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 1878 booklet....

47 small pieces of legal signed documents for road maintenance and repairs from 1853-1856 in Mono Township.

These 47 documents vary in size and condition with an average size of 7" x 3 " and average condition good however a number of old water stains to sides. Virtually all are docketed with a number and or description and many are signed by the person receiving payment.

A fascinating collection of pre-confederation documents relating to the building and improved roads infrastructure in Upper Canada, specifically Mono Townships which is just north of Orangeville....

William Allen White was an American newspaper editor, politician, poet, novelist, biographer of presidents, a founding editor of the Book of the Month Club, “the Sage of Emporia”). He won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. In 1947 White posthumously won his second Pulitzer Prize for his book, "The Autobiography of William Allen White".

This collection includes 23 items dating from 1916 to 1943, specifically 22 typed letters signed (TLS), 2 photos, 2 Ephemera and 1 book. Included are 7 TLS, 1 ALS, 1 signed inscribed photo from White to Edna Ferber a very close family friend for 30 years and 1 signed envelope...

John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. In 1921 he was elected as the first president of the PEN International literary club and was appointed to the Order of Merit in 1929. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932. He is best known for his novels, particularly The Forsyte Saga, 1922 which was also a hugely successful television adaptation in 1967.

This collection contains 23 items dating from 1901 to 1946, specifically, 1 Manuscript, 14 Autographed Signed Letters (ALS), 1 Medallion, 2 Photos, 1 Bookmark, 1 Indenture, and 1 Book signed....

Edward Everett Hale American author, historian, editor, social reformer, and Unitarian minister. He was a long term member of the American Antiquarian Society. He is best remembered for his short story “The Man Without a Country.”

Collection includes 36 items dating from 1864 to 1917, specifically, 17 ALS, 2 partial ALS, 1 TLS, 1 ledger account book, 4 books with 1 ALS in one book, 3 photos and 7 Ephemera.....

First US Edition, 2nd issue. 2 Volumes;, exlibrary with markings on faded spines, and removed back pockets from rear endpapers and a few blind embossed stamps on some pages. Both volumes have the top 1/8 inch of the spine missing an volume 2 has the bottom 1/8 inches missing as well..

First UK edition. 1852. London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 4-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches. vii, (3), 320 pp, Full brown tan calf, gilt-ruled boards and edges, raised bands with gilt decorations in the panels, red morocco label, (small piece missing in label, slightly effecting type) marbled edges and endpapers. Over all very good copy. Internally age toned paper and some spotting on borders of plates.

4 chromolithograph plates entitled “Cape Hotham”, "Breaking through the ice", "Resolute winter quarters" and "Sledge travelling", all drawn by Lieutenant Osborn and lithographed by M & N Hanhart, and 7 engraved illustrations in text. Engraved folding map (190 x 600 mm) coloured with blue in outlines "shewing the track of H.M.S. Pioneer, in search of Sir John Franklin, 1851-1852" by Trelawney Saunders. TPL 3193....

First edition. 4to. 8-3/8 x 11-1/8 inches. 6 p. leaves, iv, 212pp; 213 unnumbered.

Original simulated leather boards with gilt type on spine and embossed royal coats of arms crest bookplate of Sir Less Knowles, in gilt to front board with corners bumped and one worn and internally very clean, otherwise, near fine condition....

1887. Albany, Joel Munsell’s Son’s 1st US edition.

The historical writings of the late Orsamus H. Marshall relating to the early history of the West. Contents;   

Introduction. ; A sketch of some of the Indian tribes which formerly dwelt on the borders of the Great Lakes. ; Champlain's expedition against the Onondagas in 1615. ; Marbled boards. Small waterstain across bottom frontise piece. Uncut deckled edge pages. Exlibris with bookplate and stamp on a couple of pages. Original issued in series: Munsell's historical series ; no. 15.

Good condition....

