Henry J. Morgan was a Canadian civil servant, lawyer, and author, best known for publishing collections of biographical sketches of notable Canadians such as Sketches of Celebrated Canadians, Bibliotheca Canadensis, and The Canadian Men and Women of the Time. He was a founding member of the Canada First movement, a Canadian nationalist movement that promoted the British Protestant component as central to Canadian identity. One of his most significant achievements was the accumulation and description of state records, an effort that helped lay the foundation for the later development of a national archives. He retired from the government in 1895 and devoted the remainder of his life to writing.

The collection contains 11 items dating from 1875 to 1909, specifically, 1 manuscript petition, 5 letters, and 5 letters and printed forms with biographical information in manuscript...Click for more information and photos;

Charles Morgan was a British playwright, novelist and essayist, noted for his dedicated craftsmanship to English prose. He was awarded the French Legion of Honour in 1936 and was elected a member of the Institut de France in 1949. From 1953 to 1956, he was the President of PEN International. He enjoyed an immense reputation during his lifetime, and was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction in 1940.

The collection contains 18 items dating from 1951 to 1952, specifically, 16 letters, 1 telegram, and 1 colour cigarette photo card...Click for more information and photos;

Francis Parkman Jr. was an American historian, best known as the author of The California and Oregon Trail and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America.

The collection consists of 6 items dating from 1849 to 1893, specifically 3 letters, 2 books with signatures, and 1 signed postcard... Click for more information and photos;

William Gerhardi, later 1971, Gerhardie, was an Anglo-Russian playwright and novelist. At the beginning of his career, he was the toast of literary London and won praise from Evelyn Waugh, H.G. Wells, Edith Wharton, and other notable authors. The reaction of the general public never approached the literary response, however. In 1939, he stopped publishing. Thereafter, he lived in relative seclusion, although he told his friends that he was writing a novel entitled "The Present Breath", a tetralogy in one volume (see correspondence below with Neville Braybrooke).
 
This collection includes 16 items dating from 1960 to 1976, specifically, 14 letters, 1 partial manuscript/typescript and 1 photo...Click for more information and photos;

Edward Bellamy was an American author, journalist, and political activist, best known for his utopian novel, Looking Backward, 2000-1887 (1888), in which a Boston gentleman is placed in a trance in 1887, awakens in the year 2000, and is transported from a world of war and want to one of peace and plenty. In his fictitious time-traveling story, Bellamy predicted shopping malls, credit cards, and cars. His socialist vision inspired the formation of numerous "Nationalist Clubs" dedicated to the propagation of his political ideals. The Nationalist, a monthly magazine for the nationalization of industry and the brotherhood of humanity, was produced in May 1889 by the Boston Club No. 1. This short-lived magazine was succeeded on 31 January 1891 by a weekly magazine, The New Nation, which attempted to reach a broader readership.

The collection dates from 1888 to 1892, and contains 16 items, specifically, 1 letter, 1 book, and 14 issues of two magazines... Click for more information and photos;

24 issues from 1813 War of 1812 New England Palladium, Boston, newspapers. About 40% with some written content descriptions, virtually all with some War of 1812 related content. The papers are in only fair condition, heavy rag paper with foxing and tears.

* 1813 January 12, P.2, col. 4, - Extract of a letter, the Bill for 20,000 more men under conscription under consideration. 31 col. inches. P.2 col.2, - Alarm at Norfolk, Sackett's Harbor, 5-1/2 col. inches...Click for more information and photos;

Sir Stephen Spender was an English poet, novelist, editor and essayist who concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle in his work. He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the United States Library of Congress in 1965.

