A Veteran of 1812
by Fitzgibbon, Mary Agnes
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Rosscarbery, Cork, Ireland
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About This Item
Toronto: William Briggs, 1894. Hardcover. Good. Toronto: William Briggs, 1894. First edition. Good. A rare first printing of the life of James Fitzgibbon who had the unusual distinction of receiving the Naval General Service Medal for the action at Copenhagen whilst serving as a private soldier in the 49th Regiment on board HMS Monarch but did not receive a Military General Service Medal for his more significant contribution to the war in Canada in 1812-14, being not present at any of the actions for which clasps were awarded. Gilt decorated and lettered light brown cloth, spine lightly faded and leans slightly, corners bumped, interior largely clean, some minor foxing to prelim pages and one or two juvenile pencil marks, mainly to the back of illustrations, an illustration missing between pages 72 and 73, fold-out facsimile of letter creased
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- Bookseller
- Charles Vivian Art & Antiques (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 591
- Title
- A Veteran of 1812
- Author
- Fitzgibbon, Mary Agnes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Briggs
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1894
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
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Rosscarbery, Cork
About Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
The Book Shed Gallery - open Sunday to Friday by appointment. Antiques, pictures and second hand and rare books especially on the arts, history, biography, travel, horticulture and poetry
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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