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1. AMI, Henry M., (Edited by)

North America. Vol. I: Canada &Newfoundland. (Stanford's Compendium of Geography and

Travel (New Issue). (complete). London. Edward Stanford, Ltd. 1915. thick12mo, 19cm, 2nd

edition(revised), xxvii,1069pp., with 161 illustrations, 28 maps (20 colour, 11folding), gilt pictorial

dark blue green cloth, very good to fine copy 50.00

An enlarged edition of the first of 1897 to take into account the marked changes in

boundaries in Canada, with Alberta and Saskatchewan becoming provinces in 1905, and in 1912 the

great increase of areas in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba. Published in the First World War: "In time

of war a thorough knowledge of the geography is of prime importance." (Preface). Geologist and

paleontologist, Henry M. Ami (1858-1931) was a staff member of the Geological Survey of Canada

from 1882 to 1912.


2. DAWSON, Samuel Edward

North America. Vol. I: Canada & Newfoundland. (Stanford's Compendium of Geography and

Travel - New Issue). London. Edward Stanford. 1897. thick12mo, 19cm, (revised), xxiv,719pp., with

90 plates and illustrations and 18 maps, (inc. 2nd folding, (last panel on the 2nd map split off with

slight text loss), gilt pictorial illustrations dark blue green cloth, gilt and black stamped titles, ex-

library, very good sound condition 50.00

Samuel Edward Dawson, 1833-1916, historian and critic. He became a partner, and

subsequently head, of the firm of B. Dawson and Son (afterwards Dawson Bros.), publishers and

booksellers. In 1891 he was appointed King’s printer at Ottawa.

Another Issue.


3. ANBUREY, Thomas

Travels Through the Interior Parts of America. Boston and New York. Houghton Mifflin Company.

1923. 8vo, 22.5cm, in 2 volumes, xxx,276 & 322pp., limited to 525 copies, this being #500, with half titles,

folded frontis map, includes list of original subscribers, expertly bound antique style half brown calf, blind

ruled raised bands, blind decorations in the panels, gilt spine titles, marbled boards, expertly done (with

a letter from the binder in London, to her customer in America, with description of the technique),

unopened, a fine attractive set 500.00

A valuable record of the early years of the Revolutionary War from the British perspective.

Thomas Anburey, an officer in the British Army, served under General Burgoyne, during the American

Revolution. He gives an accurate and valuable account, with many anecdotes, of Burgoyne's ill-fated

expedition during his march from Canada which ended in defeat at Saratoga in 1777. Anburey was

captured at Saratoga and was later shipped to Virginia. Written in the form of seventy-nine letters, he

gives details of his experiences and the manners and customs of the people he meets. He describes the

progress of the war and conditions in colonies, the depredations of the Indians, the hostility between the

Algonquins and Iroquois, the terrible conditions of the soldiers barracks, slavery in Virginia, the poor

conditions for the British prisoners. His account has an enjoyable anecdotal but accurate style, he is

however, criticized for borrowing from Burnaby, Smyth, and others. Much of the book was written in

Canada, the earlier letters being addressed from the H.M.S. Howe, off Newfoundland, from Quebec,

Montreal and St. John's. - See Lande 7. T.P.L 451. Sabin 1366. Howes A- 226 for the rare 1789 edition.

In fine binding. A handsome reprint of the rare 1789 edition.


4. [AUTOGRAPH Document]. EDWARD AUGUSTUS, Duke of Kent

Autograph Document Signed. - Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 30th October, 1795. The forgoing

Account Examined and Approved, for eighteen pounds, twelve shillings & one penney half penny

currency. - .... (A document relating to an outstanding debt owed by a British officer in Halifax, Nova

Scotia and signed by Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, Commander of the British Forces in Nova

Scotia, dated) Halifax, October 30th, 1795: " 29.5x 19cm, docketed on the verso, 1p., fold creases

(flatten), lower edge clipped affecting the last line, very good condition 400.00

Henry Atkins, Paymaster of Counting Services... You are hereby directed and required to pay

the amount of the foregoing Account, being Eighteen pounds twelve shillings and one penny

halfpenny currency to the persons or their order to whom it is respectively due ..... Having signed

three Orders of this time and date. [signed] Edward.. Major General, Commanding His Majesty's

Forces in Nova Scotia and (........?)"

Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent (1767-1825), the fourth son of King George III and future

father of Queen Victoria, was appointed Commander of British Forces in Nova Scotia at age 27 in

1794. He held the position for seven years.

Queen Victoria Father Commander of British Forces in Halifax, Nova Scotia 1794-1801,


5. BARBEAU, Marius Cornelius Krieghoff.

Pioneer Painter of North America. Toronto Macmillan. 1934. 24.5cm, the first edition, 152p.

with 16 colour plates, printed on rag paper, full red cloth, gilt titles on the spine and upper cover, a

near fine copy in good good complete jacket which is chipped on the bottom front corner, is slightly

dust worn but not clipped ~the paper in the jacket is somewhat brittle and may explain why not

many copies survive in complete jacket. 225.00

The story of Krieghoff’s life is related in a lively manner, together with a critical study of the

development of his art. This is followed by a chronological list of dated pictures, notes from published

and army records, letters and recollections of contemporaries, notes on the family and on Krieghoff’s

pictures and books, and a catalogue of works, divided by theme and giving basic citations and

commentary for each picture. - Leren & Williamson. 6083.


6. [BROADSIDE. - Great Britain]. Houses of Parliament.

Emigration to the British North American Colonies. Official. Parliamentary Papers. (Presented

to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, 1854.

London. Parliamentary Papers. 1854. One sheet, folio. 40.5x 26.5cm, layed out in fours (ie 4

numbered papers), with a map on the verso, entitled: Canada and Lower Provinces of British North

America. in fine condition, no copies located in Aurora or WorldCat, no standard records or locations,

rare 500.00


7. [BROCKVILE. Upper Canada]. Merchants of Brockville. 1837.

Meeting of the Merchants in Brockville.

At the Meeting of the Merchants of Brockville, to take into consideration the "TARIFF" of Freight

from Montreal upwards, for the ensuing Season, as advertised by the following Forwarders, viz; - Ottawa

& Rideau Forwarding Company, by John Frothingham, President: McPherson & Crane, Hooker Henderson

& Co. H. & S. Jones, Whiting & Chandler.

B. Flint was called to the Chair, and James Hervey, appointed Secretary.

When the following Resolutions were proposed and carried.

Resolved I-That the advance in wages and price of provisions, we think the Forwarders are

entitled to an advance on the rates of last season of Twenty Five per cent.

Resolved 2-That the present "TARIFF" now published from the following statements, so far

exceeds what we consider a FAIR advance on the rates of last season, that we feel it is imperative on us,

to call the attention of the Commercial Community, and the public in general on the subject.

[being 8 Statements outlining various goods (earthenware, sugar, tea, straw hats, bale flannel,

cotton wadding, cod-fish) showing Old Tariff and New Tariff].

Resolved 3d- That, although the preceding statements only embrace a few articles, we think they sufficiently demonstrate the exorbitant advance contemplated

by the proposed Tariff, almost tantamount to a prohibition of bulky articles.

Resolved 4th-That, the mode of charging freight in this country, by measurement, is entirely new, (evidently on the St. Lawrence route, as far at least as stowage

is concerned, not necessary, as our barges can only come partially filled, and could only have contemplated by the Forwarders to mystify their charges.

