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NOVEMBER 2016 - 42 items offered...
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8 COLLECTIONS
4 MANUSCRIPTS
6 PHOTOS
18
BOOKS
1 MAP
5 PRINTS
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HERSEY, John Richard [1914-1993]
John Richard Hersey was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer and journalist considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. Before his death in 1993, Hersey was recognized by Yale University for his contributions to journalism and literature.
Collection contents sumary:
* 7 Autographed Letters Signed;
* 2 Typed Letters Signed;
* 15 Ephemera; including a mini archive of documents related to the Adlai Stevenson Presidential campaign in which Hersey was Chair of the Connecticut Volunteers for Stevenson and the Rev. Sidney Lovett was Chairman of the New Haven branch;
* 2 Books;
This collection is on consignment with LDRB.
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Price: $ 1,800 USD
#7522
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LOOS, Anita [1889-1981]
Anita Loos was an American screenwriter, playwright and author, best known for her blockbuster comic novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She wrote film scripts from 1912, and became arguably the first-ever staff scriptwriter, when D.W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She went on to write many of the Douglas Fairbanks films, as well as the stage adaptation of Colette's Gigi.
Her long-time housekeeper Gladys granddaughter also names Gladys, became Loos' adopted daughter renamed "Miss Moore". 3 photos of "Miss Moore" are included in this collection.
Collection material covers from 1959 to 1978.
Most interesting collection of a remarkable successful woman in a man's world but in the end she is left with sadness, tragedy and loneliness.
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Price: $ 1,200 USD
#7525
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DICKEY, James Lafayette [1923-1997]
Collection dating from 1970 to 1983
James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. He was appointed the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate in 1966. He also received the Order of the South award. Dickey was also a novelist, known for Deliverance (1970) which was adapted into an acclaimed film of the same name released in 1972.
Signed Letters (TSL) example;
...TLS to Perry E. Gresham, Chairman of the Board of Bethany College, 29 August 1972 (and carbon reply, 5 September 1972, from Gresham's secretary). He mentions having spoken with then Senator Jay Rockefeller and voices his strong distaste for strip mining. "In all, I have become a confirmed West Virginia buff, mainly because there a truly beautiful wilderness and a tremendously exploitative industry meet face to face, and with a drama that is scarcely to be found anywhere else. In other words, we fight it out in West Virginia, and if we lose there, we lose the planet." Stapled to the letter is a carbon of a letter from the recipient's secretary explaining that he is away...
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Price: $ 1,400 USD
#7518
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BESANT, Sir Walter [1836-1901]
Sir Walter Besant mini-collection of 6 Autographed Letter Signed and 2 Ephemera. Dates of ALS from 1871 to 1897.
Walter Besant was one of the most prolific and widely-read novelists, popular historians and social critics of the late Victorian era. He was also a philanthropist, antiquary, secretary of the Palestine Exploration Fund, originator of the People's Palace in East London, and a vigorous campaigner for authors' rights. He helped to found the Society of Authors in 1884 and edited its journal until his death. Besant was knighted in 1895.
Signed Letters (ASL) examples;
...ALS to Richard Bullen?, 8 May 1871, enclosing a note from E.H. Palmer with names and asking for addresses.
...ALS addressed "Dear Sir" (Howell Rogers), 22 December 1892, in Rogers's annotated copy of Besant's book, Reading in Rabelais (Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1883), thanking Rogers for the two ballads and letter, reference to the Society of Authors one of the verses in the book ("merry monks of Thelema")....
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Price: $ 1,800 USD
#7517
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FRY, Christopher [Arthur Hammond Harris] [1907-2005]
Christopher Hammond Fry was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, notably The Lady's Not for Burning, which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.
Collection material dates 1950-1993.
Typescript content example;
...TS of Fry's well-known play The Boy with a Cart. 50 pages., signed in full at the conclusion. No place, no date. Written in 1938 but ball-point signature would indicate later signing in the 1950s (when the play was first published and produced professionally in 1950, it starred Richard Burton in his first major role)....
An Autographed Letter Signed example;
...ALS to Mr. Catry, 25 January 1993, saying that the "greatest pleasure is the performance of A Sleep of Prisoners with Stanley Baker and Denholm Eliot in the cast."
