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34250Boston April 8 1863. No Binding. Fine. Small broadside 19.3x 12.3cm 7.5x 4.3/4" 39 lines on blue tinted paper fine condition Together With: $300.00 Reward rule On Monday night March 30th Thomas B. Hoare Clerk stole from his employer T.S. Shenston Recorder of Deeds Brantford Canada West from $5000 to$5500. Brantford Canada West. April 16th 1863. Small broadside19.3x 11.5cm 7.5x 4.5/8" 41 lines fine condition 2 items. cgc The broadsides give a physical description of the perpetrator as well as the nature of the crime and his last known whereabouts. Boston, April 8, 1863 unknown
42467Newark U.C. Probably by Louis Roy. 1794. 4to. 27cm 1 sheet 4 printed pages 20x 15cm captain title uncut fine condition. Not in Tremaine or TPL. A separately printed copy of this act and not abstracted from the Collected Statutes of 1795. This copy is separately paginated and differs in size from the later collected version. As the third session of the First Parliament ended on July 4th 1794 and Tiffany who succeeded Roy did not receive his commission until November 1794. This act introduces for the first time in Upper Canada legislation and regulations to govern the licensing of Public Houses for the Sale of Spirituous Liquors to the public. Almost certainly printed by Louis Roy the first printer of Upper Canada this is the first Liquor Licensing Act of Upper Canada. "In 1792 Lt.-Gov. John Graves Simcoe proclaimed West Niagara the capital of Upper Canada and renamed it Newark since it provided a place for the Loyalists. The name also recalled Newark upon Tent in Norttinghamshire England. The first five sessions of Upper Canada's Legislature were held here the last being on 3 June 1796 after which York now Toronto was the site of subsequent sessions. Simcoe named Newark Township in 1792 but the residents preferred Niagara and had that name reinstated by law in 1798". Rayburn. Place Names of Ontario p241. [Newark, U.C., Probably by Louis Roy. 1794] unknown
103700Ottawa: Queen's Printer 1886. Disbound 51pp. Very good plus. Removed from bound volume. Spine taped. Sessional Papers No. 43H & 43I. Peel3 1588. Queen's Printer Hardcover
200298New York: H. Bailliere 1859. Cloth Very good. Variously paginated illus. "In 4 Parts. Part 1: Upper and Lower Canada; 2: Scenes and Scenery; 3: the United States; 4: Things as They Are in 1859. Illustrated with upwards of 120 Engravings." Scattered advertising throughout. Remarkably well preserved. Front hinge repaired. TPL 3881. For a somewhat similar publication see Sabin 53421. Stated First Edition. H. Bailliere Hardcover
37443np. ca.1936. Panorama Portrait Photograph 22xx 88cm including the frame 8.5"x 34.5" in the original frame Hogarth type molding photograph is slightly wavy else a fine clear image. Every face is recognizable. Circa 400 Canadian Car dealers in 1936. The photographer was Sid Lloyd Keville Ontario. No such place name in Rayburn. np. ca.[1936] unknown
1927106254nd c1927. Hardcover. very good. 19;11;9;178;ii57pp. Quarto in original black cloth with printed paper labels on spine and front cover. Minor chip to spine label boards slightly bowed. very good Not in Peel. Includes Appellant's case; Respondent'scase Dominion of Canada; Respondent's case Province of Manitoba; and Record including Appellants' Additional Appendix of Statutes 1927 hardcover
22848London. Printed by C. and W. Reynell. 1836. Soft cover. 8vo 22.5cm 20p. self wraps very good to fine rare. Qc.bx T.P.L. 1980. Sabin 10540. A petition concerning an elective legislative the judiciary land grants internal affairs etc. It was passed by the British Parliament-"Ayes 55; Noes 7.-Majority 48. London. Printed by C. and W. Reynell. [1836] unknown
186912635London: Sampson Low Son & Marston 1869. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Very good withwear to extremities moderate soiling to covers and "Arcade Library 1869 " on ffep. colour frontis. and minor foxing. A solid copy. Sampson Low, Son & Marston Hardcover
37216n.p. n.d. 1803. 1p. 4to. 26.5cm broadside. printed page is 21x 15cm caption-title uncut matted fine condition. cgc.bx Fleming 22. Lande S2254. This act amends 36 George 3. chapter 12 regarding the regulation of liquor licenses and introduces a fine of 20 pounds for violation of the laws and changes the procedure for applications for licenses from annually to quarterly. NOTE: On 19 March 1803 two hundred copies of each of six acts were ordered printed. Four have been located Fleming numbers 21 22 23 24 and can on the basis of physical evidence be matched to this documentation and recorded as 1803 imprints rather than 1794 1796 and 1797. n.p. n.d. [1803] unknown
34266York. 1809. folio. 32x 20cm 1p. Laid paper fine rare. N12 Fleming 53. York. 1809 unknown
39439Carleton County. 1824. Printed Vellum Document 36x 45cm. 14"x 17" with hand-written entries hand-written lower marginal annotations original folded in thirds brown ink entries are light but legible document slightly dust worn generally very good condition. Initialled by Sir Peregrine Maitland and signed by John Beverly Robinson Attorney General. Goulbourn Township was part of the Richmond Military Settlement established in 1818 to settle disbanded soldiers of the 100th 99th and 37th Regiments of Foot following the close of the War of 1812. As a private of the 99th James West was entitled to 100 acres along with basic tools and supplies. The land appears to be near the village of Ashton. "McRorie and West.settled not far from the present Village Ashton but left for some other part of the country some time later having sold out their claims". Belden's Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Carleton. 1879. Carleton County. 1824 unknown
