Date Published: 1805 Binding: No binding SCARCE TO THE MARKET SIGNED JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE LETTER ALS signed “J. G. Simcoe, Lt. General,” one page, 6.75 x 9.5, June 27, 1805. Trimmed edges, and small areas of paper loss affecting one word of text, otherwise, in very good condition. Letter issued... More about Autographed Letter Signed “J. G. Simcoe, Lt. General,” one page
London: Murray. Place Published: London Publisher: Murray Date Published: 1910 Edition: 3rd Binding: [16],333,[1]],[8]pp. Illus., port., large folding map. Original decorated cloth. Corners bumped, some spotting. Spine dull and inside very good other than some light foxing on the first few pages. With portrait frontispiece and folding map (small... More about The Autobiography of Sir Harry Smith, 1787-1819
[London]: Printed for T. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yd John Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck Heny. Parker & Eliz. Baken'ell. Place Published: [London] Publisher: Printed for T. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yd John Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck Heny. Parker & Eliz. Baken'ell Date Published: [1760] Edition: Very early edition..... More about The Gallant Action (off the Isle of Man) where the brave Capt. Elliot Defeated and Took the...
[London]. Place Published: [London] Date Published: [1765] Edition: Very early edition Binding: No binding circa 1765. Very early edition. This hand-coloured engraving was trimmed to the edges 292mm x 442mm ( 11.5" x 17 3/8") and mounted to a dark card stock. The English only title was mounted on the... More about The Brave Capt Tyrrill (Tyrrell) in the Buckingham of 66 Guns & 472 Men defeating the...
London: J M Dent and Co. Alding House, E C. The Temple Classics. Place Published: London Publisher: J M Dent and Co. Alding House, E C. The Temple Classics Date Published: 1897 Edition: 2nd Binding: Hard Cover Second edition August 1897. Very good. Rebacked with new leather spine and label... More about Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
Edinburgh and London: Bickers and Son, Leicester Square. Place Published: Edinburgh and London Publisher: Bickers and Son, Leicester Square Date Published: 1887 Edition: 2nd Edition Binding: Hard Cover HANDSOMELY BOUND WITH 12 BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS. 8vo, 21.5cm x 14.5cm, vix, [2, list of plates], 351pp., [2 signatures], 8 1/2" x 5... More about Life of Nelson
London: John Murray, Albemarble-Street. Place Published: London Publisher: John Murray, Albemarble-Street. Date Published: 1825 Edition: 2nd Binding: Hard Cover UNCOMMON SOUTHEY 1825 ISSUE ON THE LIFE OF NELSON. 2nd UK edition. 2 volumes, 16.5cm x 10.3cm, viii[1] 257pp. [1ad]; 288pp, Period half-leather and marbled boards with new title label on... More about The Life of Nelson
London: The Sphere Magazine. Place Published: London Publisher: The Sphere Magazine Date Published: 1915 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: 12 x 16 inch. The Sphere Magazine May 8, 1915 War No. 40 edition, Volume LXI No. 798, 40 page total. Contents: • British Bomb Throwers on the Western Front -... More about The Sphere Magazine ; WWI content ; Scottish Highlanders La Bassee, Neuve Chapelle, German East...
Date Published: 1849 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding 13-1/2 x 8-3/8 inches, was folded twice now flat, printed form with manuscript writing on both sides. faded seal on top right of one panel. Some agetoning of very light blue paper otherwise very good condition. First Welland Regiment Military Commission... More about First Welland Regiment Military Captain Commission for Thomas C. Street signed by Elgin Kincardine
New York: Appleton & Company. Place Published: New York Publisher: Appleton & Company Date Published: 1865 Edition: 1st Binding: Hard Cover First edition. 7 x 10 inches, x, [1]-843 +5pp of ads. Rebacked preserving the original blue cloth with gilt type on spine. New end papers. Page 121/122 pages stuck... More about The Military and Naval History of the Rebellion in the United States: Biographical Sketches of...
Date Published: 1936-[1950s] Binding: John Willard Toland (1912-2004) was an American writer and historian, best known for his best-selling biography of Adolf Hitler. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1971 for his history of World War II-era Japan entitled The Rising Sun. This collection includes approximately 400 pp... More about John Toland Collection
George TOWNSHEND. Publisher: George TOWNSHEND Date Published: 1803 Binding: No binding Free frank dated 16 October 1803 signed by 1st Marquis Townsend from Rainham to Capt Powell of the Old Buckingham Volunteers at Attleburgh, Norfolk. Cover has a clear black mileage mark ROUGHAM 103 (boxed). Tear on top - once... More about Signed piece of paper by 1st Marquis George Townshend, (Rougham Mileage Mark 1803
London: Simkin, Masrhall & Co. Place Published: London Publisher: Simkin, Masrhall & Co. Date Published: 1847 Edition: 2nd Edition Binding: Second UK edition. 4.5 by 7.25 Inches, xii, [1]-492pp. Original blind stamped cloth covers with original spine saved and professionally rebacked. Back cover cloth with top half and spine... More about The Life and Correspondence of Major General Sir Isaac Brock
Guernsey: printed and published by Stephen Barbet. Place Published: Guernsey Publisher: printed and published by Stephen Barbet Date Published: 1835 Edition: 1st, 2nd issue Binding: Hard Cover RARE GUERNSEY FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO RELATIVE First edition, second issue. 5-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches. pp. 2 p.l., [vii]-xii, 234. with... More about Family Records; Containing Memoirs of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, K. B. , Lieutenant W....