Resolved 5th- That the advertised Tariff of the Forwarders exhibit marks of decided combination, ruinous to the trade and interests of both Provinces, and should

call forth the lawful exertions of the public to counteract the evil.

Resolved 6th-That the demand of the Forwarders, of payment, of freight and charges on delivery in good condition meets our entire approbation, but the latter

part of the last paragraph , in their advertisement, merits only our contempt , as it is contrary to common honesty and the law of the land.

Not in T.P.L., or Lande.


Resolved 7th- That we solicit the gratuitous publication of the preceding Resolutions by all Editors of newspapers in both Provinces, as it is a subject that deeply

affects the interests of all the community.

Resolved 8th-That, to meet this evil threatening the community, the following gentlemen be appointed a Committee to correspond with the Merchants of both

Provinces, and to adopt such measures as may be deemed necessary viz: T.D. Campbell, James Hervey, F.L. Lothrop, Ephraim Dunham, Samuel Pennock, John Bland,

Matthie, Easton & Co. Horace Billing & Co. and Hooker & Bell.

Bella Flint, Chairman.

Mr. Flint having vacated the Chair, T.D. Campbell Esq. Was called thereto, when it was resolved, that the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. Flint, for the able

manner in which he had discharged the duty of Chairman on the occasion. James Hervey. Secretary.

[With a rebuttal on Separate Sheet, i.e. page]

To the Editor of the Montreal Gazette.

Sir.- I am induced to notice the document sent forth to the world by the Merchants of Brockville, giving a glaring and exaggerated picture of the probable effects

and changes to be produced by the Tariff lately published by the Forwarders, in order that I may point out the injustice of its application, and the false and erroneous

impressions of it may give of their general business.

[A detailed criticism of all the resolutions and statements made by the Merchants of Brockville]

In conclusion, I must say, is their flinty asperity is to be regretted, that in their aberrations, they did not temper their asperity by a more bland and courteous

feeling. Their purpose would have been served as well.

Montreal, April 15, 1837. - A Forwarder.

[Kingston] & Montreal. Apirl 15, 1837. 2 folio pages 33x 20 cm, folded, printed on one side on hand-made paper, in fine condition, very rare 2,500.00

Not in WorldCat nor Aurora. Not in Fleming nor T.P.L. No standard references located.

Aurora lists a similar document "Meeting of the Merchants of Kingston", April 7, 1837. 2p. Concerns the tariffs to be charged by forwarding companies for

transportation of goods via canal.

The letters relate the concerns of the tariffs to be charged by forwarding companies for goods via the Saint Lawrence. Traffic on the Saint Lawrence had greatly

increased exacerbated by the limiting access to the Rideau Canal due to a monopoly by the Ottawa and Rideau Forwarding Company. This would not be rectified until

the government construction of the Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue Canal opened the Ottawa River to trade in 1843.


8. BRYANT, William Cullen

Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains,

Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls Shores, Canyons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our

Country. With Illustrations on Steel and Wood, by Eminent American Artists.

New York. D. Appleton & Co. [1872]. folio, 32cm, in 2 thick volumes, viii,568 & vi,576pp. engraved

frontis plates, engraved and printed title-pages in both volumes, 45 steel engraved plates and numerous

wood-engraved plates and illustrations, bound in half dark green (black) morocco, raised gilt ruled bands,

small gilt decorations in the panels, pebbled green cloth boards with gilt rules on the borders, bevelled

boards, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, reinforce inner linen hinges, expertly restored with most of the

original spine panels relayed, very good to fine sound clean and tight set attractively bound

800.00

Because of the weight of the text this set of books is more commonly found in poor condition.

The restoration cost today would be in the four and half to five hundred dollars category per volume.

Known for having the best plates of all the 'Picturesque' series of this period. Bryant's text is

worthy.

"Picturesque America" first appeared in parts as a magazine series in Appleton's Journal. Artists

include Harry Fenn, Granville Perkins, R. Swain Gifford, A.R.Waud, Thomas Moran, A.S. Hazeltine,

W.L.Sheppard, J.A. Suydam. These two volumes include essays on Florida, Virginia, Long Island, New

Orleans, Yellowstone, Niagara, Maine, Tennessee, New Hampshire. An important series that introduced

the whole of the United States to the general reader.

In the nineteen century this series and the Bartlett scenery books were how most people would see their country.


9. [CANADA]. Canadian Almanac.

The Canadian Almanac, and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1870, Being The

Second After Leap Year. Containing full and authentic commercial, statistical, astronomical,

departmental, ecclesiastical, educational, financial, and General Information. The astronomical

calculations have been made expressly for the publication at the Magnetic Observatory in Toronto.

Twenty-Third Year of Publication. Toronto. Copp, Clark & Co. N.d. [1869]. 8vo, 22cm, 140p. including

ads., with a folding map loosely inserted, in the original blind-stamped brown pebbled cloth, gilt

titles on upper cover, original yellow endpapers, some wear on the top and bottom spine edge, A.H.

Todd, Library of Parliament, his copy with his signature on the front free endpapers, very good

condition 100.00

The folding map title is: The North-West Territory shewing British Columbia, Vancouver

Island, Red River and Saskatchewan Settlements for the Canadian Almanac, 1870. Copp, Clark & Co.

Toronto. The contents include meteorological, imports & exports, custom tariffs, patents, banks with

branches, post offices (pp70-92), clergy, municipalities, masonic lodges, etc. Also with a folding map

showing railways in Central Ontario.

Todd was Parliamentary Librarian, from 1870 to 1884. He became the leading authority of

his day on the law and customs of the Canadian constitution. He was the author of The Practice and

Privileges of the Two Houses of Parliament, Toronto 1839; On Parliamentary Government inEngland,

2 vols., 1867, etc.,


10. CANADA. Canadian Music History. Program

Anniversary. Pic-Nic and Concert in the Maple Grove, Basswood Hill, near Centreville,

Saturday, July 12, '84. Programme. Napanee. Beaver Print. 1884. 30x 15cm, single-sheet, folded in

quarters, cover title in frame border, annotating on verso (recipe), very good condition, rare

200.00

A concert given in Basswood Hill, Ontario located in Lennox Adddington Counties north of

Napanee. A typical small town concert of songs and recitations by local performers from an age, pre-

dating recorded music, when the only music generally heard was by local performers. One prominent

musician stands out in the program however: Toronto choirmaster and baritone, Edward Schuch

(1848-1940) singing "Tis I" (Finsuti) and "No Surrender" Barri).

In Maple Grove, Basswood Hill, New Centreville, near Napanee, Ontario.


11. [CANADA. Department of the Secretary of State].

Return (in part) to an address of the House of Commons, dated 5th March, 1886 : for copies

of all documents forming the record in the cases of Her Majesty against the different parties tried in

connection with the late rebellion, including the jury lists, the names of the jurors, the lists of the

jurors empannelled, the motions and affidavits filed, the evidence, the incidents of the trial, the

charges of the judge, the names of the judges who tried the different cases, the names of the counsel

for the prosecution and for the defence, the pleas entered, the verdicts and the sentences, and in

short, of every document whatever relating to the said trials (caption title).

[Ottawa. Department of the Secretary of State. 1886]. 24.2cm, 408p., in half black roan

leather, blind ruled raised bands, gilt titles, “Report /North-West/ Troubles/ 1885", blue/black

marbled boards, bound without the plain blue wraps, some chipping on the acid free flies, produced

on fragile paper this copy is very good to fine, rare 600.00

Peel (3)-1373. We have had all the other North-West Rebellion previously except this one.

