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Allen, Ethan:

ETHAN ALLEN'S NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE OF TICONDEROGA, AND OF HIS CAPTIVITY AND TREATMENT BY THE BRITISH. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. FIFTH EDITION, WITH NOTES.

Burlington: C. Goodrich & S.B. Nichols, 1849. 50pp. Stitched in original printed blue wrappers. Untrimmed. Front wrapper nearly detached; long closed tear to the front wrapper archivally repaired on verso without loss. A couple of fox spots, else a clean text. Good+. A later printing of Allen's immensely popular... More about ETHAN ALLEN'S NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTURE OF TICONDEROGA, AND OF HIS CAPTIVITY AND TREATMENT BY THE...

Price: $175.00

American Express Company:

HAND BOOK DESCRIPTIVE OF THE ROUTE TO OGDENSBURGH, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, WHITE MOUNTAINS, TICONDEROGA, SARATOGA SPRINGS, AND BOSTON, VIA LAKE ONTARIO AND RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. BY AMERICAN EXPRESS STEAMERS AND CONNECTIONS.

Buffalo: Commercial Advertiser Steam Press, 1859. 16mo, 8pp + folding map, 'Great Northern Route from Buffalo and Niagara Falls Between East and West.' Original printed wrappers [lower blank forecorner clipped, small closed margin tear without loss]. Stitched, Very Good. This little booklet describes the "delightful route" and the cities... More about HAND BOOK DESCRIPTIVE OF THE ROUTE TO OGDENSBURGH, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, WHITE MOUNTAINS,...

Price: $250.00

Atkinson, S[olomon]:

THE EFFECTS OF THE NEW SYSTEM OF FREE TRADE UPON OUR SHIPPING, COLONIES & COMMERCE, EXPOSED, IN A LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. W. HUSKISSON, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE. BY...ESQ. OF LINCOLN'S INN.

London: James Ridgway, 1827. Disbound. 63, [1 blank] pp. Very Good. Atkinson opposes Free Trade, identifying it with the detested French Revolution, "an apology for the adoption of the wildest theories." He advocates Protectionism based on Britain's undisputed maritime might, "out of which has grown the grandeur of England."... More about THE EFFECTS OF THE NEW SYSTEM OF FREE TRADE UPON OUR SHIPPING, COLONIES & COMMERCE, EXPOSED,...

Price: $275.00

Atkinson, S[olomon]:

A SECOND LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. W. HUSKISSON, ON THE EFFECTS OF FREE TRADE ON OUR SHIPPING, COLONIES AND COMMERCE. BY...ESQ. OF LINCOLN'S INN.

London: James Ridgway, 1827. Disbound. 51, [1 blank] pp. Small chip to blank inner margin of title page. Very Good. Atkinson continues his attack on England's new policy of Free Trade, saying it threatens England's maritime domination and "the root of all our wealth and power." He argues that "the... More about A SECOND LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. W. HUSKISSON, ON THE EFFECTS OF FREE TRADE ON OUR SHIPPING,...

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Burn, J.I.:

CASE OF THE RIGHT HON. ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING AND DOVAN, RESPECTING HIS LORDSHIP'S TITLE TO NOVA SCOTIA, AND OTHER TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA: CONTAINING A NARRATIVE OF THE PROCEEDINGS TAKEN ON HIS LORDSHIP'S BEHALF FOR THE RESTITUTION OF THE PROPERTY, WITH OBSERVATIONS THEREON.

London: Hatchard and Son, Piccadilly, 1833. 92pp plus two folding facsimiles, as issued. Modern wrappers, lightly dusted, Good+. King James I gave Nova Scotia to an earlier Earl of Stirling in 1621. His descendant tries to prove his claim here. The Introduction promises that this "exposition of Lord Stirling's... More about CASE OF THE RIGHT HON. ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING AND DOVAN, RESPECTING HIS LORDSHIP'S TITLE TO...

Price: $375.00

THE CANADA ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA. CONTENTS. MAP OF...

Canada Atlantic Railway Company:

THE CANADA ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA. CONTENTS. MAP OF THE RAILWAY. REPORT OF W. SHANLY, C.E. TRUST MORTGAGE DEED TO SECURE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS. ACTS OF INCORPORATION OF THE RAILWAY.

Ottawa: Printed by MacLean, Roger & Co., 1881. Original printed salmon wrappers, stitched. [2], 10, large folding map [short closed tear], 20, 11, 3, 2, 2 pp, as issued. Vertical fold, light edgewear. Very Good. [offered with] [Booth, C.J., President]: THE CANADA ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO'Y. PROSPECTUS. [Ottawa: 1889]. [4] pp... More about THE CANADA ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA. CONTENTS. MAP OF...

