Recent Arrivals from Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA)

Ottawa: Sir Sam Hughes, 1921. 1st Edition. No binding. On Canada House of Commons letterhead, was sent to Geo. Smith of Sydney NSW Australia on March 28, 1921 complaining of ill health and Hughes died 5 months later, August 24, 1921 (aged 68). Signature was a "stamp" Hughes often used to sign his letters. Hughes also makes reference to… Read more about this item

1896. 1st Edition. No binding. Henry J. Morgan was a Canadian civil servant, lawyer, and author, best known for publishing collections of biographical sketches of notable Canadians such as Sketches of Celebrated Canadians, Bibliotheca Canadensis, and The Canadian Men and Women of the Time. He was a founding member of the Canada First movement, a Canadian nationalist movement that… Read more about this item

1930. No binding & hard cover. Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts 4 Poetry Books (all signed) & 1 signed inscription collection ROBERTS, Sir Charles George Douglas [1860-1943]Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts Known as the Father of Canadian Poetry, Charles G.D. Roberts was a poet and prose writer who inspired creativity in other poets of his generation, among them Bliss… Read more about this item

London: By I. Dawson, for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Flying Horse, between Yorke-house, and Brittains-Burse, 1642, 1642. Early edition. Hard Cover. Good. [6], 114, 7, [3], 117-163, [1], 8 pp. A-L M² K4. A variant of Wing (2nd ed.) W460. The four dedication leaves after the title… Read more about this item

London: printed for J. Dodsley in Pall Mall, 1769. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Set in Canada, it is considered to be the first Canadian novel.First edition. 4 volumes. 12mo, pp. [vii], [1], 240; [2], 240; [4], 223, [1]; [4], 213, [1]. Lacking leaf L1 (pp. 217-8) in vol. 1 (but with a photocopy of the missing text… Read more about this item

New York: American Bible Society, 1856. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. QUITE SCARCE EARLY OJIBWA LANGUAGE BIBLE Quite scarce. 2nd edition. 7 x 4-3/4 inches. iv, [1]-717pp. Bound in full calf with four raised bands, red label and title in gilt. Old staining on pages, otherwise good condition.The New Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ: Translated into the… Read more about this item

Various: Various, 1993. No binding. Good. Josef  Škvorecký was an acclaimed Czech-Canadian writer and publisher, who published and supported banned Czech literature during the communist era. The noted scholar and critic George Steiner in his 1994 book has called the Czech-Canadian author Josef Skvorecky ‘one of the major literary figures of our time. He was the recipient of… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

Brantford, ON: The Woodland Indian Cultural Educational Centre, 1981. 1st Edition. Plastic wire-o. Very Good+. BOTH CALENDARS ARE QUITE SCARCEFirst editions. 1980 & 1981. Brantford, ON #1 Calendar: Woodland Indian Games Calendar 1981 [Cover title]. 1980 [Brantford, Ontario]: [The Woodland Indian Cultural Educational Centre], . Oblong, comb bound self wrappers. [26] pp. Very good plus with minimal wear.The… Read more about this item

Wiarton: Red House Press, 1996. 1st. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED BY AUTHORFirst edition. Uncommon book. 9-1/4 x 10 inches. (4)-[5]-243pp. Signed by author, Ruth Cathcart, June 4th, 2000. Illustrations (some Colored), maps included. Descriptions and photos of historic houses in various Grey County townships as well as Clarksburg, Durham, Flesherton, Hanover, Markdale, Meaford, Owen Sound, etc. Includes… Read more about this item

Various: Various, 1682. 1st Edition. Disbound. Good. 9 Popish Plot tracts collection items, specifically #4, #9, #10, #11, #13, #15, #16, #19 and #25 about this political and religious controversy from 1679 to 1682.Concocted by Titus Oates and others (Israel Tonge, William Bedlow, Robert Jenison, and Edward Tuberville), the Popish plot (1678-1681) was an alleged Catholic conspiracy to… Read more about this item

London: printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Queen's printer, 1871. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good+. THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT OF 1871 [34-35 Vict.] Canada. [CH.28]Scarce. 10-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. 2 pages. Very good+ condition.This Act may be cited for all purposes as the "British North America Act of 1871".This act gave Canada the power to… Read more about this item

New York: Frederick Pustet Co, 1846. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. SCARCE WITH ORIGINAL DUST JACKET 1st edition. 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 inches. (5),138pp. Agetoned, edge worn more so on spine light wear to scarce dust jacket otherwise, good condition. Dark blue hardcover book with gilt type on spine and inside very good condition. The Society of the Divine… Read more about this item

New York: Frederick Pustet Co, 1847. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 2nd edition. 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 inches. (5),138pp. Uncommon in market.Contents the book promoted to the Priests..."31 meditations based on St Paul's 13th chapter to the Corinthians, shows charity is the basis for the zeal which a priest should have for the salvation of soul" Book has library… Read more about this item

Toronto: Published and printed by Hunter, Rose & Co, 1871. 1st. Hard Cover. Very Good. UNCOMMON FIRST CANADIAN EDITION OF THIS TRAILL TITLE 12.5cm x 18.5cm, (5" x 7 1/4"), [5] prelims including half-title, fronts, title page and contents,[7]-538,[6p.]ads. 7 plates; frontis plate and 6 plates (pp.12,13,18,19,20 & 24), p49 un-numbered, p69 mis-paged 67, 315 mis-paged 515.Rebacked with… Read more about this item

Toronto: Published and printed by Hunter, Rose & Co, 1871. 1st. Hard Cover. Good. UNCOMMON FIRST CDN HUNTER ROSE EDITION OF THIS TRAILL TITLE 12.5cm x 18.5cm, (5" x 7 1/4"), [5] prelims including half-title, fronts, title page and contents,[7]-538,[6p.]ads. 7 plates; frontis plate and 6 plates (pp.12,13,18,19,20 & 24), p49 un-numbered, p69 mis-paged 67, 315 mis-paged 515.Rebacked… Read more about this item

London: Aurthur Hall, Virtue, & Co. 25 Paternoster, 1852. 1st. Hard Cover. Good. WITHOUT PLATES, STILL A FIRST EDITION OF AN UNCOMMON TRAILL BOOK First edition. 4-1/2 x 6-7/8 inches, [6], xi [3 list of illustration], [1]-350pp., [351]-368pp appendix, 32pp ads, 1 blank. All 12 plates called for are removed. NO PLATES in this copy.Original embossed pale cloth… Read more about this item

Toronto: Published by Maclear & Co. and printed by the Hunter, Rose Co, 1871. 1st. Hard Cover. Good. UNCOMMON FIRST CANADIAN EDITION OF THIS TRAILL TITLE First edition. 5 x 7-1/4 inches. [5] prelims including half-title, fronts, title page and contents,[7]-538,[6p.]ads. 7 plates; frontis plate and 6 plates (pp.12,13,18,19,20 & 24), p49 un-numbered, p69 mis-paged 67, 315 mis-paged… Read more about this item

Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1996. 4th. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4th edition. 7 x 10 inches. xxxiii,[1]-936pp. Gray cloth with gilt lettering. Insides very clean. Near-fine condition. A nice copy.One of the best guides to Civil War Books ever published. Especially helpful for identification of 1st editions and lots of added details on book selection, care and… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. First edition. 6 x 9-1/4 inches. xxiii,(1)-627pp. Orange cloth covers with black text. Insides are very clean. Near fine condition.The work includes listings of annual reports, a chronological arrangement of almost 1,000 serials, some bibliographies, two listings of some prohibited publications, and a listing of selected… Read more about this item