Thomas Edmund Dewey was an American lawyer, prosecutor, and politician. In addition to being the Governor of New York for three terms from 1943 to 1955, he was the Republican nominee for the Presidential elections in 1944 and 1948.

The collection contains approximately 200 items, dating from Dewey’s childhood days to 1964, specifically, 16 letters written by Dewey, 8 letters written by other people, 91 photos, 45 buttons, pins and jugates, 34 negatives, 2 cards/envelopes, a dinner program, and a pictorial campaign fan.

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Zane Grey was a prolific American author who idealized the American frontier, best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Old West.

This is a unique and varied collection of archival documents from 1902 to 1936 which offers a vista into Grey’s popularity as a best-selling author and celebrity of legendary status. The collection contains approximately 89 letters, 1919-1936, accompanied by news clippings and other enclosures...

Most of the letters have more interesting content, some about outdoor life and fishing, some from other authors or would-be authors about story ideas. 4 letters are from Grey’s girlfriends. There are also 5 family letters to or written by Romer Zane, Grey’s son...

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Price: $8,400 USD or $11,300 Cdn #8519

Daphne du Maurier collection pertaining to two books: her novel, The Glass-Blowers (published 1963); and Myself When Young (published 1977).

The collection consists of 8 items dating from 1977 to 1963, specifically;

• Novel The Glass-Blowers 1 manuscript notebook, 1 letter from an American agent, and 2 books (one inscribed) plus 2 complete typescript of two books,

• Novel Myself When Young 1 Typescript and 2 Final Galley Proofs of Myself When Young...

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George Grossmith was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer. His performing career spanned more than four decades.

Weedon Grossmith was an English writer, painter, actor, and playwright best known as co-author of The Diary of a Nobody (1892) with his brother.

George Grossmith Jr. was an English actor, theatre producer and manager, director, playwright and songwriter, best remembered for his work in and with Edwardian musical comedies

This collection contains 16 items dating from 1886 to 1911, specifically 6 letters, 2 incomplete letters, 3 photo cards, 1 photo, 2 notes, 1 piece of sheet music, and 1 book...

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Owen Wister dubbed the father of Western fiction, was a prolific novelist, short story writer, biographer, and historian. His most famous work is The Virginian (1902), a novel set in the Wyoming Territory during the 1880s. In 1898, Wister married Mary Channing, his cousin. They had six children, including Marina Wister (1882-1967).

The collection has 15 items dating from 1922 to 1938, specifically 5 letters written by Wister, 2 signed cards, and 2 signed books. In addition there is a signed and annotated copy of his daughter’s poetry book with news clippings, holograph poems and 5 letters addressed to her.

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1911. New York, The Macmillan Company, June 1911 First edition, first printing. 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches. xiv,[1-]-340pp.(5pp. with 4pp. ads).  On front inside cover board is taped, a faded 3-1/8 x 5-1/2 inch circa 1910, sepia photo of Jack London in suit and Charmian London at the at the Growall home in Menlo Park, dressed for the wedding of Edward Biron Payne and Ninetta Eames...

Front end paper inscribed and signed by Jack London "Dear Hussey Brothers Point Desyes?: In memory of hospitality & happy hours enjoyed at your hands. Jack London, Glen Ellen, Calif. Sept. 12, 1911...

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1998. Toronto, ECW Press

First edition. 7 x 10 inches. (4),[5]-714p. Blue cloth with silver lettering on spine, silver stamping portrait on front board. Inscribed on title page by Spadoni to "John Rush (bookseller) No better profession can be found Jan.5, 1999". Fine condition...

This Bibliography of Stephen Leacock reveals the complexity and scope of Leacock's enormous canon. Based on an in-depth examination of texts and archival documents, this bibliography is a research tool in the true scholarly tradition, a work that will interest Leacock enthusiasts and all students and researchers of Canadian literature and social history...

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Price: $65 USD or $85 Cdn #8970

2003. Toronto, University of Toronto Press

3rd edition. 7-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches. xxviii,[1]-899pp. Dust jacket with some edge wear otherwise, good condition. Full colour printed boards front and back, inside pages very clean, fine condition.

Revised and enlarged, based upon the work of Bruce Braden Peel....

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Price: $50 USD or $65 Cdn #8977

1999. Toronto, University of Toronto Press

First edition. xxiii,(1),[1]-629pp. 6 x 9 inches. Blue cloth with gilt type and decorations on spine and cover titles. Over 1,200 new entries. Signed by both Fleming and Alston on title page. Fine condition.

