Russell Markland, who sometimes wrote under the pseudonym of R.M. Ingersley, was an English poet and chronicler.

The collection consists 4 items dating from 1916 to 1928, specifically, 1 Manuscript, 2 books of poetry, and 1 Pamphlet....

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...

Lord Dufferin, in 1872 became Canada’s third Governor General of Canada in 1872. His six-year tenure (1872- 1878) was a period of rapid change in Canadian history. During his term, Prince Edward Island was admitted to Confederation, and several well-known Canadian institutions, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Royal Military College of Canada, and the Intercolonial Railway, were established.

Charles Henry Lüders was born in Philadelphia, the son of Thomas L. and Eleanor C. Lüders. He was an American poet, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and a contributor to Our Continent, Life, Puck, Scribner’s Monthly, and Century. It was only in the last few years of his life, however, that he began contributing to periodicals and some recognized him as one of the most promising up-and-coming poets in the United States.

Charles Henry Lüders collection contains 3 items dating from 1887 to 1891, specifically 1 book, 1 manuscript, and 1 magazine excerpt. ...

#1) État de la pêche de morue faite par les français en 1773. Liv. XVII. No. 1. Broadside. 245 × 445 mm.

#2) François Pascal Delattre. Rapport fait à l'Assemblée nationale, au nom du comité d'agriculture et de commerce, sur la pétition des pêcheurs françois, de pouvoir s'approvisionner de sel étranger. Paris: de l’Imprimerie Nationale, 1790. 15, [1] pp., no binding....

#3) Loi concernant la pêche de la morue & du hareng, & le commerce de ces denreìes donneìe a Paris, le 10 Avril 1791. Orléans: chez Jacob l’Aîné, Imprimerie du Deìpartement

The collections have a common element in the heroines of both these writers. Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster and amateur detective, appeared in 12 of Christie's crime novels and in 20 of her short stories. In his 5 crime novels, Carvic created the character of Miss Emily D. Seeton, a retired art teacher and amateur sleuth, a gentle parody of Miss Marple.

Agatha Christie was England’s most celebrated crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright.

The Christie collection contains 27 photographs...

Heron Carvic was an English actor and mystery writer. Although he met the actress Phyllis Neilson-Terry (1892-1977) when he was 23, they did not marry until 1958.

The Heron Carvic collection contains 9 letters (2 ALS and 7 TLS), 2 books, 4 pieces of ephemera.

Souvenir d'Algérie, recueil de chansons. Signed “Georges”. Mécheria, Algérie, 24 October? 1927. 23 × 18 cm. 72 leaves

Original ms. written in blue and violet ink, a collection of 70 songs or poems and approximately 75 drawings in ink and pastel and coloured pencil made in Mécharia, Algiers, a small city situated in the Atlas Mountains, Naâma Province.

A charming album of songs and drawings, at times comical, whimsical, sad, and daring (semi-clad women), a veritable work of art of life among the élite of French society in the colony of Algeria during the 1920s. The drawings are beautifully rendered...

William Henry Drummond was an Irish-born telegraphist, physician, poet, professor, public lecturer and Canadian poet...

5-1/4 x 7-7/8 inches, (3), [1]-12pp, card stock. Front cover inside with a 2 inch separation of endpaper, otherwise Fine book condition. 3 plates. With uncommon dust jacket in good condition having some holes and tears with both DJ flap separated. Overall condition very good+.

Inscription neatly written to previous owner on front end paper.

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...

2nd Edition. Small octavo, vi, [4], [9]-194 pp., portrait frontis. Original pictorial brown cloth. Frontis of Johnson; illustrated with 8 sketches and black and white photographs. Very good condition.

Contains a good deal of information about the Underground Railroad based in Ohio, giving stories and anecdotes as well as details about places and persons...

First edition. 10-1/4 x 8 inches, 2 vols. Original paper wraps. Beige card covers with black titles. Spine and covers worn and tears (1” and 3”) on bottom of spines. Paper cover considered good- condition. Content includes: Jacques Cartier, Samuel Champlain, the missionaries, the Intendant Talon, Frontenac, La Salle, and the Strugle for supremacy.

Celecbration of 300th anniversary (1908) of the founding of Quebec.

Vol 1: Gift inscription in French on half-title written by Arthur Doughty, [16],[1]-p.166, 14 colour plates. , . Vol 2: Gift inscription in French on half-title written by Arthur Doughty, [4], p.167-p.388, [2 appendix]. 22 colour plates...

1862. Boston, Crosby and Nichols

4th edition. 4 -1/4 x 6 3/4 inches , (6)[5]-240pp. Rebacked with original sunned spine and front and back embossed boards. New endpapers. Internally some spotting, foxing and marks throughout with age-toned paper. Very tight. Illustrations by Harvey. Overall condition good. Uncommon USA edition...

A very interesting map of North America published in 1852 by S. Augustus Mitchell. engraved by J.H. Young.

10-1/2 x 8 inches on an untrimmed 12 x 9 inch sheet. The paper is age toned and map is printed on one side only. There is some scattered foxing in the border area otherwise, very good condition.

(1852 Map of N. America- No. 4): Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography...

Very Good. Modern hand coloured. Very attractive. 7-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, from Gourlay’s Statistical Account of Upper Canada Vol. 3 frontis map...

Very Good Plate Size 6 x 4 Ins, 18 x 10 cms

An antique engraved portrait. Mounted and ready to frame. From the European Magazine June 1797.

Although best known for his overland explorations in what is now the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Samuel Hearne is also one of the most significant figures in the development of Hudson's Bay Company....

circa 1765. Very early edition.

This hand-coloured engraving was trimmed to the edges 292mm x 442mm ( 11.5" x 17 3/8") and mounted to a dark card stock....

Measuring approx. 11 x1 5 cm.. Very good condition. An attractive original photograph probably taken at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, circa 1916.

This very handsome studio portrait shows three men, perhaps family...

16 x 11 inches, 22 page magazine . Condition; a fold in the center, soil and small edge tears and the front cover is torn in the center. Good condition only.

Included is the short story called River-Lead Canon with an illustration and written by Isabella Valancy Crawford. The short story, River-Lead Canon first appeared October 31, 1874 in Frank Leslie's Chimney corner quoted from Winona; or The Foster sisters.....

(approx 450 x 305mm.) Being a deed of Land and duplicate Mortgage of 'The Rev'd Geo. Pridham and his wife to G.M.P. Pridham' relating to the Parish of St. John in the Province of Manitoba. (Some soiling and folded.) The mortgage with silk-ties.

A legal document on vellum dated '2nd November 1882'. (approx 450 x 305mm.) Being a deed of Land and duplicate Mortgage of 'The Rev'd Geo. Pridham and his wife to G.M.P. Pridham' in Manitoba...

A Canada Company Office Toronto receipt for the amount of $10.94. It is a rent payment for lease No.7538 CR dated Feb 19, 1894 and signed by the Commissioner Alfred Willson.

On the front is the Canada Company crest. On the back is a Canada Company policy statement on payments under the heading of “Settler’s Savings Bank Account”. It says “Notice To Lessee Settlers who may have any Spare Cash”…like that was very common in 1894 Huron or Bruce counties. And surprise, the policy is if the settler has spare cash, the Company will take it! The item is 7 by 6 inches and is in very good condition....

4pp newspaper, 11-3/4 x 19 inches, folded to 11-3/4 x 9-1/2 inches.

Inside on page three, 2 column long and very detailed report of the July 6th meeting of the Philadelphia Society of the Cincinnati to celebrate Independence Day. Slight fading of type otherwise, good condition....