Canadiana

Paris, Simon le Moyne, 1635.
4to [226 x 165 mm] of (8) ll. 238 pp. including 68 full-page plates, (1) l. of privilege, lower white margin of the title restored not affecting the text. Full shipskin, spines ribbed and decorated, red morocco lettering-piece, red edges. 18th century binding.
First edition of the first book on the flora of Canada, one of the earliest herbaria in north America.
Its importance was recognized by Linnaeus, who still consulted it for his classification work some hundred years after its publication.
Hunt, R.M.M. Botanical books, 227. Hunt 227; Nissen, BBI 406; Pritzel 1894; Stafleu & Cowan 1233.
Imbued with the renaissance herbalist tradition, Canadensium Plantarum Historia is already distinguished by its modern classification: The book contains the very first descriptions of 78 plants of the Canadian flora by the Parisian botanist and physician Jacques-Philippe Cornut (1606-1651).
Cornut was a French botanist and physician who never visited North America, but instead received… Read More

Author: Unknown.Title: Réglement de la Confrerie de l'Adoration Perpétuelle du S. Sacrement et de la Bonne Mort. Erigée dans l'Eglise Paroissiale de Ville-Marie, en l'Isle de Montréal, en Canada. Nouvelle Edition...Language: Text in French.Publisher: Montréal, F. Mesplet & C. Berger, 1776. Casey, Catalogue of Pamphlets 1536; Dionne 18; Lande, Rare Canadiana 153 ("considered the first Canadian imprint in Montreal"); Tremaine 231. An earlier edition of this work is believed to have been prepared by Mesplet in Philadelphia. He had emigrated to America on the advice of Franklin, and had moved from Philadelphia to Montreal in 1776 when commissioned by the Continental Congress to accompany Franklin, Chase and Carroll for the purpose of establishing a French press.Size: 5.5 "X 4 ".Pages: 40 pages.Binding: Attractive and good original boards, covered in figured wallpaper (spine worn but hinges still tight, overall worn and scuffed - as shown) in a quarter morocco leather cover with a nice ex-libris of… Read More

1892 Remington Illustrated 1ed Canada's Frontier Wilderness Exploration INDIANS

Julian Ralph's "On Canada's Frontier," illustrated by Frederic Sackrider Remington, takes readers on a fascinating journey through the emerging territories of Western Canada at the turn of the 19th century. Ralph's work strays from traditional narratives of the time about well-established Canadian cities and instead delves into the raw landscapes, vibrant cultures, and lives of the indigenous people, missionaries, fur traders, and fresh settlers in the country's western expanse. This book chronicles Ralph's personal explorations, firsthand observations, and rigorous studies, capturing the unique spirit of nation-building, the enduring charm of the wilderness, and the evolving human story. Readers are treated to 70 evocative illustrations, enriching this rich tapestry of life on Canada's frontier.

Item number: #41104
Price: $499

RALPH, Julian; REMINGTON, Frederic (Illus.)

On Canada's Frontier. Sketches of History,… Read More

xii+602+plate list+[1 ads] pages with folding frontispiece, folding hand-colored engraved map of the St. Lawrence and 27 plates: 25 aquatints (6 folding) and 1 line engraving. Quarto (10 3/4" x 8 3/4") bound in half leather with five raised spine bands with black label in gilt lettering over marbled boards. (Dow, Niagara pages 127-130; Field 687; Lande 433; Sabin 31489; TPL 805) First edition.
This work is of more than strictly Canadian interest--most of the book is dedicated to "a comparative view of the manners and customs of the Indian nations of North and South America," including a 31-page Algonquin dictionary.
George Heriot arrived in Canada in 1792, the beginning of a quarter-century association with the colony. In his first years. In 1796, he returned to Britain, travelling along the south coast and in Wales before spending some months at the University of Edinburgh. After preparing some paintings for exhibition at the Royal Academy, he left for Canada.
Shortly after his return to Quebec, he… Read More