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Click here to see our other books! The Secret of Heroism: A Memoir of Henry Albert Harper W. L. Mackenzie King 1906 Fleming H. Revell Company : London 7.5" by 5" 161pp. SUMMARY A smartly bound first edition of this memoir of Canadian journalist and civil servant, Henry Albert Harper. First Edition,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage : £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and one plate. Collated complete. The life of Canadian journalist and civil servant, Henry Albert Harper, who is commemorated by a statue on Parliament Hill after his death while trying to save Bessie Blair – the daughter of Andrew George Blair – after she fell through a patch of weak ice at a skating party on the frozen Ottawa River. Written by William Lyon Mackenzie King, a Canadian statesman and politician who was the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms. He was deeply affected by his friend's death and arranged to become head of the government committee charged with finding some way to honour his sacrifice. CONDITION Bound in full brown calf. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Guilherme Correa Gonçalves
Very speedy delivery and extremely well packaged. The book is in wonderful condition for age, better I think than described. This now sits alongside a companion volume, another work of Worcestershire historian and antiquarian, John Noak. I very much looking forward to reading it. As for price, I snatched the offer and am extremely pleased that I did. This seller is a perfect find on eBay and I would purchase from them without hesitation, saved seller, excellent.
michael cosgro
Excellent in every respect; much better than originally described and pictured. The shipping was exceptionally fast, and the books arrived precisely on schedule. The packaging was both robust and thoughtful, which always makes a most distinct difference. I am grateful for this great value and for your having accepted my offer. Thank you so much, Katherine, for a truly pluperfect transaction.
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