BARRASS, G.
A Gallery of Distinguished Men......
Napanee: Printed for the Author by Herny & Brother, (1870). First edition.
8vo., orig. cloth, xi, 346pp. Name on e/paper, gilt lettering on spine quite faded o/w very good.
A Gallery of Distinguished Men......
Napanee: Printed for the Author by Herny & Brother, (1870). First edition.
8vo., orig. cloth, xi, 346pp. Name on e/paper, gilt lettering on spine quite faded o/w very good.
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BELL, Archie.
Sunset British Columbia and Beyond. An Account of its settlement; its progress from the early days to the present, including a review of the Hudson's Bay Company; its unique cities and attractive towns......the Japanese and the Doukhobors......the Sportsman and the Traveller.
Boston: The Page Company, 1918. First edition. Presentation inscription from Canadian publisher Copp to his son reading "W. Dutton Copp From Mother and Father, Christmas 1927."
Tall 8vo., orig. brown cloth decorated in gilt with a circular pictorial paper panel on the upper cover, xii, 320pp. Trace of rubbing to foot of spine o/w a fine copy.
A comprehensive account dealing with the history and description of British Columbia.
Sunset British Columbia and Beyond. An Account of its settlement; its progress from the early days to the present, including a review of the Hudson's Bay Company; its unique cities and attractive towns......the Japanese and the Doukhobors......the Sportsman and the Traveller.
Boston: The Page Company, 1918. First edition. Presentation inscription from Canadian publisher Copp to his son reading "W. Dutton Copp From Mother and Father, Christmas 1927."
Tall 8vo., orig. brown cloth decorated in gilt with a circular pictorial paper panel on the upper cover, xii, 320pp. Trace of rubbing to foot of spine o/w a fine copy.
A comprehensive account dealing with the history and description of British Columbia.
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BELL, Archie. Sunset British Columbia and Beyond. An Account of its settlement; its progress from the early days to the present, including a review of the Hudson's Bay Company; its unique cities and attractive towns......the Japanese and the Doukhobors......the Sportsman and the Traveller. Boston: The Page Company, 1918. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. brown cloth decorated in gilt with a circular pictorial paper panel on the upper cover, xii, 320pp. Signature o/w an about fine copy. A comprehensive account dealing with the history and description of British Columbia.
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BENJAMIN, L.N. (compiler).
The St. Albans Raid; Or, Investigation Into the charges Against Lieut. Bennett H. Young and Command, For Their Acts At St. Albans, Vt., On the 19th October, 1864. Being A Complete and Authentic Report Of All the Proceedings On The Demand of the United States For Their Extradition, Under the Ashburton Treaty. Before Judge Counsel and The Hon. Mr. Justice Smith.
Montreal: Printed by John Lovell, 1865. First edition.
8vo., orig. blue printed wrappers, 480pp. Contemporary signature "Judge MacCord" on the upper wrapper, spine chipped o/w very good.
An account of the extradition proceedings against Young, a confederate solider, who with his troop launched a Confederate raid from Canada, designed to rob banks in Vermont. The raiders robbed three banks and fled back into Canada where they were arrested and held. The court in Canada ruled that the men were under military orders and that the officially neutral Canada could not extradite them to the U.S. They were released by Canadian authorities, who also returned the money found on Young to Vermont.
The St. Albans Raid; Or, Investigation Into the charges Against Lieut. Bennett H. Young and Command, For Their Acts At St. Albans, Vt., On the 19th October, 1864. Being A Complete and Authentic Report Of All the Proceedings On The Demand of the United States For Their Extradition, Under the Ashburton Treaty. Before Judge Counsel and The Hon. Mr. Justice Smith.
Montreal: Printed by John Lovell, 1865. First edition.
8vo., orig. blue printed wrappers, 480pp. Contemporary signature "Judge MacCord" on the upper wrapper, spine chipped o/w very good.
An account of the extradition proceedings against Young, a confederate solider, who with his troop launched a Confederate raid from Canada, designed to rob banks in Vermont. The raiders robbed three banks and fled back into Canada where they were arrested and held. The court in Canada ruled that the men were under military orders and that the officially neutral Canada could not extradite them to the U.S. They were released by Canadian authorities, who also returned the money found on Young to Vermont.
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BEST, C.H. & e.W. McHENRY.
The Inactivation of Histamine. Reprinted from the Journal of Physiology, Vol. LXX, No. 4, 1930.
Offprint.
8vo., printed wrappers, pp.(349)-372pp. Wrappers a touch soiled o/w very good.
The Inactivation of Histamine. Reprinted from the Journal of Physiology, Vol. LXX, No. 4, 1930.
Offprint.
