Ephemera 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

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

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

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, 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: 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… Read more about this item

London: printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Queen's printer, 1873. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good+. [36-37 Vict.] Canada Loan Guarantee. [CH.45 ]Scarce. 10-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. 4 pages. Very good+ condition.Short title: This Act may be cited as " The Canada (Public Works) Loan Act, 1873."Together with the Canadian Confederation, the creation of the Canadian Pacific… Read more about this item

London: Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1863. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good+. At head of title: Anno vicesimo sexto & vicesimo septimo Victoriae Reginae. CAP. LXXXIII. An Act to define the Boundaries of the Colony of British Columbia, and to continue an Act to provide the Government of the said Colony. [28th July 1863]Scarce. 12… Read more about this item

[London]: George E. Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, 1842. 1st Edition. Disbound. Fine. At head of title: Anno tertio & quarto Victoriae Reginae, Sess. 2 First edition, uncommon. 2 pages, now separated, [195]-196 11-1/4 x 6-3/4 inches. CAP. XVII An Act for preventing, until the First Day of May One Thousand eight hundred and forty five, ships clearing out… Read more about this item

[London]: Andrew Spottiswoode, 1840. 1st Edition. Disbound. Fine. Caption title. At head of title: Anno tertio & quarto Victoriae Reginae, c. XXVI. 3-4 Vict.c.36.First edition, scarce. 2 pages now separated,[269]-270. 11-1/4 x 6-3/4 inches. London : Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1840. Fine condition. During the Great Famine, many… Read more about this item

London: Colonial Office & House of Commons, 1846. 1st Edition. Disbound. Good. Some aging, edges with some tears, chipping and #2 Foreign Corn paper with top left corners torn. Fragile and scarce Parliamentary Papers, otherwise all in good condition. #1) Canada: return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 15 May 1835, for, copy… Read more about this item

London: House of Commons, 1834. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. RARE COPY OF EARLY EMIGRATION AND DISPOSAL OF CROWN LAND First edtition. 8 x 13 inches. (2),[3]-47pp. "Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be Printed, 14 August 1834."Dated (p. [1]): Colonial Department, Downing-Street, 14 August 1834. John Lefevre.Original issued in series: [Parliamentary papers / Great Britain.… Read more about this item

London: House of Commons, 1840. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. 13-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. No binding. (2), [3]-47pp.(1).Official British Government paper on Upper & Lower Canada. Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 March 1840. 18 dispatches, June 1839 to March 1840, with enclosures, between the Marquis of Normanby, Sir John Colborne, Rt. Hon. C.… Read more about this item

Florida: The Norman Film Studios, 1928. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. BLACK GOLD WAS AN "ALL COLORED CAST" SILENT FILM PRODUCED IN 1928. First edition. 14 x 22 inches opened flat, (folded size 11 inches long and 3-1/2 inches wide and will be mailed folded size). 4 page multi-panel promotional brochure meant for mailing . With orange,… Read more about this item

1801. No binding. Very Good. F(rancis). Maseres cut signature dated July 13, 1801. Very good condition. Francis Maseres was an English lawyer. He is known as Attorney General of the Province of Quebec, judge, mathematician, historian, member of the Royal Society, and cursitor baron of the exchequer. On 4 March 1766, he was appointed Attorney General of the… Read more about this item

London: HMSO, 1838. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. CANADA REBELLION 1837 1838 LEGAL PAPERCanada. Return to an Address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 14 June 1838; - for, COPY of an Explanatory Memorandum addressed by Sir Francis Head to Lord Glenelg, dated the 21st day of May last.Parliamentary Paper no 516. 6 pages. Very… Read more about this item

[London]: [HMSO], 1838. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. LIST OF 885 PERSONS CHARGED WITH TREASON IN UPPER CANADA Canada. Return to an Address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 8 May 1838 ; - for, RETURN of the Names and Quality or Station of the several Persons arrested in Upper Canada, and placed in Confinement in… Read more about this item

various: various, 1919. No binding. Good. This archive collection contains 37 items dating from 1832 to 1919, specifically 24+ letters, 6 photos, and other pieces of ephemera. Although some documents have folds, stains, tears and nicks, most of the material is in good condition.These family archives which originate in Scotland pertain to immigration and settlement in southern Ontario,… Read more about this item

London, Ottawa, and NY: Topley, Lafayette Ltd., Brown Brothers, 1910. No binding. Good. 7 b&w cabinet photos. • Laurier, 36 years of age, 1877, 165 × 108 mm., image somewhat faded, Topley, Ottawa.• Laurier, 1880s?, 167 × 110 mm., Topley, Ottawa, verso also stamped with the address of Brown Brothers, New York.• Also a larger version, 197 × 164… Read more about this item