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Price: $ 1,500 USD
#7520
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GRAFTON, Sue Taylor [1940-]
Sue Taylor Grafton is a contemporary American author of detective novels. She is best known as the author of the 'alphabet series' ("A" Is for Alibi, etc.) featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, California. The daughter of detective novelist C. W. Grafton, she has said the strongest influence on her crime novels is author Ross Macdonald. Prior to success with this series, she wrote screenplays for television movies.
Collection material dates 1981-20081.
Signed typescript content example;
* Signed typescript, p. 1 of "K" is for Killer, "For Gil and Linda Moody... warmly Sue Grafton February 15, 1994" with a signed photo card, "`G' is for Grafton"..
Typed Letters Signed content example;
* 3 TLS to Kelly Lange, the American journalist and mystery writer, 22 July, 7 August, regarding a dinner reservations at San Ysidro Ranch, directions provided, Steve Humphrey (her husband), and losing weight and 23 August 1994, with envelopes, re publication of The Trophy Wife, the Mystery Writers of America, other authors (Scott Turow and John Grisham)...
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Price: $ 1,500 USD
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TAYLOR, Bert Leston [1866-1921] & CARMAN, Bliss William [1861-1929]
Taylor, Bert Leston was a journalist, doggerel poet, and humorist. He became a journalist at seventeen, a librettist at twenty-one, and a successfully published author at thirty-five. At the height of his literary career, he was a central literary figure of the early 20th century Chicago renaissance as well as one of the most celebrated columnists in the United States
Collection material dates 1903-1920.
Autograph Manuscript Signed content example;
* AMS - 4 pp., 20 July 1903, being a fair copy of his poem, "Pandean Pipe Dreams" (a spoof of Bliss Carman's poetry - Carman's signature is pasted on the first page of the manuscript) which most likely appeared in the Chicago Tribune. This was later compiled as part of his book, A Line-o'-verse or Two....
Book with card signed example;
* A Line-o'-verse or Two (Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., 1911). With a copy of the book, repaired edges otherwise very good condition, with a card signed by Carman pasted on to the front free endpaper...
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Price: $ 1,000 USD
#7527
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LEACOCK, Stephen [Butler] [1869-1944]
A TRUE RARITY - 1ST AMERICAN ISSUE WITH DUST JACKET OF SUNSHINE SKETCHES CONSIDERED HIS MASTERPIECE PUBLICATION
Stephen P. H Butler Leacock was a professor, political scientist, writer, and humorist. Between the years 1910 and 1925, he was the one of the most widely read English-speaking authors in the world. He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people's follies. The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour was named in his honour. In 1947 Canada Post issued a six-cent stamp with his image.
Included in the 17 items in this collection are 4 ITEMS NOT RECORDED BY LEACOCK BIBLIOGRAPHER (SPADONI) as well as 9 pieces of ephemera including; 2 signed letters; broadsheet; 2 signed advertising leaflets; 3 B&W photos and 4 books...
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Price: $ 16,000 USD
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BROCK, Sir General Isaac [1769-1812]
NO OTHER ORIGINAL BRITISH (CANADA) EARLY 1800's COURT MARTIAL DOCUMENT FOUND
[20pp. with blank on recto of docket p.20] 20cm x 32cm (7-3/4 x 12-5/8 inches) A unique, rare and important piece of Canadian military history.
This is the official 20 page 1810 report on the Court Martial of Private Alexander Waddle, at Fort George in Upper Canada, presided over and signed by Brigadier General Isaac Brock, President, and military commander of Upper Canada and soon to become the 'hero of Upper Canada' Counter-signed by the Governor of Canada, Sir James Henry Craig. Alexander Waddle of the 100th Regiment was convicted by Brock's 2 day court martial for desertion. ...
This is signed: 'Isaac Brock B[rigadie]r Gen[era]l L[ord] Presid[en]t' also by Clegg and counter-signed: 'Approv'd J H Craig Gen[era]' and a 2 page "Defence" signed possibly by Alex. Waddle.
Price: $ 15,000 USD
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[ANDREWS, Dr. Alfred Roscoe (1849-1935)]
First Edition. Folio - 4-7/8 x 12-3/4 inches. There are 120 pages (page numbers noted in pencil on each top page) in the ledger along with a number of pasted in notes. Covers very worn with inside pages in good condition. Early Handwritten ledger, to keep the accounts of a Dentist / Doctor, in earlier days of Nova Scotia.
