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JULY 7, 2015 - 18 items offered...
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7 BOOKS
1 MAP
3 PRINTS
3 MANUSCRIPTS
2 EPHEMERA
1 ARTIFACT
1 PHOTO
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[STOUT, J(ames). D(e Forest). (1783-1868)]
[1813]. [New York] no publisher stated. The volume consists of 41 engraved plates [numbered 1 to 40, but including no. 35(1) and 35(2), for a total of 41], without any title page or text (none were ever included, as far as we can determine). While the plates are bound together, it is not clear if they were originally issued in book form. Very good+ condition....
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HALIBURTON, Judge Thomas Chandler [SLICK, Sam Samuel] [1796 - 1865] & HOWE, Joseph [1804-1873] (publisher)
1836. The first edition of one of the corner-stones of Canadian literature.(4),[v]-vi,[1]-221,(1). 7-1/4 x 4 inches. New maroon cloth spine and cover with gold type imprinted.....
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Price: $ 750 USD
#2222
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DUCE, Herbert Cecil & Poster Advertising Association (U.S.). Promotion Bureau.
1912.
The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) compiled and held the materials that became this collection of poster designs (formerly known as the Outdoor Advertising Sketch Library). (3), 220 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill (some col.) , 21cm x 14cm Original brown cloth spine, brown boards with corners rubbed, and gild type hard to read "Poster Advertising" and brown end papers...
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Price: $ 500 USD
#2480
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ANON
[1894] London, Dean & Son, Ltd., 160a Fleet St. E.C.
A rare juvenile book with only three other copies located, all in the UK, University of Oxford , The British Library, University of Cambridge. 9-3/8 x 7 inches, 48 unnumbered pages, 7 pages of ads, printed paper mounted to boards with full colour on front and black juvenile book ad on back (Dean's Shilling Toy Books, 16 pages of pictures in chromo colours, The Rocking Horse Toy Books). A RARE JUVENILE BOOK IN ANY CONDITION...
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Price: $ 495 USD
#1601
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[DE QUNICY, Thomas] (1785 - 1859)
1823. London, Taylor & Hessey
Quincey's autobiographical narrative, a classic document of English Romanticism, and the first literary text in English to chart the evolution of a drug addict. After an account of his early years and his rambling life in Wale, De Quincey relates how he was led by physical suffering and nervous irritation first to take opium, and then to increase his consumption of it, until he reached the large quantity of 8000 drops of laudanum a day...
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Price: $ 325 USD
#2297
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ANDREWS, Page (1879-1947) & Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) later, King of the United Kingdom, Edward VIII [provenance]
1937. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City. N.Y.
2 volumes: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches, xviii,(1),[1]-326(1); (6),[327]-664,(1).First Edition. Special Limited Sponsors' and Patrons' edition, numbered 324 of unspecified limitation, signed by Page Andrews. Volume 1 is inscribed on the half-title page "To the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, February 1939, signed Garland Powell Peed (one of the sponsors and patrons to this book)...
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Price: $ 250 USD
#5480
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EASTLAKE, Charles L.(ocke) (1833 - 1906)
1869. London, Longmans, Green,and Co.
2nd edition, 8vo, 8 1/2" x 6", xviii, [1]-271pp., Original orange embossed cloth (darkened) with elaborate blind stamped decoration to spine and beveled boards.Eastlake was himself a pioneer in the design of "art furniture", based on sixteenth and early seventeenth century models, and he illustrates many of his own designs for furniture and wallpaper, as well as providing decisive guidance on how to furnish houses "with a sense of the picturesque that shall not interfere with modern notions of comfort and convenience"...
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Price: $ 225 USD
#1387
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WYLD, James (1812-1887)
[1838] London, Published by JAs. WYLD, Geographer to HER MAJESTY. CHARING CROSS EAST 1838.
24-1/2 x 36-5/8 inches (61 x 93 cm). Hand-colouring to some areas on map. Paper trimmed, mounted on linen, as issued, folded into 24 panels ( 3 x 8)...
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Price: $1,500 USD #4488
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CHURCH, Frederic Edwin [1826-1900] & FOREST, William [1805-1899]
[1875]. Original Black & White Engraving by William Forrest designed by Frederic Edwin Church. Date: 1875 First Edition B&W proof Medium: Original Chine-colle black & white (proof) engraving engraving. Publisher: Knoedler & Company, Fifth Avenue, New York. Paper size: W: 31-1/4 x H: 23-1/4 inches Chine size: W: 27 x H: 17 inches. Image size: W: 21-1/2 x H: 10-1/8 inches...