Marie Tremaine's Bibliography was originally published by University of Toronto Press in 1952 and has been described as 'the cornerstone of bibliography and book history studies in Canada'. This supplement corrects the original book and adds considerably to its contents.

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Price: $150 USD or $200 Cdn #8967

1866. Montreal, John Lovell

11.5cm x 17.5cm, (4-1/2 x 7 inches), xvii, [1]poem, [19]-299pp., Actual photograph of Mr. Moodie affixed in inside front page by publisher as frontispiece portrait. Original brown embossed cloth on front and back, with gilt type on front cover. Spine faded, no type printed and the top and bottom missing about 1/4". Boards are spotted front and back and corners bent and worn, shelf wear along bottom and top cloth mostly gone on one edge. Original end papers, no markings, clean. Previous owner's name neatly written and dated 1931 on contents page. Inside pages are very clean. Page 115 to 120 with outside page edge tear from it being "uncut" where the pages were joined in the manufacture. Overall condition is good...

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Price: $60 USD or $80 Cdn #1294

1867. Ottawa, Printed by G.E. Desbarats

First edition. 8vo. 28pp. Original Wraps. wear and minor staining along edges, otherwise very Good.

T. Bedford Jones was the Missionary Priest of the St. Alban’s Church in Ottawa. "All profits arising from the Sale of this Edition to be devoted to the Building Fund of S. Alban's Church (Free Seat), Ottawa."

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1979. Victoria, BC, Oolichan Books

First Edition signed by Author and by Editor. 9 x 6 inches. (6), 7-288 pages. Clear brodart protecting illustrated dust jacket; light edgewear; creasing to corners. Dark green leather-look boards; stamped gilt lettering. 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]" 

Very clean, sound copy. Very Good/Very Good. Chronology of Main Events in Douglas' Political Life; Suggestions for Further Reading; illustrated with a number of black and white reproductions of photographs from Douglas' political career.

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Price: $250 USD or $335 Cdn #3276

EARLY 19TH EARLY COURT MARTIAL DOCUMENTS IN CANADA RARE

Dated 9th December, 1828, [8] Eight foolscap pages, secretarial; first and last leaves detached; old stab sewing holes. Old folds; browning to edges, short tears along folds. Signed 'C Nicol... President', by the Judge Advocate and 'Approved and signed by James Kempt Com'r of the Forces.'

Jonathan Jackson 66th Regiment accused of desertion and loss of Regimental clothing with values given for items. Jackson pleaded guilty with certain exceptions.

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Autograph Letter signed, dated Admiralty, 1st June [n.d.] (likely between 1836 when Parry was employed at the Admiralty, and 1839, when his wife, Bella, died) addressed to a friend, Sarah.

32 lines on two 8vo pages, approx. 5x7 inches, hinged on the left with linen onto a larger album page, very good condition.

A friendly letter:

"Dear Sarah, I am charged with Bella's letter to get franked, and I will not let it go without one line from myself to assure you how much we long to see you, and that we have this morning at breakfast, made a regular arrangement for your coming to see us, and we do hope that you will give us that pleasure. We are delightfully situated, close to the Zoological Gardens, and you shall sit up all night, if you like it, to hear the beasts roar & howl! But seriously, we shall depend upon your coming to see us, and I think we can make it agreeable to you for a week, tho’ we are not gay people, and cannot promise you public amusements. Believe me, dear Sarah, your affecte. Friend, W. Parry.

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QUITE SCARCE 1835 (5TH STATE] EDITION OF THIS UPPER CANADA MAP

1835. London, Published by Jas. Wyld,

Linen-backed and folding wall map. Full title: A Map of the Province of Upper Canada, describing all the New Settlements, Townships, &c. with the Countries Adjacent from Quebec to Lake Huron, compiled from original documents in the Surveyor General’s Office.

Binding: Folded and housed in the publisher’s original cloth case 4-5/8 x 8-1/4 inches with paper labels. Folded linen-backed map: Flat; 36 x 23-1/4 x 23-1/2 inches. Folded; 5-1/8 x 8 inches. Very good condition. Winearls, 30.5...

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1827. Published by J. Smillie. French text.

Plan of the Saguenay River. Lakes, Rivers & Streams, as well as the quality of the soil of the Terrein and the Woods located on either side of the said River of Saguenay, made according to an Esquise and Information given by Pascal Taché ecuier, Lord of Kamouraska, after having resided during the space of twenty two years doing the Pelleteries Trade at Pointe Bleu, Shéhutimitsh and Tadoussac, made by the Soussigné Clerc Arpenteur, A. Larue, Quebec 27th Dec (emb) re 1825. (spelling and punctuation as written ).