The ledger owner is considered Dr. Alfred Roscoe Andrews based on some of the pasted in notes found inside the diary. Entries include "To attend wife (night), extract tooth, set arm, to attend to wife comfort. With payments by cow, sheep, chicken, work on buggy, sleigh repair, by books, by cords of wood, etc. Bound in original marbled paper over boards with cloth backstrip. Includes notes tipped in. A window into rural country life in covering with entries and notes dating from 1880-86 in Nova Scotia...
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Price: $ 625 USD
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PETERSON, Henry W. [1833-1913] & MICKLE, Sara (Sarah) [1853-1930] (provenance)
Autograph letter signed. 8 pages with 3 blank, 8 x 10 inches flat, folded to 5 x 8 inches on linen paper (was folded to 4 x 5 inches to fit envelope also provided).
Dated Guelph May 9th, 1899. To Sara Mickle. A full letter of early Ontario history, and chronicling Mickle family history, mentioning Lord Elgin, Rebellion losses, University College architecture. Wonderful content..
Henry W. Peterson was a lawyer and partner with Andrew Lemon of Lemon and Peterson, Magistrate in 1856 in Guelph Mayor of Guelph, Ontario in 1863 .
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Price: $ 125 USD
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COOPER, Colonel John Alexander [1868-1956]
A group of nine letters written by Cooper and others relating to an estate squabble in Clinton, ON. Consisting of; A signed handwritten draft (3 pages) of a letter from J.A.C. on letterhead of Canadian Magazine, Toronto dated, Monday; two autographed letters from Mary (McKenzie) Cooper, administrator of the Estate, to her son J.A.C. inspector of the estate, dated Dec 28, 1905 (5 pages) & Jan. 8, 1906 ( 6 pages); an autograph letter from Ernest Cooper to his brother J.A.C. on letterhead of The Hemming Manufacturing Co. Montreal, dated Jan. 9, 1906; a typed letter (carbon) from J.A.C. to his mother (2 pages) from W. Brydon to J.A.C. on letterhead of his law office, Clinto, ON dated Jan. 12, 1906; a typed letter (2 pages) from W. Brydone to J.A.C. on his letterhead of his law office, Clinton ON dated Jan. 16, 1907. All in good condition.
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Price: $ 95 USD
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PLOMER, William (1903-1973) (subject)] & GERSON, Mark (b1921) (photographer)
William Plomer Portrait by Mark Gerson. Silver gelatin black and white photograph, head and shoulders, looking into the camera, signed by Mark Gerson on the mount and inscribed 'London', with photographer's stamp on the verso,
Size of image (full bleed) 6-7/8 x 4-7/8 inches. May 1965
Fine condition...
Provenance: Mark Gerson. The Roy Davids Collection (Bonhams)
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Price: $ 425 USD
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MINIHAN, John (b1946) (photographer) & THOMAS, Dylan (1914-1953)
Large silver gelatin photograph of Brown's Hotel, Laugharne, Thomas Dylan's favourite pub by John Minihan inscribed and signed by the photographer 'Brown's Hotel, Laugharne where Dylan played cards with family and friends. John Minihan 2003'.
Brown's Hotelwas Thomas Dylan's (Welsh poet) favourite pub.
Paper size: 11-1/8 x 11 inches
Image size: 9-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches
Fine condition.
Provenance: John Minihan. The Roy Davids Collection (Bonhams).
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Price: $ 230 USD
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BUNTING, Basil (1900-1985) & WILLIAMS, Jonathan (1929-2008) (photographer)
Basil Bunting large silver gelatin black and white portrait photograph taken by Jonathan Williams. The photograph, shows Bunting top half profile and turned to the right, holding a cigarette in the foreground in his right hand, Signed by both Basil Bunting and Jonathan Williams below the image in the white border.
Size of image 8-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches, overall size 10 x 7-3/4 inches inches, not dated [but circa 1980's]. Reverse side of photo blank with no photographer's stamp.
Fine condition.
Provenance: Basil Bunting. The Roy Davids Collection (Bonhams).
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Price: $ 680 USD
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WALCOTT, Sir Derek Alton [b1930] (subject) & OKRI, Ben [b1959] (subject) & DOUGLAS-MENZIES, Lucinda [b1956] (photographer)
Large silver gelatin photograph of Derek Walcott and Ben Okri by Lucinda Douglas-Menzies, three-quarter length, both seated, smiling at one another. Douglas-Menzies' label on verso with details of the shoot, 128 Kensington Church Street, 2004.
