Octavo. Original Printed Wrappers. (22 cm x 14.4 cm), pp. 22, side-notes, folding map, tan printed paper wraps, pamphlet-stitched binding. At head of cover: "To be ignorant of the North-West is to be ignorant of the greater portion of our Country", and below title: "The Universal Verdict - Expectations More than Realized." Covers lightly soiled, stamp at lower end of front cover: "From Depository of Emigration Literature, 33 York St., Toronto, W.R. Callaway, General Manager", address stamp to rear cover, department of Emigration plate to rear cover partially covering address stamp, else very good copy. "During the tour the Vice-Regal partly drove nearly 1,500 miles after leaving the Canada Pacific line at Portage la Prairie; hence no more reliable accounts could be obtained from any traveller than His Excellency was in a position to give, and his statements proclaim trumpet-tongued that the Land of Promise surpasses in richness of soil, grandeur of scenery, and gradations of climatology, any other country upon the American Continent." - Introduction. [2291]
Octavo. (22.5 cm x 15 cm), pp. 30. Original powder blue card covers, blindstamped title to upper cover (same as title-page), stapled binding, frontispiece portrait. Light fading, primarily to the edges, else near fine copy. [2276]
Tall Octavo. (26 cm x 17.4 cm), pp. [vi], 44, large folding map at rear, 38 photos, 22 plans, tables, original printed blue wrappers, stapled binding. Covers soiled with stains to bottom edge, chips at spine ends, p.44 soiled around margins, 7 cm horizontal closed tear at centre fore-edge of p.37/38, otherwise interior very clean and bright, map fine. Overall a very good copy of a scarce item. Not in Peel.
Pembroke, C.W.: Printed at the office of the "Pembroke Observer.", 1855. (21 cm x 13.7 cm), pp. 10, plain pink wrapper, pamphlet-stitched binding. Covers slightly soiled and faded around margins, else near fine copy of a pre-Confederation funeral sermon. TPL 5563. [2303]
Octavo. Title continues: Homesteads; to Mining and to the Preservation of Forests from Destruction by Fire. (24.5 cm x 16.5 cm), pp. iv, 52 + 4 inserted plates, large folding two-colour frontispiece map (appears to have been tipped-in upside down). Original salmon-coloured printed paper wraps, title-page reproduced in frame to front cover, stapled binding. Covers lightly soiled, piece missing from upper outer corner affecting the word "District" in title, a few short closed tears to bottom edge, else very good, clean copy. Includes the 1885 Act forming the District of Rainy River, the 1890 Free Grant and Homestead Act, Forms and Affidavits referred to in the Acts, and the Act to Preserve the Forests from Destruction by Fire. [2301]
Octavo. (22.2 cm x 15.5 cm), pp. 102, 3 inserted portrait plates, 1 map, 2 text illustrations. Beige printed card covers. Covers lightly soiled, with tanning to margins, chipping to spinestrip (appears to have been re-pasted), else a very good copy with obituary and historical and biographical sketches. Front cover reads: "The United Empire Loyalists' Association. Vol. III. Annual Transactions 1899-1900." [2306]
Octavo. (22.8 cm x 15.2 cm), pp. 176 (includes List of Members and Index, frontispiece photo portrait + 20 inserted black & whites plates printed one-side only. Beige printed card covers, green cloth backing. Three instances of the last name only, 'Servos', have been painstakingly cut away from the Index probably using an x-acto knife, else the interior is clean and bright. Covers soiled and creased, chips to corner tips with diagonal piece missing from rear lower corner, spine rubbed with chips at spine ends, else a very good copy. The Annual Reports run from page 19 to 38 only, the majority of text is primarily historical and biographical essays. Front cover reads: "The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. Vol. VIII. Annual Transactions 1917-1926." [2307]
