Collection includes 4 books, two of which are early works in dust jacket. Of special importance is first American issue of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. New York: John Lane, 1912. First American issue, first printing, in dust jacket. Brown cloth with cream lettering (stamping on spine missing a few letters). The jacket, featuring an illustration of Jos. Smith by Hovsh on the front panel, is in very good condition ..

The collection consists of 69 items dating from 1915 to 1943, specifically 59 letters, 5 signed notes, 1 telegram, 1 caricature card, and 3 signed photo postcards.

Knighted in 1921, John Martin-Harvey was an English stage actor. He joined Henry Irving's Lyceum Theatre company in 1882 and for many years he played only minor parts in Irving's productions. During the Great War, he and his wife toured the country giving military recruitment lectures and raising money for the Red Cross and other charities...

Collection material dates from 1931 to 1966 and includes 146 items, specifically, 129 Social Justice Newspapers, 4 Books, 9 B&W Photos, 3 Ephemera and 1 Medal.

Father Charles E. Coughlin was an American Canadian Roman Catholic Priest born in Hamilton, Ontario and ordained to the priesthood in Toronto in 1916 with the Basilian Fathers. He taught at Assumption College, also operated by the Basilians, in Windsor, Ontario.

When his religious order was re-organized in 1923, he moved to Detroit. In 1926, he ministered at the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan, and began his radio broadcasts, reaching an audience of 30 million people. In 1934, he organized the National Union for Social Justice (later the Christian Front) through which he argued that neither capitalism nor democracy had a future in America. However, he often engaged in anti-Semitic attacks, supported fascist policies, and became a harsh critic of Franklin D. Roosevelt. His public career ended in May 1942 with the forced cancellation of his radio program and his newspaper, Social Justice. He served as a parish pastor until his retirement in 1966...

Zona Gale was American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and Pulitzer prize winner for drama in 1921.

The collection consists of 13 items dating from 1906 to 1937 specifically, 6 letters, 3 books, an autographed note, 2 photographs, and a postcard...

LEGAL DOCUMENTS RESPONDING RELATING TO CLAIMS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION LAND LOSS

15 Legal documents prepared for a potential very high profile court case and documents dating circa 1798. Herman Leroi, William Bayard & Gerrit Boon James Jackson, Peter Smith, William Laight & John Jacob Astor are some plantiffs. The documents refer to the eligibility of a group of men in Canada to make claim for losses due to land confiscations in the American Revolution. Most plantiffs were United Empire Loyalists who left the Mohawk Valley of New York from land owed by Sir William Johnson....

Robert Pinsky is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, translator, and academic. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Pinsky is the author of nineteen books, most of which are collections of his poetry. His published work also includes critically acclaimed translations, Dante Alighieri's Inferno and The Separate Notebooks by Czesław Miłosz.

The collection is comprised of 19 items dating from 1968 to 2017, specifically, 1 typescript, 6 books, 1 letter, 8 photos, 1 small broadside and 2 e-mail exchanges....

Margaret Drabble is an English novelist, biographer, and critic. She was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2008. In 2011, she was awarded the Golden PEN Award by English PEN for “a Lifetime’s Distinguished Service to Literature”.

The collection contains 17 items dating from 1965 to 1999 specifically, 6 letters, 5 books, 2 photos, 3 post cards, and 1 sketch..

Sully Prudhomme was a French poet and essayist, associated with the Parnassus school of French writing in the nineteenth century. Elected to the Académie française in 1881 and esteemed as a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in 1895, he was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded to him in 1901.

The collection has 19 item dating from 1865 to 1914, specifically 1 letter, 1 piece of sheet music, 1 calling card, 1 post card, 8 photo postcards/cards, 1 bronze medal and 7 books...

Samuel Smiles was a Scottish non-fiction author and a government reformer. His best known work, Self-Help, combined Victorian morality with sound free market ideas into moral tales, showing the benefits of thrift, hard work, education, perseverance, and character. He also drew upon the personal success stories of the emerging self-made millionaires in the pottery industry (Josiah Wedgwood), the railway industry (Watt and Stephenson), and the weaving industry (Jacquard) to make his point that the benefits of the market were open to anyone.

The collection consists of 12 items, dating from 1867 to 1890, specifically, 7 letters, 1 portion of another letter/note, 3 cartes de visite, and 1 book....

