Author: BEGG, ALEXANDER
Title: The Creation of Manitoba; or, a History of the Red River Troubles
Description: Toronto: Hunter, Rose & Company, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. v, [1], 408, 1 [ads] pages. Frontispiece illustrations of notable personages. Front hinge open. Back hinge starting. Bookplate inside front board. Name upon front free endpaper and atop title page. Heavy wear to publisher's dark green cloth over bevelled boards. A worthy reading copy of this informative early Manitoba history. Alexander Begg [1839-1897] wrote several books about Canadian history and went on to become the Queen's Printer of Manitoba in 1877. Peel [2] 319, Artibise 1139, Sloane Roseneder & Hernandez 221.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Manitoba history, Fort Garry, Louis Riel, Rebellion. Fair .

Keywords: Antiquarian