The type of binding indicates it is a government presentation type binding which was typical

produced in ten to twenty copies, for people closely connected to its publication, such as the

author(s), the minister, the King’s printer... etc.

Documents, Jurors, Evidence in the North-West Rebellion, 1886.


12. [CANADA. (Department not indicated)].

The Indian Act, 1906. As amended by 9-10 Ed. VII, 1910-c.28. 1-2 Geo. V, 1911-C.14. 4-5 Geo.

V, 1914-C. 35. 8-9. Geo. V, 1918-C. 26. 9-10 Geo. V, 1919- C. 56. 10-11 Geo. V., 1920-C. 50. Consolidated

and Indexed. Ottawa. [King's Printer]. 1920. tall8vo, 25cm, xvi,60p., index, printed blue wraps, spine

cap chipped, very good 100.00

A consolidation of the Indian Act of 1906 with amendments to October 1920. Changes allow

50% of sale price of reserve lands to be given to band members following surrender of the land. The

application of the Soldier Settlement Act of 1919 to First Nations is addressed.


13. [CANADA. Governor General].

[MILITIA List, Canada East, 1845].

Office of the Adjutant General of Militia, Montreal, 29th July, 1845. General Order: In

compliance of the Statute for Regulating the Militia of Canada East, passed in the first year of Her

Majesty's Reign, revived and continued in the last Session of the Provincial Parliament, His Excellency

the Governor General has been pleased to make the underwritten appointments. A. Gugy, Adjutant

General.

Montreal. Printed by G. Desbarats & S. Derbishire, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent

Majesty. 1845. folio. 42x 26 cm, 4p., printed in three columns, (folded in thirds & half), docketed and

addressed in manuscript, in fine condition, very rare 1,200.00

Not in Aurora, nor WorldCat. No standard references, listings or auction records located.

Text in English and then in French.

A list of commanding officers from all counties in Quebec, by battalions, for 1845. Docketed:

"Gen. Gen. Staff Officers of the Militia Canada East 1845". Addressed: "Lieut. Col. G. Henderson

Comm'g the 3rd Battery of Dorchester".

Very Rare Canada East Militia List - No Copies Located


14. CANADA. Legislative Assembly.

Standing Orders of the Legislative Council of Canada. / Ordres Permanens du Conseil

Legislatif du Canada. (Bi-Lingual). Quebec. Printed by Bureau & Marcotte. 1853. 12mo, 16.4cm, 95p.,

96p., in one volume (reversed), in the original full sheep with morocco labels in gilt frame borders on

both boards, blind stamped floral decorations in the spine panels, double blind ruled borders on the

boards, very good to fine condition in contemporary Canadian? binding 150.00

T.P.L. 8279. (TPL cites Lande without a number. I can’t find this in Lande biblio.). Aurora, 1

copy.


15. [CANADA. Lower Canada. - Music Ephemera. Program]. QUEBEC HISTRIONIC CLUB.

Music Hall. Dramatic Entertainment by the Quebec Histrionic Club. "Still Waters Run Deep" in 3 Acts, and the farce "Sophia's Supper". By the kind

permission of Lieut. Col. Cockrell, the splendid Band of H.M. 16th Regimental Band will be in attendance. Monday Evening, April 13th, 1857. Tickets Admitting

To Any Part of the Hall, 2s. 6d. Each.

Quebec. St. Michel & Darveau, Printers. 1857. 8vo. 22cm, 4p., original printed blue wraps, caption title with printed decorated frame borders on the

upper cover, folded in thirds, tiny puncture but fine condition, rare 400.00

Not in WorldCat, Aurora nor Lande.

Both Montreal and Quebec benefited from the British Army officers' penchant for amateur theatrics usually with the regimental bands supplying the

musicians. Rare example of such a program. In 1842, Charles Dickens wrote of attending such a theatre production with regimental band in Montreal.


16. [CANADA]. POST OFFICE Department. Mail Trains.

Schedule of Mail Trains and Water Services. Eastern Districts comprising P.E. Island, Nova

Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. June, 1941. [Post Office Department, Canada. Railway Mail

Service]. Ottawa. Post Office Department. 1941. 8vo. 22x 13cm, 180p., notes, reference letters,

printed grey stapled wraps, staples rusted, very good to fine condition 150.00

A scarce item of Canadian Postal history intended to be destroyed after use. A note on the

foot of the cover indicates "Please discard all previous issues".


17. [CANADIAN Literature. Periodical]. Edited by James Reaney.

Alphabet. A Semiannual devoted to the Iconography of the Imagination. London, Ont. 1962-1969. 8vo, - 7 issues. Nos. 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, & 17)., each

is 96p., illustrated, printed stiff wraps, No. 15, is wanting the bottom wrapper, generally very good, ... the lot... 50.00

Contributors include: George Johnston, Harold Town, M.E. Atwood, Northrop Frye, Jay Macpherson, Margaret Atwood, Hugh Hood, Gwendolyn

MacEwen, Patrick Lane,

Alphabet, (1960-1971), First published in Sept. 1960, this adventurous little magazine from London, Ontario was edited and distributed and often

typeset and printed, by its founder, James Reaney, whose interest in the theories of Northrop Frye was given special prominence in the quotation that

frequently headed the table of contents: ‘There is such a thing as the iconography of the imagination’.... Benson & Toye. Oxford Companion to Canadian

Literature.


18. CANADIAN Pacific Railway.

Bridging Two Oceans & Linking Four Continents. The Canadian Pacific is the World’s Greatest

Transportation System. ... Montreal... Canadian Pacific Railway. 1921. tall8vo, 25cm, [24]p., 15 pages

have illustration and ship descriptions in frame borders, (a few are double illus), 4 pages of composite

views, center double page illus., and rear folding diagram view in colour “Quadruple Screw Turbine

Steamship EMPRESS OF FRANCE..." in the original colour printed wraps, seam repair on the spine, call

label removed from the bottom corner on the upper wrapper, some wear on the wrapper edges, text

pages are sound but loose from staples, general very good condition, ~ scarce 150.00


19. CANADIAN Science. - THOMSON, Sir J.J.

Address. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Winnipeg, 1909. Address by

Professor Sir. J.J. Thomson, M.A., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S. President. London. Spottiswoode and Co. 1909.

8vo. 22cm, 28p., stapled wraps, fine condition ~ With hand-written annotation on front: "early report

on nuclear fusion." 100.00

A speech given by English physicist and Nobel Lauriat, Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856-

1940). The Association had met only three times in Canada for annual meetings, twice in Winnipeg.


20. [Canadian War-Savings Stamps - Poster].

A True Canadian, Working and Providing for the Future - Buy Thrift Stamps.

WSS, W.P. 9. In the lower right-hand corner is the Canadian War-Savings Stamps logo: Np.

The original posters would have been published between 1915-1919. This is an un-dated facsimile

reproduction on brown stock paper, probably 1950's?. The original is catalogued as 59"x 43.5", this

is including border, 59.8"x 44". The original poster has a printed message on the verso. There is one

abrasion on the tree opposite the third line of the title, it was folded in four, center vertical fold is just

visible, on somewhat fragile paper this is in fine condition 500.00

The only location found for the original poster was the New York State Library. No records or

locations located for this issue.

