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
Buffalo: Commercial Advertiser Steam Press, 1859. 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 along..... More
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
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
Boston: 1859. 12pp, stitched, minor wear, Very Good. The claims of the project's advocates are filled with "misrepresentations," "greatly exaggerated and incorrect." It is "a matter of astonishment" that such deceptions have been at all successful. The characters and careers of Gisborne and Smith are notable for frauds and dishonor..... More
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
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
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
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
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
London, Canada West: Thomas Evans, 1862. Disbound, 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
London [CW]: 1866. Disbound, 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
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
' London, Ont. 1868. 52pp, Disbound, light fox and wear. Good+. More
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
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
London: John Murray, 1831. Disbound with some loosening, 36pp. A bit of inner margin spotting. 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 commercial importance..... More
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. Good+. Eliot traces the aggressions of "the papal yoke" from at least 1588, with the defeat of the Spanish Armada. "This open attempt being unsuccessful..... More
[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
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
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
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
[Washington: 1832]. Caption title [as issued], foxed, 24pp. Disbound, Good. More
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
Albany: Charles R. and George Webster, 1801. 51, [1 blank] pp. Bound in modern plain wrappers. Scattered light tanning and light foxing. Good+. Ownership inscription, 'Charles McCabe's Book bought April 23d 1801.' The Presbytery of Albany asserts that it "justly deposed" M'Donald from his pulpit in late 1800, and..... More