Carolyn Ernestine Hale Russ of Boston, Mass. was an elocutionist, reader, and a popular figure that performed dramatic recitals during the late 1880s and 1890s. She was active with the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her parents were Richard Lunt Hale and Hannah Sewell Perley. Carolyn Hale Russ edited her father’s journal of his trip to the gold fields of California from 1849 to 1854.

The collection consists of 21 items dating from 1887 to 1938, specifically, 17 pieces of ephemera, 3 letters to Russ (1 ALS & 2 TLS) and 1 book...

Robert Leighton wrote many adventure stories for boys and was the first literary editor of the Daily Mail. His wife was Marie Connor Leighton (1865–1941) who wrote a large number of sensational novels. They had three children, Clare (1898-1989), Roland (1895-1915) and Evelyn (1901-1969). Their son, Roland Leighton (1895-1915), died tragically in World War I. He was the fiancé of Vera Brittain, immortalized in her heart-wrenching memoir, Testament of Youth.

Collection contains an unpublished novel circa 1903, "Sir James Bridges”, with 2 readers’ reports, including a report from the novelist Robert Leighton. Although deemed unsatisfactory as a work of creative fiction, this novel presents an interesting perspective of Victorian life among the upper class at the turn of the 20th century....

Martha Martin was born in 1865 in Cologne, Germany. Martha and her family and settled in Montreal in 1870. Martha studied in Montreal and abroad, including music. She moved to about 1917 to New York until 1942, where she taught piano and voice. She supported herself by her prolific pen, publishing ten volumes of poetry and one novel. Her poetry met the interests of others - one volume was accepted by the New York Board of Education for school use, while many of her love poems were set to music by well-known composers. One of her song lyrics, "Slumberland," was accepted by Hollywood for the Picture Song Contest of 1948. Even her travel was connected to literature - out of her participation in the Canadian Authors Association overseas tour to Britain in 1933 came one of her volumes: Poets' Pilgrimage (1938). Proceeds from her sales often went to philanthropic endeavours; she once contributed $3,000 to the National Institute for the Blind. She moved back to Montreal in 1942 and died a year later.

The collection consists of 23 items dating from 1934 to 1940, specifically, five signed books, a signed photoprint of the poet in her younger days, 2 signed Christmas cards, typed pieces of Martin's poems from correspondence with the author, 2 of which are signed (15 extra poems in all)...

Rupert Hughes was an American novelist, composer, musicologist, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer and film director. More than 50 movies were written and/or directed by Hughes or were based upon his stories and novels. He was also the uncle of Howard R. Hughes, Jr.

The collection consists of 25 items dating from 1913 to 1951, specifically, 13 signed letters, 2 signed notes, 1 Signed card, 2 photos, 2 programs, 1 b&w print of a painting of Hughes, 1 small color poster, 2 pamphlets, and 1 signed book...

Pierre Berton / Farley Mowat three association collection (inscribed and provenance) items. The three items are all personally connected to these two Canadian literary giants. Born less than a year apart, Berton and Mowat were passionate story tellers of non-fiction and popular culture. They were the best of friends with Jack McClelland, their flamboyant publisher. Their own relationship blew hot and cold.

1) The Regiment. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1955. First edition. Dark grey cloth in slightly chipped dust jacket...

Pierre Berton provenance, related item;

Fox, George, 1624-1691. A Journal, or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings,

1852. London, Richard Bentley. Second UK edition. 2 volumes, 5-1/4 x 8 inches. Original dark green cloth professionally re-backed with original spine some time ago.

Second, and considered better or more complete edition, with an extra, 41 pages (pp. [295]-336) chapter entitled, "Canadian Sketches," added to volume II, which does not appear first London edition, volume II...

[1854]. New York, DeWitt & Davenport 13cm x 19cm, (5 1/4” x 8”), [1]blank, xii,, [13]-300pp.,

Original now soiled blind embossed dark green cloth, corners worn, with house on front cover and dull gilt type on spine...

First American edition from 1854, this is Life In The Clearings Versus The Bush by Susanna Strickland, identified here as Mrs. Moodie . Susanna Moodie, a sister of Catharine Parr Traill and Samuel Strickland, and one of the most distinguished pioneers of Canadian literature, came to Upper Canada in 1832 with her husband, a lieutenant in the 21st Fusiliers...