Canada took a major part in World War I. To raise money for the war, countries sold interest-

bearing war bonds. Canada began calling its war bonds "Victory Bonds" (or "Victory Loans") in 1917.

From 1915 to 1919, the Canadian government conducted five bond campaigns. For each one, the

Victory Loan Dominion Publicity Committee produced a poster urging Canadian citizens to buy

bonds, and inaugurated the campaigns with ceremonies, parades, and appearances by celebrities.

Canadians responded enthusiastically. Children joined in by accumulating Thrift Stamps that they

could use to buy bonds. Communities that raised significant amounts of money were rewarded with

a Victory Loan Honour Flag.

World War I Bonds Poster


21. ELLIOTT, C. Fraser (Canadian Ambassador in Chile].

Encomiums. (Bi-lingual, English and Spanish). Santiago de Chile. Empresa Editora. 1950.

sm4to, 25cm, [50]p., printed card wraps, staples, wrappers soiled and dust worn, internally very

good, rare 100.00

Aurora cites 1 copy and WorldCat, another copy in National Library Chile. None online.

Encomiums, “a formal speech or piece of writing expressing praise”. (Definition). These

articles were first published in The South Pacific Mail” est. in Chile in 1861, the only English

publication on the West Coast of South America. The National Day of Chile, 1947-48-49; The National

Day of U.S.A., 1949; Empire Day, 1947-48-49 & The National Day of Canada, 1 July, 1947-48.


22. FORRESTER, A.

The Object, Benefits and History of Normal Schools, with Act of Legislature of Nova Scotia

Anent Normal School, &c. Halifax. Printed by James Barnes. 1855. 4to., 26.5cm, 8p., printed in double

columns, on somewhat fragile paper, still sound, corners chipped, good to very good

50.00

The author was superintendent of education and principal of the normal school. T.P.L. 5664.


23. GILLIS, James D.

Modern English. Leave the Old to Old. A Canadian Grammar. Halifax. T.C. Allen & Co., Limited.

1925. 12mo. 18cm, 65p., printed pink wraps, with title repeated in frame border on the upper cover,

faint hand-written title on spine, fine condition 40.00

Watters p615. James Gillis, a teacher, gives a list of teachers that assisted him in the writing

of this grammar, mostly from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Gillis is best remembered for his book "Cape

Breton Giant" (1899).


24. [GREAT BRITAIN].

The State of the Nation, with a General Balance of the Publick Accounts. London. Printed for M. Cooper at the Globe, Paternoster Row. 1748. 8vo, 19.3cm, (in

8's), [3], blank, 55p., complete with half title / advertisement leaf, folding rear table, (with some archival repairs), in quarter tan calf, gilt black morocco label along the

spine, marbled boards, in fine condition 750.00

Sabin 90620; Kress 4934; Goldsmith 8323;

Describes the four capital funds constituting the National debt, all

having their origin to those contracted before 1716. The first three, the South

Sea, the General, and Aggregate were duty bearing, covering the interest on

their capital, and bore a surplus. The surplus, however, was retained to pay the

principal and interest in the fourth fund, termed the Sinking Fund. The four

year war with Spain had added substantially to the debt. The author of the

pamphlet was opposed to the war with Spain, supported by France. Blaming

the Patriot Party who had allied themselves with the Tories to bring down

Walpole, the author states: These last gentlemen finding that they could not

thus effect their designs, formed a Scheme that had a very noble Prospect for

its Basis, and if attended with Success, would effectually have answered the

End proposed; that is, the making of the War general, and ruining the Minister;

and thereupon engaged Admiral Vernon in an Expedition that proved

extremely happy for their Scheme...

In one of the Canada references, the author lauds Americans, stating that They proposed and under various Discouragements, effected the Conquest of Cape

Breton... (1745). He further claimed that though the French appeared willing to cut its losses, the British were more ambitious, and not satisfied with only the

possession of Cape Breton to endorse a peace, but rather hoped to have been possessed of Canada. The taking of Port L'Orient would have been a/nzoxt at had as

the Conquest of Canada... and suggestion was made that a Machiavellian scheme to run the country deeply in debt had been afoot in order to deprive Britain of the

ability to raise funds for supplies for the continuation of the war. By the Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle, Cape Breton was returned to France.


25. GREY OWL. [George Belaney].

A Signed Christmas Card. Pre 1938. With a colour illustration on the cover “Beauport Road”, Robert Pilot, A.R.C.A., Canadian Artist Series. Produced in

Canada, 25095.

In bold clear handwriting, blue ink, Beaver @ Dudley all O.K. Thanks a lot. I raised Hades there! & now they are fine. Your doing.

Good luck to you, all of you, from your friend (The Injun). Wa-sha-quon-asin. Grey Owl.

Split at the fold, card slightly toned else in fine condition 350.00

While autographed copies of Grey Owl’s are still fairly common, autograph documents are not.

Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney), September 18, 1888 - April 13, 1938.

Pre-1938 Christmas Card Signed by Grey Owl


26. [HALIBURTON, Thomas Chandler].

The Clockmaker, or The Sayings and Doings of Sam Slick, of Slickville. Second Series. New

Edition. London. Richard Bentley. 1838-1837. 12mo, 19cm, in 2 volumes, iv,[ii],354 & xii,367pp., with

4 engraved plates (inc. frontis) drawn & etched by A. Hervien, in half calf, gilt decorated raised bands,

full diamond hatched blind decoration in the panels, gilt titles, marbled boards, some occasional

foxing, (not obtursive), spine tanned, stamping clear, a very good to fine sound set 200.00

See O’Brien p10. Volume 1 is Second Series, New Edition (i.e. 2nd), volume two is not so

designated on the title page. It is dated a year earlier, 1837, but is not a first edition as coalition is

different, see O’Brien p10. The early editions, (the first is in 3 volumes) are of often a mix and match.

The plates in volume two are not in earlier editions. See T.P.L. 1967, note: on Haliburton

bibliographies.

This unusual variant issue should be interest to someone with serious Haliburton interest.

Although we have had many this title many times over the years, we have not had this issue. None

on line.


27. [HALIBURTON, T.C].

The Clockmaker; or The Sayings and Doings of Sam Slick of Slickville, to which is added, The

Bubbles of Canada, by the same author. Paris. Published by A. and W. Galignani and Co., 1839. 8vo.

21.5cm, vi,421p., complete with half title, in contemporary half calf, blind ruled panel borders & blind

decorations in the panels, gilt titles, cross-ribbed dark board cloth boards, upper hinge expertly

restored, some slight foxing, a very good sound copy 150.00

- Pirated edition T.P.L. 1966. O'Brien 28..


28. HENRY, John Joseph

An Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships and Sufferings of the Band of Heroes,

who traversed the wilderness in the Campaign Against Quebec in 1775. By John Joseph Henry, late

president of the second Judicial district of Pennsylvania. Lancaster. Printed by William Greer. 1812.

12mo. 16.8cm, the first edition, 225p., copyright notice laid down on the verso of the title page, foxed

& transfer, (typical of the period), in full tan sheep, dark mahogany leather label, gilt titles, very good

condition, rare 400.00

T.P.L. 465. Lande 428. Dionne 950. Sabin 31400 (citing this as first and best edition). Gagnon

I-1653. Howes H423. Vlach 388. Casey 970. An important account of Benedict Arnold's ill-fated

campaign against Quebec during the early years of the American Revolution. Describes the

expedition's march through the Maine wilderness to join Montgomery's forces at Quebec. - The text

is foxed and has some staining, about typical for American publications of this period, which were

producted using cheaper paper making the cost cheaper for the average citizen.

