Twenty Canadian authors are represented in this collection dating from 1882 to 1967, containing 59 items specifically, 24 letters, 21 cards and post cards, 3 photos, 6 books, 1 movie herald, 1 issue of a journal, 1 printing block, 1 postcard and 1 leaflet.

• BARR, Robert (Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist).

• BEATTIE, Jessie L. (Canadian poet, educator, novelist, and dramatist).

• BIRNEY, Earle (Canadian poet).

• BLAISE, Clark (American-Canadian novelist and short story writer).

• BODSWORTH, Charles Frederick (Fred) was a Canadian writer, journalist and amateur naturalist.

• BOURINOT, Arthur (Canadian lawyer, scholar, and poet).

• BOUCHARD, Éva

• CONNOR, Ralph (pseud of Rev. Dr. Charles William Gordon, Canadian novelist).

• COX, Palmer (illustrator and author, best known for The Brownies comic series for children)

• GALLANT, Mavis Leslie de Trafford 1922-2014) was a Canadian short story writer who spent much of her life and career in France.

• KING, Basil (Canadian clergyman turned novelist)

• KOGAWA, Joy is a Canadian poet and novelist of Japanese descent

• PARKER, Gilbert (Canadian-English novelist)

• PATERSON, Isabel (Canadian-American journalist and novelist

• PURDY, Al (Canadian poet)

• RADDAL, Thomas (Canadian novelist)

• SALVERSON, Laura (Canadian novelist)

• SCOTT, Frederick George (Known as the Poet of the Laurentians, Senior Chaplain to the Canadian 1st Division during WWI).

• SHIELDS, Carol (American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer)

• STRINGER, Arthur (Canadian novelist and poet)

Sheldon Christian archives. 1922-1935. Approximately 1,800 pp. These extensive archives contain manuscripts and typescripts of Christian’s plays, short stories, news stories, poems, correspondence, diary entries, and ephemera. Much of the material concerns Christian’s academic life at Tufts College, his literary pursuits, his editorship of the Tuftonian (1930-1) and the Beacon (Trinidad, British West Indies), his correspondence with publishers about the publication of his works, his romantic attachments, YMCA materials, church correspondence, and many pieces of miscellaneous ephemera including drawings, photos, and programs. There is also some secondary source material about Christian. With the archives are five books edited or written by him.

Sheldon Christian (1907-1997), often called “Tubby” by his friends, was an American playwright, a poet, a local historian of New England, a minister, and a printer of ephemera.

The collection has 10 items dating from 1870 to 1937, specifically, 2 books, 4 letters, 2 post cards, 1 photo, 1 carte de visite, and 1 label with an address. The collection pertains to both von Arnim and her second husband, John Francis Stanley Russell, the 2nd Earl Russell (known as Frank Russell).

Born in Sydney, Australia, Elizabeth von Arnim was an English novelist, a writer of semi-autobiographical memoirs, and a cousin of the writer Katherine Mansfield...

This most interesting and scarce Colette ephemera archive contains 7 items dating early 1900's to 1944 specifically, 5 Autographed Letters Signed (ALS), one with small photo and 2 unused post cards.

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette was of the most famous of modern French writers and nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. She wrote over 50 novels including Gigi (1944), and "Cheri" (1920) She was also a mime, an actress, and a journalist. Colette was married three times and her first husband, Henri Gauthier-Villars was a journalist writing under the name of "Willy". Colette was elected to the Belgian Royal Academy (1935), first woman president of the Académie Goncourt (1945, and President in 1949), and a Chevalier (1920) and Grand Officer (1953) of the Légion d'honneur.

The collection dates from 1888 to 1892, and contains 16 items, specifically, 1 letter, 1 book, and 14 issues of two magazines.

Edward Bellamy was an American author, journalist, and political activist, best known for his utopian novel, Looking Backward, 2000-1887 (1888), in which a Boston gentleman is placed in a trance in 1887, awakens in the year 2000, and is transported from a world of war and want to one of peace and plenty. In his fictitious time-traveling story, Bellamy predicted shopping malls, credit cards, and cars. His socialist vision inspired the formation of numerous “Nationalist Clubs” dedicated to the propagation of his political ideals.

1856. New York. American Bible Society.

Quite scarce. 2nd edition. 7 x 4-3/4 inches. iv, [1]-717pp. Bound in full calf with four raised bands, red label and title in gilt. Old staining on pages, otherwise good condition.

The New Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ: Translated into the Language of the Ojibwa Indians. Language: Chipewyan, prefatory material in English : text in Chippewa. Sabin 57091

Early Missionary provenance with attached original 4 x 6-1/4 inches photograph cabinet card of Rev. S. G. (Sela Goodrich) Wright (1816-1906) in at end of book. Wright was a linguistic scholar and a missionary "among the Ojibway Indians, in Northern Minnesota, at Leech Lake and Red Lake, for nearly fifty years."

Charles G. D. Roberts collection contains 10 items dating from 1892 to 1930, specifically 9 Books and 1 signed manuscript.

Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts Known as the Father of Canadian Poetry, Charles G.D. Roberts was a poet and prose writer who inspired creativity in other poets of his generation, among them Bliss Carman (his cousin), Archibald Lampman and Duncan Campbell Scott. Together, these four poets became known as the "Confederation" poets.

1756. London, printed for J. Scott at the Black-Swan. 2nd edition with the addition of some important facts. 5-1/4 x 8-1/8 inches. (2),[3]-36p. Disbound, lacking half-title. Very good condition. Quite scarce edition. ESTC T59135 ; Sabin, 49820 Sabin notes the pamphlet "contains some reference to American topics"; p. 6 refers to the failure of the Treaty at Aix-la-Chapelle, the English’ right and title to all of Nova Scotia, and the settlements upon the Ohio river; p. 7 refers to the preparations of the French for war in North America; on p. 8 the intention of the British to attack the French fleet off Newfoundland; p. 9-10 to Braddock’s defeat and Sir William Johnson’s fortunately preserving the better part of the colonies; there are some other scattered references to America and the West Indies.

1886.Quebec, Published by Impr. de Jos.-G. Gingras et Cie First edition. (4),[5]-100pp. 4/34 x 7-1/2 inches. Text in French. Leather bound with marble boards with front board loose. 5 bands with gilt decoration on spine and gilt type title.

Account of the Métis Rebellion and Louis Riel. Includes a list of soldiers in the battalion.

George Beauregard was a Private in Compagnie No. 3 of the 9th Voltigeurs de Quebec during the Saskatchewan Rebellion.

Peel 1332

1888. London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

Ostensibly, a history of the Church of England's pioneer missionary work in the Far North.

Right Reverend W. C. Bompas was Bishop of Mackenzie River, 1884-1891, a Diocese carved out Rupert's Land that existed from 1883-1933.

1881. Boston, Hall and Whiting

6-3/4 x 4-1/4 inches, (6), [7]-356, [357]-376 appendix) Rebacked, red cloth with gilt title and elaborate black decorations with very minor wrinkling of cloth on back cover, new endpapers and one illustration as fronticepiece. Insides clean. Overall very good condition.

Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Fiction. Red/gilt black, blindstamped. boards, frontis,, appendix.

1894.Toronto, Ross Robertson

First edition. 5-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches. Original dark green cloth covers rebacked, with blind embossed front and dull gilt type including "VOL. 1" on spine and front. Fold out image of Queen Street West 1890 at p.21 with paper repairs, otherwise near fine condition. A nice copy.

A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York from 1792 until 1833 and of Toronto from 1834 to 1893.

1971. Montreal, McGill University

First edition. xx, 779pp, 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Olive green cloth backed with tan cloth with a gilt-lettered maroon label on the spine & a vignette in silver stamped on the front cover. One of 500 signed copies. [1971]. A bit worn but overall very good condition.

No. 6 publication of the Lawrence Lande Foundation for Canadian Historical Research.

1759. London, printed for D. Henry and R. Cave

First edition. 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, (6),[3]-643 pp. including the year-end supplement and 17pp. index. Original leather spine cracked at hinges, five raised bands with original red label present. January to December 1759, 12 monthly issues.

Original 1759 accounts and maps of the French Indian war at Quebec and Crown Point (New York). Included are 3 maps relating to above;

1) the Island of Orleans with the Environs of Quebec [issued within a month of the surrender of Quebec] and

2) An Authentic Plan of the River St. Laurence from Sillery to the Falls of Montmorency.

3) The third map is of the Country between Crown Point and Fort Edward, showing Ticonderoga and Lake George (New York). All three of the French and Indian war maps (and articles) are in very good condition.

1931. London, published by George C Harrop

First Rackham deluxe illustrated edition. 5-[224] pages with half-title. 10-1/4'' x 7-3/4 inches. Rackham signed limited edition #589 of 775. Original full white full vellum binding with gilt text, without board slipcase. Illustrated end-papers with top edge gilt, others untrimmed, some uncut. Decorative head & tailpieces. With 12 colour plates (including frontispiece) with captioned tissue guards and 25 black & white line illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Covers soiled, faded text on spine and slightly bowed, starting at half-tile page, one crease to tissue guard, otherwise a very good deluxe edition signed copy.

ASL, Amherst 1p. quarto, (22.5 cm x 18cm,) Montreal [House], docket names on reverse. Dated July 17, 1796, and reads: ... “Mr. Barrington Bradshaw who was a Captain in the second Regiment of Life Guards and who sold out of the Corps very contrary to my wishes, is at present setting out for the East Indies and has desired I would write a line in his favour. I comply with Mr. Bradshaws desire with great pleasure from the very good opinion I have of him in every respect, and from the confidence I entertain of his real merit, that he will prove himself deserving of any favour and protection you may honour him with... “

First edition, 2nd state. Paper size: 15-1/2 x 10 inches Image size: 14-1/4 x 8-3/4 inches. Copper-engraved map, hand colouring in outline. Gulf of Saint Lawrence area. Hand colored antique map of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence showing is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence river into the Atlantic Ocean. Gulf of Saint Lawrence / Newfoundland / Cape Breton / Anticosti / Prince Edward Island. Attractive cartouche. All copy in French.

