General Burgoyne in Canada and America Scapegoat for a System
by Glover, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0860330133
- ISBN 13
- 9780860330134
- Seller
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: Gordon & Cremonesi. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0860330133 . "Dilettante, playwright and courtier, lover, Member of Parliament, Burgoyne was lampooned by the rugged and rustic Americans as 'gentleman Johnny'--significantly a term of derision...Burgoyne was one of the few British generals chosen on merit and fexible enough to fight a winning war." Ships same or next business day. Free endpaper has the remnants of a sticker, back top corner is gently bumped. Dust jacket has shelf and edge wear heaviest at the corners and spine, half inch tear at the tail end near the spine, head of spine is taped inside and out, corners flaps have creases, protected in an archival cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 253 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Good Books In The Woods (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61307
- Title
- General Burgoyne in Canada and America Scapegoat for a System
- Author
- Glover, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0860330133
- ISBN 13
- 9780860330134
- Publisher
- Gordon & Cremonesi
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- 0860330133
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