1873. London, T. Nelson and Sons 4-5/8” x 6-3/4”. viii, [9]-207p. including 3pp. appendix. Illustrated. Rebacked original soiled red cloth covers with black decorative double border and gold gilt seal in center of cover high lighting the book title, gold gilt titles and decorative design on spine. Original spine preserved and relaid. Two chromo-litho plates as frontis and half-title, and numerous B/W engravings, and new end papers...

The nurse, Mrs. Frazer, who was born on the shores of Rice Lake in Upper Canada, describes, in story form, Canadian animals, flowers, fruits, and reptiles to her young charge, Lady Mary, the daughter of the Governor of Canada

[1926]. First edition. 4to. 8-3/8 x 11-1/8 inches. 6 p. leaves, iv, 212pp; 213 unnumbered. Rebacked with new spine no type, with embossed royal coats of arms crest in gilt to front board. 103 tissue-protected b/w plates. Black and white illustration of Wolfe frontispiece; Foreword by Lieut.-colonel The Earl Stanhope. Internally very clean and very good condition.

Limited Edition of 146 to 250 copies? with subscribers list at end of volume. Foreword dated 1924 and preface dated 1926.

Overall condition, very good....

1905.Toronto, William Briggs. First edition. 4-3/4 x 7-3/8 inches, (3 including tissue guarded portrait plate), 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...

This volume contains 86 poems of superior merit of which 52 appear for the first time in book form. Collected in Books I. through IV. which are: Book I.; Book II.; Blank Verse; and finally Dialect Verse. Contents pages are followed by a Page of Manuscript in Facsimile.

Autograph Letter signed, dated Admiralty, May 18th, 1826, addressed to Mrs. [Elizabeth] Fry, Newgate. 21 lines, 1 p., with conjugate address leaf, approx. 5x7 inches, hinged on the left with linen onto a larger album page, very good condition.

Letter of introduction: My dear friend, Permit me to have the pleasure of introducing to you the Miss Waldegraves, sisters of Lord Radstock, very pious amiable people, and very desirous of your personal acquaintance...

The Misses Waldegrave referred to by Parry in this letter were the sisters of George Granville Waldegrave, Second Baron Radstock, 1786- 1857, a British Naval Officer and Vice-Admiral in 1851.

The recipient of the letter was almost certainly Elizabeth Fry, 1780- 1845, the famous British prison reformer, who had in 1817 formed an association for the improvement of female prisoners in Newgate, and later instituted an order of nursing sisters...

Letter dated April 6, 1836 signed by Sir John Barrow (1764-1848) British Rear Admiral about receiving a letter from Rear Admiral Hammond in South America.

Very good condition. Letter (duplicate) signed by Sir John Barrow.

Written while Barrow was secretary of the admiralty. He was founder of the Royal Geographic Society, was a great promoter of Arctic exploration and wrote much on his own explorations and travels. ...

Autograph Letter Signed. Flat 20-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches and one fold to 5-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches. Two pages. Dated Jan(uar)y 22, 1862 (paper watermarked)...

Maxwell, mentioning a party that Sir John had missed. It reads: "Dear Sir John   I tried to change the date - but could not manage it - we had a most pleasant party - one you wd have enjoyed finum sans exquisitely - Lazarre played - and Russell and Col. Bench added much to the jollity of the evening...

Autograph Letter Signed. Four pages 9 x 7 inches flat and was folded to 4.5 x 7 inches. Dated Chalet Cecil Puys, Dieppe Sept(ember) 13th 1884. Last page with removed quarter section re affixed with tape in two sections, some browning otherwise in good condition

It reads: My dear Sir John (Heron Maxwell)

A line before post goes out to thank you very heartily for your kind welcome to Dumfrieshire. I hope by persistent efforts, we may get your countrymen - or at least a sufficient number of them, to hear some reason as to the doings of the Grand old man. They tell me that there is a good deal of bitterness of feeling in this country against the English...

Autograph Letter Signed. Was folded, now flat two pages, 7 x 4 1/2 inches. Dated No. 1 Brick Court, Temple, London, E.C. 4,11th October 1919. A letter of condolence to Mrs. Oppenheim on the death of her husband, Lassa Francis Lawrence Oppenheim, a renowned German jurist. It reads in part: "we counted him among our best friends in Cambridge. It was always a pleasure to meet him, he was always so bright, so cheerful and so interesting." ..

March 1814, p.204, Port Folio magazine black aquatint engraved print. Black stipple engraved oval portrait. Waldo print, engraved by [David] Edwin...