The collection consists of 34 items dating from 1954 to 1994, 11 items, specifically, 6 letters, 1 typescript, and 4 books from Spender's library. Later added to this collection another 23 items, 14 ALS, 5 TLS, 3 Telegrams and 1 post card signed...Click for more information and photos;

Joyce Cary was an Anglo-Irish novelist and artist with a place in three literatures (English, Irish, Nigerian) His most well-known book was The Horse's Mouth. He developed a trilogy form in which each volume is narrated by one of three protagonists. Cary is often identified with Modernism. "Mr. Cary...has actuality like Defoe, humor and energy like Dickens, hand-made prose and improvisation like both these great writers." - The New York Times

The collection includes 30 items dating from 1936 to 1962, specifically 9 Letters, 8 lobby film cards, and 13 books... Click for more information and photos:

Lawrence Hill (b1957) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, educator, and documentary writer. His epic novel, The Book of Negroes, tells the spell-binding story of a girl, Aminata Diallo, forcefully brought to South Carolina from West Africa at the time of the American Revolution. The novel won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and the CBC Radio Canada Reads competition.
Dan Hill, (b1954) Lawrence's older brother, is a Canadian pop singer songwriter and author. He has had two major international hits with his songs "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try".

The collection is comprised of 6 signed books dating from 1983 to 2015 (5 books inscribed by Lawrence Hill and one book signed by Dan Hill), a dozen signing photos of Lawrence Hill and a few pieces of ephemera inside the books and Dan Hill printed sheet music and signed D. Hill photo...Click for more information and photos;

  Hallie Erminie Rives was a best-selling novelist and wife of the American diplomat Post Wheeler. Rives was the recipient of several poems written in her honour.

The collection consists of 9 items dating from 1894 to 1924 specifically, 4 letters, a composite photo, and 4 books (2 signed)...Click for more information and photos;

An interesting first edition 1897 Bourinot book, The Story of Canada. [The Story of the Nations Series], second edition.  xx,463,[4 pp. ads] New York, London, Toronto. G.P. Putnam's Sons
1897 G.T. Putnam's Sons, printed in New York. A bookplate of  William R. Turnbull and on the foot blank an inscription by Bourinot, "In writing his name in this wish of love. The author thanks Mr. Turnbull for his kind words of appreciation. John Bourinot Ottawa 24 Sept./98. There is an old photograph 5-1/2 x 3-1/4 inches mounted on page 286 of two men standing outside a stone building with a Guy Carleton plaque mounted on the building. Sault-au-Matelot Barricade Plaque. This is the site of the second barricade, which was attacked by the Americans under Daniel Morgan (Arnold having been previously wounded and carried from the battle.)s...Click for more information and photos;

1884. Montreal, Dawson Bros.

First edition. Part of the speech by Robert D. McGibbon...
"It is this thought, sir, the reflection that I, a Canadian of Scotch and Protestant descent, have been by your courteous kindness invited to address you, the Irishmen of this beautiful city, which has moved me to select the subject upon which I would venture to speak, and to propose to offer a few remarks upon the life and character of probably the greatest of Irish Canadians, the late Thomas D'Arcy McGee...Click for more information and photos;

1815. London, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy. First edition. (8.25 x 5.25 inches) xvi, [1]-219, [1], 577, [1]
796 pages total.   The Annual Register for 1814, a 1st edition of 1815.
Reports of the effects of peace, with the last naval engagements, with a chapter on the last phase of the Anglo-American war including the capture of Washington finishing with the signing of the peace treaty.  Included in this volume is the section "Articles from the London Gazette".  This contains approximately 40 articles with war related messages, notices and letters.  Some examples are:  From Gen. Drummond-Capture of Fort Niagara; From Sir G. Prevost-Retreat of American Army; From Capt. Hillyar- Capture of American Frigate, Essex; From Gen. Drummond-Action near the falls of Niagara; From Capt. Pring-Disaster on Lake Champlain; From Gen. Ross-Capture of Washington...Click for more information and photos;

First edition. Toronto, Ross Robertson

A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York from 1792 until 1833 and of Toronto from 1834 to 1893.