8vo., printed wrappers, pp.(349)-372pp. Wrappers a touch soiled o/w very good.
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BIRKS, William Massey.
High Jinks at "80" or Great-Grandfather's Sky-Cruise.
(Montreal: The Author, 1948?) First edition. With a presentation from the author dated "1949."
8vo., orig. wrappers, (26)pp. Fine.
High Jinks at "80" or Great-Grandfather's Sky-Cruise.
(Montreal: The Author, 1948?) First edition. With a presentation from the author dated "1949."
8vo., orig. wrappers, (26)pp. Fine.
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BOYCE, William. D. Alaska and the Panama Canal. Chicago: Rand McNally, (1914). Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo., cloth, ix, 163, (3)pp.ads. Some wear to spine ends o/w a nice copy. In the section of this work dealing with Alaska (145)pp. there are numerous references to the Yukon, the Eskimo, the fur trade and Canada in general.
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BROWN, James B.
Views Of Canada And The Colonists Embracing The Experience Of An Eight Years' Residence; Views of the Present State, Progress, And Prospects of the Colony; With Detailed and Practical Information For Intending Emigrants.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black,..... 1851. Second and best edition. Corrected Throughout and Greatly Enlarged.
8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt, xxxii, 468pp. Inner front hinge slightly cracked, spine slightly faded with a touch of wear but a better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
Views Of Canada And The Colonists Embracing The Experience Of An Eight Years' Residence; Views of the Present State, Progress, And Prospects of the Colony; With Detailed and Practical Information For Intending Emigrants.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black,..... 1851. Second and best edition. Corrected Throughout and Greatly Enlarged.
8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt, xxxii, 468pp. Inner front hinge slightly cracked, spine slightly faded with a touch of wear but a better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
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BRUZEN LA MARTINIERE, (Antoine Augustin).
Introduction a L'Histoire de l'Asie de L'Afrique, et de l'Amerique. Pour servir de suite a l'Introduction a l"Histoire du Baron deu Pufendorff.
Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain, 1735. In two volumes. First edition.
12mo., full cont. calf, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine labels, (xxxiv), 504; 568 (pp.428-568 is a publishers catalogue). Lacking one of the spine labels on volume II (title), very minor wear to the spine ends o/w a near fine, attractive copy.
Bruzen la Martinere [1662-1746] intended this work to do for Asia, Africa and America what Baron Puffendorff's "l'Introduction a l'Histoire" did for Europe. Canada is covered in the section on America in volume II, and included information on Labrador, "Terre-Neuve," the voyages of Cartier, Frobisher, Fox and Hudson, the English exploration of America, etc. (approx. pp. 337-345, and 391-427). The folding map "Amerique Septentrionale" shows Canada and names various places and also shows California as an island.
Introduction a L'Histoire de l'Asie de L'Afrique, et de l'Amerique. Pour servir de suite a l'Introduction a l"Histoire du Baron deu Pufendorff.
Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain, 1735. In two volumes. First edition.
12mo., full cont. calf, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine labels, (xxxiv), 504; 568 (pp.428-568 is a publishers catalogue). Lacking one of the spine labels on volume II (title), very minor wear to the spine ends o/w a near fine, attractive copy.
Bruzen la Martinere [1662-1746] intended this work to do for Asia, Africa and America what Baron Puffendorff's "l'Introduction a l'Histoire" did for Europe. Canada is covered in the section on America in volume II, and included information on Labrador, "Terre-Neuve," the voyages of Cartier, Frobisher, Fox and Hudson, the English exploration of America, etc. (approx. pp. 337-345, and 391-427). The folding map "Amerique Septentrionale" shows Canada and names various places and also shows California as an island.
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BUCHANAN, Donald W.
The Growth of Canadian Painting. With a Foreword by Eric Newton.
London: Collins, (1950). First edition.
Sm.4to., cloth, 112pp. A near fine copy in a d/w with chips and a few stains, very good.
The Growth of Canadian Painting. With a Foreword by Eric Newton.
London: Collins, (1950). First edition.
Sm.4to., cloth, 112pp. A near fine copy in a d/w with chips and a few stains, very good.
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BUCHANAN, Donald W.
The Growth of Canadian Painting. With a Foreword by Eric Newton.
London: Collins, (1950). First edition.
Sm.4to., cloth, 112pp. Fine.
The Growth of Canadian Painting. With a Foreword by Eric Newton.
London: Collins, (1950). First edition.
Sm.4to., cloth, 112pp. Fine.
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BUCKINGHAM, James S.
Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, And The Other British Provinces In North America, With A Plan Of National Colonization.
London: Fisher, Son & Co., nd. (1843). First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, (16), 540, 4pp.ads. Mark from removal of a bookplate, spine very slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, And The Other British Provinces In North America, With A Plan Of National Colonization.
