Painting the Map Red by Miller, Carman

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998-05. Paperback. Good.

Montreal / Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscription by previous owner, otherwise in Near Fine condition with a like dust jacket. Minor creasing at the top of the dust jacket front cover..

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998. 1st pb. Softcover. Very Good/None. 541 pages, b&w illustrations. Small stain to lower edge, else a very neat, tight copy. Record # 454656

Montreal: McGill - Queen's University Press / Canadian War Museum, 1998. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 541. First soft cover edition. The story of Canadian involvement in the South African War at the end of the nineteenth century. The book is a history of the regiments who were sent there, and a comprehensive history of the part played by Canada and Canadians. This is the definitive history of Canada's war. A near fine copy with light wear to the corners of the front cover. Still in unread condition.

McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. No jacket. Clean sound copy. Unmarked text, light bump to the corner. Securely packaged! pt .

Montreal / Kingston / London / Buffalo: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slight shelfwear scuffing to front and back dust jacket covers. Bending to the hardcover spine. Scuffing to hardcover front and back boards. Gilt lettering on front hardcover board and spine..

U.S.A.: Mcgill Queens Univ Pr, 1998 There Were A Few World Events That Were Skipped Over In School, Even Though They Were Spoken Of By Family Members Or Mentioned In Novels. One Was The Spanish-American War, Which Of Course Turned Out To Have Communists In It, And Was Therefore Too Embarrassing To Talk About For Some Decades. The Other Was The Boer War. I Just Looked It Up In Wikipedia: No Communists, Just Dutch Settlers Versus Zulus Followed By The British Empire Versus Settlers. Now I Understand The Title, "Painting The Map Red." In My Day, It Was Always Pink For The Commonwealth But Red Might Be More Suitable. For Some Reason, Canada Was Very Enthusiastic About Getting Involved. Here Is A Bit Of Info From Fred Stenson Whose Book, The Great Karoo, Which I Have Been Meaning To Read, Explains: " The Boer Was Said To Be About Democratic Rights For Non-South African Workers, But It Was Really About The Value Of The Rand Gold Fields And The Fear That This Wealth Might Fall Under The… Read More

Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Clean, tight, and unmarked. A sound and handsome copy, very neat. Illustrations, maps, appendix, notes, index. .