Paper size: 15 x 13-1/2 inches
Image size: 10 x 10-1/2 inches
Fine condition.
Provenance: Lucinda Douglas-Menzies. The Roy Davids Collection (Bonhams).
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Price: $ 725 USD
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BARKER, George Granville [1913-1991] (subject) & DOUGLAS-MENZIES, Lucinda (b. 1956) (photographer)
Large silver gelatin portrait photograph of George Barker by Lucinda Douglas-Menzies head and shoulders, looking into the camera, photographer's label on verso with details of the shoot, Norfolk, March 1990.
Paper size: 16 x 12 inches
Image size: 14-1/2 x 11 inches
Fine condition.
Provenance: Lucinda Douglas-Menzies. The Roy Davids Collection (Bonhams).
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Price: $ 625 USD
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BARKER, George Granville [1913-1991] (subject) & MINIHAN, JOHN (b1944)
George Barker portrait by John Minihan photograph, silver gelatin print, head and shoulders, half turned to the right, wearing sun glasses, inscribed by John Minihan below the image 'The poet George Barker. Photographed in London 1991. W.B. Yeats thought Barker the most interesting poet of his generation. He was a friend of Dylan Thomas, who envied his power over women. © John Minihan"
John Minihan, photographer's stamp on verso similarly inscribed as the recto.
Paper size: 11-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
Image size: 11-1/2 x 7-5/8 inches
Fine condition.
Provenance: John Minihan. The Roy Davids Collection (Bonhams).
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Price: $ 575USD
#7548
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KIRBY, William [1817-1906]
1877 1ST US EDITION IN VERY GOOD CONDITION IS QUITE RARE.
1877. First edition. Lovell, Adam, Wesson printed by Lake Champlain Press
Rare. 7-5/8" x 5-1/4 inches. vi, 678pp., [8]ads, Dark blue cloth, original brown endpapers. Gilt lettering and decoration. Original dark brown end papers with previous owners name barely visible.
This scarce, first printing of this classic of 19th century Canadian literature, an historical novel of Quebec. Possibly the most important novel in nineteenth century English-Canadian literature. Variant A binding with 8 ads: First text setting, Blue cover with black and gold; 8p of advertisements. KR-1A.100...
The Golden Dog was issued in February 1877. Unfortunately, Kirby received little financial benefit from his masterpiece. Because the original publishers failed to copyright the novel, its author neither received royalties nor kept control of the text...
Price: $ 2,900 USD #0558
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PANKHURST, Estelle Sylvia [1882-1960]
SCARCE COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, E. SYLVIA PANKHUSRT
1911. USA printed, Gay & Hancock Limited, London
19cm x 12.5cm, (7-3/4 x 4-3/4 inches), (18), [3]-517pp. including index. Our copy signed & dated by E. Sylivia Pankhurst, 19 June 1911, on the front free endpaper. Original faded purple cloth, faded spine lettered in gilt, with front cover lettered in white and blocked with a superimposed triangular device in the suffragettes' purple, white, and green colours. Errata and acknowledgments pages.
Two prefaces by the author, (one dated January, 1911 and the other May, 1911), thirty-one b & w photographs, Index at the end. Gilt decorated cloth, black and white frontis photograph of Ms. Pankhurst. Good condition only but scarce signed by Pankhurst...
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Price: $ 2,200 USD
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BUCKINGHAM, J(ames). S(ilk). [1786 - 1855]
1825. London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green
Very attractive book. Internally very good, clean and crisp and unfoxed except on title page and rear blanks. Spotting to foredge. Folding engraved Map of Syria frontispiece , 28 B&W engravings at the top each chapter.
Overall very good copy.
Provenance: An ink inscription on the title page dated Toronto 1930 along upper title from Meyer Rotstein (lawyer, d2004) to David Dunkelman (1880 - 1978), (founder of the Canadian men's retailers, Tip Top Tailors) for his untiring Zionist work.
From the Preface "The greatest attraction of the present volume, will, however, undoubtedly be its containing the fullest and most accurate descriptions of numerous ruined towns and cities in the Great Plain of the Haurin, the ancient Auranites, the very names of many of which have not before been made public
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Price: $ 1,250 USD #1563
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TRAILL, Catharine Parr (Strickland Mrs. Traill C.P.) [1802-1899]
1826. London, Harvey and Darton
First Edition. 5.5 x 3.5 inches, (2), iv, 168pp., [4pp publisher's ads]. Recased preserving contemporary leather spine with gilt type...
