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Copies or extracts of correspondence since 1st April 1835 between the Secretary of State for the colonies and the Governors of the British North American Provinces respecting the Indians in those Provinces by Official British Government Report & HEAD, Sir Francis Bond [1793-1875] - 1839
by Official British Government Report & HEAD, Sir Francis Bond [1793-1875]
Copies or extracts of correspondence since 1st April 1835 between the Secretary of State for the colonies and the Governors of the British North American Provinces respecting the Indians in those Provinces
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London: House of Commons, Great Britain. Colonial Office, 1839. 1st Edition. Hard cover. Near Fine. Collation: title page; iv; Pp 171Size: [329 x 207mm]Very detailed report on the native Indians of the Canadian provinces in 1835. New blue cloth boards and end papers with paper label of front board. Neat library mark on reverse of title page.Near fine condition American history; Canadian history; Canadian exploration; Hudson's Bay Company; Lower Canada; Upper Canada; Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Prince Edward's Isle; Canadian indians; Micmac; Amalicites; Algonquins; Albenaquois; Hurons; Iroquois]Official British Government ReportCopies or extracts of correspondence since 1st April 1835 between relates to the Indians of Lower and Upper Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Jan. 1836 - March, 1839. Despatches from Lord Glenelg, Lord Durham, Sir J. Colborne, Sir F. B. Head, Sir George Arthur, Sir C.A. FitzRoy; concerning matters such as, the reducing the expenditures by England on Indians in Upper and Lower Canada, social condition, missionaries, education, etc. TPL 2268.
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Glass Canyons
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The Doctor Rode Side-Saddle
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Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1974, hardcover, 175 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed by the Author on the title page, Very Good in Poor dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, gift inscription (non-authorial) to front endpaper, slight spine-end and edge wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge chips, short edge tears, color offsetting to front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. The story of Dr. Elizabeth Matheson, one of Canada's first woman doctors, and her work with the Cree Indians at the Onion Lake Mission in Northern Saskatchewan, as told by her daughter. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs. Bibliography appended. ISBN 9780771017353
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Letter to Sir Joseph Banks
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Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, Limited, 1890. 1st. No binding. Very Good. 18, 4 p. 22 cm. Paper wraps. Disbound. Faint stain p. 16. Written by Lieut.-Governor Simcoe, in 1791, Prior to His Departure from England for the Purpose of Organizing the New Province of Upper Canada; to Which is Added Five Official Speeches Delivered by Him at the Opening or Closing of Parliament in the Same Province, with a Prefatory Notice by the Rev. Dr. Scadding. TPL 633.
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CVD Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald K.C.B. - Canada's first prime minister
by MACDONALD, Sir John A[lexander]. [1815-1891]
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1885. No binding. Very Good. NO DATE, CIRCA 1885Format: CDV or collectible cardOriginal image of an early photo of Sir John A. Macdonald Width: 3 7/8 inchesHeight: 2 3/8 inchesCondition & Surface: Very GoodCondition of Mount: Very Good,Tonal Range 1-10 (5 being Average): 7 Image based on a photographed probably by Notman.LAC: Online MIKAN no. 3218713 virtually the same (engraving) image of Sir John A. MacDonaldJohn A Macdonald was the Attorney General of Canada West from 1854 to 1858, 1858 to 1862 and from 1864 to 1867. Macdonald at the age of 52, was appointed as the first Prime Minister of Canada on 1 July 1867 (served in his first term until 1873). He was re-elected from 1878 to 1891 (second term) becoming the second longest serving Prime Minister for a total of 18 years, 359 days. In 1867 Macdonald was created Knight Commander of the Bath, becoming Sir John A. Macdonald. He was a "nation builder" during his first administration in 1867-73. Macdonald would pass while still in office in 1891, at…
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Henry Roxborough "The Beginning of Organized Sport in Canada" original documents
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Various: Henry Roxborough, 1973. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good+. Roxborough, Henry Hall's original first tissue copy with title " Sport in Days of Yore",18pp. later revised edition copy with corrections and new tile ‘‘The Beginning of Organized Sport in Canada,'' 13pp. for an article that appeared in Canada - A Historical Magazine Spring 1975 Vol.2 No. 3 page 30-43. This publication was published by the Department of History McMaster University. There is a 1975 letter from Holt Rinehart & Winston including a contract signed by Roxorough for the publishing of this article.Included are previous original documents from 1973 & 1974 showing correspondence with the editor, David P. Gagan about the publishing on this story. Overall condition of all documents are very good+. Writing in Maclean's magazine in 1926, amateur sport organizer Henry Roxborough reminded his readers that "a nation that loves sport cannot revolt" (1926: 13)."To strengthen the body is to improve the vehicle of almost all our…
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Letter to Sir Joseph Banks
by SIMCOE, John Graves Lieut. Col. [1752-1806] & SCADDING, Rev. Dr
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Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, Limited, 1890. 1st. No binding. Very Good. 18, 4 p. 22 cm. Paper wraps. Disbound. Faint stain p. 16. Written by Lieut.-Governor Simcoe, in 1791, Prior to His Departure from England for the Purpose of Organizing the New Province of Upper Canada; to Which is Added Five Official Speeches Delivered by Him at the Opening or Closing of Parliament in the Same Province, with a Prefatory Notice by the Rev. Dr. Scadding. TPL 633.
