Search Results: Scottish from Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA)

ND. No binding. 3 x 1-3/4 inches, signature on small card. Alexander Fraser was a journalist, historian, lecturer. Fraser came to Canada on the recommendation of Sir Charles Tupper, to take up a position on the editorial staff of the Toronto Mail (later the Toronto Mail and Empire). He also served as editor of the Scottish Canadian, Massey's Illustrated, Presbyterian Review, and Fraser's Scottish Annual. The Honourable Senator Charles-Philippe Beaubien (1870 - 1949), Conservative, Senator from 1915 to 1949, Senatorial Division Montarville, Quebec. Appointed by R.L. Borden. Alexander Fraser organized the Gaelic Society of Canada in 1887; was its first Secretary, for many years its President. He was a key organizer of the 48th Highlanders of Toronto in 1891; the revival of Clan Fraser Society in 1894; and the Toronto Historical Society, of which he was President. He served as President of the Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association for 12 years and as President of St. Andrew's Society of Toronto. He… Read More

NO, 1877. No binding. Cut signature 2-1/2 x 1-3/8 inch paper mounted on a larger paper of Thomas Campbell from his memorandum book and a scrap of writing noted by A. Campbell stating date of 9 May, 1877 on a separate piece of paper. Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet. He was a founder and the first President of the Clarence Club and a co-founder of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland; he was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became University College London. In 1799 he wrote "The Pleasures of Hope", a traditional 18th-century didactic poem in heroic couplets. He also produced several stirring patriotic war songs—"Ye Mariners of England", "The Soldier's Dream", "Hohenlinden" and, in 1801, "The Battle of the Baltic

Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. 1st. Hard Cover. Poor. QUITE SCARCE FIRST US EDITION OF THIS NOVEL 1st US edition. 4-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches. Two volumes, complete. vi,220pp; 204pp. Quarter worn cloth with boards. Some bumping to edges both volumes. Ex library copy with various markings, no paper loss, but stains. Poor condition. 1,000 copies printed (The Cost Book of Carey and Lea, 1825-1838edited by David Kaser, p.125 Preface, pp. [v]-vi, dated ‘6th January, 1833', states: ‘This may be my last novel; for the latter part has been dictated from a bed of sickness, and the disease is not of a very equivocal kind'.

1800. Hard Cover. Good. Dr. John Moore was a Scottish physician, travel author, novelist, and editor of the works of Tobias SmollettThis collection has 7 books (14 vols.), dating from 1781 to 1800 including copies of his three novels, a travel book about Italy, and his reflections on the French Revolution.7 Books (14 vols.):• A View of Society and Manners in Italy: with Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters. London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1781. 2 vols. First edition. xv, 518 pp.; xii, 502 plus final blank, 16 (ads) pp. Full brown leather, labels on the spine in gilt, minor cracking at the spine. Very good. "One of the most sober and well balanced views of Italy published in the eighteenth century" (Pine-Coffin). Moore's description of Venice includes a lengthy digression on the rise and fall of that powerful city state. There is an amusing account of the visit the duke and he paid to the pope. "At Florence they often saw Prince Charles Edward Stuart and his still attractive… Read More

[Ottawa]: [Topley Photographers], 1895. Framed. 1 inch brown leather frame with gold 1/8 inch mat with a signed 5-1/4 x 3-3/4 inch black & white photo of Lord Aberdeen, Easel support on verso. Edwards & Sons of Regent Street London W.1. were the frame retailers. Photo of Lord Aberdeen probably by Topley photographers, Ottawa circa 1895. Photo not examined out of frame. Lord Aberdeen was Governor General during a period of political transition, throughout the terms of four Prime Ministers - Sir John Thompson, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Sir Charles Tupper and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. (John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair) and Lady Aberdeen (Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair) who both lived in Hamilton on Bay Street South (1890-1898) with their four children. They also presided over the opening of the Hamilton Public Library on September 16, 1890. In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Aberdeen Avenue is a historically designated street in Cabbagetown (formerly Carlton Avenue… Read More

various: various, 1919. No binding. Good. This archive collection contains 37 items dating from 1832 to 1919, specifically 24+ letters, 6 photos, and other pieces of ephemera. Although some documents have folds, stains, tears and nicks, most of the material is in good condition.These family archives which originate in Scotland pertain to immigration and settlement in southern Ontario, Canada (Brant County and Chatham) and the USA (Pennsylvania and Texas). Several individuals are prominent in the letters and other documents: James Macfarlane, a teacher in Brant County in the 1850s and 1860s, uncle of Dr. Alexander MacFarlane; Dr. Alexander MacFarlane (1851-1913), born in Blairgowrie, Scotland, married Helen Mattie Swearingen of Texas in 1885 (1871-1927), and died at Chatham, an educator, author, logician, physicist, and mathematician, who taught at universities in Edinburgh and St. Andrews, the University of Texas, and Lehigh University; and his son, Alexander Swearingen Macfarlane (1896-1918), born… Read More

Victoria, BC: Oolichan Books, 1979. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. SIGNED BY DOUGLAS & EDITOR WITH INTERESTING PROVENANCE First Edition signed by Author and by Editor. 9 x 6 inches. (6), 7-288 pages. Clear brodart protecting illustrated dust jacket; light edgewear; creasing to corners. Dark green leather-look boards; stamped gilt lettering. Inscription on front endpaper: "From one Scottish Printer's De'il [devil] to Another - With my Best Wishes - Tommy Douglas" and "My good wishes, too - Dale [Lovick]" Very clean, sound copy. Very Good/Very Good. Chronology of Main Events in Douglas' Political Life; Suggestions for Further Reading; illustrated with a number of black and white reproductions of photographs from Douglas' political career. A collection of Tommy Douglas' speeches, anecdotes, and parables. Illustrates the essential features of the democratic left in Canada, the CCF/NDP. Covers over forty years from 1935 when he was first elected to the House of Commons to his last major speech in… Read More

Victoria, BC: Oolichan Books, 1979. 1st. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition signed by Author and by Editor. 9 x 6 inches. (6), 7-288 pages. Clear brodart protecting illustrated dust jacket; light edgewear; creasing to corners. Dark green leather-look boards; stamped gilt lettering. Inscription on front endpaper: "To Betty with Best Wishes - Tommy Douglas" and "My hope you enjoy this - Dale [Lovick]" Very clean, sound copy. Very Good/Very Good. Chronology of Main Events in Douglas' Political Life; Suggestions for Further Reading; illustrated with a number of black and white reproductions of photographs from Douglas' political career. "A collection of Tommy Douglas' speeches, anecdotes, and parables. Illustrates the essential features of the democratic left in Canada, the CCF/NDP. Covers over forty years from 1935 when he was first elected to the House of Commons to his last major speech in the House in 1978." - from dust jacket. "Tommy Douglas was a great Canadian he had many roles: a… Read More