New York: The New York Society of Self-Culture. Place Published: New York Publisher: The New York Society of Self-Culture Date Published: 1907 Edition: 8th Edition Binding: Hard Cover 2 volumes in one. 7-1/2 x 5-1/4 inches, (4) 608pp. Rebacked, light green cloth with dark brown decorative type on spine and... More
Toronto: Hawkshead Press. Place Published: Toronto Publisher: Hawkshead Press Date Published: 1961 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Soft Cover First Edition. 5 x 6-3/4 inches. [16] pp. in white illustrated card covers, wire-stitched. A fine copy. However, the third leaf is not original and is a cream-coloured facsimile. Signed by Atwood... More
Date Published: ND Binding: No binding 8-3/4 x 7-1/4 inches flat, folded to 8-3/4 x 4-3/8 inches. Autograph letter signed, 4 pages. Dated 26 Park Road, Regent's Park, March 2 [no year] Two old faint glue marks on top centre of 1st page and 4 inch tear along fold, otherwise... More
Philadelphia: H. C. Carey & I. Lea and E. Littell. Place Published: Philadelphia Publisher: H. C. Carey & I. Lea and E. Littell Date Published: 1827 Edition: 1st Binding: First US edition. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". 382pp. Rebacked in calf, tooled with original label. Original boards, overall foxing... More
London: Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch St. Place Published: London Publisher: Harvey and Darton, Gracechurch St. Date Published: 1829 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hard Cover 9cm x 14.5cm (3 3/4’ x 5 3/4”) 157, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates (frontispiece) : 1 ill. ; Original worn leather spine with title... More
New York: Charles Small. Place Published: New York Publisher: Charles Small Date Published: 1834 Edition: 4th Binding: Hard Cover Fourth Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. xv, 208 p.p. Original marbled paper-covered boards with leather spine. Gilt spine title and decorations. Engraved frontis illustration and title page illustration... More
London: Chiswick. Place Published: London Publisher: Chiswick Date Published: 1824 Binding: Red leather, gilt type and symbolds on spine and front cover. Some marks and small ink stain, corners bumped. 12 mo, 5” x 3” hardback. All page edges gilt. Very good- copy. The History of Lady Julia Mandeville... More
London: Printed and published by J. Limbird 143 Strand. Place Published: London Publisher: Printed and published by J. Limbird 143 Strand Date Published: 1824 Edition: Later edition Binding: Soft Cover (1) title page, [1]-68pp. modern paper wrappers. It is printed double column with quite a small type face. Limbird re-printed... More
Date Published: 1876 Binding: No binding 6 x 4 inches. Autograph letter signed. Two pages, 8vo. Dated Torquay, May 12 [18]76. Agetoned paper in very good condition. Mentioning plays ["Queen Mary'} and referring to Tennyson. Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts was a British philanthropist. Burdett-Coutts was widely known as "the richest heiress... More
Date Published: ND Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Photo CDV, Older Woman in full view seated pose, seated at table with book. Photographer is Thos Charles, St. Catharines Ontario Canada. More
Date Published: 1849 Binding: A superb original collection of four legal documents demonstrating both the extremely limited and legally managed rights of women in the mid 19th century in Atlantic Canada. Starts with UK laws and legal procedure (first document) and links back to the legal and merchant elite... More
London: Margaret Crewe. Place Published: London Publisher: Margaret Crewe Date Published: 1926 Binding: No binding Margaret Crewe signature on 4-3/4 x 3-3/4 inch envelope dated 1926. [accompanied by a letter from her secretary, J. Corbett and dated 1st July, 1926. Envelope is wrinkled on left side with the writing going... More
Toronto: Williamson & Co. (Brough & Caswell, printers), [1891]. Place Published: Toronto Publisher: Williamson & Co. (Brough & Caswell, printers), [1891]. Date Published: 1891 Edition: 1st Binding: Soft Cover 8vo. 15, [1] pp. Original wrappers, splitting a bit at spine, sewing holes present. Upper outer corners of final few leaves... More