Kate Douglas Wiggin was the author of numerous children's books, notably, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm; she also founded the first free kindergarten in San Francisco, and devoted much of her working life to children's welfare and charities. While Wiggin’s book’s attract great interest and attention this collection provides might greater personal insight and association with this charming author. A great opportunity for any Kate Douglas Wiggin new or existing fan to enhance their Wiggin collection.

The collection consists of 15 items dating from 1900 to 1938, specifically, 4 books, 2 calendars, 1 letter, 1 photoprint, 2 leaflets, and 2 photo postcards, 1 post card. A few unrecorded...

1900. Winnipeg Printed and published for the Society by the Manitoba Free Press.

A Child's Story-Book, issued under the distinguished patronage of Her Excellency the Countess of Minto for the benefit of the Children's Aid Society of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Introduction by the Countess of Minto with her signature in facsimile. [5], 1 leaf, [13]-164, [2] pp., illus.; 26.5 cm. Peel 2547.

A scarce publication in good condition, approximately a dozen copies cited by WorldCat. Stories and poems by local authors such as Isabella Mackay, Charles Mair, and Ernest Thompson-Seton ...

1888.London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge First edition. 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches. (2), [1]-108pp. ; 8 pages list of publications ads . Gilded seal on red worn and soiled front cover. A few pages soiled. Overall good condition. Lacking map in this scarce book. Series ''Colonial Church Histories''

Right Reverend W. C. Bompas was Bishop of Mackenzie River, 1884-1891, a Diocese carved out Rupert's Land that existed from 1883-1933. The provincial synod of Rupert’s Land agreed in 1883 to a proposal to divide the diocese, and in 1884 Bompas became bishop of the northern part, the new diocese of Mackenzie River. The latter was in turn divided in 1891, when Bompas became bishop of Selkirk (now Yukon). His views influenced how indigenous peoples were seen for a century; inhabitants, languages, fauna and flora, arctic life, meteorology, dress and habits, as well as resources and prospects. Ostensibly, a history of the Church of England's pioneer missionary work in the Far North.

[1889]. Hamilton, Duncan Lith. Early edition. 6-5/8 x 5 inches. 4pp wrap, (3pp), i-xiii, [5]-p.51,(2, index of songs), 64pp total.  A chromolithographic soft cover wraps multi-coloured front and back pages, one side only with two staples along left side. Old fold or crease down centre of booklet, else near fine condition.

The Jubilee Singers were the first such group in Canada. "Composed primarily of black Canadian nationals, the troupe was formed in Hamilton in 1879. Having spent 5 years touring Great Britain during the 1880's, they divided the rest of their time between tours of United States and Canada."..

2014. Canada, House of Anansi Press Incorporated. Rare signed special edition book produced for Peter Munk's retirement party from Barrick Gold Corporation (April 23, 2014). Text by Donald Rumball with exclusive essay from Margaret MacMillan.

This book won the 2015 Gold Award for "Complete Book Design - Single" by Applied Arts Magazine

267pp. 7-3/4 x 10 inches. Boards very slightly warped and minor indent on the bottom front board, otherwise, near fine condition..

 "In late 2013 Peter Munk decided that he would step down in April 2014 as Chairman Barrick Gold. Plans were made to honour him at an event held in conjunction with the last Barrick Annual General Meeting he would chair, on April 30, 2014. What could done to mark this milestone and capture for the public record the story of Munk's life-long engagement with international business, global events, and philanthropy? In early February Rudyard Griffiths, President of The Peter & Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation, suggested creating a permanent record of Munk's remarkable business and international career and the range of philanthropic activities that have flowed from his entrepreneurial success. Within a few days Fidel Pefia at Underline Studio agreed to design and supervise the production of the book [this book]."..

Second UK edition. 1847, London, Simkin, Masrhall & Co. 4.5 by 7.25 Inches, xii, [1]-492pp. Original blind stamped cloth covers with original spine saved and professionally rebacked. Back cover cloth with top half and spine faded. Previous owners name and dated Toronto 1908 on top right inside front blank. Very little foxing present very clean text. Very good condition. Previous owners name 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.

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was the cousin of the author and editor, Ferdinand Brock Tupper....