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CVD Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald K.C.B. - Canada's first prime minister
by MACDONALD, Sir John A[lexander]. [1815-1891]
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1885. No binding. Very Good. NO DATE, CIRCA 1885Format: CDV or collectible cardOriginal image of an early photo of Sir John A. Macdonald Width: 3 7/8 inchesHeight: 2 3/8 inchesCondition & Surface: Very GoodCondition of Mount: Very Good,Tonal Range 1-10 (5 being Average): 7 Image based on a photographed probably by Notman.LAC: Online MIKAN no. 3218713 virtually the same (engraving) image of Sir John A. MacDonaldJohn A Macdonald was the Attorney General of Canada West from 1854 to 1858, 1858 to 1862 and from 1864 to 1867. Macdonald at the age of 52, was appointed as the first Prime Minister of Canada on 1 July 1867 (served in his first term until 1873). He was re-elected from 1878 to 1891 (second term) becoming the second longest serving Prime Minister for a total of 18 years, 359 days. In 1867 Macdonald was created Knight Commander of the Bath, becoming Sir John A. Macdonald. He was a "nation builder" during his first administration in 1867-73. Macdonald would pass while still in office in 1891, at…
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Les Ursulines de Quebec, depuis leur établissement jusquà nos jours
by SAINT-THOMAS, [Catharine BURKE], Mère [1833-1885]
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Quebec: Des Presses de C. Darveau, 1863-1866. First Edition. TPL 9135. Gagnon I 3635 (incorrectly citing 1864 publication date for Vol. I). Sabin 98171n. 4 Volumes in 3. 8vo. pp. xxviii, 579; 2 p.l., 362, [2]blank, x, [2]blank, [4], [2]blank, 38; 2 p.l., 397, [1]blank, [4], [2]blank; 2 p.l., [397]-741, [1]blank, [2]. with half-titles in Vols. I, III & IV (none required in Vol. II). 2 portraits (incl. frontis.). contemporary gilt-stamped chagrin, all edges gilt (rubbed, last volume upper rear joint cracked & gouge in one compartment of spine)
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Various: Henry Roxborough, 1973. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good+. Roxborough, Henry Hall's original first tissue copy with title " Sport in Days of Yore",18pp. later revised edition copy with corrections and new tile ‘‘The Beginning of Organized Sport in Canada,'' 13pp. for an article that appeared in Canada - A Historical Magazine Spring 1975 Vol.2 No. 3 page 30-43. This publication was published by the Department of History McMaster University. There is a 1975 letter from Holt Rinehart & Winston including a contract signed by Roxorough for the publishing of this article.Included are previous original documents from 1973 & 1974 showing correspondence with the editor, David P. Gagan about the publishing on this story. Overall condition of all documents are very good+. Writing in Maclean's magazine in 1926, amateur sport organizer Henry Roxborough reminded his readers that "a nation that loves sport cannot revolt" (1926: 13)."To strengthen the body is to improve the vehicle of almost all our…
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Anne of Green Gables
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Toronto: Ryerson 1942, 1st Canadian Edition. (Hardcover) 396pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Blue cloth with yellow titles. Light wear at the tips of the corners and the top and bottom ends of the spine, a previous owner's inscription on the front endpaper, some stains on a few pages and edges, the untrimmed fore-edges show wear, a few pages have dog-ear creases, and on close inspection one can see that the back inner hinge has been repaired from the inside. In a mylar jacket. (Fiction, Canadian, Juvenile).