Date Published: 1856 Binding: No binding A superb original collection of four legal documents demonstrating both the extremely limited and legally managed rights of women in the mid 19th century in Upper Canada. Starts with UK laws and legal procedure (first document) and links back to the legal elite in... More
Date Published: 1821 Binding: 4pp, 12 x 8 inches folded to 5-3/4 x 8 inched and affixed to larger paper and removed from an album. 2 pages of text in French. Dated Mar 11, 1821 Letter from Madame de Castéras Lady in Waiting to ? of the French Pringles... More
Date Published: 1878-1902 Binding: Mary Mapes Dodge was an American children's writer best known for her story Hans Brinker (1865). She was also editor of the illustrated magazine Hearth and Home and the phenomenally successful children's periodical, St. Nicholas Magazine. Seven Autographed Signed Letters (ASL): 1) ALS dated “Feb... More
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Date Published: 1839 Binding: No binding 9-1/8 x 7-1/4 inches. Autograph manuscript signed "Caroline Wilson." One page. dated February] 7,1839. Draft of a poem titled Ex Gx or EG...died aged 18 years Signed in fountain pen. The letter is neatly sewn, at the left edge, to .5" album page flap... More
Toronto: William Briggs. Place Published: Toronto Publisher: William Briggs Date Published: 1905 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hard Cover 4-3/4 x 7-3/8 inches, (3 including tissue guarded portrait plate), 309pp., original green cloth boards with gilt lettering and perimeter gilt rules. New endpapers. Cover a little marked and a dent in... More
Ottawa: Oberon Press. Place Published: Ottawa Publisher: Oberon Press Date Published: 1975 Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hard Cover 5-1/4 x 8-1/2 inches. 211pp. Mauve cloth with white and blue handwritting patterned endpapers. 8 illustrations by Katherine Jane. Fine / Fine condition. The lively diary of Jane Ellice, wife of Edward... More
[Hanover, ON]: Self-published. Place Published: [Hanover, ON] Publisher: Self-published Date Published: [1947] Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hard Cover First edition. 5-1/4 x 8-3/8 inches. (6),7-298pp. Red cloth covers with dull gilt on spine and front cover, sunned on bottom front cover 1/2 inch, otherwise very good condition. No dust jacket... More
London: Frederick Westley & A.H. Davis. Place Published: London Publisher: Frederick Westley & A.H. Davis Date Published: 1831 Binding: Hard Cover 10.5cm x 17cm (4-1/4”x 6-3/4), viii, 224pp. 4pp ads. Lacking two plates. ‘Presentation’ plate, front., plates & wood- cut illustrations Embossed & glazed green blue roan; rubbed and cracking on top... More
London: Henry Colburn. Place Published: London Publisher: Henry Colburn Date Published: 1815 Edition: 2nd Edition Binding: Hard Cover NICE COPY IN CONTEMPORARY FULL POLISHED CALF 8vo, vi, 352pp. Contemporary full polished calf, original marbled end paper with previous owners bookplate affixed. Nice copy. Engraved portrait after Romney with light foxing... More
London: Printed for Henry Colburn. Place Published: London Publisher: Printed for Henry Colburn Date Published: 1815 Edition: 2nd Edition Binding: Hard Cover Small 8vo (20 x 12.5 cm (approx 7¾ x 4¾ inches), vi, 352pp. Embellished with a Fine Portrait, after Romney. New brown leather spine with gilt type and... More
New-York: David Huntington and printed by Daniel Fanshaw Nos. 241 Pearl and 10 Cliff Street. Place Published: New-York Publisher: David Huntington and printed by Daniel Fanshaw Nos. 241 Pearl and 10 Cliff Street Date Published: 1815 Edition: 1st Edition presumed Binding: Hard Cover SCARCE 1815 USA, NEW YORK PUBLISHED EDITION... More
Exeter, [N.H.]: Published for the trade B H Meder. Place Published: Exeter, [N.H.] Publisher: Published for the trade B H Meder Date Published: 1831 Edition: 3rd Edition, first issue Binding: Hard Cover QUITE SCARCE EARLY 1831 EDITION OF HART'S SECOND BOOK 3rd US Edition, first issue. 14 cm x 8... More