Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, nd. Disbound. Fair. 25 p. 22 cm. Disbound. From our As Is section. A journal possibly written by Hugh Finlay "for his amusement".
Ottawa: Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, Department of Justice, 1965. Card Covers. Very Good. RTPC No. 35. vii, 21 p. 25 cm. Blue and white card covers. Notation in black marker at top front corner. A little wear to spine. "Report Relating to the Supply, Transportation and Application of Asphalt Mixes Used in the Paving and Repair of Municipal Streets in the Cities of Ottawa and Eastview, Ontario and Hull, Quebec." Contains: summary of the facts and allegations; events in connection with the Hull paving tenders; description of the arrangement; conclusions. Appendices: witnesses examined, relevant provisions of the Combines Investigation Act, the "Hull Incident" Exhibit.
Montreal: Montreal Port Council/National Harbours Board. Faux leather. Near Fine. 1961-1962. Various paginations. 28 cm. Fold-out map at rear. A few b&w illustrations throughout. Blue leatherette with gold print. Tear in fold of rear map. Clean and bright. Contains: Montreal Port Council report on activities 1961 in French and English; description of anchorages, towing facilities, depths, etc.; appendices such as Canadian import regulations; dangerous cargo; Canadian quarantine requirements; sick mariners' dues; sailing distances, and so on. Other miscellaneous information like cabins and motels on the Island of Montreal, nautical dealers, naval architects, ship chandlers, steamship agents, stevedores.
Montreal. Card Covers. Very Good. nd. ca. 1929. 46 p. 23 cm. Fold-out map at rear. Card covers with taped spine. Letter to The Montreal Board of Trade from J. Stanley Cook, 1929, attached inside front cover. Former owner's label and ink stamps on title page. A little thumbing to p. 15.
Montreal: Canada Railway News. Cloth Bound. Fair. nd. 19 cm. Interior folds out to about 180 cm. 21 b&w illustrations. Green cloth hardcover with gold impressing. Moderate wear, especially to corners. Torn through at one of the folds. Views of Notre Dame, Bank of Montreal, panorama from Mount Royal, Lachine rapids, Victoria Bridge, etc.
Montreal: Molson's, 1936. Soft cover. Very Good. 48 p. 26 cm. 48 illustrations, including one map. About half in colour. Pictorial softcover. Light wear with small chip in rear cover. Lists some citizens of Montreal between 1780-1786, history of Molson family and brewery, as well as historical highlights like first Royal prince to visit, first steamer in Canada, first train in Canada, etc. A pretty booklet.
Montreal: John Dougall & Son, 1869. Soft cover. Good. Vol. 3, No. 4. January, 1869. 193-248 p. + 8 p. of ads. 23 cm. One full page engraving, fold-out handwritten advertisement and some smaller illustrations in ads. Paper covers. Tear along upper half of front hinge. Ink stamp on front cover. Spine ends chipped. Inside still clean and neat. Includes: poetry (Robert Burns), stories, articles, music, domestic economy, editorial and correspondence. Commentary about Butler's Rangers from a writer who found them less than respectable.
Montreal: Lovell Printing and Publishing, 1878. Soft cover. Ex-Library-good. Fifteenth publication. 144 p. 22 cm. Numerous tables. Paper covers with a few small chips and tears. Library label on front as well as small stain in bottom corner. Tear in centre top. Rear has faint ink stamp. Paper browning but in good condition. Contains: Canada's commercial and geographical relation to Europe, America, and Asia; statements relating to the shipping interests of Montreal; general summary of Canadian commerce and industry; trade and commerce of Montreal in 1877.
Montreal, 1988. Soft cover. Fair. 58 p. 23 cm. Grey paper covers. Small label at bottom front. Spine deteriorated. Small chips and tears with top rear corner missing. Thumbing to rear. "A. E. Jones" signature on title page in red pencil crayon appears to be identifying the author.
St. Johns, Que, 1909. Soft cover. Good. 79 p. 26 cm. 12 b&w illustrations. Card covers with staining. Staples rusted. First page torn at upper staple. P. 71 soiled but rest of book clean. Contains: index to articles in first three reports; officers; members; meeting minutes; Senator Barnard Baker; the late Asa Rykert; Hon. Judge Buchanan; Hon. Judge Badgley; Fenian Raids; Princess Salm-Salm; birth of Dunham Township; Sweetsburg Court House and Jail; St. Armand Negro Burying Ground; Julian P. Rixford; birth of Missisquoi County; etc.
