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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.

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..

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. .

Ottawa: Canadian War Museum [0-7735-1750-2] 1998. (Trade paperback) 541pp. Fine. Maps, photographs, illustrations, notes, index. "In October 1899, before the outbreak of the war in South Africa, Sam Hughes, the maverick Conservative imperialist, predicted ominously that the map of Africa would be painted Empire red only through the shedding of blood". Time Period 1899-1902. Series: Canadian War Museum Historical Publication 28. (Military--Canada, Boer War, British Empire, Foreign Affairs, Military--Canada, South African War).

McGill-Queen's University Press 1993 . Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 541 p. Canadian War Museum Historical Publication, 28. .

Canadian War Museum / McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. First Canadian Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. xvi, 541pp w endnotes. Three unpaginated sections historical bw photographs, twenty-two indexed maps. Gift inscription inked on half-title page. Cartographic endpapers. Green cloth w crisp gilt lettering on cover and spine. No wear to cover or spine. Binding square and sound. Photo illustrated DJ is clean and without wear. Fine condition save for gift inscription. Canadian War Museum Historical Publication No. 28.

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. green cloth, gilt cover and spine, xvi, 541 pages, map end papers,., [24] p. plates : illustrations,private bookplate inside front cover, Canadian War Museum historical publications, no. 28. Explains why men volunteered for service in the Anglo-Boer War, despite the rancorous pre-war debate on the wisdom of Canadian participation. This book also attempts to reveal how the soldiers' experiences in the field, and the public's perceptions of the war altered Canadian opinion, politics, and military development.

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

Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. xvi, 541pp., index, notes, photos, maps, endpaper maps. Front flap of jacket is creased; previous owner's name on half-title. Meticulously researched history of Canada's involvement in the South African campaigns of 1899 to 1902..

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

Montreal, Canada: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Canadian War Museum Historical Publication No. 28. 541 pp. Orange endpapers. Green cloth with gilt titles. Corners lightly bumped. Green and orange illustrated DJ. As new. Near Fine/Near Fine..