An Important First Hand Account


29. THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS Association of Canada.

The Historic Landmarks Association of Canada. Guide to Historical Societies established in Canada. Some Historical Sites in Canada and Newfoundland.

Annual Reports for 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, & 1920. [5 Issues]. Ottawa. George Popham Limited, Printers. 1915-1920. 8vo. 23cm, 5 volumes, 20, 50, 56, 40, &

51 pp., with 5 frontis photographs, 9 plates, lists of members & historical societies, decorated wraps, in fine condition 125.00

The Historic Landmarks Association was established in 1907 primarily to plan the Quebec Centenary of 1908 and to recognize Canada's historic sites.

The Association developed into the Canadian Historical Association in 1922. The Reports provide a wealth of information on Canadian history and each

includes a report in French by the French Secretary, Benjamin Sulte.


30. KENNEDY, Jim

Who's Where. A Guide to the Cemeteries of Rideau Township. A Rideau Heritage Board

Publication, Township of Rideau. North Gower, Ont. 1980. tall8vo, 25,5cm, unpaginated (c.300p.),

illustrated., folding map, inscriptions, nominal index, indices, stiff printed wraps, fine condition

50.00

A directory of the 16 burial grounds - which served the Rideau communities since the early

19th centuries - and the individuals whose monumental inscriptions can be found in them. The

complete inscriptions are recorded plus the location of each grave. The book includes a description

of each cemetery and a very useful overall place-name index containing 9,000 names; index of

fraternal societies, index of stone cutters, common epitaphs and verses, and list of other cemeteries

not included in this book; relevant for Rideau residents since early settlement. One of the first

integrated township cemetery guides to be published in Ontario.


31. LAMBERT, John

Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, &

1808. To which is added, biographical notices and anecdotes of some of the leading characters in the

United States. Third Edition, Corrected and Improved. Volume Two Only. London, Edinburgh &

Dublin. Printed for Cradock and Joy & W. Blackwood. 1816. 8vo. 22.5cm, viii,532pp., with 16 engraved

plates, (gathered at the end), including the 6 hand-coloured costume plates, in the original boards,

(loose), wanting the spine cap, uncut, internally fine condition 500.00

T.P.L. 6994. Lande 506. Sabin 38734. Howes L-40. Clark II-157. Gagnon I-1926. Abbey Travels

II-613. One of the most important works on pre-Confederation Quebec and one of the very few

aquatint books on Canada. The plates depict Canadian period costume as well as views of Lower

Quebec; Three Rivers, Montreal, Plymouth, Mass., General Burgoyne's encampment at Saratoga, and

a plan of the siege of Quebec.


32. [MacDONALD, Sir John A.]

The Proceedings at the Unveiling of the Statue of the Late Sir John Alexander Macdonald

P.C., G.C.B., M.P., D.C.L. (Oxon), LL.D., Q.C. in Hamilton, on the First Day of November, 1893.

[Hamilton]. The Memorial Committee. 1893. sm4to. 26cm, 32p.,with 10 plates & illustrations from

photographs (many portraits & composite portrait plates), string-bound, illustrated wraps, fragile,

wraps dust worn, edges chipped, damp stained through the bottom text margin, several archival

repairs, faint contemporary inscription on the upper cover, good only, very scarce 100.00

A souvenir pamphlet including text of speeches by Prime Minister Sir John Thompson, Sir

Adolphe Caron and Sir Oliver Mowat. Illustrations include portraits of Sir John A. Macdonald and

Baroness Macdonald. Three photos indicate the huge crowd attending the ceremony. Rare

Macdonald ephemera.


33. McGILL University.

The McGill Daily. Special War Contingent Supplement. March, 1915. Montreal. McGill

University. 1915. Folio. 38x 26cm, iv,60p., many plates and illustrations from photographs &

drawings, extensive portraits, roll of honour, illustrated advertisements, colour illustrated wraps,

some slight wrinkling, very good condition 150.00

Spadoni p457. Includes “Side Lights on the

Supermen. An Interview with General Bernhardi. By

Stephen Leacock”. Not in Cooke. An interesting study of

the effects of World War One on a Canadian University.

Articles include: "McGill's Battalion. A Contingent of the

Canadian Officers' Training Corps" - "The McGill General

Hospital" (On the Western Front, with portraits of the

officers including Dr. John McCrae), and "Bayonet

Instruction" by Percy E. Nobbs, Sergeant-Instructor. Of

particular note is a short story by Stephen Leacock -"Side

Lights on the Superman. An Interview with General Bernhardi". This issue also includes an overview

of the military training at all the Canadian universities.


34. McILWRAITH, Thomas

The Birds of Ontario. Being a List of Birds Observed in the Province of Ontario, with an

Account of Their Habits. Distribution, Nests, Eggs, &C,. by Thomas Mcilwraith, Superintendent of the

Ontario District for the Migration Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union. Published by the

Hamilton Association.

Hamilton. A. Lawson & Co. Printers. 1886. 8vo, 21cm, The First Edition, 304,iv,iv,viip.,

glossary, indexes of names, in the original dark blue green pebbled cloth, ornately blind stamped

with gilt titles on the upper cover, a fine copy of the rare first edition 250.00

There was a second edition issued in Toronto and in London. Thomas McIlwraith, (1824-

1903), a Scottish immigrant, and later a Hamilton business man, was a pioneer in the study of

Canadian ornithology.


35. MARCOTTE, Edouard

QUEBEC - ADDRESSES, 1920-21. 32nd Edition, June 26th, 1920. Par ordre alphabetique et par

rues, les noms et addres des citoyens de Quebec. / Containing an Alphabetical list of the Names and

a Street Index of the citizens of Quebec. Annuaire de Commerce - Business Directory. Population -

Quebes - 116,850 Ames.

Quebec. Droits Reserves, Canada, par Edouard Marcotte. 1920. thick 8vo, 24.2cm, 853p.,

printed on pink and regular paper stock, numerous advertisements, black stamped grey cloth backed

boards with ads on both covers and on the endpapers, wear on the board edges, some-what dust

worn but a very good sound copy, rare 300.00

There is a Holt Renfrew advertisement on the spine.


36. [MASERES, Francis]

Answer - To An Introduction to the Observations, made by the Judges of the Court of

Common Pleas, for the District of Quebec, upon the Oral and Written Testimony Adduced upon the

Investigation into the past Administration of Justice, ordered in consequence of an Address of the

Legislative Council. - With Remarks on the Laws and Government of the Province of Quebec. London.

[Privately Printed]. 1790. 8vo. 20.2cm, The First Edition, 2.p.l., 107p., original self wraps including

half-title page, disbound, very good to fine 500.00

T.P.L. 617. Sabin 66990.Gagnon II-71. Dionne 875. Lande 623. JCB 3415. Casey 724. Privately

printed first edition. Written by Francis Maseres, a former Attorney- General of Lower Canada, the

book is strongly critical of Justices Mabone, Dunn and Panet, for their mis-administration of justice

in the Province; and for their placing of the blame on the terms of the Quebec Act rather than on their

own misconduct.


37. [MONTREAL]. PRINT.

