Photography from Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA)

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

[Ottawa]: [Topley Photographers], 1895. Framed. 1 inch brown leather frame with gold 1/8 inch mat with a signed 5-1/4 x 3-3/4 inch black & white photo of Lord Aberdeen, Easel support on verso. Edwards & Sons of Regent Street London W.1. were the frame retailers. Photo of Lord Aberdeen probably by Topley photographers, Ottawa circa 1895. Photo not examined… Read more about this item

[Montreal]: [William Notman], 1865. No binding. Albumen cabinet-size 3-1/2 x 2-1/4 inch original portrait photograph mounted on 8-3/8 x 5-3/4 inch page.Spotting on page but not on mounted photo which is in very good condition. Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck was the last Governor-General of the Province of Canada and the first Governor General of Canada after Canadian… Read more about this item

[Montreal]: [William Notman], 1865. No binding. Albumen cabinet-size 3-1/2 x 2-1/4 inch original portrait photograph mounted on 8-3/8 x 5-3/4 inch page.Spotting on page but not on mounted photo which is in very good condition. Joseph Howe was a Nova Scotia leading proponent of representative government. He was born at Halifax in 1804 lived long enough to see Nova… Read more about this item

[Montreal]: [William Notman], 1865. No binding. Albumen cabinet-size 3-1/2 x 2-1/4 inch original portrait photograph mounted on 8-3/8 x 5-3/4 inch page.Spotting on page but not on mounted photo which is in very good condition. Joseph-Édouard Cauchon was a journalist, businessman, and politician in the middle years of the nineteenth-century. He held a variety of portfolios at the federal,… Read more about this item

1880. No binding. Good. MOST INTERESTING AND RARE QUEEN VICTORIA PHOTO CIRCA 1880'S Very interesting and rare circa 1880's albumen photo of Queen Victoria with Princess Beatrice and Queen Victoria's her 4 dogs plus a circa 1876 Queen Victoria hand-written note photographed: Victoria, Beatrice - "Waldmann" "Fern", "Sharp" and "Noble" . Princess Beatrice, was Queen Victoria youngest child… Read more about this item

[London]: Photographer unknown, 1960. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. INCLUDES ALL 11 COMMONWEALTH 1960 ATTENDEES SIGNATURES The 1960 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was the tenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in the United Kingdom in May 3-13, 1960 hosted by Prime Minister Maurice Harold Macmillan in the UK.… Read more about this item

[Montreal]: [Notman], 1859. No binding. Good. SCARCE ALBUMEN PRINT OF VICTORIA BRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION 11-1/8 x 8 inches, Victoria Bridge from Point St. Charles, Montreal during construction, "Victoria Bridge...early in Feb. 1859" in ink manuscript on verso. Albumen photo on very thin paper, a little faded and wrinkling, some tears along folds, otherwise good condition.Quite scarce, early albumen… Read more about this item

NP: NP, 1862. No binding. Very Good. 2-3/8 x 3-1/2 inches. Carte-de-Visite (CDV). Front with type affixed "G. Augustus Yeomans, Odessa, C.W. Queen's College, 1862. On reverse inscribed, "Yours truly, Geo. A. Yeomans Odessa, Kingston, Ontario.Very good condition. George Augstus Yeomans was the son of David Prentice and Nancy (Guess) Yeomans, was born June 30,1845, in Easton, Pa.… Read more about this item

Montreal: L.E. Desmarais photography, 1873. No binding. Very Good. SCARCE CDV OF SIR GEORGE-ETIENNE CARTIER2-1/2 x 4-1/8 inches Carte de Visite (CDV)Oval photo of Cartier.Printed on front - Sir Geo. Etienne Cartier, Baronet, Mort a Londres le 20 Mai 1873Printed on reverse - L.E. Desmarais - Photographe. Carre Chamboillez, 11, Montreal. Crease top left corner, pin hole bottom… Read more about this item

NP, ND. No binding. Near Fine. Signed F.H. Stayner black & white photo Cabinet Card with some pencil notation on reverse. Bottom right corner slight bend otherwise, fine condition. No date or place of publication.Photo image size: 3-7/8 x 5-1/2 inches.Card size: 4-1/2 x 6-3/8 inches The Stayner family lived in Nova Scotia during the 1780's where is… Read more about this item

1880. No binding. Very Good. Collection of 6 items circa 1870 to 1880 of 6 ephemera items; 1 albumen Cabinet Card, 3 albumen CVD's, Dufferin cut signature with long salutation and Ontario's Farewell to the Earl of Dufferin 1878 booklet.• 1 Cabinet Card circa 1876, 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches with 4 x 5-3/4 inch photo mounted on card.… Read more about this item

Ottawa: James Ashfield, photographer, 1885. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. QUITE SCARCE SHAKESPEARE PHOTO ESPECIALLY SIGNED Quite scarce photo or profile of Noah Shakespeare. Taken in Ottawa when Noah Shakespeare was an MP for Victoria. It is also only photo of him signed we could find. He is most known for being the author of the 1885 Chinese… Read more about this item

Toronto: Dufresne photography, 1876. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. Cabinet Card circa 1876: 4 x 7-1/2 inches. Signed and inscribed on back by John T. Smith; "to Bro? John Wood, Yours Truly John Smith 235-1/2 Queen Street East. Toronto. James Juard? 218 Shevenson Lodge Jr. R CanadaPhotographer: [Philip H.] Dufresne 31 King St. W, Toronto, circa 1876Small tear… Read more about this item

London: Mark Gerson photographer, 1965. 1st Edition. No binding. Fine. William Plomer Portrait by Mark Gerson. Silver gelatin black and white photograph, head and shoulders, looking into the camera, signed by Mark Gerson on the mount and inscribed 'London', with photographer's stamp on the verso,Size of image (full bleed) 6-7/8 x 4-7/8 inches. May 1965 Fine condition. … Read more about this item

1913. 1st Edition. No binding. 11 x 7 inch card photo is mounted to, embossed and name and date written. Albumen photo is 5-3/8 x 2-11/16 inches fully mounted to the beige mounting card.E. Homan Mulock Xmas 1913 with blind embossed logo under photo and was in a folder labeled Auxiliary Portrait Studios, Westminster, SW. Photo has some minor… Read more about this item

ND. No binding. Fine. 4-1/2 x 6 inches. Black and white period photo of Sir William Mulock and others at a ceremony early 19th century. Photo affixed at top to a dark brown paper. Fine condition. Sir William Mulock, was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, educator, farmer, politician, judge, and philanthropist. He served as vice-chancellor of the University of… Read more about this item

Toronto: [Josiah] Bruce Photography, 1905. 1st Edition. No binding. Fine. Mounting paper: 11 x 8 inches. B&W oval photo image: 5 x 3-1/2 inches. Fine condition. Oval portrait photo of Sir William Mulock mounted on BRUCE Toronto signature paper. Circa 1905, most likely when is he was appointed Chief Justice of the Exchequer Division of the Supreme Court… Read more about this item

1907. No binding. Two photos, one scrap book plus Robinson newspaper clipping note. sent to him Original photograph, 6.25 x 8.25 inches. Signed on verso: "With all the Season's best Greetings, Yours very affectionately, C. Blackett Robinson. Xmas 1907". Photo by the studio of W. Notman & Son, Montreal. Christopher Blackett Robinson was a Pioneer Canadian publisher, writer and… Read more about this item

1945. 1st Edition. Photo. Very Good. Subject(s): William Lyon Mackenzie KingSetting: PortraitDate (approx.): 1945Photographer: Unknown Size (Approx): 8" x 10"Comments: Slightly creased edges and corners.