Uncommon initial printing. In a series of letters, written in 1821, by a family of educated emigrants, describing the voyage and journey from Quebec to final settlement in what is now Hamilton. They were befriended by the Hamilton family and started the first school there, chiefly attended by Indian children.
Told with simplicity. It has value as being authentic.
One of the earliest children's books to celebrate the frontier life in Canada; Traill emigrated from England to Canada with her husband in 1832.
Overall a very attractive copy in very good+ condition.
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Price: $ 750 USD
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BEECHEY, Captain F[rederick] W.
COMPLETE COPY OF FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (LESS COMMON THAN UK EDITION).
1832.
Philadelphia, Carey & Lea
First American Edition. vi, [2], 493 + [24] ad pp. (8vo) 9½ x 5¾ inches, modern morocco-backed marbled boards.
Abridged from the two-volume English edition of 1831 (following that of octavo English edition), called by Hill "one of the most valuable of modern voyages and relates extensive visits to Pitcairn Island, Easter Island, the Tuamotu Archipelago, the Society Islands, the Mangareva (Gambier) Islands, and Tahiti, Alaska, Hawaii, Macao, Okinawa, and the coast of California...
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Price: $ 750 USD
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Various authors
1745.
London, Printed for T. Astley, at the Rose in Pater-Noster-Row
8 x 4-3/4 inches. Twelve monthly issues, January-December 1745, plus volume title, appendix, indexes and a preface.
Notable features include:
The Conquest of Cape Breton; Brave Action of Capt. Brett in the Lion; Rich Prizes Taken; etc.
Two full-page WOOD-ENGRAVED PLATES:
1) Plan of Cape Breton p.400 (this map is referenced to Kershaw III, 866, plate 642)
2) Plan of Ostend p.394
An important volume for its extensive contemporary coverage of "THE FORTY-FIVE," the Jacobite uprising in Scotland led by the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, better known as BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE.
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Price: $ 750 USD
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London Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends
1838-1843.
London, Society of Friends, Direction of the Meeting for Sufferings printed by Darton and Harvey
All first editions except one second edition dating from 1838 to 1843. 7 of the 8 reports originally published. 8 x 4-3/4 inches. Original brown stamped dark brown cloth boards..
Contents of 7 (#1 through #7) of the 8 meeting reports published
...having had under its serious consideration the circumstances of the Aborigines of the British Colonial Possessions, particularly the Indians in Upper Canada." Discusses a great body of evidence collected which is "deplorable and awful". Discussion of the African slave trade, "the sufferings of races the Christian world has oppressed, etc...
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Price: $750 USD
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1861. London, Charles Dudley
A funny, detailed account of a tour through Canada and the United States on a wager that the author could not survive purely on the proceeds of an amateur theatrical troupe he was to form. Information on Montreal, Kingston, Sault Ste. Marie, Detroit, Quebec, New York, etc.
Overall in good condition.
Four plates (three tinted, one colored).
* Frontis: Horton Ryrs plate with facsimile signature tinted plate
* An Iceberg by Moonlight coloured plate
* "Now then what do you want" dog tinted plate
* Newport Crowded Beach tinted plate
Lacking the plate of his leading lady, Catherine Lucette as is often the case.
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Price: $ 650 USD
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SAXE, Maurice, Field-Marshal Count de
1757. London, J. Nourse, at the Lamb
First Edition in English. 4to (8 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches) full original calf, professionally rebacked, false spine bands, maroon leather spine label, gilt printing, pp. x, 195, (1) page advertisements for other books by the publisher, 40 copper plates on 34 pages. Overall, good condition only...
Observing that the art of war is a science with no certainties or absolutes, Saxe (1696-1750) divides his book into two parts, the first examining the raising, feeding, clothing, exercising, paying, encamping, and moving of an army and its various parts, and the second covering the sublime or strategic aspect of combat, including attack and defense in various terrains, how to interpret the signs of enemy plans, and so on...
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DE LABARRE, Nicholastranslated by Captain Don Nicholás
1759-60. Barcelona, In Imprenta de Teresa Piferrer widow, administered by Thomàs Pifererre
First 3 volumes of 5 only. Text in Spanish. Small 4to, 20.5 cm x 15 cm.