Price: $600.00

Canada:

CANADIAN ROSE BUD SONG BOOK. CONTAINING ALL THE POPULAR SONGS OF THE DAY. [NO. 2.] Toronto, Ont.: A.S.

Irving, Publisher, 35 King Street West: [1880?]. [1, title page], [1 blank], [vii]-99, [1 blank] pp. Original printed wrappers [light chipping, minor foxing, faded numerical stamp on front wrap], disbound, loosened. A few minor spots of foxing, else clean. Good+. OCLC notes publishing date as 1880 and shows pages as... More about CANADIAN ROSE BUD SONG BOOK. CONTAINING ALL THE POPULAR SONGS OF THE DAY. [NO. 2.] Toronto, Ont.:...

Price: $75.00

[Carling, John]:

EMIGRATION TO CANADA. THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO; ITS SOIL, CLIMATE, RESOURCES, INSTITUTIONS, FREE GRANT LANDS, &C., &C. FOR THE INFORMATION OF INTENDING EMIGRANTS. ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO.

Toronto: Printed by Hunter, Rose & Co., 1869. Tall 8vo. Original printed wrappers [some dusting, chipped at blank lower corners], with engraved vignette of an Ontario farm; the rear wrapper prints Carling's inducements to emigrants; he was Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works for the Province of Ontario. Wrapper title... More about EMIGRATION TO CANADA. THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO; ITS SOIL, CLIMATE, RESOURCES, INSTITUTIONS, FREE...

Price: $350.00

Case, Ed. W:

CATALOGUE OF SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS. FOR SALE BY ED. W. CASE, CITY DRUG STORE, MAIN STREET, PICTON.

Toronto: Imrie & Graham, Printers, [1888?]. 64pp + original printed yellow wrappers, with wrapper title [as issued]. Light soil, Very Good. OCLC locates only three copies of this scarce catalogue, all in Canada and under two accession numbers. Contents include anthems, banjo music, Catholic music, flute music, military band music... More about CATALOGUE OF SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS. FOR SALE BY ED. W. CASE, CITY DRUG STORE, MAIN STREET,...

Price: $175.00

A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY THOMAS POWNALL, ESQ; CAPTAIN-GENERAL AND GOVERNOR IN...

Cooper, Samuel:

A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY THOMAS POWNALL, ESQ; CAPTAIN-GENERAL AND GOVERNOR IN CHIEF, THE HONOURABLE HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY IN NEW-ENGLAND, OCTOBER 16TH, 1759. UPON OCCASION OF THE SUCCESS OF HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS IN THE REDUCTION OF QUEBEC.

Boston: New-England: Printed by Green & Russell, and Edes & Gill... [1759]. xi, [1 blank], [13]-53 [3 blanks] pp, with the half title. Stitched into modern marbled wrappers. A short closed tear expertly repaired [no loss]. Very Good. With the contemporary ownership signature and inscription of James Cushing, 1759. Cooper... More about A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY THOMAS POWNALL, ESQ; CAPTAIN-GENERAL AND GOVERNOR IN...

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Cronyn, Benjamin:

A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF HURON, IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON, CANADA WEST, AT HIS TRIENNIAL VISITATION, IN JUNE, 1862. BY...LORD BISHOP OF HURON.

London, Canada West: Thomas Evans, 1862. Dbd, 24pp Some foxing to title page, else Very Good. Cronyn advises on the condition of things in his Church. He seeks more ministers "to preach the gospel to the red men of the forest, many of whom are still in Pagan darkness; and... More about A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF HURON, IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON, CANADA...

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Cronyn, Benjamin:

A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF HURON, IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON, CANADA WEST, AT HIS THIRD VISITATION, IN JUNE, 1866. BY...LORD BISHOP OF HURON.

London [CW]: 1866. Dbd, 28pp Very Good Cronyn advises on the condition of things in his Church, especially the controversy over Ritualism [which threatens to blossom into "full-blown Romanism"] vs Rationalism FIRST EDITION. More about A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF HURON, IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON, CANADA...

Price: $35.00

Davison, G.M.:

THE TRAVELLER'S GUIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND NORTHERN STATES, AND THE PROVINCES OF CANADA. BY...EIGHTH EDITION.