39074York Upper Canada. 1816. 37x 47cm on hand made watermark paper in manuscript contemporary folds with attached Upper Canada paper seal in blind docketed light corner tape stains on the verso center fold tear expertly repaired in fine condition manuscript documents from this era are rare. Lieut. Governor Francis Gore was serving his second term in Upper Canada 1818-1817. Thomas D. Campbell was the son of Sir William Campbell of the Court of King's Bench. Besides Registrar at the Brockville Court house he was a prominent businessman in Brockville and involved in the establishment of the first bank the Brockville Savings Bank in the city. The document is unusual in that it is totally in manuscript written by secretary Edward MacMahon Usually such commissions were in printed form with hand-written entries. The docket reads "Commission of T.D. Campbell Register York, Upper Canada. 1816 unknown
187713560Victoria: T. N. Hibben & Co. Publishers 1877. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Rebound using the original boards and spine label. Probably Ex libris as there is a number stamped on the preface page. T. N. Hibben & Co., Publishers Hardcover
2012121381Toronto ON Canada: The Bookmakers of Toronto 2012. staple-bound pamphlets rebound into spiral-bound volumes. Good to Very Good. Set of 29 rebound volumes volumes 5 to 33 plus single issues: Vol 4 No 3; Vol 4 No 4; Vol 34 No 1 to 4; Vol 35 No 1 to 4; Vol 36 No 1 and 2; Index. Dating from 1981 to 2014. Good to Very Good condition. Minor wear. Spiral or comb bindings on rebound pamphlet volumes. Pages clean. Pictures available upon request. from collection of Leigh Dods Craig on commission. The Bookmakers of Toronto unknown
31700Toronto Lovell & Gibson 1860-1865. 8vo 56637 & 488284pp.in 2 volumes with 37 & 84 plates of line drawn illustrationsrespectively in the original diamond grain blind decorated dark browncloth volume one expertly restored a near fine sound set sc Animportant and scarce compilation listing all of the patents granted inCanada from the beginning of patent registration in 1824 through to1855. The 121 woodcut plates illustrate many of these early and unusualinventions. In all there are 489 separate patents described dozens ofwhich relate to agriculture milling railway improvements steamboatconstruction and improvements bridge building and a host of otherpractical areas such as brewing and distilling telegraphy heatingshowers "air conditioning" commercial fishing etc. Toronto, Lovell & Gibson, 1860-1865 unknown
elala4976Ottawa: 1903-04. Comprising: 1 3 Edward VII. Chap. 54. An Act to authorize aid to the Quebec Bridge and Railway Company.Assented to 24th October 1903. pp. 8. 2 3 Edward VII. Chap. 71. An Act respecting the Construction of a National Transcontinental Railway. Assented to 24th October 1903. pp. 23. 3 3 Edward VII. Chap. 121. An Act respecting the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. Assented to 25th June 1903. pp. 13. 4 4 Edward VII. Chap. 24. An Act to amend the National Transcontinental Railway Act. Assented to 18th July 1904. pp. 8. 5 4 Edward VII. Chap. 80. An Act respecting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company. Assented to 18th July 1904. pp. 2. 6 Chap. 58. The Railway Act 1903. 3 Edward VII. Chap. 58. An Act to amend and consolidate the law respecting Railways. Assented to 24th October 1903. pp. 1 p.l. iii 119. 7 4 Edward VII. Chap. 31. An Act to amend the Railway Act 1903. Assented to 10th August 1904. pp. 2. 8 4 Edward VII. Chap. 32. An Act to amend the Railway Act 1903. Assented to 10th August 1904. pp. 3. In 1903 the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier committed itself to the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway connecting western Canada with Canadian Atlantic ports Winnipeg to Moncton and opening up northern Ontario and Quebec to development. The Board of Railway Commissioners the precursor of the Canadian Transportation Agency was established to oversee the project. Laurier believed that healthy competition would force the Canadian Pacific Railway to lower freight rates. Construction led to significant cost overruns and eventually led to the Liberal downfall in 1911. 8 Acts bound together details below. 8vo. contemporary leather wrs. damage to lower spine [Ottawa: 1903-04] hardcover
18671592141867. Good. 34x41 cm vellum document with embossed seal of Queen Victoria at upper left. One vertical and three horizontal folds. Small hole in centre. Signed by Andrew Russell Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands. Signed at top by Sir John Michel Administrator of the Government of the Province of Canada. <br/><br/>An Indian Land Sale Grant refers to the legal transfer of ownership of reserve lands previously held in trust for First Nations to individuals or entities often through a sale or other disposition. The 102 acres here is Lot 26 Con. 13 Orford Township Kent County now Chatham-Kent. Andrew Russell 1804-88 became assistant commissioner of crown lands in July 1857. After Confederation when the Crown Lands Department was reorganized and divided by province Russell remained assistant commissioner for Ontario. Sir John Michel 1804-86 was Administrator of the Government of Canada in the absence of Governor-General Viscount Monck from September 30 1865 to February 12 1866 and from December 10 1866 to June 1867. hardcover