Le Grand Seminaire et le Nouveau, College de Montreal. Montreal. Burland Lithograph. Nd. [1875-1890]. c.47x 60cm, (18.5"x 23.5cm”), lithograph,

matted and framed, in fine condition, rare 900.00

Attractively matted and framed. - Not in de Volphi. Montreal. 2vs. - No standard references located.


38. MORSE, William Inglis

Gravestones of Acadie, and other Essays on Local History, Genealogy and Parish Records of

Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. London. A. Smith & Co. 1929. 4to. 28cm, 110p., with 25 illustrations,

limited to 500 copies, this being #75, printed on rag paper, in fine binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe,

in full dark brown crushed morocco, black and blind ruled raised bands, gilt decorations & gilt

decorated borders in the panels, gilt titles, elaborate gilt and black borders in panels on the boards

including gilt titles and decorations, inner gilt and blind ruled dentelles, gilt rules on the edges of the

boards, William Morris patterned endpapers, all edges gilt, in clamshell padded slipcase, a fine

example of this famous bindery 5,000.00

William Inglis Morse, (1874-1952), was born in Paradise, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.

Professionally he was an Episcopalian minister and was well regarded in circles. He was a prolific

chronicler of early Nova-Scotian history, particularly that of the French and Acadian populations. He

was also known as one of Nova Scotia's most enthusiastic bibliophiles. Most of his collection found a

home at Harvard, though a considerable portion was donated as well to Acadia University, Dalhousie

University and University of King's College.

In Fine Signed Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe


39. NOVA SCOTIA. [LAING, David (1793-1878)]. Editor.

Royal Letters, Charters, and Tracts, Relating to the Colonization of New Scotland, and the Institution of the Order of Knight Baronets of Nova Scotia. 1621-

1638. Edinburgh. [Printed by George Robb (successor to John Hughes) for The Bannatyne Club], 1867. 4to. 26.5cm, vi,127,51[14],[10],[4 leaves], 47,[34]pp., engraved

frontis. portrait of Sir William Alexander, first Earl of Stirling & 2 double-page engraved maps, woodcut ornaments & initials, on fine hand-made paper, many sections

unopened, in the original diamond grain green cloth, expertly restored, original paper label slightly worn, contemporary library label on the front paste down

endpaper, a fine copy, rare 1,000.00

Bannatyne Club Publication No. 114.

T.P.L. 36. Lande 504. Dionne II-1532. O'Dea 48. Sabin 91853. Privately printed in a limited number of

copies for distribution to members of the Bannatyne Club of Scotland. The work comprises a collection of

documents and previously published but very rare tracts relating to the earliest attempts made in Scotland for

the establishment of colonies in North America, including a lengthy preface with Royal Letters, Acts of Privy

Council, etc., 1621-1636, pp.127; Charters, under the great seal, granted to Sir William Alexander of Menstrie

and Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar, of lands in Nova Scotia. M.DC.XXVIII, pp. 51; A brief discourse of the New-

found-land (Edinburgh: 1620), by John Mason [1586-1635], second governor of Newfoundland [1615-21] and

later founder of New Hampshire, [pp. 14], with facsimile title & double-page facsimile map; Nova Scotia. The

Kings Patent to Sir William Alexander Knight, for the Plantation of New Scotland, in America, and his

Proceedings therein. From The Fourth Part of Purchase his pilgrimes (London: 1624), by Sir William Alexander,

first Earl of Stirling [1567?-1640], reprinted as The Mapp And Description Of New-England; Together with a

Discourse of Plantation, and Colonies: Also A relation of the nature of the Climate, and how it agrees with our

owne Country England. How neere it lyes to New-found-Land, Virginia, Nova Francia, Canada, and other Parts

of the West-Indies (London: 1630), pp. [4 leaves], 47, with facsimile title-pages & facsimile double-page

engraved map; Encouragements, For such as shall have intention to bee Under-takers in the new plantation

of Cape Briton, now New Galloway in America (Edinburgh: 1625), by Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar [d.1627],

[pp. 34], with facsimile title-page.


"Alexander, a Scots poet and statesman, promoted a scheme to colonize Nova Scotia under an order of baronets to be created for the purpose. In

1621 he received enormous and ill-defined grants from James I, confirmed and increased in 1625 by Charles I...Gordon was one of the first to engage in a scheme to

colonize Nova Scotia. He obtained a charter of the ‘Barony in New Galloway' in Nova Scotia on Nov. 8, 1621, and a further grant of Charles Island on May 1, 1626, from

which date he is reckoned a Baronet of Nova Scotia." (TPL).


40. [OTTAWA. Amateurs Artist’s Sketch Book].

A series of 20 water-colour paintings (a few unfinished) by an artist signed as C.M.D., dated 1926-1932, giving his/her residence as Besserer Street,

Ottawa. A souvenir of an overseas holiday with scenes painted in water-colour of England (Cornwall, Devon, Bournmouth) and Switzerland (Lake Maggiore,

Lucano). Later paintings include the artist's home on Besserer Street, Ottawa (1932), Aylmer Lake, and Quebec (Pointe-a-Pic & Cap-a -l'Aigle, 1932. |Ottawa.

Reeves Sketch Book. 1926/1932. Oblong 12.5x 17cm, dark green smooth fabrikoid, most have titles in pencil on the verso, very good condition 75.00

An attractive, unique souvenir of travels by a competent amateur Ottawa artist. The sketch illustrated is of Cap-à-l'Aigle, in the Charlevoix region.

Typically these type of sketches were done quickly to record the incident to be possibly used later in a full painting.


41. [OTTAWA. Booksellers]. Advertising

James Hope & Co. Importing & Manufacturing Stationers. ~ Lithographers Engravers Printers General Bookbinders. Imports of Artists Materials,

Educational and Church Books. &c. Corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets. Ottawa. James Hope & Co. Lith, Ottawa. Nd. [1870s?]. 30x 37.5cm, colour printed stock

and laid down on board, gilt, colour and printed block letters with 8 industry related vignette illustrations in decorated borders with 4 elaborate gilt devices

between the vignette, somewhat dust worn, string tied, with Hope ad on the verso in decorated frame borders, rare 600.00

Rare Bookseller Bookbinders Advertisements We Have Not Had These Nor Anything Like Them Previously


42. [MONTREAL Booksellers]. Advertising Book Binding & Stationers.

DAWSON, Bros., Book Binders & Stationers. 1870. 55 & 59 Cr, St James Street, Montreal. Montreal. Burland Lafricain & Co., Chromo Lithoors, Montreal.

1870. 34.5x 27.5cm, on card stock, gilt and colour decorated and illustrations in book case motif boards, and legend scroll titles, in brilliant colour condition,

rare 800.00


43. [OTTAWA]. GARD, Anson A.

The Hub and the Spokes; or, The Capital and Its Environs. New York & Ottawa. The Emerson

Press. 1904. thick8vo. 22cm, 371,[3],175p. with 160 plates of illustrations, (historical and

contemporary), original brown cloth, gilt titles and decorations, very good sound condition

50.00

Morley p. 194. The first attempt to gather historical illustrations of Ottawa and Ottawans,

including twenty Bartlett views. “Sometimes called a history, this is almost entirely descriptive, with

occasional historical references and a chronology of Hull & Ottawa, 1799-1900.


44. [OTTAWA]. GARD, Anson

Pioneers of the Upper Ottawa, and Humours of the Valley. South Hull and Aylmer Edition.

