Elinor Glyn was an English author, journalist and screen writer and best known for Three Weeks (1907) a steamy romance novel which was shocking for its time. She specialised in romantic fiction which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern standards. Her vibrant romances dealt with aristocracy and issues of morality in society. She popularized the concept of the It-girl and had tremendous influence on early 20th-century popular culture and, possibly, on the careers of notable Hollywood stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson and, especially, Clara Bow.

This large collection contains 168 items dating from 1902 to 2009, specifically, 60 Ephemera and archives, 103 Books and 5 Books about Elinor Glyn and related material. ...

The collection has original material pertaining to 22 American women poets, dating from 1842-1996 a total of 63 items, specifically 30 letters, 14 pieces of ephemera, 8 typescripts / manuscripts, 8 books, and 4 photos. Includes 2 pieces from Louise Glück, the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature:....

A collection of 147 mostly unique ephemera items dating from 1892 to 1943, specifically approximately 70 leaflets and chapbooks, approximately 50 letters, 11 broadsides, 11 photos, 3 manuscripts/typescripts, 1 scrapbook, and 1 book.

Edwin Markham (né Charles Edward Anson Markham, (1852-1940) was an American poet, Poet Laureate of Oregon, best remembered for his poems, “Lincoln, the Man of the People” (read by Markham at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922) and “The Man with the Hoe” (inspired by Jean-François Millet’s painting)....

Twenty Canadian authors are represented in this collection dating from 1882 to 1967, containing 59 items specifically, 24 letters, 21 cards and post cards, 3 photos, 6 books, 1 movie herald, 1 issue of a journal, 1 printing block, 1 postcard and 1 leaflet. ....

Sheldon Christian archives. 1922-1935. Approximately 1,800 pp. These extensive archives contain manuscripts and typescripts of Christian’s plays, short stories, news stories, poems, correspondence, diary entries, and ephemera. Much of the material concerns Christian’s academic life at Tufts College, his literary pursuits, his editorship of the Tuftonian (1930-1) and the Beacon (Trinidad, British West Indies), his correspondence with publishers about the publication of his works, his romantic attachments, YMCA materials, church correspondence, and many pieces of miscellaneous ephemera including drawings, photos, and programs. There is also some secondary source material about Christian. With the archives are five books edited or written by him.

Sheldon Christian (1907-1997), often called “Tubby” by his friends, was an American playwright, a poet, a local historian of New England, a minister, and a printer of ephemera......

QUITE RARE COPY INSCRIBED BY W.L. MACKENZIE TO GEORGE BELL, CALEDON

First edition. 1835, Toronto, M. Reynolds,

An important and very rare MacKenzie book inscribed on the title page ("Mr. George Bell, and the Alliance Society, Caledon. from W.L. Mackenzie") on his famous report. MacKenzie later lead and precipitated the Rebellion of 1837-38. A cornerstone book on Upper Canada's history

First edition. 7-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches. (12), 76, 2, li, 372, vi, 26p.), ([A]-l,K-Y) with half-title. Old 3/4 leather with marbled paper, and raised bands. Internally generally clean clean. "Ordered, by the House of Assembly, to be Printed 10th April, 1835." Includes index. Errata inserted following index. Half-title page repaired and some age toning with a few page edges tears. Overall condition is good.....

1774. London, Charles Eyre and William Strahan..

Set of Five British Parliamentary Acts:

• Boston Port Act (1774), Administration of Justice Act (1774),

• Massachusetts Government Act (1774), • Quartering Act (1774), and

• Quebec Act (1774).

Set of Five “Intolerable Acts” or Coercive Acts, contained in two bound volumes for the year 1774. First editions, first printings preceding all American printings.

Near fine condition....

1807. London, Printed for Richard Phillips.

First edition. 8-1/4 x 10-18 inches. xii, [1]-602 p.,1 l., New large 1/2 bound calf, marbled paper sides, gold tooled. Usual off-setting from plates to facing text pages, otherwise fine condition.