Over 300 engravings of old houses, familiar faces and historic places, with maps and schedules connected with the local history of York and Toronto...Click for more information and photos;

1864. London, Chapman and Hall

First edition. 8-3/4 x 6 inches. xxxi, [1 blank], 626pp (including index).  Rebacked with original brown blind stamped grain cloth bindings. The covers are spotted with some minor shelf wear to the edges and ends. Inside: Frontispiece (photo portrait of Wolfe) one of the first photos to be used in a book. Overall condition otherwise, is very good. The earliest full-length treatment Wolfe biography...Click for more information and photos;

1887. St. John, NB. First edition.

5-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches, (1 blank) (10), [1]-183pp. including index, (1) blank. Dark blue original cloth with gilt type and emblems embossed into front cover with original brown end papers.  Previous owners name, E.T. Sturdee, affixed to front end paper. Four plates and four portraits including frontispiece of Judge Robert Duncan Wilmot, who was later Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Inside pages agetoned otherwise in very good+ condition.
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23cm x 18.5cm, (9 x 7 1/4 inches). Soft cover booklet with professional paper repairs on the soft cover spine and some of the right cover and first few pages have been "nibbled at" some time ago. Paper repairs to a couple of page edges internally. On front endpaper a sticker: Metcalf, Bookseller Binder and Stationary   Broughton. Condition is good.

Inside with 50 pages containing neatly hand-written notes for math lessons with reference drawings with a number of the lessons on trigonometry (studies triangles and the relationships...Click for more information and photos;

1901. St. Catharines First edition. Size 6" X 8.5", Soft Cover, rebound spine, new end  papers. 114pp + index. Paper repairs done internally and generally in good to very good condition. Rodman Hall, residence of T.R. Merritt "Annual Report of the St. Catharines Board of Trade for the year 1900."(St. Catharines Ont. 1901), facing p.114 (should be facing 112pp).
Great historical reference loaded with history and photos of buildings and infrastructure, fold out map of Rail lines, List of City Council and all elected trustees, profiles and photos for Banks, Schools, Hotels, Manufacturing and Farmers Market...Click for more information and photos;

1888. Battle Creek, Review & Herald

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1842. New York, G. Lane & P.P.

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1889. Toronto,  "Week" Office

Third edition. 5-3/4 x 8-3/4 inches. (5),[5]-342pp., Ex library stamp and mark on back of  title page,  a library pocket on inside back cover insert between front end papers  typeset  "with the compliments of the chairman and board of management of the Toronto Public Library"

Supersedes its 2 earlier catalogs (and their supplements):
1) Catalogue of the Central Circulating Library (1884) ; and
2) Finding list of books in the Central Circulating Library (1886)...Click for more information and photos;

1863. Amsterdam N. Y., C.P. Winega

Private edition. 9-1/2 x 6-1/4 inches, (3)-[4]-50pp. Self cover, unbound with only string binding along edge. Some old mildew and old water stains primarily in the outside border areas not affecting text otherwise good condition.
Rare to market publication on Napoleon I, Emperor of the French written by an unusual author.

Benjamin Paul Blood was an American philosopher, mystic, and poet. Blood was born in 1832 and lived for eighty-six years... Click for more information and photos;

1859. Halifax, Milner & Sowerby

Later UK edition. 5 x 3 inces, frontis, 6, [7]-154pp. (6pp ads) original soiled red cloth with elaborate gilt type on spine and cover, Internally agetoned paper with some foxing.
Good condition.

3 Stories;
The Birth-day Present p.7
The Little Merchants p37
The Orange Man; or, The Honest Boy and the Thief p145
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1909. Toronto, William Briggs

First Edition. 4-3/4 x 7-1/2 inches. (3), 3-78pp. Original red cloth with black type on spine ad black type with three maple leafs on front cover. Internally very clean. Previous owner's name neatly written on front fly leaf
Near fine condition.

An early book on Canadian women that had an effect on the history of the nation...Click for more information and photos;

Rev. Edward Field was a university tutor, university examiner, Anglican clergyman, inspector of schools and second Bishop of Newfoundland.