1965. Card Covers. Fair. 131 p. 23 cm. 38 b&w illustrations. Cream card covers with black print. Minor soiling of covers. Pages 87-100 and 117-130 stuck together. Some other pages have slight wear from being pulled apart. Topics include: Minutes of meeting in 1964; Mrs. Cornell's Reminiscences; Canon Mussen's Diary; Missiskoui Record; Fort Montgomery; Century property owners; Zebulon Edwin Cornell; tragedy of Bloody Island; Carrie Derick; seigniories of Noyan and Foucault; "Old Mill" Museum; Dunham Methodist Church; centennial of Anglican Church at Clarenceville and Noyan; Methodist Church at Frelighsburg.
St. Johns, Que: Brome County Historical Society, 1910. Card Covers. Good. 112 p. 22 cm. 21 b&w illustrations. Brown card covers with red and blue print. Staples rusting. Contains list of officers for 1910-11, proceedings since Vol. 1, article on Knowlton Academy, catalogue of books and items donated to local museum.
Brome County Historical Society, 1926. Card Covers. Good. 121 p. 22 cm. 5 b&w illustrations. Blue card covers. Spine a little discoloured and chipped a bit at spine head. Small red mark at bottom front near spine. Includes list of officers, minutes of proceedings since volume II, early experiences in Brome, reminiscences of Jeremiah C. Pettes, merchant of Knowlton, early days of Knowlton by Henry C. Knowlton, Rebellion of 1837, catalogue of books and curios in museum.
St. Johns, Que, 1907. Soft cover. Good. 60 p. not including plates. 25 cm. 27 b&w plates. Brown paper covers with chipped spine ends. Small tears, chips, light soiling. Label residue at top front corner. Inside clean. Meeting minutes, list of members, museum contributions, etymology of Missisquoi, parliamentary representation, Roger's Rangers, Cowansville, Dunham, Rebellion of 1837, St. Albans Raid.
Missisquoi County Historical Society, 1967. Soft cover. Good. Centennial Edition. 131 p. 23 cm. 70 b&w illustrations. Green card covers with gold print. Light wear. Small tear and crease in front endpaper. Otherwise, inside like new. Topics include: Missisquoi in 1867; drainage; population trends; century old houses; Noyan; Rebellion of 1837; Clarenceville; St. Armand; Sixby family; Wesley United Church, Bedford; Jessie Corey; Stanbridge East; Malmaison and Des Rivieres; Sand Hill Corner; Farnham Centre; Frelighsburg school; etc.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. xx, 308 p. 20 cm. Red cloth hardcover with gold print. Slight spine lean, small marks to covers, corners a little bumped. Pages clean and neat. Crawford visited Canada as surveyor for the railways as well as the Montreal Waterworks after the great fire. He describes his railway experiences, as well as journeys into the backwoods of Quebec and the Thousand Islands. The book also chronicles his visits to Egypt, Germany, Austria, Turkey, and Algiers.
Shipshaw, Quebec. Vol. 1 Nos. 8-10, No. 12- 23, 25-26, 28, 30-52. 3-ring binder. Good. The first part of this binder contains 41 copies of the Shipshaw News Digest dating from September 12, 1942 to August 28, 1943. Editor in Chief was Bud Rudd and French editor was Leo Scharry. Remainder of the binder is a scrapbook, including photographs and clippings from the Shipshaw area. Green cloth binder, edges darkened, 2 rings not closing properly. Some of the News Digest clippings are brittle and loose. Label of "F. Kraemer" inside front cover of binder. Paper browened and brittle. Shipshaw, Quebec was founded in 1868 and amalgamated into Saguenay in 2002. This album is a collection of World War II-era newspapers, clippings and photos presumably assembled by a resident of Shipshaw. About half of the text is French. There is an emphasis on the growth of industry in the village as well as the latest moves in the war. Photos and clippings include turbines, the dam, group shots, the river, statistics, a topographical map of the river basin, interiors of the Saguenay Inn, prominent society members, scenic views, dynamite explosion, aluminium mining, and a panoramic postcard of Roberval. Supplement from September 26, 1942 about the visit to Shipshaw of Governor-General the Earl of Athlone.
Toronto: George N. Morang, 1900. First Thus. Hardcover. Fair. xix, 288 p. 21 cm. B&w illustrations by Frederic Simpson Coburn. Light green cloth hardcover with gold print. Some soiling to covers, faded spine, light wear. Ink samp on front pastedown and title page, ink signature on front free endpaper. Pages loosening with rough edges and some soiling. Originally published in English as Christmas in French Canada, 1899.
