[Item #61307] General Burgoyne in Canada and America Scapegoat for a System. Michael Glover.

General Burgoyne in Canada and America Scapegoat for a System

Hardcover, London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. First Edition. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. "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. [Item #61307]

Price: $30.00

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