London: Simkin, Masrhall & Co. Place Published: London Publisher: Simkin, Masrhall & Co. Date Published: 1847 Edition: 2nd Binding: Hard Cover Second UK edition. 4.5 by 7.25 Inches, xii, [1]-492pp. Original blind stamped professionally rebacked. Very little foxing present very clean text. Very good condition. Previous owners name and gift... More about The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock , K.B
Quebec. Place Published: Quebec Date Published: 1924 Binding: Disbound Lieut. General Sir R. E. W. TURNER, WWI Commander, plain signed notepaper, dated 1924; one other signature not dated. Boer War British Victorian Cross Medal Recipient and ultimately Commanding Canadian Forces Overseas 1916 - 1918 Sir Richard Ernest Turner was born... More about Sir R(ichard). E(rnest). W(illiam) TURNER, WWI Commander, plain signed notepaper ( two signatures
London: printed for D. Henry and R. Cave at St. John's Gate. Place Published: London Publisher: printed for D. Henry and R. Cave at St. John's Gate Date Published: 1759 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Soft Cover First edition. Eight months only, from May 1759 to Dec. 1759. 5.5" x 9"... More about The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume XXIX. for the Year 1759 (May to Dec. 1759
London: printed for D. Henry and R. Cave at St. John's Gate. Place Published: London Publisher: printed for D. Henry and R. Cave at St. John's Gate Date Published: 1759 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hard Cover First edition. 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, (6),[3]-643 pp. including the year-end supplement and 17pp... More about The Gentleman’s Magazine, And Historical Chronicle
Tryon County, NY. Place Published: Tryon County, NY Date Published: 1783 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: DS, 2pp, 7.75 x 12.75 in., Tryon Co., NY, 1783. Legal document relating to a debt; Matthew Visscher, Attny. Condition: Folds and toning otherwise very good condition. All mounted on larger sheet with cut-outs... More about Tryon County Legal Debt Document Signed by Matthew Visscher
[Washington]: US Congress. Place Published: [Washington] Publisher: US Congress Date Published: 1864 Binding: Two Civil War Senate Reports bound together. 38th Congress, 1st Session, Report Committee No.63, Fort Pillow Massacre, 128pp; and, 38th Congress, 1st Session, Report Committee No. 68, Returned Prisoners, 34pp plus 4 pages (2 images per... More about Fort Pillow Massacre (reports No.63 & No. 68
New York: Harper & Brothers. Place Published: New York Publisher: Harper & Brothers Date Published: 1850 Edition: 1st Binding: Hard Cover HANDSOME SET WITH CUSTOM ORIGINAL BINDING OF THIS EARLY CANADIAN HISTORY By The Author Of Hochelaga. 2 Vols. 7-3/4 x 5-1/8, xxiii, [25]-351pp, [2], [3]-366pp. Three-quarter calf over marbled... More about The Conquest Of Canada
London: Richard Bently. Place Published: London Publisher: Richard Bently Date Published: 1849 Edition: 1st Binding: Hard Cover By The Author Of Hochelaga. 2 Vols. 9 x 5-3/4 inches, Vol. 1: frontis., pp. xxxi, errata slip, 432pp.; Vol. 2: frontis., errata slip, 508pp. Original brown cloth boards corners bumped and boards... More about The Conquest Of Canada
Cadiz: Henry Wellesley. Place Published: Cadiz Publisher: Henry Wellesley Date Published: 1813 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: No binding A fine historic hand written American ship pass dated at Cadiz, Spain, written and signed by Henry Wellesley, dated Feb. 1813. The document once had a seal attached, but was cut from... More about War of 1812 American Ship Pass "license" for Henry Wellsley Historic British Ambassador
Germany: Klauber. Place Published: Germany Publisher: Klauber Date Published: [1789] Binding: No binding AN UNCOMMON ENGRAVING EDITION Image: 49.5 x 63 cm. Paper: 50 x 63.7 cm. circa 1789. Uncoloured engraving by Theod. Falckeysen after the painting by Benjamin West. This image depicts distraught Grenadiers standing and kneeling by the... More about The Death of General Wolfe engraving
Germany: Klauber. Place Published: Germany Publisher: Klauber Date Published: [1789] Edition: Early edition Binding: No binding Image: 42 x 58cm. (16-3/4 x 23 inches) Paper: 45.9 x 62.5 cm. (19-1/2 x 24-1/2 inches) circa 1789. Older coloured engraving by Theod. Falckeysen after the painting by Benjamin West. Type in center... More about The Death of General Wolfe