Niagara from Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA)

Albany, New York: The State of New York, 1921. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. First edition. 2 volumes. xvi,690pp. ; [ii], 693-1,423pp. Dark blue cloth hardcover with gilded letters at the spines, some scuffing and corners bumped. Inside pages age toned. Illustrated with black & white, colour illustrations and maps. 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

Niagara Falls, ON: Published by Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, 1991. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. First Edition. xi,(1), 257pp. (3). 8-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches. Soft cover with slight crease on bottom left, otherwise book in very good condition. Many illustrations in black and white plus colour. With bibliography and index.

[London]: [George Virtue], 1838. 1st Edition. No binding. 1st edition. [1838]. Image 7 x 4-3/4 inches. Engraving hand-coloured depicting a view of Niagara Falls showing people in a small boat rowing towards the falls.Engraving matted and shrink wrapped, not examined outside of this wrapping. Very good or better condition.Published in American Scenery, and painted by W. H. Bartlett; engraved… Read more about this item

London: Simkin, Masrhall & Co, 1847. 2nd Edition. SCARCE EARLY SIR ISAAC BROCK BIOGRAPHYSecond 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 faded. Previous owners name and dated Toronto 1908 on top right inside front blank. Very little foxing… Read more about this item

1910. No binding. Both prints are 15-1/4 x 12 inches approximately which is a nice size.Undated prints but I would think early 1900's. Although the prints look black and white there is faint colour in the background of both.Both prints have a red printed or stamped "title" and black code number.A) American Falls from Goat Island - Niagara Falls… Read more about this item

New York: C.W.Ames & Co, 1881. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. 6 folding plates from the book "Report On The Renewal Of Niagara Suspension Bridge, 1880" and published in 1881.Each 13 x 8 1/8 inches. Plates were folded now flat. Black printing one side only on light paper stock. Other than some brown staining on plate #1… Read more about this item

Toronto: J. Carey, 1837. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. 2nd session was from 19 June 1837 to 11 July 1837. Journal of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada, second session of the thirteenth provincial Parliament Thursday, 22nd June, 1837.This is the original 71pp report of the select committee is referred to on p. 11 of the Journal of… Read more about this item

1849. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. 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 bestowed upon Thomas C. Street by the Governor General of British… Read more about this item

New York: Goupil, Vibert & Co, 1848. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. First edition. Paper Size: 17.25' x 12.25" Image Size: 11" x 7.5" Colour lithograph, with additional hand-colouring, printed by Cattier. Some foxing in outer border and border scuffing in a couple of places, otherwise overall very good condition. NIAGARA FALLS [printed at top]; Drawn from… Read more about this item

Tryon County, NY, 1783. 1st Edition. 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 so both sides visible.Robert Adams had been known to Matthew Visscher before as Adams had to appear before three times… Read more about this item

1938. Size each of the 4 photos: 5" x 7". Unknown photographer.Written in pencil on the back "January 30, 1938, just three days after the collapse.One photo has a 1/2" oval hole from being torn from the photo album it was mounted in.Condition Very Good. "The Collapse of the Honeymoon BridgeOn January 23rd 1938, a sudden wind storm on… Read more about this item

Tryon County: Walter Butler, 1775. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. WALTER BUTLER SIGNATURE(S) QUITE SCARCEAutograph Document Signed twice, once in the text and once at the end, by Walter Butler as attorney for the defendant in a case before the County of Tryon Inferior Court of Common Pleas, 8-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches. Walter studied law in Albany… Read more about this item

Curt Teich & Co, 1937. No binding. Good. INTERESTING OLD FORT NIAGARA POSTCARDPostally unused folder is linen Some wear on folder, corners, edges and folds of folder, views inside are in good condition. Crease on bottom corners of folder. 18 Views inside; 2 views on the outside Includes views of: De Lery's "Castle", Rush-Bagot Memorial in Background; Flags… Read more about this item

ND. 1st Edition. Photo. Good. CDV, Older Woman in full view seated pose, seated at table with book. Photographer is Thos Charles, St. Catharines, Ontario Street, ON Canada. In business from 1879-1882?M Elizabeth Charles - Mrs Thomas Charles his wife took over the business, ?-1884-1888-?

Newport: The Newport Mercury, 1811. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. The Newport Mercury, October 12, 1811, four page newspaper. Approximately 40 column inches in length describing why USA should be at war with the Britain. 4 pages, 12.5" x 19" deep, folded to 12.5" x 9.5" approximately. The pages have be torn apart along the 20" height in… Read more about this item

Montreal: William McFarlane Notman, 1895. Photo. Good+. Media: sepia photograph on paper8.75 x 7.5 x inches - 22.225 x 19.05 x cm. -Notes: artist's name, title and inscription '3307... Montreal' in plate lower left; titled along bottom; mounted on board; fading lower left; unframed. Good+ condition. William McFarlane, the eldest son of William Notman, was born November 1,… Read more about this item

St. Catharines: Peninsula Press Ltd., 1955, 1955. 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good. First edition. Original yellow wraps softcover. 6 x 9 inches.A programme of events for the world-wide Boy Scout Jamboree, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 1955. Very good condition.A NOTL pre-Confederation history, with landmarks of interest, and many illustrations in black and white. Fold out Niagara map at rear.for the world-wide… Read more about this item

London: Simkin, Masrhall & Co, 1847. 2nd. Hard Cover. Very Good. SCARCE EARLY SIR ISAAC BROCK BIOGRAPHYSecond 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 from a friend inscription March 6, 1884 on inside front cover end paper.… Read more about this item

St. Catharines, ON: Poole photo studio, 1900. No binding. Very Good. Width: 4.25 inches Height: 6.50 inches Card's text: Front: POOLE ST. CATHARINES. ONT.HONORABLE MENTION PARIS FRANCE 1878BRONZE MEDAL CHICAGO 1887 - GOLD MEDAL HAMILTON 1891Back: nothing on the back EDWIN POOLE - was a noted photographer who conducted a successful business in St. Catharines until his retirement… Read more about this item