Date Published: 1926-1948 Binding: The author, Douglas W. Ashby, was born in 1898 in Leicester, England. His father died when he was 6. His grandfather had a shoe and boot factory. In the First World War, Ashby served as a clerk in the Army Service Corps at Darby. He..... More
Date Published: 1844 to 1892 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding & soft cover HISTORICAL & IMPORTANT EARLY ONTARIO FAMILY COLLECTION The collection includes 21 items, specifically, two holograph Ontario diaries by Alexander D. Bruce, one 61 page diary (March 1884-April 15, 1885) one 64 page diary (Apr. 10, 1886..... More
Date Published: 1868 to 1911 Binding: No binding John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Marquis of Lorne collection includes 26 items dating from 1868 to 1911 specifically, 7 holograph letters, 2 holograph ephemera and 17 Albumen Photo Cards (all CVD’s except one signed Cabinet Card) 7 Holograph letters; #1) 1878..... More
Quebec: British Government. Place Published: Quebec Publisher: British Government Date Published: 1793 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding 28cm x 20cm, 4 page document plus loose pay detail sheet (18.5cm x 22.5cm) tipped-in on inside of folded 4pp. Document signed “Dorchester” partially printed and completed by hand. 4pp folio with..... More
Date Published: 1904 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Soft Cover Travel diary of a trip on a ship from Cardiff, England to Naples, to Almeira (Andulsia, Spain), and then return to Newport, and finally home by train to Bristol. 26 June-23 July 1904. Bound in black cloth, all edges red. Written in..... More
Date Published: 1967 to 1993 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding Joseph Heller was an American satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His second novel, "Something Happened" published in 1974, spanning thirteen years after Catch-22, his best-known work. Something Happened has failed to achieve the renown of Catch-22 but..... More
Arthabaskaville: Wilfrid Laurier. Place Published: Arthabaskaville Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Date Published: 1875 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding Autograph Letter signed, "Wilfrid Laurier," dated Arthabaskaville, 2 Oct. 1875, addressed to Henry James Morgan. 43 lines in French on 3 octavo pages, fine condition. Laurier is writing his friend Morgan confirming..... More
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Québec: James Murray. Place Published: Québec Publisher: James Murray Date Published: 1762 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding WRITTEN ONLY THREE YEARS AFTER THE TAKING OF QUEBEC IN 1759 Marriage contract (certified copy of), 3-1/2 folio pages, 8 x 12-3/4 inches; Quebec, September 6, 1762. Seal of wax to the..... More
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London: Sir William Edward Parry. Place Published: London Publisher: Sir William Edward Parry Date Published: 1826 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding Autograph Letter signed, dated Admiralty, May 18th, 1826, addressed to Mrs. [Elizabeth] Fry, Newgate. 21 lines, 1 p., with conjugate address leaf, approx. 5x7 inches, hinged on the..... More
Montreal. Place Published: Montreal Date Published: 1730 to 1837 Binding: A RARE AND IMPORTANT EARLY QUEBEC LEGAL COLLECTION OF 3,560 DOCUMENTS The Honorable Judge James Reid was born in Scotland and came to Canada around 1788. He was called to the bar of Lower Canada in 1794 and in..... More