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Price: $ 1,250 USD #4627
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HABERMANN [HAVERMANN], F(ranz). Xaver). [1721 - 1796]
[1770]. A lovely view of a street in the main plaza of the lower part of Quebec. The wide boulevard is filled with marching soldiers and people going about their daily business.
c. 31 x 39 cm. (n.d., after 1770). Cont. handcold. engr. optical print by F.X. Havermann...
Price: $ 500 USD #3159
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FRANKLIN, Sir John [1786-1847]
1823. London, John Murray
The three in this set include:
1. The Falls of Wilberforce
2. Winter Travelling on Great Slave Lake
3. Expedition landing in a Storm
Size: Paper; 10 x 8 inches and Image: 8 x 5-1/4 inches. Very good. Old tape marks on bottom left and right corners but not effecting text or image, otherwise, very good condition...
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Price: $ 250 USD #2406
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HARRISON, Samuel Bealey [1802-1867]
1841. A complete letter, 13" x 8", folded to 6 1/4" x 3 1/4", dated Nov 11 1841 signed SB Harrison. Samuel Bealy Harrison (Canada's most powerful parliamentarian during 1841-2 and Canada's first Premier (Prime Minister).
This manuscript cover letter written by Harrison is from his Provincial Secretary's office in Kingston to Daniel Lizars Esq. of Goderich...
Price: $1,250 USD #4182
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LAMBERT, J. (author) & DAVISON, Alexander Sir [1750 - 1829] (provenance)
[1800] . Flat: 40cm x 31cm Folded: 13cm x 8 cm. Mailed from J. Lambert to Alexander Davison [1750 - 1829]
Interesting 2 page letter mailed c1800 to Alexander Davison who was the executor for the late Robert Lisle, Acton House. Lambert is asking Alexander for costs incurred relating to Lisle and the Lisle estate. Lambert is asking Alexander for costs incurred relating to Lisle and the Lisle estate. Sent from Durham to Swarland (Morpeth) with DURHAM Horseshoe stamping on reverse, then sent on to London to Alexander Davidson with good ALNWICK Horseshoe on opposite side...
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C. Martin and Geo. Fi (authors) & MARTIN, Wm. (provenance)
1838. 16 x 9-7/8 inches flat now folded to 8 x 9-7/8 inches but was originally folded to 5 x 3-1/4 inches. Hand-written stampless cover letter signed, 3p. dated November 11, 1838, City of Rochester, State of New York.
Cover addressed to the writers father, Wm. Martin, in England from his son and daughter now living in Rochester.
Fascinating insight and impact of the Canadian Rebellion of 1837 and 1838 in Canada. A British subject from Hamilton Ontario gives his reasons for causing their moving to Rochester, USA. Quite rare thus...
Price: $ 1,450 USD #2992
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PEARY, Robert Edwin [1856-1920]
1907. Superb bold signature and inspirational quote in Latin , penned on a 7" x 4" card, in full: "Robt. Peary, U.S.N. June 10, '07 'Inveniam viam aut faciam" ["I shall find my way or make one"]...
Price: $1,500 USD #3415
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LE JEUNE, Father J[ean]. M[arie]. R[aphael]. [1855 - 1930]
1895. Known as "The Strangest Newspaper in the World" The Kamloops Wawa [Talk of Kamloops].
Found among these booklets is a B&W photo of a priest - Right Rev. Bishop R.J.D'Herbomez ? (1822 -1890) Reference is printed image on page 13 of Vol. V. No. 1 January , 1896, #136
The newsletter was published by Fr. Jean-Marie Raphael LeJeune out of the back room of a church on the Kamloops reserve between May 1891 and Dec...
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Price: $ 495 USD
#1240
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PELLETIER, GĂ©rard (1919-1997) (provenance)
1975. ANIK MEANS "LITTLE BROTHER"
Anik 1 was launched in 1972 as the world`s first domestic communications satellite in order to transmit television signals from Canada`s national broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, to Arctic communities and to provide telephone service to the North. In the United States the first domestic satellite was Westar 1, which Anik preceded by two years...
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Price: $ 3,500 USD
#3472
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MENDELSSOHN, Hayman Seleg [1847-1908] photographer & TERRY, Dame Ellen (Alice) [1847-1928] (subject) & PAPE, Eric (Federic) [1870-1938] (provenance) & COOLIDGE, Warren (provenance)
[1886] Portrait of Ellen Terry 24.5cm x 16.5cm (9-3/4 x 6.5 inches)
Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn famous silver gelatin portrait of Ellen Terry circa 1886 originally owned by listed American illustrator Artist Eric (Federic) Pape (1870-1938) and later from recent previous owner, Warren Coolidge (Coolidge married Pape's second wife after Pape's death)...
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Price: $ 975 USD
#4786
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