2nd edition. 1869.Montreal, Printed and Published by John Lovell. Large folio (14.5"x11"). (3), [6]-86pp. 10 full-page colour plates of paintings of Canadian wild flowers (with tissue guards). Title page is also decorated with colour flowers. Text has detailed descriptions of thirty different flowers. Original green cloth boards, with gilt titles and decoration to front, blind stamped titles to rear, a little soiled. Professionally re-backed. All edges gilt. Plates V and VI are reversed in sequence. Endpapers and paste-downs are dark brown. Pages browning slightly at edges, boards darkened on front corners, a few small stains and surface scratches. Previous owners name of front end paper. ..

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.

French and Indian War content. Of note, p 204, Fort Frederick, at Crown Point. p528-530 have Wolfe’s instructions in 1755 landing article. p466-475 various letter regarding the taking of Quebec 1759 and p.555 &620 more relating to Quebec

...

First editions. 1768-69. Paris, chez L. Cellot.

Four volumes, 6, 7, 8, & 9. in duo decimo format, 16.5 × 9 cm. (3-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches). Full contemporary dark calfskin bindings, ribbed spines with gilt tooling, damaged caps lacking leather at the top of the spines. Marbled endpapers, all edges in red. Previous owner’s name written on fly leaves. A good set. Each vol. has a nice summary of the contents (table des matiéres)...

This entire work is a compilation of travelogues, presented in letter form, from a gentleman to a lady, about everything he sees and observes...

First edition. 1908. Toronto, William Briggs

5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches. (10),11-316pp. [3pp ads]. Green cloth with gilt titles and decoration to front and spine with rubbing to corners and spine bottom. Minor wrinkle to spine. Deckled edges. Cracked on page 129. Overall condition is good..

Book contents includes Daulac: a Tragedy in five Acts, Hildebrand: a Tragedy in four Acts, Mordred: a Tragedy in five Acts & Morning: a Tragedy in five Acts. Book dedicated To W.L. Mackenzie King And F.A. Acland...

1874. Ottawa, 4 pages, flat size: 9 x 7-1/4 inches. Agetoned paper with black border on first page. Fold separations in a few places, otherwise, good condition. Dated Library of Parliament, Ottawa, 1874. Ottawa, 6th November 1874. Important constitutional law letter answering queries by Morris on the constitutional practices for the dissolution of the Manitoba Provincial Parliament, including reference to the British North American Act (BNAA). Alexander Morris was the second Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba in 1874 when this letter was written and Manitoba was a very new provincial government when this letter was written. Last 1-1/2 pages discuss personal matters including the death of his brother...

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.

The writer "Tommy" was one of a number of missionaries / teachers, and he is currently stationed at the mission (Indian [Indigenous] School) to later leave to another mission in July/. He would be one of two or maybe three staff. ...

Document on vellum, Paris, 27 August 1608, 37 × 52 cm, 18 lines of text in a secretarial hand signed by Montmorency, folds, 4 holes affecting several lines, small split on the bottom right, otherwise good condition....

Charles de Montmorency (1537-1612) was a French nobleman, Baron, later Duke of Damville.

Montmorency was a chief supporter of Samuel de Champlain (ca. 1570-1635), the geographer and explorer whose mission was to establish a joint French and Native American agricultural and fur-trading colony in New France (Quebec)...

A small 3-3/4 x 5-7/8 inches [30pp.] manuscript notebook devoted to J.T. Batt's executorship of the 2nd Earl Halifax dated 1771. (covering from May 18, 1771 - October 3 1771). Notebook supplied by 'Robert Thatcher Stationer, on Dukes Court, near St Martin's Court, London. Sells all Sorts of Stationary, Bibles, Common Prayers &c at the Lowest Prices' (label on front pastedown). Limp roan, paper-backed covers; unlined paper (vertical chainlines) interleaved with purple blotting paper.

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending American commerce he became known as "father of the colonies". ..

[1877]. Toronto, H.R. Page & Co.

Maps from “Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Elgin Ont.”, Toronto, 1877 folio 32 page, each page 14 x 17 inches. or 16 two pages , 28 x 17 inches. (14) Maps available on 16 double pages plus 10 pages of illustrations Closed tears, some small stains, all disbound, good condition.

Content summary:

1.Town of St. Thomas (2 pages). 2.  Traffordville, Wallacetown, Fingal, verso Yarmouth (2 pages), verso Sparta, Iona, Union, Bismark and Lorne, Dutton;

3. Malahide (2 pages)
4.  Aylmer, Richmond, Springfield, verso, Township of Aldborough (2 pages); verso Pt. Stanley;

5.Tyrconnell, Corinth, South Dorchester, verso Bayham (2 pages), verso Vienna;

6 Map of the County of Elgin Ontario (2 pages);

7 Dunwich (2 pages);

8 Map of the Province of Manitoba and part of the District of Keewatin and North West Territory (2 pages); ..

1931 Ottawa, Department of Mines and Resources

Flat size: 32 x 25-1/2 inches. Folded size: 16 x 13 inches. Very good condition.