Small Octavo. (19.5 cm x 13.2 cm), pp. [1], 1-98; unpaginated [51]; line-drawings, tables. Plain tan wrappers, sewn binding. Handwritten ink note on title-page "The Property of ? Copy C.A.S.C.", previous owner's ink signature to front cover, covers soiled and stained, very light tide-lines in the fore-edge margin of approximately the first 20 leaves, diminishing within and not affecting text, else very good copy. [2316]
21.4 cm x 13.5 cm, pp. 29, ii; Lacks original printed wrappers, now stapled into orange card covers with mounted white label, typed on label: "Upper Canada. Commission on the Public Service. 1839." Otherwise, contents very good and clean. TPL 2333; Fleming 1361. [2347]
Octavo. (21.5 cm x 14 cm), pp. 60, map, 58 photo illustrations, tables; grey illustrations card covers, stapled binding. Covers lightly soiled, else near fine copy. "Climate, healthfulness, educational facilities, government, fertility of the soil, natural resources and general opportunities are all matters which come under consideration by those looking to new lands." [2322]
Marianopolis [Montreal]: Apud E.R. Fabre, ex typis L. Perrault, 1835. (18 cm x 10.7 cm), pp. [iv], 44, original plain grey paper wraps, pamphlet-stitched binding. Covers lightly soiled, chips to spine ends, 2 cm x 0.5 cm chip on rear cover fore-edge, small bit of soiling to text pages at that spot diminishing through a few leaves, chipping to the bottom outer corner of the rear cover, else very good copy of this pre-Confederation item. Text in Latin. Lande S-1984; Casey I, 1515; Gagnon 1, 3145. [2325]
Octavo. (22.2 cm x 14 cm), pp. viii, 231, tan printed paper wraps, sewn binding. Covers lightly soiled, chipping and minor cracking to spinestrip, small pieces missing at head & tail, 10.5 cm slit at front cover joint, lower front and rear corners missing. Contents very good and clean. Among others, contents include: On the Origin and the Language of the Scottish Highlanders (Mr. Hugh MacLean); On the Early Settlement of the Lower Provinces by the Scottish Gael, &c. (Rev. D.B. Blair); The Early Settlement of Glengarry (Mr. John MacLennan, Ex-M.P.); The Literary Aspect of the Keltic Settlement in the Counties of Stormont and Glengarry (Mr. George Sandfield MacDonald, B.A.); The Celt in the North-West (Rev. Prof. Bryce, LL.D.); A Translation of the Oldest Celtic Document Extant, and of its Etruscan Companion (Professor Campbell, M.A.) [2337]
Octavo. (22.2 cm x 14 cm), pp. viii, 231, tan printed paper wraps, sewn binding. Covers lightly soiled, chipping and minor cracking to spinestrip, small pieces missing at head & tail, 10.5 cm slit at front cover joint, lower front and rear corners missing. Contents very good and clean. Among others, contents include: On the Origin and the Language of the Scottish Highlanders (Mr. Hugh MacLean); On the Early Settlement of the Lower Provinces by the Scottish Gael, &c. (Rev. D.B. Blair); The Early Settlement of Glengarry (Mr. John MacLennan, Ex-M.P.); The Literary Aspect of the Keltic Settlement in the Counties of Stormont and Glengarry (Mr. George Sandfield MacDonald, B.A.); The Celt in the North-West (Rev. Prof. Bryce, LL.D.); A Translation of the Oldest Celtic Document Extant, and of its Etruscan Companion (Professor Campbell, M.A.) [2341]
Octavo (22 cm x 14.2 cm), pp. 32, folding coloured map. Original litho'd paper wraps by Copp, Clark Co., Toronto. Ontario coat of arms to lower cover, stapled binding. Covers lightly dust soiled, particularly around edges, nick at head of spine, else fine copy. 2-page discussion of 'The Agricultural College and Model Farm', near the City of Guelph. [2383]
Octavo. (25.5 cm x 17.3 cm), pp. 72, double-page map, 13 full-page photographic illustrations, tables, rubricated; Purple wrappers with maroon wheat sheaf decorations, mounted oval photo illustration, gilt lettering, stapled binding. Cover title: "Official Handbook. Canadian North-West Territories. Assiniboia. Saskatchewan. Alberta." Cover margins faded, primarily along spine, staples beginning to oxidise, map (centre sheet) has become loose from the staples, else very good copy. [2314]