2011293303Canada: Kingsley Knowledge Publishing 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 468 ""The volume covers basic science relevant to oil sands industry. In Chapter 1 after a brief geology review bitumen reserves major production projects and recovery methods are described. Chapters 2 and 3 are devoted to basic scientific principles including surface and colloidal science and fluid dynamics respectively. The three following chapters cover physical… Kingsley Knowledge Publishing hardcover
193148258<p>Winnipeg Manitoba Canada: Stovel Company 1931. The bottom half inch of the spine on the book appears to have been split from the front cover and then neatly glued back. There are some small stains on the spine and otherwise the covers show light wear. The slipcase shows some light wear on the edges. Copy # 492 out of 968 copies. The interior is clean and unmarked except where the author and illustrator have signed. Signed by Author & Illustrator. First Edition. Hardcover. Good- Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Phillips Walter J. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.</p> Stovel Company hardcover
1989648G1625Canada: Euphrasia Historical Society 1989. Book. Illus. by Frost Ernie dust jacket. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 432 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Numerous reproductions of archival black and white photos. Presents a comprehensive history of Euphrasia Township and vicinity in Ontario. Includes lists of names in nine area cemeteries and details of five local censuses performed in the last half of the 1800s plus much more. Binding tight. Moderate wear. Occasional bits of high-lighting to contents. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy of this marvelous reference. Euphrasia Historical Society Hardcover
1836745c6441Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & A. Hart 1836. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 456 pages. Fold-out map present at title page. Foxing throughout. Binding open at title page. Bit of pencil writing to front endpaper. Back hinge open. Above-average wear and soiling. E.L. Carey & A. Hart Hardcover
2005546H0645Vancouver BC Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Limited. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Second Edition. Hardcover. 1553651537 . Signed upon title page by author. 180 pages. Index. References. Biographical overview. List of works. Colour illustrated endpapers. "E.J. Hughes is famous for his unforgettably rich and accomplished landscapes primarily depicting the British Columbia coast. His works now command the highest auction prices ever paid for a living Canadian artist confirmation of his emergence as a major figure on the international art scene. The passionate collector has always been central to the emergence of important artists. In this extraordinarily personal account the world of a collector comes alive. Here are 76 Hughes sketches paintings and prints in colour and black and white - only a handful previously published in book form - accompanied by a text rich with anecdotes about the joys frustrations and satisfactions of the chase. This is a very human story of art as master - one which sheds important new light on Hughes and his work." - from dust jacket. "Hughes is the chronicler of a landscape almost too beautiful and too alive with spirit to be believed." - Globe and Mail. Clean bright and unmarked with negliglble wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Gift quality.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; CANADA BIOGRAPHY PAINTING COLLECTORS AND COLLECTING British Columbia Art Artists Coast Ferries Landscapes Sketches Paintings Prints Colour British Columbia; Signed by Authors . Douglas & McIntyre, Limited hardcover
188615604121Toronto: Davis & Henderson/Grip Printing and Publishing 1886. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 531 pages. Black and white illustrations. Fold-out map. With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life. Lovely gilt illustration and lettering upon red front board. Lettering upon spine worn but generally legible. Binding and hinges intact. No external markings. Endpapers unmarked. Library stamp to verso of frontis title page and its verso and page 25. No other markings. Minor lean to spine. Average wear. Sound copy. Davis & Henderson/Grip Printing and Publishing Hardcover
1897123a4300Toronto/London: James Hope & Co. The Copp-Clark Co. Bernard Quaritch 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 139-268 467-548 1-30pp. From the transactions of The Royal Society of Canada For 1897. Moderate wear. Bit of writing inside front board else unmarked. Narrow openings to binding in two places. Tears to two large fold-outs. Hinges intact. James Hope & Co., The Copp-Clark Co., Bernard Quaritch Hardcover
1952623G2219Penticton BC Canada: Self-Published 1952. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 212 pages. Several black and white photos in text. Author's signature and brief generic inscription atop title page. Prior owner has also signed top of title page and written two page numbers of interest to her. This is explained by her letter to the editor of the Penticton Herald hand-dated 1954 which is stapled just below and concerns her father Tom Ellis who is highly relevant to both pages she has written in that they deal with Mr. Ellis's contentious purchase of the large Haynes Estate in 1895. Contents include: Fur Trading Era 1811-1861; Ranching Era 1861-1920; Evolution of Ranching to Horticulture; Osoyoos Village 1920 to Date; Incidents Pertinent to Osoyoos and District. Average wear. Few light pencil markings to contents. Moisture exposure to several pages. Short opening at bottom of backstrip. A sound copy of this fascinating and unique copy. Hale and Barman #315. Self-Published Paperback