An orographical map of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland from 1931. Relief is shown by gradient tints, hachure, and spot heights. Mountain ranges are named. Relief shown by gradient tints, hachure and spot heights. Mountain ranges named. Shows waterways, cities and towns. Scale 1:7,920,000 or 125 miles to 1 inch...

[1893] [Chicago], Rand, McNally & Co.

Framed size: 18-1/2 x 24-1/2 inches.

Map size: 13-1/2 x 20-1/2 inches.

Not examined outside of frame but appears in near fine condition..

The map covers the entire region from Victoria Island to Lake Erie and from the Pacific Ocean and Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) to Newfoundland. Manitoba at the time was much smaller that its current size... nicknamed “the Postage Stamp Province”...

1898. [Washington, D.C.]Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey.

Map only. Large colour map, flat 24-3/4 x 30 inches and folded 6 x 9 inches. Very good, minor tears at fold, otherwise very good condition. Published January, 1898. the base is a copy of a part of chart T of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, edition of June, 1897.. Map of Alaska showing known gold-bearing rocks with descriptive text containing sketches of the geography, geology, and gold deposits and routes to the gold fields. Includes legend indicating "Birch Creek series" and "Fortymile series"....

[1863] A scarce “Centennial Edition” of this Québec map originally printed in 1763, not dated but 1863, 28 x 21-1/2 flat folded to 5-1/2 x 9 inches. A few closed tears. Light red “B O” letters stamped above the cartouche title. Good condition overall.

Map shows the Province of Quebec as a newly acquired English territory according to the Treaty of Paris at the end of the French Indian War. Includes four lovely trompe l'oiel insets of the Isles of Montreal, Plan of Montreal, The City of Quebec, and the Course of the St. Lawrence. This British map extends the boundaries of Quebec into New England at a key point in the beginning of the Revolution. ..

First edition. 1886. [Ottawa], Dept. of Agriculture

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!..

[1900] [Toronto], William Bryce, wholesale book publisher & stationer

Scarce William Bryce, Toronto litho portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, wearing his famous horse-shoe tie pin. Circa 1900. Published by William Bryce Toronto. Frame size: 22-1/4 x 25 inches and print size: 16 x 18-1/2 inches (not examined out of frame). Label on back of frame is from John Britnell Art Galleries Limited 876 Young St. Toronto ON M4W 2J1. Overall black & white print in very good condition...

1848. New York, Goupil, Vibert & Co.

First edition. Paper Size: 17.25' x 12.25" Image Size: 11" x 7.5" Colour lithograph, with additional hand-colouring, printed by Cattier.  Some foxing in outer border and border scuffing in a couple of places, otherwise overall very good condition....

No date but probably circa 1880 when he would be about 39 years old. [Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby].

"Lord Stanley" engraving London published by Morris & Co. 392 Strand W.C. Drawn by C.W. Walton. Paper size is 17-1/2” x 23-5/8”. Plate mark size is 10-1/2” x 13”. Image size is 5” x 7”.

Signature Imprint: Lord Stanley [facsimile signature], Stanley family motto, "Sans Changer" or without changing. Printed image of Lord Stanley with different toned white background is mounted on a larger heavier white sheet with black imprinting....

Albumen cabinet-size 3-1/2 x 2-1/4 inch original portrait photograph mounted on 8-3/8 x 5-3/4 inch page.Spotting on page but not on mounted photo which is in very good condition.

Sir George-Étienne Cartier, co-premier of the Province of Canada, lawyer, rebel, railway promoter, politician and a Father of Confederation. By “youthful folly,” Cartier likely had in mind his prominent role in the Patriote rebellion of 1837. He fought at Saint Denis, where the Patriotes turned back a column of British regulars, and later fled to the United States with a price on his head....

Wilfrid Laurier Typed Signed Letter. Framed 8-1/2 x 11, Privy Council Canada letterhead with red logo. Dated Ottawa, 10th April 1899. Two holes punched at top of letterhead. Two holes punched at top of letterhead. Was twice folded and now flat.

