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Catalogue  233
Canada

|160.  BARNES, Leslie W.C.S. «Histoire illustrée de l’artillerie canadienne». Ottawa, Musée Nationaux du Canada, 1979. 112 p. (25 cm). Musée Canadien de la Guerre, Publication d’Histoire Militaire No 15. Très illustré.    30 $

161.  BOND, Mary E. «Canadian Directories, 1790-1987: A Bibliography and Place-Name Index. / Annuaires Canadiens, 1790-1987: une Bibliographie et un Index des Noms de Lieux» (3 volumes). Ottawa, National Library of Canada, 1989. XXXI,1221 p. (28 cm). Illustrations. Library stamps but a good set.    75 $

162.   BRADLEY, A.-G. «Le Canada, Empire des bois et des blés». Paris, Pierre Roger et Cie, 1922. 278 p. (20 cm). Onzième édition; reliure en bougran. Adapté de l'anglais par Georges Feuilloy. Orné de 20 planches hors texte & une carte.    35 $

163.  BRADLEY, A.G. «Colonial Americans in Exile, Founders of British Canada». New York, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1932. 288 p. (22 cm). Publisher’s cloth; 1st edition. Illustrations. Scarce.    45 $

164.  BUCHANAN, Isaac. «The Relations of the Industry of Canada, with the Mother Country and the United States, being a speech by Isaac Buchanan, Esq., M.P., as delivered at the late demonstration to the parliamentary opposition at Toronto, together with a series of articles in defence of the national sentiments contained therein, which originally appeared in the columns of the "Hamilton Spectator". From the pen of Mr. Buchanan, to which is added a speech delivered by him at the dinner given to the Pioneers of Upper Canada at London, Canada West, 10th December, 1863». Montreal, John Lovell, 1864. 551 p. (23 cm). Slight tear to the spine, still a good copy.  TPL, 4295; Amtmann, B2888.    95 $

165.  (CANADIAN CELANESE). «Celanese à 70 ans; grandir dans un réseau mondial». Sans lieu, 1996. 47 p. Oblong (20 X 26 cm). Bel album illustré en couleurs; la couverture est faite de produits de l’usine Celanese de Drummondville (Québec). Présentation des usines de Drummondville, de Millhaven (Ont.) et d’Edmonton.    20 $

166.  CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS & CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. «Visit of Their Majesties the King & Queen to Canada. Itinerary – May-June, Nineteen Hundred Thirty-Nine». No place, (1939?). 195 p. (24 cm). Original decorated binding. With an account of each area the train passes through and profusely illustrated. Library stamps on fly leaves.     45 $

167.  CONSEIL DE LA VIE FRANÇAISE EN AMÉRIQUE (LE). «Enquête économique chez les groupes acadiens et canadiens-français hors du Québec». Québec, Éditions Ferland, 1964. 39 p. (22,5 cm). Étude régionale détaillée.    20 $

168.  CREIGHTON, Donald. «John A. Macdonald. Volume 1: The Young Politician. Volume 2: The Old Chieftain». Toronto, The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1955-6. IX,524,(2); IX,630 p. (22 cm). Original bindings and pictorial dust jackets. A very good work, nice condition.     60 $

169.  CURTIS, William E. «Letters on Canada». (Chicago, 1911?!). 173,(1) p. (23 cm). Letters which appeared in the Chicago "Record-Herald" from august 23 to October 8, 1911; author was a special correspondent for that newspaper. Illustrations. Small tear to the spine; decorated wraps. Uncommon.    60 $

170.  DANIELS, Rev.W.H. «The Illustrated History of Methodism in Great Britain and America, from the days of the Wesleys to the present time». New York, Phillips and Hunt, 1880. 781,(1) p. (23 cm). Original gilt decorated cloth. Illustrated with over 250 engravings, maps and charts. Comprising Newfoundland and Canada. Very good copy. Scarce.    75 $

171.  DUFRESNE, Charles; GRIMARD, Jacques; LAPIERRE, André; SAVARD, Pierre & VALLIÈRES, Gaétan. «Dictionnaire de l’Amérique Française. Francophonie Nord-Américaine hors Québec». Ottawa, Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa, 1988. 386 p. (25 cm). Reliure illustrée de l’éditeur. Portraits et illustrations. Biographies diverses. Bel exemplaire.     35 $

172.   (GÉOLOGIE). «Exploration Géologique du Canada. Rapport de Progrès pendant les Années 1853, 54, 55, 56». Toronto, Imprimé par John Lovell, 1857. IV,509 p. (22,5 cm). Reliure de toile de l'édition. Nombreuses cartes dépliantes; cachet. Textes de Thomas Sterry Hunt.    85 $