Oliver Hazard Perry's immortal dispatch to Major General William Henry Harrison after the Battle of Lake Erie, 10 September 1813,

 "We have met the enemy and they are ours...

December 1814, p.3, Port Folio magazine black stipple engraved print. Engraved by [David] Edwin...

William Henry Allen. During the early months of the War of 1812 Lieutenant Allen served in the frigate United States, taking part in the capture of HMS Macedonian in October 1812 and commanding the prize crew that brought the latter to New York. In 1813 Allen, who received the rank of Commander in July of that year, captained the brig Argus during a commerce-raiding cruise into the waters near the British Isles. On 14 August 1813 she fought a losing engagement with HMS Pelican in the English Channel. Mortally wounded in this action, Commander William H. Allen died four days later.

Media: sepia photograph on paper

8.75 x 7.5 x inches - 22.225 x 19.05 x cm. -

Notes: artist's name, title and inscription '3307... Montreal' in plate lower left; titled along bottom; mounted on board; fading lower left; unframed. Good+ condition....

9 Uncommon, circa 1910, 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. ...

A nice circa 1900 made albumen photographic view of the fort (Citadel and Quebec City from Point Levis circa 1865 view). Silver salts on paper mounted on card - Gelatin dry plate process rounded corners at top left and right.

Card size: 13-7/8 x 17-5/8 inches

Image size: 6-5/8 x 9-1/4 inches...

Each 3 are original and complete issues of The Springfield [Daily] Republican newspapers from 1871 with multi-column details and life in Muskoka, Ontario, for the early period from Oct. 27th to Nov. 10, 1871.

Oct. 27, 1871 "Rod and Rifle".

• Muskoka, Ontario Canada, ; Resources and Growth of Muskoka; London Emigration Society; American Enterprise in Muskoka; W.E. Dodge & Co. Trolling Extraordinary, Absence of Mountains; Abundance of Lakes.

Nov. 3, 1871 "The Rod and Rifle"

• Muskoka, Ontario Canada, Hunting and Fishing In Northern Canada II; More About Sparrow Lake; A Party of Indian; H.H. Killaly and His Exploits at Sparrow; The Forests on Fire;

Nov. 10, 1871 "The Rod and Rifle".

• Muskoka, Ontario Canada; In The Wilderness; Hunting and Fishing In Northern Canada; In Camp; Dr. Todd's 30th Annual Tour In The Forests; The Great Healthfulness of The Wilderness; Frost and Hardships, Incident and Adventure...

Roxborough, Henry Hall’s original first tissue copy with title “ Sport in Days of Yore”,18pp. later revised edition copy with corrections and new tile ‘‘The Beginning of Organized Sport in Canada,’’ 13pp. for an article that appeared in Canada - A Historical Magazine Spring 1975 Vol.2 No. 3 page 30-43. This publication was published by the Department of History McMaster University. There is a 1975 letter from Holt Rinehart & Winston including a contract signed by Roxorough for the publishing of this article....

This document was appointing Duncan McLean as an Assistant Surgeon in the Active Militia from June 18, 1882 however the document is dated August 23, 1883.

It is signed and witnessed by Governor General Marquess of Lorne as well as W. Powell, Colonel, Adjutant General of Militia...

Likely adding medical staff to the Canadian Military given the Riel Rebellion....

Sept. 12, 1874, edition of Harper’s Weekly

A 1/2 page baseball line drawing (Image size: 9 1/8 x 6 3/8 inches) illustrating nine players and president (and owner), brewer George Sleeman shown in the centre. Captions the line drawing; Above image, R. Emery (Centre Field), W. Smily (Left Field), G. Sleeman (President), W. Jones (Short Stop), G. Keerl (Second Base), and below image, H. Myers (First Base), J. Smith (Right Field), C. Maddock (Catcher) W. Smith (Pitcher) H. Spence (Third Base)

The Maple Leaf Base-Ball Club of Guelph, Ontario, Canada "H. Myers (First Base), J. Smith (Right Field), C. Maddock (Catcher) W. Smith (Pitcher) H. Spence (Third Base)

The Maple Leaf Base-Ball Club of Guelph, Ontario, Canada"

Good condition....

Circa 1935 brochure, size 6 x 9" folded, 4 pages. Promoting and explaining the concept of Social Credit. Near fine condition.

Uncommon. Of historical note: In 1935, five CCF MPs were elected to Parliament including Tommy Douglas, who later became the first CCF Premier, elected in Saskatchewan in 1944. ...