Search Results: Titles starting with V from Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA)

Boston: The Weekly Messenger newspaper, 1812. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. VERY EARLY PRINTED COPY OF THE US DECLARING OF WAR ON BRITAIN This June 26, 1812 The Weekly Messenger newspaper contains a declaration of war by James Madison dated 18 June 1812, and a proclamation by Madison confirming war, dated 19 June 1812. The United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Very early published articles 7 days after the official declaration of War by USA on Great Britain. Content;Front cover, Col. 1-5, - DEBATE IN LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS" discussing the War and relations with Great Britain. 5 columns, whole front page. P2, col 1,2&3, - IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE" Washington, June 18, Much about the rationale for War. 41 col. inches. P.2, col.3,4&5 - "DECLARATION" long detail discussions on War. 43 col. inches. P.3 col.2, - "A PROCLAMATION" James Madison confirms a state of War with Great Britain as of June 18, 2014. 5 col. inches. P.3, col.2, - "YEAS and NAYS" Vote in the House and… Read More

[Montreal]: [Notman], 1859. No binding. Good. SCARCE ALBUMEN PRINT OF VICTORIA BRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION 11-1/8 x 8 inches, Victoria Bridge from Point St. Charles, Montreal during construction, "Victoria Bridge...early in Feb. 1859" in ink manuscript on verso. Albumen photo on very thin paper, a little faded and wrinkling, some tears along folds, otherwise good condition.Quite scarce, early albumen photo of Victoria Bridge during construction. The Victoria Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and Alexander McKenzie Ross, and the chief engineer was James Hodges. The first bridge to span the St.Lawrence River, it was the longest in the world at the time of its construction and described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Construction began in 1854 and the first train crossed in December 1859, with the official inauguration by the Prince of Wales in August 1860. Originally a tubular bridge of prefabricated wrought iron sections made in England, it was later replaced with metal trusses in 1897-98… Read More

Montreal: Adolphus Bourne, 1830. 1st Edition. No binding. Very Good. SCARCE EARLY VIEW OF MONTREALFirst edition. Paper: 14-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Image: 13-1/2 x 9-1/8 inches. Early hand-coloured stipple and line copperplate engraving on wove paper, "The View Of Montreal, From Saint Helens Island". Inscribed in the plate, l.l.: R.A. Sproule. Delt; l.r.: W.L. Leney. Sc.; l.c.: VIEW OF MONTREAL. / From Saint Helens Island. / Published by A. Bourne. Montreal. 1830. Professional conservation of this print was done including removing old repairs, washed, light bleaching and any fragments reattached. Condition now considered very good, brighter and much cleaner. A. Bourne printed and published six Montreal scenes, engraved by William Satchwell Leney after water-colours by Robert Auchmuty Sproule, which comprised the first set of single-sheet engravings of a Canadian city to be printed in Canada. quoted from DCB online, Adolphus Bourne BiographyThe original watercolour by R.A.Sproule is in the Collection of… Read More

Curt Teich & Co, 1937. No binding. Good. INTERESTING OLD FORT NIAGARA POSTCARDPostally unused folder is linen Some wear on folder, corners, edges and folds of folder, views inside are in good condition. Crease on bottom corners of folder. 18 Views inside; 2 views on the outside Includes views of: De Lery's "Castle", Rush-Bagot Memorial in Background; Flags of Three Nations; Hot Shot Battery Overlooking Mouth of the Niagara; British Redoubt, French Barracks, Powder Magazine; Millet Cross and British Redoubt; Ancient Lombardy Poplar and the "Castle"; General View; Vestibule, French Castle; Council Chamber of Sir William Johnson, French Castle; "Corps de Garde", French Castle; Jesuit Chapel, French Castle; Adjutant's Quarters in the "Castle"; Commanding Officers' Room in the "Castle"; and other views.

St. Catharines, ON: Poole photo studio, 1900. No binding. Very Good. Width: 4.25 inches Height: 6.50 inches Card's text: Front: POOLE ST. CATHARINES. ONT.HONORABLE MENTION PARIS FRANCE 1878BRONZE MEDAL CHICAGO 1887 - GOLD MEDAL HAMILTON 1891Back: nothing on the back EDWIN POOLE - was a noted photographer who conducted a successful business in St. Catharines until his retirement in 1921. His work won several awards at photographic competitions around the world. In an advertisement c1878 he was closing his shop to attend the Paris picture exposition. For many years he was the superintendent of the Sunday school at the Lyman St. Baptist Church before becoming a faithful member of the Queen St. Baptist Church. For 44 years (1885-1929) he was secretary of the Upper Canada Bible Society. He was a prominent worker for the establishment of the YMCA in St. Catharines. He was one of the oldest members of Union Lodge I.O.O.F. Edwin's wife predeceased him by seven years and two children died young.Edwin died on… Read More