History of the Townships of Dartmouth, Preston and Lawrencetown; Halifax County, N. S. (Akins Historical Prize Essay.) by Lawson, Mrs William (1828-1890) [Mary Jane Katzmann] - 1893

London: Sampson Low Marston & Co. 1882. (Hardcover) 367pp. Good to very good, no dust jacket. Decorated endpapers, frontispiece, fold out map, illustrations. Spine slightly cocked, egdewear and minor rubbing and bumping to cover. Previous owner's blindstamp, library pocket in back endpaper, tapestains to front free endpaper. Book about Lord Selkirk. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Explorers, Fur Trade, Hudson's Bay Company).

Winnipeg: Historical & Scientific Society of Manitoba 1970, a numbered copy from the deluxe limited edition of 200. (4to) 585pp. Near fine. Signed by Richard S. Bowles (Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba). Full red leather with gilt lettering. Maps, bibliography. Foreword by W. Steward Martin. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Atlases, Historical Atlas--Manitoba).

Toronto: William Briggs 1913, 1st edition. (Hardcover) 515pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Green cloth with black lettering. Frontispiece, list of subscribers, illustrations, appendices, index. The bottom of the spine and corners are a bit worn. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Western Canada, Buffalo Hunt, Fur Trade, Hudson's Bay Company).

Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1909. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. About fine but for some bumping to extremities, which has been nicely restored, and apparently recased in the osiginal covers. A very solid copy, complete with the folding map..

Montreal: A. McKim & Co. 1892. (Hardcover) 368pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and black decoration. Abbreviations, illustrations, advertisements, index.The corners are lightly bumped, the spine is lightly worn and discolored, pages 16-17 are toned from a newspaper clipping stored between the pages, and there are markings in blue pencil in the margins of the text. "Containing: A history of the rise and progress of journalism in each province, with a facsimile of the first paper printed in Canada; statistics and tables showing the increase in Canadian newspapers since the period of Confederation; tables of the imports and exports of materials in the printing and publishing trades; the customs tariff affecting these various press associations of Canada. Etc.; A Gazetteer; of all Canadian and Newfoundland Newspapers and periodicals, in which is given the name of each paper, its editor and publishers, date of establishment; politics or class; frequency of… Read More

Edmonton: University of Alberta Press [0-88864-091-9] [1985]. (Hardcover set) 546, 482, 637, 544, 360pp. Fine. 5 volumes in Fine slipcase. Of particular interest is the biographical index in vol.5 of the people named in these writings. Edited by F.G. Stanley. Vol. 1 Raymond Huel (29 December / Decembre 1861 - 7 December / Decembre 1875). Vol. 2 Gilles Martel (8 December / Decembre 1875 - 4 June / Juin 1884). Vol. 3 Flanagan, Thomas (5 June / Juin 1884 - 16 November / Novembre 1885). Vol. 4 len Campbell (Poetry / Poesie). Vol. 5 George F.G. Stanley (Reference / Reference). Text in French and English. Locale: ; Manitoba; Western Canada. (Riel, Local History--Manitoba, Metis, Riel Rebellion).

Winnipeg: Trident Press [1964]. (Hardcover set) 255,544,284pp. Very good, no dust jacket. 3 volumes. Photographs, illustrations, maps, appendix, index. Text in Ukrainian Language. Locale: ; Point Douglas. Series: Ukrainian Free Academy of Sciences--Ukrainica Occidentalia. (Manitoba, Newspapers, Selkirk Settlers, Ukrainian Canadians).

London: John Murray 1839, 2nd edition. (Leather binding) viii, 488, 38, xiii, 36pp. Good to very good, no dust jacket. Gilt decorated cover, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, appendices, 38 pp. Supplement titled 'Preface to the Third Edition'. Some wear to outer hinges, small hole on rear outer hinge. Locale: British Empire; British North America; Upper Canada. (Canada, Politics).

London: James Cond 1938. (4to) 607pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Embossed gilt decorated full leather binding. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers, black and white and color photographs, color illustrations, tables, maps, folding map pasted inside front cover, index, thumb index tabs. Previous owner's inscription, light rubbing to edges. Locale: ; ; ; ; ; Alberta; British Columbia; Calgary--Alberta; Edmonton--Alberta; Halifax; Hamilton--Ship; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Ontario; Ottawa; Prince Edward Island; Regina; St. John; Toronto; Victoria. (Canada, Agriculture, Banking, Commerce, Communication, Fisheries, Forestry, Geography, Government, Grain, Industry, Insurance, Oil, Power, Social History, Transportation, Viticulture).

Saint Boniface: Le Manitoba 1893. (Pamphlet) 127pp. Good. Signed with inscription by "the author". Ex Library. The front cover is brittle, chipped along the edges and is torn off near the spine, the back cover is missing and the final page is detached with about half of it lost. Text in French Language. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Manitoba, Catholic Church--Manitoba, Manitoba School Question).