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Irwin's Handbook to the Canada Tariff and Resume of Ontario Commercial Law
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C.W. Irwin, Customs Broker, Toronto, 1897, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 200 pages, 4.5" x 6", light soiling to boards, otherwise tight and clean. Also includes Commercial Law of Ontario, Exchange tables for Franc, Mark, Florin and Tables for Metres into Yards, etc
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The Silence Of The North
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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Blueprint for Social Security Reform, A
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1994. Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Front Cover Pulled From Removal of Pocket; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled. SUB-TITLE: A Report. AUTHOR: the National Council of Welfare. Members of the National Council of Welfare: Ms. Claudette Arsenault Bradshaw, Moncton, New Brunswick; Ms. Lucie Blais, Sullivan, Quebec; Mr. Jon Buttrum, Hamilton, Ontario; Ms. Helen Margaret Finucane, Regina, Saskatchewan; Mr. Bruce Hardy, North Delta, British Columbia; Mr. J. Michael Miltenberger, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories; Mr. David S. Northcott, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Mr. Calvin A. White, Flat Bay, Newfoundland. Acting Director: Steve Kerstetter. Liaison Officer: Carole Lanthier Bayram. Publications Officer: Anna Kyle. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION; INCOME ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN; WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES Fair and Reasonable Federal Funding; Reasonable Levels of Income Support; Eliminating Disincentives to Work; Expansion of Child…
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THE SETTLER'S DREAM A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE OLDER BUILDINGS OF PRINCE EDWARD COUTNY
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Picton, On: Corporation of the County of Prince Edward, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. John de Visser. pp: 454. FIRST EDITION. Bound in mid-brown cloth covered boards, gilt lettering on the spine. The book opens with a short history of the County, accompanied by maps and photographs. There are hundreds of photographs in the text covering homes, churches, businesses, and natural features. In addition, there are four section of full colour photographs. In almost all cases, property owner's are named. A very good copy with very light wear to the covers.
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CLARENCE GAGNON; English Version By Raymond Chamberlain
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La Prairie, Que.: Marcel Broquet Publishing Co., 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio. green cloth, gilt cover and spine letters, 210 pages,index, illustrated, many full color illlustrations, ports. dust jacket has signs of moisture stain at lower front corner and at foot of spine which does not involve book, sligh spine fade, book is bright, clean, tight copy, Size: Folio -(32cm) English version by Raymond Chamberlain..
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Wrack and Rune
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Signed 1st Ed. w/DJ) WRACK AND RUNE: A PETER SHANDY MYSTERY BY FAMED CANADIAN AUTHOR CHARLOTTE MACLEOD. Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1982. Used First printing SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author on title page. Good Condition/ Good condition unclipped Dust Jacket, $10.95 original price. Will ship from United States.
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The Recycled Citizen
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016MacLeod, Charlotte. THE RECYCLED CITIZEN, by popular Canadian author Charlotte MacLeod. Mysterious Press ISBN 96187-2.1988. Published January 21, 1988. Softcover. Advance Uncorrected Proof. 199 numbered pages. Signed." The reigning queen of the whimsical whodunit brings back amateur sleuth Sarah Kelling and her art detective husband, Max Bittersohn, in this tasty mystery involving a black-tie charity auction, scandal, and more than one murder." Stated First Printing January, 1988. Number line 1090807060504030201 . Flat-Signed by the author on title page. Used VG Condition.
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The Palace Guard
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017MacleodPalace. THE PALACE GUARD, by popular Canadian author Charlotte MacLeod. ISBN 0385175337. Published 1981, by Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City NY. STATED FIRST EDITION. SIGNED WITH BLUE PEN BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. USED. VG/ VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. AUTHOR PHOTO ON BACK PANEL. Summary: " A Peacock screams. A dark something falls past them from the floor above. Serenity turns to pandemonium as the oldest guard sprawls dead among the hyacinths..." 5 ¾ X 8 ½. Will ship from Oregon.
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Something The Cat Dragged In
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