Octavo. (21.2 cm x 14 cm), pp. 55, tan printed wraps, title-page reproduced in frame to front cover, sewn binding. Pencil signature on title-page of "J. Davis Barnett 9/82," possibly the civil engineer, railway superintendent, and great book collector, who came to Canada in 1866. Covers lightly soiled, chipping to spine and front lower corner tip, otherwise a very good copy. Reprinted in The Garland Library of War and Peace, 1971.[2315]
Marianopolis [Montreal]: Apud E.R. Fabre, ex typis L. Perrault, 1835. (18 cm x 10.7 cm), pp. [iv], 44, original plain grey paper wraps, pamphlet-stitched binding. Covers very lightly soiled with minor nicks to tips, chipping to spine ends, else near fine copy of this pre-Confederation item. Text in Latin. Lande S-1984; Casey I, 1515; Gagnon 1, 3145. [2324]
Octavo. (23.2 cm x 15.5 cm), 170 pages plus frontispiece portrait, 10 inserted plates and 8 text illustrations (1 full-page). Brown printed card covers. Covers lightly soiled, nicks to spine tips, interior lightly tanned primarily around margins, else a very good copy consisting primarily of historical and biographical sketches. Front cover reads: "The United Empire Loyalists' Association. Vol. VI. Annual Transactions 1904 to 1913." [2394]
Octavo. (23 cm x 15.5 cm), 197 pages, frontispiece portrait plus 33 full-page illustrations. Yellow printed card covers. Slight lean, covers lightly soiled to margins, nicks to head of spine, else a very good copy consisting primarily of historical and biographical sketches.
Octavo. (22.6 cm x 15.3 cm), 153 pages plus frontispiece portrait, 13 inserted plates and 1 text illustration, tipped-in errata slip between pages 38-39. Light beige printed card covers. Covers lightly soiled, with tanning to margins and spine, chipping to spine tips (appears to have been re-pasted), else a very good copy consisting primarily of historical and biographical sketches. Front cover reads: "The United Empire Loyalists' Association. Vol. IV. Annual Transactions 1901and 1902." [2393]
First Edition. Original Printed Wrappers. 16 cm x 11.5 cm, pp. 64. Original speckled rose paper wrappers, printed in black, single staple binding. Corner tear to first two leaves, tanning to page margins, else very good copy. [2488]
Octavo. (22.2 cm x 15 cm), pp. 16, original pink printed paper wraps. Covers detached but present, small chips to edges, piece missing from upper cover at spine end, not affecting cover text or illustration, page edges tanned. [2396]
Octavo (24.2 cm x 15.7 cm), pp. 31. Original plain pink wrappers, pamphlet stitched binding. Contemporary ink signature of 'Hon. J.A. Irving' [Jacob Aemilius Irving, 1797-1856] to upper cover. Irving came to Upper Canada in 1834 and settled in the Niagara peninsula. In 1843 he was appointed the first warden for the district of Simcoe by the Governor-General, and was called to the Legislative Council of Canada. In the Council he was a supporter of Baldwin and Lafontaine. Lower cover detached but present. Wraps a little soiled and chipped, otherwise fine. TPL 2957. Blake disagreed with the Reform government's introduction of a bill to reimburse for losses incurred during the rebellion in Lower Canada in 1837-38. On Feb. 15 and 16, 1839, as Solicitor-General, "he delivered a major speech on the bill, analyzing the Upper Canadian political situation in pre-rebellion days, and taking as his theme the difference between self-serving loyalty to the person of a governor and his misguided policies and a higher loyalty to the maintenance of a free constitution." The incendiary speech resulted in several duelling challenges, one issued by John A. Macdonald. See DCB X, p. 57. [S1189]
Octavo. (21.8 cm x 15 cm), pp. 42, original mauve/grey printed paper wrappers. Covers faded and chipped, small closed pull on front cover repaired on the verso with cello tape, tops of pages 25-42 torn with no loss of text, 2 leaves (p. 21/22, 23/24) contain closed vertical cuts without loss, else good. Passionate arguments for the building of the Pacific railway; McLeod, 1821-99, (aka Britannicus) "was concerned about the future of the Pacific Railway scheme during the tenure of office of the Mackenzie government. During those years he sought to keep the project alive with letters in the press and pamphlets." He lived to see the line completed. Rare. Peel (3) 721. [S409]