called 'Portage la Prairie.'". - Preface. xviii, 369 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Maps. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper, otherwise book clean, tight, bright and unmarked with moderate wear. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in Brodart. A sound copy of this informative and engaging history. Hackett (2nd Edn) 143. ; 8vo .
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 656j0462
- Title
- A History of Portage La Prairie and Surrounding District [Manitoba Local History]
- Author
- Collier, Anne M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The City of Portage La Prairie
- Place of Publication
- Portage La Prairie
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Portage la Prairie (Manitoba) - history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Genealogy; Local History;
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