Saratoga Springs: GM Davison and SS& W Wood, New York, 1840. xiv, [19-395] pp, as printed Original quarter leather and marbled boards [detached and rubbed; spine chipped and worn] Moderate wear and foxing Lacks folding map Good only Sabin 18910. More about THE TRAVELLER'S GUIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND NORTHERN STATES, AND THE PROVINCES OF CANADA....

Price: $60.00

Diocese of Huron:

MINUTES OF THE SESSIONS OF THE SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF HURON, HELD DURING THE YEARS 1858, 1859 AND 1860. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED THE MINUTES OF THE PRELIMINARY MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 27TH, 1858, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE 'SYNOD ACT.

' London, Ont. 1868. 52pp, dbd, light fox and wear. Good+. More about MINUTES OF THE SESSIONS OF THE SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF HURON, HELD DURING THE YEARS 1858, 1859...

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DISTURNELL'S RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND TELEGRAPH BOOK; BEING A GUIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE, NORTHERN,...

Disturnell, J[ohn]:

DISTURNELL'S RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND TELEGRAPH BOOK; BEING A GUIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE, NORTHERN, AND EASTERN STATES, AND CANADA: ALSO, GIVING THE GREAT LINES OF TRAVEL SOUTH AND WEST AND THE OCEAN STEAM PACKET ARRANGEMENTS. CONTAINING TABLES OF DISTANCES, &C. TELEGRAPH LINES, AND CHARGES; LIST OF HOTELS, EXPRESS OFFICES, &C. &C.

New York: Published by J. Disturnell, July, 1849. 12mo, original bright red wrappers, printed in brilliant gilt lettering. Stitched. Map affixed to title page verso: 'Map of the Hudson River as far as Navigable, with the distances from New-York.' Two Folding Maps: 'City of New York. with part of Brooklyn... More about DISTURNELL'S RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND TELEGRAPH BOOK; BEING A GUIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE, NORTHERN,...

Price: $1,000.00

Disturnell, J[ohn]:

DISTURNELL'S RAILWAY, STEAMSHIP, AND TELEGRAPH BOOK; BEING A GUIDE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA: ALSO GIVING THE OCEAN STEAM PACKET ARRANGEMENTS, TELEGRAPH LINES AND CHARGES; LIST OF HOTELS, &C. WITH A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, SHOWING ALL THE CANALS, RAILROADS, &C.

New York: Published by J. Disturnell, July, 1852. 12mo, original printed and illustrated wrappers. Stitched. 133, [9 advts] pp. Large Folding Map: 'Disturnell's New Map of the United States and Canada..,' East of 98* longitude [Iowa, Eastern Kansas, Eastern Texas]. Wrappers worn at spine, rear wrap chipped at outer margin... More about DISTURNELL'S RAILWAY, STEAMSHIP, AND TELEGRAPH BOOK; BEING A GUIDE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES AND...

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Douglas, Howard:

CONSIDERATIONS ON THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH DEPEND THEIR FURTHER PROSPERITY, AND COLONIAL CONNECTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN. "SHIPS, COLONIES, AND COMMERCE." BY MAJOR GENERAL SIR... BART.

London: John Murray, 1831. Disbound with some loosening, 36pp. A bit of inner margin spotting. Near Very Good. Second and third editions were published in the same year. Douglas had been Governor of New Brunswick from 1823-1829. He provides detailed information on the population and manufactures of Canada, its... More about CONSIDERATIONS ON THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES, AND THE...

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A SERMON PREACHED OCTOBER 25TH. 1759. BEING A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING APPOINTED BY AUTHORITY,...

Eliot, Andrew:

A SERMON PREACHED OCTOBER 25TH. 1759. BEING A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING APPOINTED BY AUTHORITY, FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE BRITISH ARMS THIS YEAR; ESPECIALLY IN THE REDUCTION OF QUEBEC, THE CAPITAL OF CANADA.

Boston: Printed by Daniel and John Kneeland, for J. Winter, 1759. 43, [1 blank] pp, lacking the half title and disbound. Else a clean text and Very Good. Eliot traces the aggressions of "the papal yoke" from at least 1588, with the defeat of the Spanish Armada. "This open attempt... More about A SERMON PREACHED OCTOBER 25TH. 1759. BEING A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING APPOINTED BY AUTHORITY,...

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REPORT OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, CANADA WEST, TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS. BY CHARLES B....

Great Western Railroad Company:

REPORT OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, CANADA WEST, TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS. BY CHARLES B. STUART, CHIEF ENGINEER.