Ottawa. The Emerson Press. n.d. [1907]. 8vo, 22.5cm, in four parts, 49,78,107,& 84p. numerous

illustrations, drawings and portraits, original red cloth, gilt titles, expertly restored, very good to fine

condition 250.00

Morley p71. In four parts consisting of 1. - South Hull. 2. - Aylmer, 1830-1904. 3. - The

Humours of the Valley. 4. - Genealogies. The author spent a great deal of his time researching this

book; interviewing the children and families of the pioneers for anecdotes and reminiscences of

those bygone times and of the people.

This was once a rare book, helped in that regard by an eccentric collector who, over the years,

bought every copy he saw. He told no one, however, when we opened a particular box in a storage

unit where his eighty or so boxed collection ended up there were six copies. He did tell me every once

in a while, what a good book he thought it was. He was a unique character. He confided once that he

used the two upstairs steps in his condo to alphabetize his collection. I was amused and said to him

“I wouldn’t thave thought of that but I guess that would work”. To which he replied with a smile, “a

lot of C’ and even more S’s’, had to use the landing for the S’s”.


45. [OTTAWA]. - LEGGE, Charles & Duncan MacDonald

Report on exploration of routes north and south sides of Ottawa River, for the Montreal

Northern Colonization Railway from Grenville to Ottawa City. [Montreal? “Gazette” Printing House.

Nd. 1871]. 25cm, 8,[1]p., printed self wraps, wraps dust worn, very good 50.00

Report on the location of the Montreal Ottawa railway location on the north or south shore.

Presented to Ottawa City council, 2nd March, 1871.


46. [OTTAWA]. Ottawa Little Theatre. Duncan Campbell Scott.

Prologue. by Duncan Campbell Scott. Spoken by Dorothy White. At the opening of The Little

Theatre, Ottawa. Fourth of January, 1928. Ottawa. Modern Press, 126 Queen Street. 1928. 8vo. 5p.,

printed wraps, title repeated in colour decorated border on the upper cover, very good to fine, very

rare 200.00

A Poem. ~ One copy in Aurora, none on WorldCat.

Opening of the Ottawa Little Theatre, 1928


47. [OTTAWA]. The Oriental Importing Co.

Xmas Presents... at the JAPANESE STORE.

Don’t fail to call and see our fine assortment of Goods, consisting of .... Fine Chinaware and

Lacquerware In Boxes, Trays, Brackets and Cabinets. Metalware in Great Variety. Silk Drapes,

Handkerchiefs, Tea Cosies, Doilies and Gent’s Scarfs. Baskets, Mats, Rugs, Screens, Matting, And an

endles variety of other articles Suitable for Holiday Presents. All Goods Reduced Fully 20% off on

Regular Prices. No Trouble To Show Goods.

The Oriental Importing Co. 119 Sparks Street, Ottawa. Thorburn & Co, Printers, Elgin Street,

Ottawa. Nd. 30x 25cm (c.12"x 10"), on strong and light weigh, laid textured fine grain paper, (rice

paper?), with one colour (red) vignette figures in the frame borders, in fine condition, rare

250.00

Not in Aurora; City of Ottawa Archives Collections (on line).

Perhaps the Thorburn here would be an off shoot of Thorburn & Abbott, Booksellers, who

included publishing and I presume printing, as other bookseller, publisher did, such as Dawson,

Desbarats... Peter Desbarats use to talk to me about collecting the Desbarats imprint, my impression

being that would be a large undertaking.


48. [OTTAWA Photographs] - Ottawa Hull Fire.

Sixteen (16) photographs, on 2 cards, each being 6x 8cm, mounted in frame border and ms titles on card stock, 17x 25.5cm, (in fours), dated April

26th, 1900., in fine condition 50.00

Contemporary photographs of the great Ottawa-Hull fire on 1900. A devastating fire in 1900 that destroyed much of Hull, on April 26, 1900.


49. [OTTAWA Photographs]. - Rideau Lakes.

Thirty-Two (32) photographs, on 4 cards, each being 6x 8cm, mounted in frame border and ms titles on card stock, 17x 25.5cm, (in fours), dated 1899.,

in fine condition 50.00

Photographs of Cottage, Camp, Fishing on the Rideau Lakes, in 1899. Provenance H.J. Morgan. Amusingly, one plate showing four photograph of a

lady in full long dress jumping into the water off the dock. “Mrs. Newton, is the jumper, G. Buckham, looks on”. Scandalous.


50. [OTTAWA Music History]. Gowan’s Opera House. Program & Photograph

Gowan's Opera House. Ottawa Dramatic Club. Season 1876-77. First Performance, Friday Evening, 15th December, 1876. Under the Distinguished

Patronage of Their Excellencies The Governor General and the Countess of Dufferin. Performance to Commence at 8 O’Clock Punctually.

[With]:

Mounted Photograph of Gowan's Opera House. 8x 9cm., on grey card 13.5x 13.5cm, inscribed on verso: Gowan’s Opera House, Albert Street, Ottawa.

Seven April 1902. [by H.J. Morgan; not signed].

Ottawa. Citizen Printing & Publishing Company. 1876. 19cm, 2p., Gowan's logo on front, rose printed wraps, in fine condition, note the photograph is

dated 1902. - unique 150.00

Plays (with actors listed) include: "The Barrack Room" (by Bayly); "A Blighted Being" (Taylor); "The First Night"

Ottawa Music History


51. [OTTAWA Music History].

GRAND OPERA HOUSE PROGRAM

Amateur Entertainment. For the Benefit of the Protest-ant Hospital, Monday Evening, 14th March, 1881. Under the Patronage of His Excellency the

Governor-General.

PROGRAMME. A Husband in Clover. A Comedietta in one Act. And: Old Gooseberry. A Farce in One Art. Ottawa. Free Press Print. 1881. 25x 16cm, one

sheet folded, 4 pages, decorated titles in frame borders with 4 local advertisments on the margins & a full last page ad for J.L. Orme & Son, on fine light weight

tinted grey paper, in fine condition, rare 200.00

Plays (with actors listed) include: "A Husband in Clover" and "Old Gooseberry". "During the evening the Band of the Governor General's Foot Guards

will perform.."


52. [OTTAWA Music History]. Broadside. Jubilee

National and Sacred Songs to be Sung at The Ottawa Jubilee Demonstration in

Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, as Arranged

by and under the Direction of Prof. W.G. Workman, June 30th 1887. Ottawa. 1887. one sheet, 31x

11cm, folded in quarters, light wear, very good condition 50.00

Patriotic songs including "God Save the Queen" & "Rule Britannia" with a Doxology ("All

people that dwell on earth" & "Praise God from whom all blessings flow").


53. PRESTON, T.R.

Three Years' Residence in Canada, from 1837 to 1839. With Notes of a Winter Voyage to New

York, and Journey thence to the British Possessions: to which is added A Review of the Condition of the

Canadian People. By T.R. Preston, Late of the Government Service at Toronto.

London. Richard Bentley. 1840. 12mo, (in 12's), . 20.5cm, (tall copy), The First Edition, 2 volumes

bound in One, xii,[errata leaf],285,[2] & vi,307pp., half title in volume one, bound in half dark green

crushed morocco, gilt decorated wide raised bands, crushed crimson morocco label, gilt titles in two

panels, gilt ruled borders on marbled boards, a fine copy attractively bound 1,100.00

Sabin 65378. Story p104. Matthews p98. Dionne II-1192. Gagnon I- 2804. Lande 724. T.P.L. 2302.

