Canadiana from Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA)

Ottawa: Sir Sam Hughes, 1921. 1st Edition. No binding. On Canada House of Commons letterhead, was sent to Geo. Smith of Sydney NSW Australia on March 28, 1921 complaining of ill health and Hughes died 5 months later, August 24, 1921 (aged 68). Signature was a "stamp" Hughes often used to sign his letters. Hughes also makes reference to… Read more about this item

1896. 1st Edition. No binding. Henry J. Morgan was a Canadian civil servant, lawyer, and author, best known for publishing collections of biographical sketches of notable Canadians such as Sketches of Celebrated Canadians, Bibliotheca Canadensis, and The Canadian Men and Women of the Time. He was a founding member of the Canada First movement, a Canadian nationalist movement that… Read more about this item

1930. No binding & hard cover. Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts 4 Poetry Books (all signed) & 1 signed inscription collection ROBERTS, Sir Charles George Douglas [1860-1943]Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts Known as the Father of Canadian Poetry, Charles G.D. Roberts was a poet and prose writer who inspired creativity in other poets of his generation, among them Bliss… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. 1st. Hard Cover. Poor. QUITE SCARCE FIRST US EDITION OF THIS NOVEL 1st US edition. 4-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches. Two volumes, complete. vi,220pp; 204pp. Quarter worn cloth with boards. Some bumping to edges both volumes. Ex library copy with various markings, no paper loss, but stains. Poor condition. 1,000 copies printed (The… Read more about this item

Brantford, ON: The Woodland Indian Cultural Educational Centre, 1981. 1st Edition. Plastic wire-o. Very Good+. BOTH CALENDARS ARE QUITE SCARCE#1 Calendar: Woodland Indian Games Calendar 1981 [Cover title]. 1980 [Brantford, Ontario]: [The Woodland Indian Cultural Educational Centre], . Oblong, comb bound self wrappers. [26] pp. Very good plus with minimal wear.The calendar features 13 full page illustrations of… Read more about this item

Wiarton: Red House Press, 1996. 1st. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED BY AUTHORFirst edition. Uncommon book. 9-1/4 x 10 inches. (4)-[5]-243pp. Signed by author, Ruth Cathcart, June 4th, 2000. Illustrations (some Colored), maps included. Descriptions and photos of historic houses in various Grey County townships as well as Clarksburg, Durham, Flesherton, Hanover, Markdale, Meaford, Owen Sound, etc. Includes… Read more about this item

London: printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Queen's printer, 1871. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good+. THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT OF 1871 [34-35 Vict.] Canada. [CH.28]Scarce. 10-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. 2 pages. Very good+ condition.This Act may be cited for all purposes as the "British North America Act of 1871".This act gave Canada the power to… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. First edition. 6 x 9-1/4 inches. xxiii,(1)-627pp. Orange cloth covers with black text. Insides are very clean. Near fine condition.The work includes listings of annual reports, a chronological arrangement of almost 1,000 serials, some bibliographies, two listings of some prohibited publications, and a listing of selected… Read more about this item

Montreal: Eben Picken "Witness" Printing House, 1892. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. First edition. 4-3/4 x 7-1/4 inches. (4),[5]-140pp. Original faded red cloth showing very light spotting with inside pages very clean. Near-fine condition. A nice copy. Full title: The Early Bibliography of the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, with Other Information : A Supplemental Chapter… Read more about this item

Toronto: ECW Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. First edition. 7 x 10 inches. (6),7-862pp. Red cloth, gilt stamp on spine and front board. Insides very clean, book is in near fine condition. A bibliography of the publications of the Canadian Publishing House McClelland and Stewart acquired by McMaster University Library. Contains bibliographic records of all… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+. First edition. 2 Volumes. 6 x 9 inches. xix, [1], 826; [6], [827]-1450. Original pictorial tan cloth stamped in black and white with very slightly bumped corners. Internally very clean and near-fine condition. Several double-sided facsimile illustrations, indexes. Very good+ condition. Definitive bibliography for Newfoundland &… Read more about this item

Ottawa: F.A. Acland, for the King's Printer, 1932. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. First edition. 6-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches. Two volumes. Vol. 1 covers 1493-1877 with Index. (8),[1]-553pp.Vol. 2 covers 1878-1931 with Index. (8),[1]-589pp.Preface by A.G. DoughtyEx-library copies with library hard covers rebound and some markings inside both. Good condition..

Sharron Hill, PA: Philadelphia Print Shop Ltd, 1993. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. First edition. 10-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches oblong. v, [2] 198pp. Soft cover with 16 colour plates and black & many b&w images. Old sticker mark on top right front cover, otherwise, very good condition. Catalogue of the Charles Rand Penney collection of prints of… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. First edition. 6-3/4 x 10-7/8 inches. xxxi, 322 pages. Beige cloth with black lettering on spine, and front board with right bottom corner bumped, black illustration on front board. B&w illustrations. Very good condition. Contents: Introduction; Illustrations; Key to Bibliographies Cited and Selected Sources; Abbreviations; Library Symbols Used; The… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, June 1999, 1999. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. First edition. xxiii,(1),[1]-629pp. 6 x 9 inches. Blue cloth with gilt type and decorations on spine and cover titles. Over 1,200 new entries. Signed by both Fleming and Alston on title page. Fine condition.Marie Tremaine's Bibliography was originally published by University of Toronto Press in… Read more about this item

London: George Eyre etc. and Colonial Office, HMSO, 1851. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. #1) 1807. An act for allowing the Exportation annually of a limited Quantity of Worsted Yarn to Canada. [19th February 1807.]. 4pp [77]-78 with 2 pp blank.#2) 1809. An act for allowing until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and… Read more about this item

London: British Government, 1849. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. #1. 16th July 1806. An act for allowing, until the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and seven the Importation of certain Fish from Newfoundland and the Coast of Labrador, and for granting a Bounty thereon. Georgii IV. Regis. London, Printed by George Eyre and Andrew… Read more about this item

London: Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1838. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good. Anno primo, Victoriae reginae Cap. IX. [10th February 1838]4 pages [57]-60pp. Very good condition.Known as the "Lower Canada Government Act, 1838"Under this Act, the government of the Province of Lower Canada is to be handled by a… Read more about this item

London: Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1839. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good. Anno Secundo & TertioFirst edition, uncommon. 2 pages, now separated, [485]-486 11-1/4 x 6-3/4 inches. CAP. XLIV. Fine condition.An Act to prevent, until the end of the next session of Parliament, ships clearing out from a British… Read more about this item

London: Published by Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1831. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good. Gulielmi IV. Regis. Cap. LIII. [16th July 1830]First edition UK. 11-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. 2 pages [485]-486pp. Very good condition.• Persons naturalized may sit in Assembly of Lower Canada, and in Legislative Council• Act of… Read more about this item