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Vimy: The Battle and the Legend
Signed first edition, first printing of Vimy: The Battle and the Legend by Canadian military historian Tim Cook. This 2017 Allen Lane hardcover includes its illustrated dust jacket and is flat signed by Cook on the title page, with no inscription visible. The copyright-page number line descends through 1, confirming the first printing.
Published for the centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the book recounts the four-day 1917 battle and explores how Vimy developed into one of Canada's most enduring national symbols. Cook considers the military campaign alongside the later commemorations, memorials, political interpretations, myths, and competing memories that shaped the Vimy legend. The volume is illustrated with historical photographs and maps and includes a bibliography and index.
Vimy: The Battle and the Legend received the 2018 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize, awarded for outstanding writing about Canada, Canadians, or Canada's place in the world. It is a significant signed work by one of Canada's best-known military historians and will appeal to collectors and readers interested in the First World War, Canadian history, and the construction of national memory.
Hardcover and dust jacket in overall Very Good condition, with minor visible handling and edge wear to the jacket. The photographed interior areas appear clean in the portions shown. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
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Signed first edition, first printing of Vimy: The Battle and the Legend by Canadian military historian Tim Cook. This 2017 Allen Lane hardcover includes its illustrated dust jacket and is flat signed by Cook on the title page, with no inscription visible. The copyright-page number line descends through 1, confirming the first printing.
Published for the centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the book recounts the four-day 1917 battle and explores how Vimy developed into one of Canada's most enduring national symbols. Cook considers the military campaign alongside the later commemorations, memorials, political interpretations, myths, and competing memories that shaped the Vimy legend. The volume is illustrated with historical photographs and maps and includes a bibliography and index.
Vimy: The Battle and the Legend received the 2018 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize, awarded for outstanding writing about Canada, Canadians, or Canada's place in the world. It is a significant signed work by one of Canada's best-known military historians and will appeal to collectors and readers interested in the First World War, Canadian history, and the construction of national memory.
Hardcover and dust jacket in overall Very Good condition, with minor visible handling and edge wear to the jacket. The photographed interior areas appear clean in the portions shown. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