A scarce and important map prepared for the "Report of the commissioners to explore the Saguenay in 1828".

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SCARCE AND IMPORTANT MAP OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST OF NORTH AMERICA

1743. [Paris] First edition, first state.

An important 1743 map and is one of Bellin's earliest maps of any part of North America. This map covers all of North America from the Arctic to the Spanish Main, including modern day Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. By far this map's most striking feature is the broad open water route extending westward from Lake Superior, through the Lake of the Woods (Lac des Bois), and continuing via the River of the West (Fleuve de L'Ouest) through Lake Winnipeg (Ouinipigon) to the mysterious Mountain of Radiant Stones (Montagne de Pierres Brillantes) Kershaw 490.

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1886. [Ottawa}, Department of Agriculture, Canada Bank Note. First edition. 46-1/2 x 28 inches unfolded.. Now folded with many closed tears from folds, recent scotch tape in the back on a few joints. Fair condition. Published by order of the Hon. John Carling, M.P., Minister of Agriculture. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada, April 1886. Scarce and interesting map showing Canada as the center of the World!

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Price: $200 USD or $270 Cdn #8727

Four 1814 engravings from from Port Folio Magazine of United States Navy officers during the War of 1812;

#1) Oliver Hazard Perry Esqr. of the United States Navy engraving.

#2) Wm. Henry Allen Esq. late of the United States Navy engraving.

#3) Richard Dale Esq. late of the United States Navy engraving.

#4) Alexander Murray Esq. of the United States Navy engraving.

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Canada's second Prime Minister, and, first Liberal Prime Minister. NO DATE, CIRCA 1885

Format: CDV or collectible card

image of an uncommon photo of MacKenzie      

Width: 3 7/8 inches

Height: 2 3/8 inches

Condition & Surface:  Very Good

Condition of Mount: Very Good,

Tonal Range 1-10 (5 being Average):   7

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1807 to 1851. London, George Eyre etc. and Colonial Office, HMSO

#1) 1807. An act for allowing the Exportation annually of a limited Quantity of Worsted Yarn to Canada. [19th February 1807.]. 4pp [77]-78 with 2 pp blank

#2) 1809. An act for allowing until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and ten, the Importation of certain Fish from Parts of the Coast of His Majesty's North American Colonies; and for granting a Bounty thereon. 2pp.,

#3) 1818. An Act to allow for Three Years, and until Six Weeks after the Commencement of the then next Session of Parliament, the Importation into Ports specially appointed by His Majesty, within the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,

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Price: $175 USD or $230 Cdn #8966

1859. Toronto, Province of Canada

15-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches, was folded now flat, typed and handwritten manuscript and transfer document with docketing information handwritten on verso. Faded seal, bottom corners folded back more, otherwise very good condition. Some content and detail...

Three hundred dollars… Two hundred acres… Lot Number Twelve, in the Eighteenth concession of the aforesaid Township of Derby… Seventh of May Eighteen Hundred and Fifty nine…

Signed; E.W. Head, Governor General,  T Roranleo? Secretary Andrew Russell, Asst Commissioner of Crown Lands .

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Price: $100 USD or $130 Cdn #3118

1864. Quebec, Province of Canada

20 x 14-3/4 inches, was folded now flat, typed and handwritten manuscript and transfer document with docketing information handwritten on verso. Faded seal, agetoned, some spotting, otherwise very good condition. Some content and detail...

John Brill Luce of Bolton in the County of Brome…Eighty two dollars…50 acres…The West half of the South half of Lot number Thirteen in the Third Range of the Township of Bolton aforesaid, Januay 18, 1864. John Brill Luce(1806-1892). Signed by , A.J. Ferguson Blair, Secretary, Russell and Monck

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[original publication, North Brition” by John Wilkes 1725 - 1797] A point of view from unknown source about the name NORTH BRITION...

“Britain is the union between Scotland and England and nothing else, it never managed to amount to a cultural identity. "Britishness" died still-born back in the early 1700s.

Soon after the act of Union, it was 'encouraged' for all Scots to think themselves no longer Scottish, but North Britons. Some went for that. Unfortunately it was a one sided affair as no English would accept the term South Briton...

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1851. New York, printed by Toppan, Carpenter and Caselea. American “scrip” document allotting 40 acres of land to " War of 1812 " soldier Seth Willey, a corporal in Captain Wilson's Company, during the war of 1812.

It comes with affidavits attained to the reverse dealing with its ultimate use in South Dakota This is a very scarce item seen only infrequently on the market. Very Good condition.

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Price: $60 USD or $80 Cdn #2568