2pp. letter, 4-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches.  Dated Oct. 28/(18)51 and from Trimont House (Hotel)
Rev. Dear Sir, I regret very much that I was not in the hotel when you did me the favour of calling; and yet more that it has not been within my power to return your visit. I hope you believe that I have only been prevented calling Rev. Tos A? Clinch in you by accept actions which though not matters of business I was not well able to set aside. I must even now leave many matter of untruth from instruction? with out examination. I will gladly take charge of the little parcel you have entrusted to my care and will see information to Wm. Bullock. I am ???? Faithfull brother servant Ew Newfoundland [Edward Field also signed letters Edward Newfoundland]...Click for more information and photos;

Sir Hugh William Hoyles (1814-1888),  was a politician and lawyer who served as the third premier of the colony of Newfoundland. Hoyles was the first premier (Prime Minister) of Newfoundland to have been born in the colony, and served from 1861 to 1865. He was Chief Justice of the Newfoundland Supreme Court 1865-1880.

3pp. letter, flat size 9-1/4 x 7-1/4 inches folded to 4-5/8 x 7-1/4 inches.
St. John's Nfld. Mar 18, 1862. 
Dear Sir. His Excellency the Governor handed to me your note of the 5th January. I have searched the probate records of the Supreme Court and find that in May 1848 [or 1858?] the will of Jonathan Hickman of Grand Banks Fortune Bay was duly proved... Click for more information and photos;

The Rev James Williamson was one of Queen's best-loved and longest-serving professors (53 years) in the 19th century. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1831.

1pp. 4-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. Holograph signed letter on Queen's University letterhead dated Kingston, 7th August 1890. Williamson is writing thanking the Trinity History Society of Dallas, Texas for in making him an honorary member. He also encloses his photo (not included here). Some paper marks small corner folds and letter was pasted in an autograph book, otherwise, very good condition....Click for more information and photos;

David Honeyman was a Presbyterian minister, geologist, teacher, and curator. Honeyman had success in establishing the Provincial Museum in Halifax (now the Museum of Natural History).

1pp. holograph letter, 5 x 8 inches, had paper clip on top right now removed, with indents and 1 inch old fold tear on bottom edge of paper going between the D and H of the signature, otherwise good condition.
Rough transcription of letter...
Halifax Provincal Museum, Feb.9, [18]77  Dr. F.V. Hagden, My Dear Sir. There is no one we would be favour than your worthy self. Unfortunately we have not a copy of the Lecur package Vet 1rg Ag France trans. Not one.
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Vanity Fair Supplement Nov. 28, 1906. Drawn by Spy. Original chromolithograph. 14 x 11 inch Green mat with print 10-3/4 x 6-1/2 inches showing title black double line border.

Printed by Bemrose Dalzel Ltd. One of a fine group of thirty four portraits of Jockeys produced by Vanity Fair.

This portrait shows the jockey William Griggs. Near fine condition...Click for more information and photos;

1831. London, J. Dickinson New Bond,

after Sir Thomas Lawrence June 1831 Dickinson
Paper size 16 in. x 12 inches.

Image size; 7-1/2 x 6 inches (not including printed text)
Printed text under image: 'To Mrs Charles Kemble with Sir Thos Lawrence's Respects', (Fanny's mother), 'Miss Fanny Kemble', 'The last work of Sir Thomas Lawrence', 'Engraved on steel by C. Picart ' (stipple engraving), 'London published published June 1831, by J. Dickinson, 114 New Bond Street., 'Proof', 'Printed by J. Lahee.'
Some soiling, small edge tears and creases, otherwise fair to good condition. Scarce engraving with only two similar 1831 editions located at National Gallery NPG D36826 which is coloured and Royal Trust Collection RCIN 657360...Click for more information and photos;

Circa 1885. Attractive double page original hand-coloured map, 26 x 17 inches paper size and 23.4 x 14.5 inches image size.  Drawn by B.T. Thulstrup. Scale approximately 1:12,200 The City of Toronto, showing as far as Bloor Street to the North. Very good+ condition...Click for more information and photos;

Circa 1854.

7-1/8 x 10-1/2 inches. Photo by Berwick & Annan Glasgow. Built by R. [Robert] Napier & Sons, Glasgow [Scotland] founded 1854, dissolved 1856.
Marks on photo and border otherwise good condition of a scare photograph.

Only one other similar photograph found at the J. Paul Getty Museum...Click for more information and photos;

circa 1910. New York, Riley Optical Instrument Co.