All three volumes rebacked with new leather spines and preserving the original boards.
Vols. I, II [20], xxiv, 200; xvi, [8], 230 pp. With 15 folding copper-engraved maps and battle-plans, a few with hand-coloring. period calf. Vol. III (12), 320 p. Sólo Tomo III, that contains books seventh, eighth and ninth from the work. In the end, torn drop-down plate (only it is left a fragment). Written by hand annotations to pencil in the guards. Old library stamp on back of title page.
Belligerents in Europe, during the War begun in the year of 1756.
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Price: $ 500 USD #1835
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CARVER, Captain J(onathon). [1710-1780]
1779. Dublin, S. Price
First Irish Edition. 5 x 8 inches., [20], 508 pp. 1 (of 2) copper-engraved plates, p.279. Period full calf, endpapers replaced.
Covers worn, lacking map and one plate; some staining, a few pencil notations, ink notes on plate; otherwise good condition.
The remaining plate is Indian artifacts including a peace pipe. The first edition of the book was published in London the preceding year.
Account of exploration into the interior of North America by an Englishman seeking a transcontinental waterway.
Carver penetrated farther to the west that any English explorer before the Revolution. Notwithstanding the lack of substantial contributions to geographic knowledge,
Howes notes that "his book...stimulated curiosity concerning routes to the Pacific, later satisfied by Mackenzie and Lewis and Clark."
Price: $ 400 USD #2429
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MONTGOMERY, Lucy Maud [1874-1942] & KEITH, Marian (MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller 1876-1961) & MCKINLEY, Mabel Burns & JOHNSON, E.[Emily] Pauline (Tekahionwake) [1861-1913]
[1934]. Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, printed by the T. H. Best Printing Company, ND
8vo, vi, [2], 203 [1] pp. over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
No dust jacket, Red binding with gold lettering. Previous owners name (Violet L. Dick) neatly inscribed is on first endpaper.
Slight sunning at top and bottom of binding, otherwise, a very good copy.
The book contains 21 chapters, each chapter about a famous woman of history including: Joan of Arc.--Florence Nightingale.-- Mary Slessor.-- Laura Secord.-- Catharine Parr Traill.-- Queen Victoria.-- Madeleine de Verchères.-- Helen Keller.-- Ada May Courtice.-- Caroline Macdonald.-- Elizabeth Louise Mair.-- Anna J. Gaudin.-- Edith Cavell.-- Sadie Stringer.-- Madame Albani.-- (Tekakionwake) Pauline Johnson.-- Aletta Elise Marty.-- Dr. Margaret MacKellar.-- Margaret Polson Murray.-- Lady Tilley.-- Marshall Saunders...
Price: $ 500 USD #2514
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DOUGLAS, Thomas "Tommy" Clement [1904 - 1986] & LOVICK, L. Dale edited by
First Edition Signed by Author and Editor
1979. Lantzville, Oolichan Books
Very Good/Very Good. Inscription on front endpaper: "From one Scottish Printer's De'il [devil] to Another - With my Best Wishes - Tommy Douglas" and "My good wishes, too - Dale [Lovick]" Illustrated dust jacket...
"Teacher, preacher, moralist, raconteur, politician, humorist - not different faces but different expressions on one face ... This book brings together selections from speeches that cover a period of more than forty years (as a politician)." (jacket flap) . In recognition of this immense contribution, in 1980 he was named a Companion of the Order of Canada...
Price: $ 500 USD #3276
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COPWAY, George (KAH-GE-GA-GAH-BOWH) [1818 - 1869]
UNCOMMON FIRST 1850 UK EDITION
1850. London, Charles Gilpin
First UK edition. 4-1/2 x 7 inches, xii, [1]-298pp + 24pp ads, Picture-writing symbols frame the black type printing on the front and back orange cloth covers.
Bookplate of Baxter of Gilston (Vincit veritas) on inside end paper. Probably John Henry Baxter in the Cambridge University Alumni: pens. at TRINITY, July 9, 1870. 2nd son of Edward of Kincaldrum.
George Copway (Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh; 1818-1863), an Ojibway chief, states, "A sketch of my nation's history, describing its home, its country, and its peculiarities, and in narrating its traditional legends I may awaken in the American heart a deeper feeling for the race of red men." Copway's book has several pages of picture-writing symbols...