173.  HEAPS, Leo. «Operation Morning Light. Terror in Our Skies; The True Story of Cosmos 1954». New York, Paddington Press Ltd., 1978. 208 p. First edition. Publisher’s cloth and pictorial dust jacket. Illustrations. The story of Cosmos 954, a Soviet spy satellite that crashed and contaminated the wilderness of Canadian Northwest. Nice copy.    20 $

174.  HERIOT, George. «Travels through the Canadas containing a description of the picturesque scenery on some of the rivers and lakes; with an account of the productions, commerce and inhabitants of those provinces. To which is subjoined a comparative view of the manners and customs of several of the Indian nations of North and South America». (London, 1807, for the original edition); reprint, Edmonton, Hurtig, 1971. XII,602,(2) p. (26 cm). Publisher’s cloth & pictorial dust jacket. With 27 plates after Heriot, the Postmaster-Painter of the Canadas; some double folding and a folding map. A Canadian travel literature classic, first edition would sell over 5,000$ today. Important material about Indians, fur trade, voyages to the North, the Eskimos and cod fishery. Fine copy, a great book.    150 $

175.  LAUREYS, Henry. «Essai de Géographie Économique du Canada. – Résumé aide-mémoire». Bruxelles, Librairie Falk Fils, 1914. 282 p. (22 cm). Nombreux tableaux et carte. Bel exemplaire. Avec le feuillet d’errata.    35 $

176.  LEBEL, Maurice. «National Conference on the Humanities. The Humanities and Government, November 19 and 20, 1954, Château Laurier, Ottawa». Québec, Culture, (1954). 27 p. (25 cm). Original wrappers.    20 $

177.  LEGGO, William. «The History of the Administration of the Right Honorable Frederick Temple, Earl of Dufferin, K.P., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., F.R.S., late Governor General of Canada». Montreal, Lovell Printing and Publishing Co. & Toronto, G. Mercer Adam, 1878. 901 p. (22 cm). Original cloth with gilt text and decorations on the front cover & spine. Portraits. A very beautiful copy.    150 $

178.  LONGSTRETH, T. Morris. «The Silent Force. Scenes from the life of the Mounted Police of Canada». New York & London, The Century Co., 1928. XIV,383 p. (22 cm). Second printing. Original cloth, illustrated, clean copy.    45 $

179.  MAC BETH, Roderick George. «The Romance of the Canadian Pacific Railway». Toronto, The Ryerson Press, 1924. 263 p. (21 cm). Original cloth. Illustrations.     35 $

180.  MACMURCHY, Helen. «Les foyers-vedettes au Canada». Ottawa, Ministère des Pensions et de la Santé Nationale, 1928. 21 p. (20 cm). Illustrations. Série "Les Petits Livres Bleus, Collection du Foyer" Publication No 10.    15 $

181.  MAHEUX, Arthur. «Problems of Canadian Unity». Quebec, Éditions des Bois-Francs, 1944. 186 p. (19 cm). Addresses et lectures by the author delivered to the members of various associations, at Québec, Montréal, Toronto and Arvida.     20 $

182.  (NOUVEAU PARTI DÉMOCRATIQUE). «Programme Fédéral et Constitution du Nouveau Parti Démocratique adoptés au Congrès de fondation, Ottawa, 31 juillet – 4 août, 1961». Ottawa & Montréal, Nouveau Parti Démocratique, (1961). 31 p. (21 cm). Cachet. Première édition.    20 $

183.   (TRAVAUX PUBLICS). «Canada. – Rapport annuel du Ministre des Travaux Publics pour l’exercice 1882-83. Concernant les constructions sous son contrôle». Ottawa, Imprimerie Maclean, Roger et Cie, 1883. LXXXVIII,396 p. Reliure en toile d’époque; bel exemplaire. Rapport détaillé par province.    75 $

184.  (WARBURTON, George Drought). «Hochelaga; or, England in the New World» (2 volumes bound as 1). New York, Wiley & Putnam, 1846. XIII,174; 198,XII p. (19 cm). First edition. Book edited by Eliot Warburton, author’s brother. Account of travels to North America by an officer in the Royal Artillery. Library stamp, good copy with its original binding.    90 $

185.  YOUNG, Scott. «Gordon Sinclair. – A Life... and Then Some». Toronto, Macmillan of Canada, 1987. VI,275 p. (23,5 cm). Publisher’s cloth and illustrated dust jacket. Bibliography of a well known journalist and broadcaster; we remember him as a panelist on CBC’s Front Page Challenge. Illustrations.    15 $|


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