9 Uncommon, Early Temperance/Prohibition Magic Lantern Glass Slides.  Anti-Drinking images, including a Battered Wife & Bar Interior, come in a period case, and be a wonderful addition to any Temperance/Prohibition collection. Stored in a wooden slide storage box with Vascular Clinic, NY Post Graduate Hosp stamped on paper inside lid.  Most of these slides are in Fair condition, with some cracks, separations and broken edges. Glass slides are 3-1/4 x 4 inches approximately. Circa 1910 when Riley Optical Instrument Co. was located at 23 E. 14th St. N.Y...Click for more information and photos;

1960.[London]

Superb autographed professional portrait photograph, nicely  mounted from the Commonwealth Prime Ministers, Heads of State or official representatives attending the conference held in London in May 1960. The photograph is autographed (some signatures very faded) by all eleven members in formal, sitting pose.

The 1960 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' meeting may well prove to have initiated a new stage in Commonwealth development. This was the first Commonwealth conference since Malayan independence in August 1957. At the meeting, Malaya's prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and his government vigorously opposed the apartheid policies of South Africa and, with the support of Pakistan, India and Ghana, demanded that the issue be addressed by the Commonwealth.

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SCARE COPY OF THIS BROCHURE WITH 2 MAPS

Circa 1921. [Montreal]

Niagara to the Sea   Hundreds of miles of picturesque water trip from the thundering Niagara to the resounding Saguenay
[1921] [Montreal] : Holt Renfrew & Co.; Canada Steamship Lines (Firm) ©1921.
Folded size: 6 x 9 inches
Flat size: 18 x 23 inches

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1) Victoria and Island Touring Map.
Circa 1925. Scarce. Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau (Publisher) Colonist Lithograph (Printer).
Folded Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/4 inches
Flat size: 11 x 19 inches

2) Provincial Parks on Vancouver Island
[1977] Scarce
Folded Size: 4 x 9 inches
Flat size: 27-3/4 x 18 inches

3) Map of Vancouver Burnaby New Westminster British Columbia compliments of Belkins Moving & Storage [1959] 3 maps and 1 p. of textual records on one sheet :
Folded Size: 5 x 8-7/8 inches
Flat size:19-1/2 x 35-1/4 inches

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1959. [Montreal]. Canadian National Railways. Visit Quebec And Romantic Gaspe Peninsula Historic Map & Accommodations.   Bilingual, in French and English.
Folded size: 4 x 9-1/4 inches
Flat size: 18-1/2 x 32 inches.   
Colour map of the Gaspé Péninsula of Quebec, with information, rates and schedule for the Traverse Riviere Du Loup to St Simeon Ferry and the Traverse Majane - Godbout Ferry.  On reverse,  ads for Gaspe businesses. In very good condition....Click for more information and photos;

Folded size: 4-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches
Flat size: 18-1/2 x 32 inches.
A couple of fold minor holes, otherwise very good  condition.

Aerial photographs of Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal; Jasper Park, the Inner Harbor of Victoria, Vancouver, important buildings, scenery, etc. 3 color illustrations of trains interior and 3 black and white photographs of train and its interior. Remaining panels offer information on Halifax, Truro, Moncton, Bathurst, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Prince Albert, Calgary, Vancouver, etc...Click for more information and photos; 

Collection of 6 items circa 1870 to 1880 of 6 ephemera items; 1 albumen Cabinet Card, 3 albumen CVD's, Dufferin cut signature with long salutation and Ontario's Farewell to the Earl of Dufferin booklet.

* 1 Cabinet Card circa 1876, 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches with 4 x 5-3/4 inch photo mounted on card. Printed at bottom of card London Stereoscopic Compy  Copyright.

 * 3 CVD's of Lord Dufferin:
#1- 2-1/2 x 4 inches. Circa 1860. .
#2- 2-3/8 x 4 inches. Circa 1883.
#3- 2-3/8 x 3-7/8 inches. Circa 1885.
* Dufferin cut signature with long salutation.
* Ontario's Farewell to the Earl of Dufferin: Lord Dufferin's Farewell Address to the Canadian Citizens
Ottawa. Free Press, 1878...Click for more information and photos;