There is no mistaking the element of pique in the disdainful comments of Canada made by... Preston's

first impressions were gained under unfortunate circumstances. He arrived at Quebec in February 1827,

was in Montreal during the riot that precipitated the rebellion in that province, and reached Kingston

during the height of the excitement over the outbreak in Toronto under William Lyon Mackenzie. For the

rest of his stay he was employed in Toronto. His bias appears in his criticism of the ‘stagnant' British

colonies as compared to the vigorous life of the United States, while the emergence of vigorous qualities

among the second generation of Canadians is deprecated on the ground that young Canadians would be

far better employed in agriculture or business than in over-crowding the professions and becoming

competitors for public employment. It was Preston's view that Toronto society was pretentious. (Story).

His work in the government service in Toronto 1837- 1839; descriptions of the chief towns,

politics, economics, business, public works, land grants, condition of the Indians, settlers, etc..


54. [PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND]. - LEWELLIN, J.L.

Emigration. Prince Edward Island: a Brief but Faithful Account of this Fine Colony; Shewing

Some of its Advantages as a Place of Settlement: Addressed to Those British Farmers, and Others,

Who May Be Disposed to Emigrate to Better Their Fortune in a New Country: with Directions How to

Proceed, What to Provide, and What Steps to Take on Arriving in the Colony. Charlotte-Town: Printed

and Published by James D. Haszard, Royal Gazette Office & London. Re-Printed by W. Lewis.. 1834.

12mo, 17.8x 11cm, 35,[1]p., original plain brown wraps, tattered and frayed at the edges (fragile),

text on better paper, internally very good to fine 600.00

T.P.L 1657. cf T.P.L. 1656 for edition in 1833, similar collation. Not in Lande. cf, Lande s1295

for 1832 imprint, different collation. - Written in 1826, this work was revised to include information

to 1831. The Author was a resident of Prince Edward Island with considerable farming experience.

(TPL).


55. [RAND, Silas Tertius].

[The Gospel According to Mark]. Caption title on the first page, issued without a title page.

[Halifax. The British and Foreign Bible Society. 1874]. 16.5cm, un-paginated, c.[500?] pages, original

quarter plain brown cloth backed marbled boards, binding worn, bit shaken, generally very good

condition, scarce 250.00

Banks, p96. Pilling Algonquian. p423. Captions in English; text in Micmac.

Bound with: The Epistle of Paul to the Romans; First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians; The

Second Epistle of Pal to the Corinthians; ... Galantians; ...Ephesians; ...Colossians; ... Thessalonians;

...Hebrews; General Epistle of James & ...Peter.


56. ROBERTSON, William

The History of America. London & Edinburgh. Printed for W. Strahan, T. Cadell; T. Cadell & J.

Balfour. 1777. 4to., 27x 21.5cm, The First Edition, in 2 volumes, vii,[5],488 & 535[ixi,1]pp., index &

errata page, with 4 engraved folding maps & 1 double page engraved plate (Aztec symbols) , in full

contemporary calf boards, expertly rebacked, wide gilt ruled raised bands, cener panels decorations,

double back and crimson crushed morocco labels, titles gilt, a fine clean set, the first edition is as rare

and some of the later editions are common 2,200.00

Howes R358. “Most highly regarded secondary source of its time; ...”. Sabin 71973.

A successful work by the Scottish historian and anthropologist W. Robertson (1721-1793)

relating to the discovery of America and the conquest of Mexico and Peru. From its publication until

the 1840s it "held its place as the standard history of the discovery of the New World" (Honour). "Its

vivid descriptions and philosophical disquisitions on aboriginal society captivated the literary world,

while the outbreak of the American war lent the book pertinent public interest and rendered it more

popular than either of its predecessors. “A central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment... this history

earned him more paeans and substantial fees. ... In an impeccably conducted career, he seldom made

a joke and never made a blunder ... “ Keay. Collins Encyc. Scotland.


57. ROGER, Charles

Quebec: As It Was, and As It Is, or A Brief History of The Oldest City in Canada, from its

foundation to the present time, with A Guide for Strangers, to the different places of interest within

the City, and adjacent thereto. Quebec. Printed for the Proprietor. . 12mo, 19.5cm, Fifth Edition,

138p., complete with half title, [including 10 pages of ads.], bound in contemporary half roan and

marbled boards with the original printed wraps, fine condition 350.00

An interesting history and guide to Quebec City. On some earlier issues starting 1857, Willis

Russell, proprietor of the Russell Hotels, is listed as the author, without any mention of Charles Roger.

Roger also wrote, The Rise of Canada, 1856 & Ottawa, Past and Present, 1871.

T.P.L. 3754 - 56. for 1st, 3rd and 5th editions, all atributed to Russell. Not in Lande. Sabin

72606. Gagnon I-3052, for 1864 edition. The title is reproduced on the upper wrapper. On the 4th

edition, published in 1864, the upper wrap but not the title page, indicates Charles Roger, author of

the "Rise of Canada..." as being the author. "The text was probably prepared for Russell by Charles

Roger, a journalist and civil servant, in Lower Canada". TPL. Part II: contains, The Tourist's Guide,

pp89-135. Part III. Contains, Manufactures, (businesses and industries) pp136-160.


58. SWANICK, Eric L., (Edited by)

"The Book Disease": Atlantic Provinces Book Collectors. [Occasional Paper 58]. Halifax, N.S.

School of Library and Information Studies. Dalhousie University. 1996. 4to. 28cm, iii,119,(4)pp., with

3 illustrations, chapter notes, printed stiff wraps, some neat annotating, as new condition

50.00

Seven book collectors from the Atlantic provinces: Thomas Beamish Atkins, George Hastings

Cox, William Inglis Morse, James McGregor Stewart, William G. Gosling, Joseph R. Smallwood and

Raymond Clare Archibald. Editor Eric Swanick was the Legislative Librarian for the Province of New

Brunswick.


59. TODD, Henry C.

A Manual of Orthoepy: With Numerous Notes, Upon The Origin and Abuse of Words. Fourth

Edition; with Large Additions and Correction. YORK: (Upper Canada:). Printed at the Office of the

Guardian. 1838. 12mo, 20cm, 104,8p., (Appendix: Additional Articles). 12mo, 18.5cm., in the pebbled

green cloth over flexible boards, gilt spine titles, small oval library stamp in gilt, first section slightly

jumped else in fine bright condition, very rare 1,200.00

“... Making a voyage to York, Upper Canada, during the fall, or latter part of 1832, this edition,

including paper and binding, is the entire production of that infant capital; thus proving, in no trifle

degree, the striking advantages of inrestricted industry. Fort York, on Lake Ontario, but a few years

since, ws the barren waste, a swamp, the wilderness, the unknown. ... ”. p,iv. Preface. A similar note

exists in the first printing of 1833.. See Fleming, #737.

Not in Aurora or WorldCat., Fleming, Lande or T.P.L. - Fleming, 737 refers to issues in 1833 &

1840, but not this edition. Not standard references located.

RARE UNRECORDED 1838 ISSUE


60. WOLFE.

GenR J. Wolfe. 1756.

Painted Wax Relief Portrait. Profile Bust of General James Wolfe, mid 19th century, modelled

half length, with gilt title, in contemporaneous figured maple frame, 24.8x 18.8 cm; (9.75" x 7.4"),

fine condition, rare 1,200.00


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