The Dictionary of Canadian Biography provides authoritative biographical information about significant figures of Canada's past, including both detailed arcticles on Canada's major historical figures, and short articles on minor personages who have hitherto found no place in reference works or general histories. The DCB was founded through the benefaction of the late James Nicholson, who bequeathed the residue of his estate as a permanent endowment for a Canadian biographical dictionary. The French-language edition, ...
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The Dictionary of Canadian Biography provides authoritative biographical information about significant figures of Canada's past, including both detailed arcticles on Canada's major historical figures, and short articles on minor personages who have hitherto found no place in reference works or general histories. The DCB was founded through the benefaction of the late James Nicholson, who bequeathed the residue of his estate as a permanent endowment for a Canadian biographical dictionary. The French-language edition, Dictionnaire biographique du Canada, is published simultaneously by Les Presses de l'universite Laval.
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Seller's Description:
Small 4to, hardcover. 15 volumes, red cloth w/ gilt spine lettering, all but Volume 1 without dust jacket. Good to very good condition. Ex-lib set w/ light markings to opening pgs, rear pocket, spine labels neatly removed, leaving mild rubbed spot at lower spine of some volumes. Vol. 1 has sparse underlining on appx. 12 pgs; remaining volumes clean & unmarked, bindings and hinges firm; later volumes increasingly bright, near vg+ condition. Volumes separately paginated; appx. 1000 pp. each. Single dust jacket on Vol. 1 only is browned, fairly edge-tattered.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0802034128. Exlibrary with usual library markings. Volumes 1 through 15 plus Index volume for volumes 1-12. Volume 15 was published in 2005 and covers 1921-1930.
