About this title: With passion and verve, Howard narrates the tragic story of Louis Riel, the Metis people, and their struggle for a homeland on the plains of the U.S.-Canada border.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow, New York
Description: Good. B001JTP2RC Hardcover with heavy shelf-wear, rubbing, fraying, tears, fading, foxing, chipping and bumping to dust jacket cover, board edges, corners, and spine. There are one or more severe dust jacket tears and small pieces missing. Spine is slightly cocked. Inside pages are free from underlining, note taking, and/or highlighting. Book is in stock and ready to ship same or next business day. Select Expedited shipping and receive your book within 3-5 business days. Buy with confidence! ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow, New York
Date Published: 1952
Description: Good in Poor jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A detailed account of the Metis and their struggle to establish their own empire in the heart of the North American continent. Their fathers were the English, French and Scots frontiersmen, their mothers Native Americans. Black boards with gold-color lettering on spine, 601 pp., 11 maps by Irvin Shope. Preface by Bernard DeVoto. Moderate wear with rubbing on lower spine, no names or gift notes, clean text, tight binding. Jacket is tattered, the rear ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: William Morrow & Co., New York
Date Published: 1952
Description: Near Fine in VG+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Black cloth, essentially as issued, very slightly toned interior. Dust jacket in Brodart sleeve shows minor wear to edges and light soiling, with minor creasing along bottom rear edge and extremity, in mylar sleeve. read more
Description: VG/GOOD. Dust Jacket has minor edgewear with small tears. Pages clean. Binding sound. 1952. Black Cloth hardcover with gilt lettering. Dust jacket now protected in clear plastic BRODART cover. Original price to front endflap. 601pp. Index. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Morrow
Date Published: 1952
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Morrow, 1952. First Edition. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Cover has mild shelfwear with slight rubbing on corners and edge and a small stain on the back. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Not ex-library. Not remainder. Very nice copy. read more
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow & Co., New York, NY
Date Published: 1952
Description: 11 Maps. VG+/Good+ W/Dust Jacket 601pp(Index) 3/8" DJ chip head of spine, 1", 1/2" DJ tear, DJ torn/worn along front fore-edge, top pages ends dull & dirty, o.w. clean & Tight. No ink names, bookplates, etc. Price unclipped. Also in a clear protective wrapper. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow and Company., New York
Date Published: 1952
Description: First edition in hardcover without dust jacket. From the library of author Ken Liddell with his bookplate on front pastedown and signature on front endpaper. Still one of the best books on the Riel rebellion. 601 pp. Bibliography, index. Very minor wear to boards. Near Fine. read more
Description: NY 1952 lst Morrow. 601p. Index. G-VG DJ. VG. Annual buffalo hunt, Battle of Little Big Horn, Daniel Webster, lilfe on the American plains in 19thc "in narrative form as exciting as fiction. " (dj) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow & Company, New York
Date Published: 1952
Description: Very good, no dust jacket. (Hardcover) 601pp. Maps, bibliography and index. Biography of Louis Riel. Locale: ; Manitoba. (Riel, Canadiana, Riel Rebellion) read more
Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00618 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
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