[Ontario?]: September 1, 1847. 47, [1 blank] pp, plus two folding maps [as issued]: 'Map and Profile of the Great Western Railway Canada West,' 48 1/2 cm x 32 cm; 'Map of the Route of the Great Western Railway Shewing its Connection with other Public Works,' 35 1/2 cm x.... More about REPORT OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, CANADA WEST, TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS. BY CHARLES B....

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Guest, Moses:

POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TO WHICH ARE ANNEXED, EXTRACTS FROM A JOURNAL KEPT BY THE AUTHOR WHILE HE FOLLOWED THE SEA, AND DURING A JOURNEY FROM NEW-BRUNSWICK, IN NEW-JERSEY, TO MONTREAL AND QUEBEC.

Cincinnati: Looker & Reynolds, 1823. 160pp, moderately foxed. Original sheep [hinges starting, rubbed]. Good+. The first edition, reprinted in 1824. The poems reflect Guest's Revolutionary War experiences. He had commanded the unit that captured John Graves Simcoe after his raid into New Jersey. "Guest gives a detailed account of... More about POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TO WHICH ARE ANNEXED, EXTRACTS FROM A JOURNAL KEPT BY THE AUTHOR...

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Hennepin, R.P. Ludovico:

NEUE REISE-BESCHREIBUNG DURCH VIELE LANDER, WEIT GROSSER ALS GANTZ EUROPA/ DIE NEULICHST ZWISCHEN NEU-MEXICO UND DEM EISS-MEER IN AMERICA ENTDECKET WORDEN.

Bremen: Phil. Gottfr. Saurmans, 1698. 12mo. [44], 288pp. [Lacks map and plates.] Bound in modern gilt-decorated red morocco with title in gilt on spine and raised spine bands [light wear], new endpapers, all edges gilt. Tanned. Bookplate and release on front pastedown, rubberstamp at head of dedication page. Else Very... More about NEUE REISE-BESCHREIBUNG DURCH VIELE LANDER, WEIT GROSSER ALS GANTZ EUROPA/ DIE NEULICHST ZWISCHEN...

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Henry, John Joseph:

AN ACCURATE AND INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE HARDSHIPS AND SUFFERINGS OF THAT BAND OF HEROES, WHO TRAVERSED THE WILDERNESS IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST QUEBEC IN 1775. BY... LATE PRESIDENT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Lancaster: Printed by William Greer, 1812. [1]-204, 209-225 pp. [as issued, text continuous but 205-208 omitted from pagination]. Later half morocco, front cover detached but present. Scattered foxing, Good+. "A vivid account of Arnold's campaign (which Henry accompanied) dictated to his daughter 'with the aid of casual notes and memoranda..... More about AN ACCURATE AND INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE HARDSHIPS AND SUFFERINGS OF THAT BAND OF HEROES, WHO...

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Holmes, [John]:

SPEECH OF MR. HOLMES OF MAINE, ON THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL, AGAINST THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN REGARD TO DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE, THE COLONIAL TRADE, AND NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.

[Washington: 1832]. Caption title [as issued], foxed, 24pp. Disbound, Good. More about SPEECH OF MR. HOLMES OF MAINE, ON THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL, AGAINST THE POLICY OF THE...

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[Jackson, Samuel; Chas. D. Meigs; Richard Harlan]:

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE SANITARY BOARD OF THE CITY COUNCILS, TO VISIT CANADA, FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EPIDEMIC CHOLERA, PREVAILING IN MONTREAL AND QUEBEC.

Philadelphia: Mifflin & Parry, 1832. Original printed tan paper wrappers, stitched. [iv], 37, [1 blank] pp. Errata page precedes the Report. Untrimmed, light foxing and wear, Very Good. The authors were a Commission "to proceed to Canada, with the object of instituting an inquiry concerning the Malignant Cholera prevailing... More about REPORT OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE SANITARY BOARD OF THE CITY COUNCILS, TO VISIT CANADA,...

Price: $750.00

Jennings Publishing Company:

CALGARY ALBERTA MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS RECORD THE MANUFACTURING, JOBBING AND COMMERCIAL CENTER OF THE CANADIAN WEST.

[Calgary, Alberta: Jennings Publishing Company, 1911]. Oblong 8vo. Original printed and decorated brown paper wrappers. Lovely color folding frontis, "Panoramic View of Calgary, Alberta", 33" x 5 1/2", showing the city along the Bow River. 208pp, dozens of photo illustrations. Light foxing, wrappers with a bit of extremity chipping, else... More about CALGARY ALBERTA MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS RECORD THE MANUFACTURING, JOBBING AND COMMERCIAL...

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