[Quebec, printed by Pierre-Edouard Desbarats, New Printing Office. 1801] ... the records of the printer, John Neilson, indicate that only 150 copies of this proclamation were printed.

First Canadian edition on paper with the "Cobb's Patent 1798" watermark. 8-1/4 x 10 inches. [2]-11 p., Bilingual with English and French on facing pages. Disbound, removed from bound volume, tear marks on spine edges not affecting text, some age-toning to paper, otherwise, very good condition.

Hare et Wallot 2. Vlach, Impressions, 635. TPL 755, Lande 388. Gagnon I;11.

The 1801 Act of Union said that:

• Ireland was to be joined to Great Britain into a single kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

• The Dublin parliament was abolished. Ireland was to be represented at Westminster by 100 MPs, 4 Lords Spiritual and 28 Lords Temporal (all were Anglicans).

• The Anglican Church was to be recognised as the official Church of Ireland.

• There was to be free trade between Ireland and Britain.

• Ireland was to keep a separate Exchequer and was to be responsible for two-seventeenths of the general expense of the United Kingdom.

• Ireland kept its own Courts of Justice and civil service.

• No Catholics were to be allowed to hold public office.

• There was to be no Catholic Emancipation. ..

9 x 6 inches, On stationary, The Arlington Washington DC dated Nov 21st, 1887 . A couple short tears at the very bottom bottom of sheet otherwise, very good condition.

Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, GCMG CB PC was a Canadian father of Confederation and the Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, and led Nova Scotia into Confederation. Tupper served as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada, sworn into office on May 1, 1896, seven days after parliament had been dissolved. He lost the June 23 election and resigned on July 8, 1896. His 69-day term as prime minister is currently the shortest in Canadian history...

Rare broadside.

A. Caption Title. To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty. Most Gracious Sovereign: Blank of a petition against the clergy reserves in Upper Canada.

C. No. 12. Bill. An Act to amend and extend certain provisions of “An Act to facilitate the Partition of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in certain cases, in Lower Canada”,

D. Bill. An Act to provide for the erection of certain new Counties and Townships in Upper Canada, and for certain purposes relative to such new Counties. The Bill gives the conditions for the settlement of new counties, the sums that should be paid to former counties, etc. .

E. Bill. An Act providing for the formation of a New County, out of the Eastern part of the County of York. Toronto : [Lovell and Gibson, 1850].

F. Bill : an act to amend the ordinance which provides for the registration of titles to, and incumbrances on, real property. [Toronto : Lovell and Gibson, 1850]. Revocation of 1841 Act concerning the conditions of property for married women.

G. Rare and important broadside

Resolutions adopted by the Committee of the Anti-Clergy Reserves Association, at a special meeting thereof, Held on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1854, the Rev. Dr. Pyper in the chair. It says "it must be regarded as deceptive, dangerous, and a fraud upon the country, and, if passed without such amendment, will inevitably produce continued agitation and wide-spread discontent".

H. Bill. An Act to enable certain Municipal Corporations in Western Canada to aid in the establishment of internal means of communication. 1858,Pray for the construction of railway or roads in some area of Western Canada, especially northwest of the Town of Guelph. ...

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...

Quarto, 3 p. Disbound, small holes, one tear, in margin. 3rd Session, 5th Parliament, 20th Victoria, 1857 Petition From Messrs. Holcomb and Henderson, Messrs. Hooker, Pridham and Company, and Mssrs. Jones, Macdonnell, and Company, three separate Firms of Forwarders and Ship-owners praying that as a Government has ended public aid to the Grand Truck Railway Company to enter into injourious competition with private parties, it may in a like manner extend assistance to all persons engaged in the business of Forwarding, by relieving them from the payment of Tolls upon Vessels and Merchandise passing through the Saint Lawrence Canals between Montreal and Prescott.

Presented to the Legislative Council 13th May, 1857

500 copies...

Quarto, 1p. Disbound, small holes in margin.

Signed by R. Bell on top of final page.

Petition.1st session, 5th Parliament, 18 Victroia, 1854

Petition of J. H. Glass, and J. R. Gemmill, on behalf of the Inhabitants of the County of Lambton, praying that no extension of power be granted to either the Great Western or Grand Trunk Railway Companies, unless on certain conditions.

(Mr. Brown.)

Ordered, by the Legislative Assembly, to be printed, 24th, Nov. 1854...