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Dundurn, 1996-08-09. Paperback. Good.

Dundurn Press, 1983. Hardcover. Good.

Dundurn, 1983. First. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. pp.191 with index clean tight copy with minuscule edge and corner wear with creasing to top spine Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Ontario: Dundurn, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Clean, tight, and completely unmarked. A sound and handsome copy, very neat. .

Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1996. First edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. pp. 191, b/w illustrations, the poignant story of a poor man's rise to authority in the Upper Canada of the 1800s

Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press, 1983. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to inside corners; spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; James FitzGibbon, Defender of Upper Canada, is the often poignant story of a poor man's rise to authority in the Upper Canada of the 1800s. Born the son of a tenant farmer in Ireland, FitzGibbon's valour as a soldier brought him to the attention of those destined for power in the Canadas. Hero of the Battle of Beaver Dams in 1813, one o the decisive battles in the War of 1812, FitzGibbon's brilliance as tactician and negotiator was needed time and again - whether to settle Irish unrest on the Cornwall Canal, or to organize Toronto's defence against William Lyon Mackenzie's rebel forces in 1837. As a public administrator, FitzGibbon's rise was slow and disappointing. Despite holding a multitude of offices, he was continually in debt. And despite repeated petitions, FitzGibbon's tireless military and public services… Read More

Dundurn, 1996-08-09. Paperback. Used:Good.