Price: $ 495 USD #1115
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KING, William Lyon MacKenzie, [1874-1950] inscribed to Russell George Halstead
SIGNED WLMK PRESENTATION COPY
1906. New York, Fleming H. Revell Company,
2nd edition. 12mo., 161pp., The first book written by Canada's politician William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's tenth Prime Minister and signed on the front free endpaper, at Ottawa, in 1911. Olive cloth lettered in gilt, 161 pages.
This is the story King's good friend Henry Albert "Bert" Harper ( 1873-1901) who saved a young girl's life but lost his own. "Bert" had also began courting King's younger sister, Jennie in 1900.
King participated in a public subscription to raise a statue in Harper's honour and who was the inspiration for the statue of Sir Galahad which stands before the Parliament buildings in Ottawa...
King and Bert Harper had long walks, were enchanted by the area around Lac Kingsmere, read uplifting literature, and shared their spiritual concerns. Their friendship ended in December 1901 when Harper died trying to save a young woman from drowning. King wrote a touching memoir, The secret of heroism, but he never again gave himself over to a close friendship.
Price: $ 495 USD #4266
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FITZGIBBON, Mary Agnes [1851 - 1915] & FITZGIBBON, James [1780 - 1863] (subject)
SCARCE 1st CANADIAN EDITION IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION
1894. Toronto, William Briggs,
First edition. Small Octavo. Red cloth with gilt decoration of swords and a facsimile signature on front. Contents are clean and tight. 347 pages including Appendices plus Preface and Table of Contents.
Also inserted is a silk red ribbon with "Lundy's Lane 1814" printed on it. Likely a centenary item from 1914.
Fitzgibbon is one of the most underrated Canadian historical figures being directly involved in two of the major historical events in Upper Canada in the first half of the 19th century. He was in the British attack on the American encampment at Stoney Creek in the early hours of June 6, 1813.
FitzGibbon is known to be the senior officer whom Laura Secord warned of the American surprise attack now known he Battle of Beaver Dams (or the Battle of the Beechwoods).
He also was the defender in Toronto of the Rebellion in 1837 and successful in defeating the mob preparing to attack Toronto...
Price: $ 495 USD #4355
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MOODIE, Susanna [Susannah Strickland] [1803-1885]
FIRST CANADIAN EDITION IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION
1871. Toronto, Published by Maclear & Co. and printed by the Hunter, Rose Co.
12.5cm x 18.5cm, (5" x 7 1/4"), [5] prelims including half-title, fronts, title page and contents,[7]-538,[6p.]ads. 7 plates; frontis plate and 6 plates (pp.12,13,18,19,20 & 24), p49 un-numbered, p69 mis-paged 67, 315 mis-paged 515.
Rebacked polished green morocco leather with very bright gilt farm scene embossed in cover.
First time this title was published in Canada with Susanna revising and updating with a very upbeat preface promoting Canada. One of the scarcest 19th century editions of this classic.
"This new (1871) edition was printed by Hunter Rose and published jointly by them, Dawson Brothers of Montreal, and Thomas MacClear of Toronto in late 1871...
Price: $ 475 USD #0579
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SOUTHEY, Robert [1774 -1843]
SCARCE 1st CANADIAN EDITION IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION
1825. London, John Murray, Albemarble-Street.
2nd UK edition. 2 volumes, 16.5cm x 10.3cm, viii[1] 257pp. [1ad]; 288pp, Period half-leather and marbled boards with new title label on attractively but worn tooled spine. Period marbled end papers with previous owners bookplate pasted on.
New Edition of Robert Southey's esteemed biography of Nelson, written around the same time the author was appointed poet laureate of England. Southey's objective was to write a pocket edition on Nelson, "clear and concise enough to become a manual for the young sailor, which he may carry about with him" (author's preface).
Price: $ 475 USD #0776
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BRADFORD, Thomas G(amaliel). [1802 - 1887] & BOYNTON, George W.
1838. Boston, Wiley and Putnam. Wells, Jordan & Co.
1st edition. Copper-engraved map, hand-colored. 28x37 cm. (11x14½").
The Upper St. Lawrence, Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron, and adjacent lands. Scale 1: 1,900,800
Left margin dampstained lightly intruding lightly into map, a few very small brown spots, else very good.