Two fold lines but otherwise in good condition.

Small Sir Sam Hughes collection of five items dating from 1914 to 1921, specifically, 1 letter and 4 photos including a glass photo plate.

1 Letter.

• On House of Commons letterhead, was sent on March 28, 1921 complaining of ill health and Hughes died 5 months later, August 24, 1921 (aged 68). Signature was a "stamp" Hughes often used to sign his letters.

4 Photos (three photos and one glass plate of one of the photos), all circa 1914.

• Hughes in military uniform (small piece missing at top left corner),

• Brown Brothers; Hughes arriving in London being met by members of the British staff, Daily Mail

• Brown Brothers; Hughes seated at his desk, Dominion News Bureau Limited, Montreal (with a glass plate of this photo).

Sir Samuel Hughes was a soldier, journalist and politician of no little reputation. Hughes was appointed Minister of Militia after the election of Robert Laird Borden in 1911 until 1916 when Canada took up arms in World War One.

1) Rare broadside. Caption Title. To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty no date (before 1837). 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches, 1 page. Blank of a petition against the clergy reserves in Upper Canada.

2) 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”, 1849. 7-1/8 x 10-1/2 inches, 6 pages. Laid out procedure for advising heirs, rights and transparent administration.

3) Bill. An Act to provide for the erection of certain new Counties and Townships in Upper Canada, 4 pages. [Montréal : Lovell and Gibson, 1849]. 4pp. 7-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches. ".

4) 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]. 7-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches., 4 pages.

5) 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]. 7-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches, 2 pages. Revocation of 1841 Act concerning the conditions of property for married women.

6) 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. 8-1/2 x 13-1/4 inches, 1 page.

7). Bill. An Act to enable certain Municipal Corporations in Western Canada to aid in the establishment of internal means of communication. 6-3/4 x 17 inches, 1 page. 1858.Pray for the construction of railway or roads in some area of Western Canada, especially northwest of the Town of Guelph.

THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT OF 1871

[34-35 Vict.] Canada. [CH.28]

Scarce. 10-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. 2 pages. Very good+ condition.

This Act may be cited for all purposes as the "British North America Act of 1871".

This act gave Canada the power to establish new provinces and territories and change provincial boundaries with the affected province's consent.

The Act recognized the creation of the province of Manitoba and the incorporation of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory into Canada and allowed parliament and the Ontario and Quebec legislators to redraw the boundaries of Ontario and Quebec in order to incorporate parts of these acquisitions.

1825. London, Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan Folio, 6pp. [629] - 634, drop-head title beneath coat of arms on first leaf, disbound. ["The Canada Company was a large private chartered British land development company, incorporated by an Act of the British parliament on June 27, 1825, to aid the colonization of Upper Canada. Minor spots and offsetting otherwise very good condition

TPL#1353

The Canada Company assisted emigrants by providing good ships, low fares, implements and tools, and inexpensive land. Scottish novelist, John Galt, was the company's first Canadian superintendent.

Three (3) May 1885 The Indianapolis Sentinel Newspapers, 8 page, 15-3/4 x 20-1/2 inches, with each issue reporting on The Riel Rebellion...

• Dated May 14, 1885 p.2, Batouche via Clark's Crossing! "Riel Routed - Batouche captured by Middleton's men and rebels driven out"

• Dated May 16, 1885 p.4 News That The Rebellion Has Been Broken "Northwestern troubles - It looks as if the back of the rebellion was broken, though bands of Indians carry on a guerrilla warfare".

• Dated May 18, 1885 p.1 The News of Riel's Capture "The Northwest - Excited over Riel's capture - other prisoners going home"

Brittle paper with tears and some missing pieces on edges but not affecting focus content text, otherwise fair to good condition.

The Newport Mercury, October 12, 1811, four page newspaper.

Approximately 40 column inches in length describing why USA should be at war with the Britain. 4 pages, 12.5" x 19" deep, folded to 12.5" x 9.5" approximately. The pages have be torn apart along the 20" height in the centre leaving a ragged edge. No type is affected. Otherwise condition is good.

America officially delcared War on Great Britiain which included Canada, on June 18, 1812. This was 8 months after this newspaper was published.

1866. Ottawa, Province of Canada

19-7/8 x 20 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...

Hosea Bull of Farnham Mechanical in the Township of Farnham…in the County of Brome…Seventy-five dollars…Fifty acres…The West half of the North half Two in the Third Range in the Township of Farnham aforesaid…Feb. 16, 1866…

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.

Included are previous original documents from 1973 & 1974 showing correspondence with the editor, David P. Gagan about the publishing on this story. Overall condition of all documents are very good+.