Complete with all 28 plates as called for including; 1 hand coloured folding frontispiece, 26 nice older hand coloured plates (5 folding), plus 1 hand coloured folding map. Hand-coloured plates all very striking and attractive. A very handsome copy. Stored in a brown slip case.

2nd edition. 1834. Practical notes made during a tour in Canada, Edinburgh & London. [iii]-xvi, 426pp.[1], plus folding map in front pocket. 19th-century polished calf, gilt, spine gilt extra, leather label stamped in gilt. Minor soiling, corners worn. Contemporary bookplate. Internally clean. Map backed on linen. Bottom birder small tear on p.413 not to text, other wise, very good condition.....

Second edition. French text. (1),[1]-39pp.(1 ad). 8-1/4 x 11-1/4. Bound in soft cover. Inside pages include the 39pp text

Card covers have very minor bends on outside corners and a 1/2 inch horizontal toning mark across the first page , otherwise in very good condition. A very nice copy.. ...

1852. London, Richard Bently

First UK edition. 2 volumes, 20cm, Vol. 1; [2] (prelim ads.)xx,[1]-293,[1],[2 ads]. Vol. 2; [4], [1]-294, [2 ads].

In the original extra blind decorated green cloth, pictorial gilt decorations on the upper covers, gilt titles and decorations on the spines, stamping faded, corners and spine crushed. Hinges are cracked on both volumes.

Volume 2 on the front end paper has a full page inscription about someone placing “poppy petals” (none there now) inside the pages from 1 to 53 and dated 1863?. There are sporadic stains on these pages as a result. Still, a good set in original unrestored green cloth binding of the first UK edition.

1923. .London, Halton and Truscott Smith, Ltd

First Edition. 9 x 11-1/2 inches. vii, 35 p., Illustrated with 96 plates of etchings, 16 handprinted photo engravings each with a guard sheet with descriptive letterpress and 1 woodcut. Laid-in advertising for other publications and bookplate of previous owner at front end papers. Very good, black cloth with gilt illustration, title, and ruled lines, gilt page tops, beveled edges....

A RARE & IMPORTANT LETTER FROM AN ISOLATED ALASKA MISSION

8 pages. Folded size: 4 x 6 inches, flat size: 6 x 8 inches. middle foldmarks. Not written in traditional page sequence. Dated: St. Mark's School Nenana, Alaska, Jan 15, 1917. Envelope, 6 x 4-1/8 inches with post-mark Nenana, Alaska, and a postal stamp with 4 bars dated 1917. No transit markings. In very good condition.

An important and interesting historical manuscript letter from an early missionary teacher in St. Mark's School in Nenana, Alaska to Miss Stella (calls her Francis) Lavallée, 1517 Portland Ave, St. Paul, Min. She was a friend known to the writer's mother and Jane both probably in St. Paul MN.....

Autograph Document Signed twice, once in the text and once at the end, by Walter Butler as attorney for the defendant in a case before the County of Tryon Inferior Court of Common Pleas, 8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches. Walter studied law in Albany and was admitted to the bar in 1775 shortly before the start of the American Revolution in upper New York state. Very good condition.

(SIGNED) Walter Butler for def Lifferty for pcts...

1st edition. [1838]. Image 7 x 4-3/4 inches. Engraving hand-coloured depicting a view of Niagara Falls showing people in a small boat rowing towards the falls.

Engraving matted and shrink wrapped, not examined outside of this wrapping. Very good or better condition.

Published in American Scenery, and painted by W. H. Bartlett; engraved by J. Cousen. Published in London by George Virtue, c1838.

Two photos, one scrap book plus Robinson newspaper clipping note. sent to him Original photograph, 6.25 x 8.25 inches. Signed on verso: "With all the Season's best Greetings, Yours very affectionately, C. Blackett Robinson. Xmas 1907". Photo by the studio of W. Notman & Son, Montreal.

Christopher Blackett Robinson was a Pioneer Canadian publisher, writer and editor......

8 x 10-1/4 inches, was folded not flat. Typed Letter Signed, dated Ottawa, 9th June, 1910, on stationery of the Prime Minister's office, addressed to W. F. Alloway, Winnipeg. 6 lines on one sheet. Minor 3/8 inch open tear in black border fold long open separations, W in Wilfred signature smudged, otherwise in near fine condition.