Shows districts (Western, London, Gore, Niagara, Home, Newcastle, Midland, Johnstown, Eastern, Ottawa, Bathurst), cos, a few places..."
This is Bradford's best atlas, far superior to the smaller and more crudely drawn Comprehensive Atlas. Each map was accompanied by text description as does this one.
More details, photos or to order
Price: $ 295 USD #2529
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HARRIS, Robert (1849-1919) (artist)
A RARE PRINT OF THE HARRIS IMAGE OF THE FATHER'S OF CONFEDERATION
No date but probably circa 1890.
Fathers of Confederation tint stone lithograph print. Circa 1890.
From a painting by Robert Harris (1849-1919). The original painting was destroyed in the 1916 Parliament Buildings fire.
Copies located at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and LAC
Paper size: 35-5/8 x 22 inches ;
Image size: 33 x 18-3/4 inches
In 1883, Robert Harris was selected to produce a painting illustrating the conference at Quebec in 1864, Meeting of the Delegates of British North America to Settle the Terms of Confederation. The resulting canvas, which became very famous, was destroyed during the fire that devastated the Parliament buildings in Ottawa in 1916.
Price: $ 565 USD #7532
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MACKENZIE, Right Honourable Alexander [1822-1892] (subject)
RARE LARGE PRINT OF CANADA'S SECOND PRIME MINISTER
London, Buckley & Co., Publishers. Printer McClure & Macdonald Litho to the Queen.
No date but probably circa 1885.
Black and white print with an oval mezzotint image of Alexander MacKenzie. Paper size: 14-12 x 18-1/4 inches ; Image size: 11-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches
After Notman & Fraser. In the fall of 1868, Notman opened a photography studio in Toronto, at 120 King Street East. This is a picture made from this Toronto studio. John A. Fraser was the managing partner, and the studio, which was known under the name Notman & Fraser, was very successful until 1880, when Fraser sold it to pursue a career as a painter. (from LAC print copy and McCord Notman & Fraser company information)
Condition: Paper mount on light card with stain on right side border. Otherwise very good condition.
Price: $ 455 USD #7533
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MACDONALD, Sir John A[lexander]. [1815-1891] (subject)
RARE EARLY LARGE IMAGE OF CANADA'S FIRST PRIME MINISTER
Toronto, Published by William Brice
No date but probably circa 1885.
Paper size: 15 x 20 inches ;
Image size: 12 x 13 inches
Colour image of Sir John A. MacDonald.
Condition: Spotted marks near nose, top left of red tie, spots along bottom of coat. Water stain on bottom right corner. Otherwise, overall condition is good.
Imprinted in gray type at the bottom of the print: The Right Honorable Sir John A MacDonald, K.C.B Published by William Brice, Toronto
Price: $ 975 USD #7534
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BORDEN, Sir Robert Laird [1854-1937]
Toronto, printed by The Hough Litho Co. Limited. No date.
Paper size: 17-3/4 inches ;
Image size: 11-7/8 x 16 inches
Duotone with dark brown and black printed image of Robert Laird Borden
Condition: Agetoned paper with some wrinkling in background. Otherwise, overall condition is good.
Imprinted in brown type at the bottom of the print:
R.L. Borden ;
Robert Laird Borden, L.L.D., K.C. Prime Minister of Canada
Hough Litho Co. Limited
Price: $ 225 USD #7535
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MEIGHEN, Arthur [1874-1960]
SCARCE CIRCA 1922 LARGE PHOTOGELATINE PRINT OF MEIGHEN
Ottawa. No date but circa 1922.
Paper size: 17-3/4 inches ;
Image size: 11-7/8 x 16 inches
Duotone with dark brown and black printed image of Robert Laird Borden
Condition: Agetoned paper with some wrinkling in background. Otherwise, overall condition is good.
Imprinted in brown type at the bottom of the print:
R.L. Borden ;
Robert Laird Borden, L.L.D., K.C. Prime Minister of Canada
Hough Litho Co. Limited
Paper size: 15-5/8 x 21-3/4 inches ; Image size: 11 x 14-3/8 inches
Duotone with grey and black printed image of Arthur Meighen
Condition: Agetoned paper otherwise, overall condition is very good.
Imprinted in black type at the bottom of the print: Printed signature: Arthur Meighen Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen Prime Minister of Canada Photogelatine, Ottawa
Price: $ 175 USD #7536
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