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A book of self-published poetry by Canadian poet William Donald Connelly. Some minor damage to the back cover from a previous price sticker.

This small volume contains the potery of Claudius Claudiani, known as Claudian (c. 370-c. 404 AD). A poet of Greek origin who wrote in Latin, he has been considered the last significant poet in the classical tradition and was in particular known for his epigrams praising Romans in significant political positions, as well as his poetry on mythic topics. He was considered a poet of importance in the Middle Ages.
This edition of Claudian's works was published by Daniel Elzevier, a member of the significant Dutch publishing House of Elzevier, in 1677. This is an excellent example of the small editions for which the House of Elzevier was particularly well-known, measuring approximately 2.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall, and its contents accord with their focus on classical works as well as editions of the Greek New Testament.
This particularly edition of Claudian's poetry includes a life of Claudian written by Giglio (here identified as Lilio) Gregorious Giraldi (1479-1552) taken from his work on the… Read More

This is the third collection of poetry by Tony Cosier and published by Penumbra Press. Tony Cosier is a widely published poet in magazines and anthologies, as well as having published collections of his own. This collection, Clearwater Tarn, focusses on nature, friendship, the rural landscape, and the Indigenous traditions found in a canoe created by artist Bill Reid.
This volume is in Near Fine condition.

This volume of Raymond Souster poetry is doubly unique, having belonged to Canadian poet and journalist Harry Howith, with his signature on the front fly leaf, as well as being signed by Raymond Souster on the title page. This collection brings together 250 of Souster's poems written between 1937-1963 which he selected from previous publications, as well as some of which had not been collected or published elsewhere. It is described as "an indispensable addition to Canadian literature," made even more unique for having belonged to another key figure of Canadian poetry.
In terms of condition, this volume is rated good, having some bumping to the corners and the ends of spine. The page edges have some age-related discolouration. The dust jacket is in fair condition, having tearing along the edges and some wear.

A Comedy of Conscience by S. Weir Mitchell follows Miss Serena Vernon, who is described as a "spinster by choice." Beautifully written, the novel that may be read in part as an interesting social history of early twentieth century America.
The author Silas Weir Mitchell (1829-1914) himself was fascinating figure. A physician by trade, he was an army surgeon who is credited with developing the later controversial treatment of the "rest cure." In addition to the numerous medical articles he wrote on a wide variety of topics, he anonymous published poetry and other works, including short stories and stories for children.
This beautiful art nouveau edition of his novel A Comedy of Conscience may be rated as being in Fair condition. There are some remnants of an old sticker on the cover, the top and bottom of the spine is somewhat worn, and there is some light bumping and wear to the corners. There is discolouration to the tops and bottoms of the pages, and the front hinge is cracked. The binding in… Read More

Isabel Ecclestone Mackay was a Canadian poet born in Ontario in 1875. She began publishing poetry at the age of fifteen in newspapers and magazines in Canada. Miss Witterly's China (1896) and a book of poems called Pansies for thoughts (1898) were her first published books. She became well-known thanks to winning the prize for best Canadian historical poem given by the Toronto Globe newspaper in 1907 and again in 1910.
After marrying and moving to Vancouver and having children her literary talents turned to the composition of verse for children for which she became best known. The first collection of these was published in 1918 under the title The shining ship, and other verse for children.
This volume is a collection of all of the poetry written by Mackay, including those published in The shining ship and Fires of Driftwood as well as other poems that had until this book not been published in book form. This is number 330 of a limited edition run of 536 copies.
This volume is in very good condition… Read More