Response letter to Alloway regarding two senior Canadian Pacific Railway management executives very positive.

Laurier was a major supporter of Railway expansion in Canada. In the early 1900s, Laurier’s government financed a second transcontinental railway, whose construction was entrusted to Grand Trunk Pacific. Laurier would later finance a third transcontinental line built by Canadian Northern Railway, in direct competition with Grand Trunk Pacific....

Typed Letter Signed (TLS) 8 x 10 inches, from Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King dated July 13, 1942 on black Prime Minister letterhead to Alex D. Bruce, Unionville, Ontario - re death of mutual friend George Brodie (helped in elections) and the death of Mrs. Bruce.

Letter content marked "personal" by King on the top of the letterhead starts out with King not realizing his friend George Brodie has died and thanks his other friend, Alex D. Bruce for letting him know. King goes on to state that "the invaluable assistance given you by Mr. Brodie in the 1921 campaign, at which time your or I shall always believe,, were more instrumental than anyone else in carrying the day for me." King mentions perhaps how appropriate about the Brodie "dropped in the field" as a way to go and "leaves one little for one to regret".....

Superb bold signature and inspirational quote in Latin , penned on a 7 x 4 inches card, in full: "Robt. Peary, U.S.N. June 10, '07 'Inveniam viam aut faciam" ["I shall find my way or make one"].

The phrase has been attributed to Hannibal; when his generals told him it was impossible to cross the Alps by elephant, this was supposedly his response.

Light offsetting to margin and some negligible staining, otherwise very good.....

5 x 8 inches, was folded now flat, typed signed letter to John E. (Edwin) Hunt of New Zealand. On Donhead House Shaftesbury blind embossed letterhead (Anthony Eden lived at Donhead House for a year following the Suez Crisis of 1956). Dated July 31st, 1958. Marked PERSONAL.

Writing with appreciation and comments about the Suez Crisis of 1956,, and noting: “I was quite sure that in time the purpose I had in mind would be understood. My only regret now is that the two years which have elapsed have made the task a very difficult one for the free world”. Very Good condition. .

Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon was an English Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957... Click for more info and photos;

The first official document to begin the establishment of the legal entity to be called "Canada Company".

irst UK edition. 14pp. Folio, 7-7/8 x 13 inches. Agetoned paper in very good condition. British Parliamentary Paper HL112. Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 15 April 1825 Proposals to create a Company to use Clergy reserves to increase settlement in Ontario. The Canada Company was Incorporated in July 1825 and continued in existence through to the 1950s. Parliamentary papers of this period are rare. It was not until 1836 that provision was made for their sale to the public. A clean copy.....

Leigh Hunt, clipped signature, 1-1/2 inches.

Leigh Hunt was an English critic, essayist and poet. Hunt co-founded The Examiner, a leading intellectual journal expounding radical principles. He was the centre of the Hampstead-based group that included William Hazlitt and Charles Lamb, known as the 'Hunt circle'.

1886.Toronto, Published by C. Blackett Robinson

First edition. 6-1/2 x 9-3/4 inches. (2),[93]-106pp. Self-cover string sewn bound. Very good+ condition.

Contents: Home rule for Ireland, 1880.- Home rule resolutions, 1882.- The Orange incorporation bill, 1884.- Execution of Louis Riel, 1886.- Home rule debate, 1886. With an important section on the "Execution of Louis Riel", pp. 42-69. ....

Small card, 3-1/8 x 1-1/2 inches, signed in pencil by George Young and his first wife, Margaret Ravior, also a successful marathon swimmer, written, Aug. 16/34 Sincerely George Young Catalina Kid Margaret Ravin Young 193 21-32 marathon 1934. Reverse of trimmed printed card for Gordon A. McIntyre of Toronto. Very good condition.

George Young was a 17-year-old Canadian marathon swimmer who on 15-16 January 1927 became the first swimmer to swim the channel between Catalina Island and the mainland of California.This feat earned him a prize of $25,000 and the nickname "The Catalina Kid".....