1847. London, Simkin, Masrhall & Co.

Second UK edition. 4.5 by 7.25 Inches, xii, [1]-492pp. Original blind stamped professionally rebacked. Very little foxing present very clean text. Very good condition. Previous owners name and gift from a friend inscription March 6, 1884 on inside front cover end paper. Nice copy of a scarcer book than the first edition published two years prior in 1845 with only 468pp. Additional material in this volume amounts to about one third of the first edition.....

First edition. Eight months only, from May 1759 to Dec. 1759. 5.5" x 9", (6), [199]-730pp....

All 17 plates as called for from May to Dec. 1759 are present. Map and Plate contents: I. a map of the Country between Crown Point and Fort Edward, showing Ticonderoga and Lake George, (New York). p204...

1905. Toronto, William Briggs

First edition. 4-3/4 x 7-3/8 inches., 3 printed plates (Dufferin 3pp letter, Crawford manuscript example and tissue guarded portrait plate), (2), 309pp., original green cloth boards with gilt lettering and perimeter gilt rules. New endpapers. Cover a little marked and a dent in the top board, otherwise in very good condition. 86 poems....

Leopoldo Cicognara was born to a noble family in Ferrara, Italy. He was an Italian poet and an amateur artist, a patron of the arts, and one of the founding fathers of the discipline of Art History....

26cm x 20.5cm (10-1/4 x 8 inches), Handwritten letter in Italian, 2 sided, was folded to 8.7cm x 10.5cm (3 x 4-1/8 inches) now flat. Letters from Leopoldo Cicognara do not often come to market and this 1830 letter to his friend Zanetti will present more insight into Cicognara. Some spotting and two right edge pieces of paper are missing affecting a couple of letter in the text, otherwise in good condition....

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 .

MICKLE, Sara (Sarah), was a local local historian and heritage preservationist. Born in Guelph and moved to Toronto in 1879.

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....

Autographed French Letter Signed (ALS) of Raoul Leblanc to François Joseph Audet. Letter, envelope and business card of Raoul LeBlanc.

The letter is confirming sending a copy of the first edition [January 1931] titled La revue de l’Université d’Ottawa. A nice piece of publishing history. Very good condition...

Georges Simard and Raoul LeBlanc, both Oblates of Mary Immaculate – conceived the idea to publish a periodical “to favour the development of higher culture.”...

Autograph letter signed. One page, 7 x 4-1/2 inches. Dated 15 April [18]81. Authenticating a letter by noting "the letter is genuine...[noting] ...his request for the watch is so like him." Signed ”C.G. Gordon" Letter was folded, now flat and some wrinkles, otherwise in good condition.

Major General Charles George Gordon. Also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon of Pasha and Gordon of Khartoum, British army officer and administrator. British general who became a national hero for his exploits in China and his ill-fated defense of Khartoum against the Mahdists.

‘Tired of doing nothing’ and observing the difficulties that had arisen in Basutoland, Gordon telegraphed on 7 April 1881 to offer his services to the Cape government for two years....

[1849] Edinburgh, John Johnstone

5th state. Canada. Lithographed edition map. Folded paper size: 13-14 x 20-3/4 inches. Flat paper size: 25-24 x 20-1/2 inches.

Printed map. "By A. K. Johnston F. R. G. S." Two visual scales [67 mm=90 geographical miles] and [63 mm=100 English miles]. Includes "References to the Townships". Running title and page number in upper right margin, "National Atlas 38".

Hand-colored outline. With “References to townships”

Paper joined along center on verso to the 20-1/2 inch horizontal. Good condition....

[1960] reprint, place or publisher not stated

Coloured print, Paper: 29-3/4 x 22-1/2 inches. Image: 25 x 17 inches. Variation graphics reprint done probably the mid twentieth century (circa 1960) from the original 1756 engraving. Near fine condition. The Great Harry man-of-war, the largest ship in the world in the reign of Henry VIII.

