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Octavo. (24.9 cm x 16.3 cm), pp. [iv], [1]-131; [1]-192 + 2 plates; maps, illustrations, original brown printed paper wraps, title-page reproduced on front cover, sewn binding. Spine gently browned, a few corner creases, else very good copy. The French section contains an article: L'oeuvre manuscrite ou imprimee des Recollets de la Mission du Canada (Province de Saint-Denis), 1615-1629. Par le R.P. Hugolin Lemay. The English section contains, among others: Shell-beads of the Beothuk Indians, by W.J. Wintemberg, The Walpole Indian, by Bert Hudgins, and A New Relic of the Jesuit Mission of 1640-41 in Western Ontario, by Hartley M. Thomas.

Octavo. (21.7 cm x 14.8 cm). White, homemade card folder with typed title, containing a scarce separate offprint of 4 pages with illustrations. Fragile leaflet split at the fold, chips to bottom edge, otherwise quite good.

Title continues: the Treaty as finally agreed upon. Presented to the Legislative Assembly, By Command, W.J. Hanna, ... Provincial Secretary's Office, Toronto , April 6th, 1906. Printed by Order of the Legislative Committee of Ontario . Octavo (24.3 cm x 16.5 cm), pp. 74. Terra cotta printed paper wraps, title-page reproduced in frame to front cover, stapled binding. Light soiling around edges, rear cover split at top 6 cm of joint, chip to outer corner rear cover, chips to spine ends, otherwise very good copy.

Octavo. (26 cm x 16.3 cm). Peach coloured printed paper wraps, containing 3 black & white plates, printed one-side, loosely inserted. Covers a little soiled and chipped, else near fine.

Octavo (25.2 cm x 16 cm), pp. [83]-95 (one unopened). Peach printed paper wraps, stapled binding. Covers soiled, primarily around edges, else very good copy.

(24.7 cm x 16.6 cm), pp. 195-246. Brown printed paper wraps, stapled binding. Spine gently rubbed, else near fine copy. Contains the story of the 'Constitution of the Five Nations Confederacy' and 'The Ceremony Called, "At the Wood's Edge."'

Octavo. Inscribed. (24.5 cm x 16 .8 cm), pp. 89, colour plate of porcupine quill work, 162 illustrations, original printed paper wraps, title-page reproduced in frame to front cover. INSCRIBED at head of front cover "With comps. of D Boyle." Covers chipped and dust soiled, apart from minor stains contents on whole very good. Includes contributions by G.E. Laidlaw and A.F. Chamberlain. Boyle, 1842-1911, self-taught archaeologist and ethnologist became an authority on the archaeology of Ontario , and was appointed curator of the museums of the Canadian Institute and the Ontario Dept. of Education.

Montreal: Dawson Brothers, 1884., 8 vo., pp. 19, original brown printed paper wraps. Covers very slightly dust soiled and chipped, small portion of front wrap has adhereed to t.-p. else very good. [S4140]

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]

8vo., pp. 152, original paper wrappers. Covers chipped and lightly soiled, contents very good. All the items deal with events prior to the War of 1812; from the 'Leopard' and 'Chesapeake' incident, 1807, to the declaration of War, 1812. [S3491]

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. Soft Cover. Pp. 39, Illustrated wrappers, sewn binding. Bold pencil signature across title-page of Antonio Perrault (1880-1955), an important Quebec lawyer, teacher and author. Both upper and lower cover detached but present, signatures a little loose but holding, spinestrip chipped, paper tanned around margins. Quite scarce. Louis Vauxcelles (1870-1945) was an influential French art critic. To him are attributed the terms Fauvism (1905), and Cubism (1908). [2693]

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. (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. (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. (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]

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]

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. (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. (22.2 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]

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]