London: Fisher, Son & Co., nd. (1843). First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, (16), 540, 4pp.ads. Mark from removal of a bookplate, spine very slightly faded o/w a fine copy.
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BURPEE, Lawrence J.
The Search for the Western Sea. The Story of the Exploration of North-Western America.
Toronto: Macmillan, 1935. In two volumes. New and revised edition.
8vo., cloth, lxi, 304, viii, 305-609pp. Name, o/w fine in d/w with darkening to spines and chipping to the top of the spines but o/w very nice.
A new and revised edition of this work, first published in 1908, that has come to be recognized as the standard history of North Western America.
The Search for the Western Sea. The Story of the Exploration of North-Western America.
Toronto: Macmillan, 1935. In two volumes. New and revised edition.
8vo., cloth, lxi, 304, viii, 305-609pp. Name, o/w fine in d/w with darkening to spines and chipping to the top of the spines but o/w very nice.
A new and revised edition of this work, first published in 1908, that has come to be recognized as the standard history of North Western America.
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CAMPBELL, Duncan.
History Of Prince Edward Island.
Charlottetown: Bremner Brothers, 1875. First edition.
8vo., orig. blue cloth, 224, (16)pp. A fine copy.
History Of Prince Edward Island.
Charlottetown: Bremner Brothers, 1875. First edition.
8vo., orig. blue cloth, 224, (16)pp. A fine copy.
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CAZES, Paul De.
Notes Sur Le Canada.
Quebec: C, Darveau, 1882. Nouvelle edition.
12mo., orig. cloth, 277pp. Two library stamps and a small hole in the free e/paper but in fact a very good, sound copy.
With sections on commerce, navigation, education, railways & immigration.
Notes Sur Le Canada.
Quebec: C, Darveau, 1882. Nouvelle edition.
12mo., orig. cloth, 277pp. Two library stamps and a small hole in the free e/paper but in fact a very good, sound copy.
With sections on commerce, navigation, education, railways & immigration.
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CHAMBERS, Ernest J.
The Royal North-West Mounted Police. A Corps History.
(Toronto: Coles Publishing, 1973). Facsimile of the 1906 edition.
Sm. 4to., glossy boards, 160, lxxxviiipp. A fine copy.
The Royal North-West Mounted Police. A Corps History.
(Toronto: Coles Publishing, 1973). Facsimile of the 1906 edition.
Sm. 4to., glossy boards, 160, lxxxviiipp. A fine copy.
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CHEADLE, Dr.
Dr. Cheadle's Journal Of Trip Across Canada 1862-1863 With Introduction and Notes by A.G. Doughty and Gustave Lanctot.
Ottawa: Graphic Press, 1931. flexible cloth/vinyl covers,
8vo., leatherette, 311pp. Bookplate o/w about fine.
Dr. Cheadle's Journal Of Trip Across Canada 1862-1863 With Introduction and Notes by A.G. Doughty and Gustave Lanctot.
Ottawa: Graphic Press, 1931. flexible cloth/vinyl covers,
8vo., leatherette, 311pp. Bookplate o/w about fine.
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CHINIQUY, Father.
The Priest, The Woman and the Confessional.
Montreal: F.E. Grafton, 1875.
8vo., orig. green cloth, 184pp. Cloth rubbed and stained, a good working copy only.
Anti-Catholic.
The Priest, The Woman and the Confessional.
Montreal: F.E. Grafton, 1875.
8vo., orig. green cloth, 184pp. Cloth rubbed and stained, a good working copy only.
Anti-Catholic.
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CHINIQUY, Father.
The Priest, The Woman and the Confessional.
Montreal: F.E. Grafton, 1875. First edition.
8vo., orig. rust cloth, 184pp. Light wear to the foot of the spine,some rubbing but still a better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
After "Maria Monk" the most famous of the Canadian anti-Catholic writings.
The Priest, The Woman and the Confessional.
Montreal: F.E. Grafton, 1875. First edition.
8vo., orig. rust cloth, 184pp. Light wear to the foot of the spine,some rubbing but still a better than very good but not quite near fine copy.
After "Maria Monk" the most famous of the Canadian anti-Catholic writings.
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CLARKE, Adele.
Old Montreal John Clarke: His Adventures, Friends and Family.
Montreal: The Herald Publishing Company, 1906.
Tall 8vo., orig. cloth, 47pp. Near fine.
Old Montreal John Clarke: His Adventures, Friends and Family.
Montreal: The Herald Publishing Company, 1906.
Tall 8vo., orig. cloth, 47pp. Near fine.
| $85 | Book Number: 31318 | Order / Enquire |
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