Full title: "This Print being the Exact Representation of that Capital Ship the Great Harry built at His Majesty's Dock Yard at Woolwich in the Reign of King Henry the 8th Anno 1514, and by Negligence burnt, Augt 27th 1553; in the first year of Queen Mary's Reign.~ Is most humbly Dedicated to all Virtuosi in General (but particularly) to Those in the Naval Architecture; By their most Obedient Humble Servant T. Allen."

Drawn from an original of Hans Holbein by T. Allen. Engraved by P.C. Canot.....

2004. London, Lucinda Douglas-Menzies

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. Fine condition.

Paper size: 15 x 13-1/2 inches

Image size: 10 x 10-1/2 inches

Derek Walcott was a Saint Lucia poet and playwright. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1992 was awarded to Derek Walcott.

Ben Okri is a Nigerian novelist, poet, and essayist.

His honors include an OBE, Italy’s Premio Palmi and Premio Grinzane Cavour, the World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award, and the Paris Review’s Aga Khan Prize for Fiction,....

Very interesting and rare circa 1880’s albumen photo of Queen Victoria with Princess Beatrice and Queen Victoria's her 4 dogs plus a circa 1876 Queen Victoria hand-written note photographed: Victoria, Beatrice - "Waldmann" "Fern", "Sharp" and "Noble" . Princess Beatrice, was Queen Victoria youngest child and wife of Prince Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944). Original albumen photo of a presumed circa 1877 Charles Burton Barber painting, with some foxing and a bit faded otherwise good condition.

This photo is unusual in part because it appears to be a very similar image of Charles Burton Barber* oil on canvas painting "Queen Victoria with Princess Beatrice and a Group of Dogs (before Apr 1877)"...

1847. Montreal, Province of Canada

15-1/2 x 13 inches, was folded now flat, typed and handwritten manuscript and transfer document with docketing information handwritten on verso. Elgin signature and Daly, Superintendent signature.

Some content and detail...

Alexander Johnson and John Johnson of the Town of London in the district of London, "shoemakers."… Ten pounds sterling… half acre… Lot number Ten on the North side of East Dundas Street in the said Town of London… Montreal 28th 1847...

1857. 15-3/4 x 13-3/4 inches, was folded now flat, typed and handwritten manuscript and transfer document with docketing information handwritten on verso.

Some content and detail... William Hoar of the Township of Penetanguishene in the County of Simcoe, yeoman… One acre and three fourths of an acre   Thirty Five pounds… Lots Numbers Five Six Seven and Eight on the West side of Penetanguishene Road in the afore said Town of Penetanguishene… 26th December 1857

Signed: Sir Edmund Walker Head, E. A. Meredith, Secretary, & Andrew Russell, Commissioner of Crown Land...

1919. Calgary, The Canadian Pacific Irrigation Colonization Co. Ltd.

5-1/4 x 8-1/2 inches. Beige paper printed two colours, red and black with imprinted certificate number and perforated perimeter.

Document form with handwriting filled in. Very minor soiling, otherwise very good condition...

1866 & 1867 Two certificates for Casimir S. Gzowski Jr.;

#1) 1866 CW 18th January Second Class certificate:

#2) 1867 CW 8th November First Class Certificate:

Long before the Royal Military College of Canada was established in 1876, the School of Military Instruction was established.

A Militia General Order of 25 February 1864 announced that Schools of Military Instruction would be established at Toronto and Quebec "for the purpose of enabling officers of the Militia or candidates for commissions in the Militia, to perfect themselves in a knowledge of their military duties, drill and discipline"...

Signature on sheet headed The Salvation Army and dated September] 1926 "Salvation!  W. Bramwell Booth." This was written three years before his death.

Signature is slightly smudged otherwise strong and bold in good condition.

Bramwell Booth (1856 -1929) First Chief of Staff at 24 years old (1881-1912) and the second General of the Salvation Army (1912-1929) succeeding his father, William Booth...