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THE TOWER OF LONDON.

By: Ainsworth, W. H. (William Harrison).

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: London, Collins Clear-Type Press:

Seller ID: 29995

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

638 pp, 16mo (6 1/8" H), thin burgundy leather over card covers/spine - gold lettering and decoration on spine, top edge gilt - in slipcase. Burgundy endpapers, b&w frontispiece. An historical romance of Lady Jane Grey and her short-lived career as queen of England between the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I. Very light fading to colour on spine, minor corner wear, a few tiny scuffs on spine. Slipcase has light to moderate edge wear and light rubbing on panels.
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WINDSOR CASTLE.

By: Ainsworth, W. H. (William Harrison).

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: London, Collins Clear-Type Press:

Seller ID: 26044

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Near Fine

382 pp, 16mo (6 1/8" H), thin burgundy leather over card covers/spine - gold lettering and decoration on spine, top edge gilt - in slipcase. Burgundy endpapers, b&w frontispiece. A historical romance of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, intertwined with tales of Herne the Hunter, here portrayed as a spirit of Windsor Forest. Minor corner wear on covers. Slipcase has light to moderate edge wear, a few tiny scuffs, small dark stain on one side panel.
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Image for HAILEYBURY1908-1961: THE STORY OF HAILEYBURY COLLEGE FROM 1908 TO 1942, AND OF HAILEYBURY AND IMPERIAL COLLEGE FROM 1942 TO 1961. Together with: HAILEYBURY SINCE ROMAN TIMES: A STUDY OF A SQUARE MILE OF ENGLAND.

HAILEYBURY1908-1961: THE STORY OF HAILEYBURY COLLEGE FROM 1908 TO 1942, AND OF HAILEYBURY AND IMPERIAL COLLEGE FROM 1942 TO 1961. Together with: HAILEYBURY SINCE ROMAN TIMES: A STUDY OF A SQUARE MILE OF ENGLAND.

By: Ashcroft, R.L. Additional book By C.M. Matthews.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Haileybury Society: 1961

Seller ID: 30179

Binding: Mixed: Hard Cover & Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

1. Haileybury 1908-1961, 219 pp, hard cover in dust jacket, 8 3/4" H, published 1961 - b&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: The Council; The Masters; The Boys (An era of change / Scholarship / Heads of the School / The School Societies / Music / Art / The Combined Cadet Force / Football / Cricket / Minor Games); The Administrative Staff; New Buildings; The Houses; Chapel; Health and Hygiene; At War; The Amalgamation; Old Haileyburians (A General Survey / The Haileybury Society / The Cricket Week / The Football Club / The Guild / The Agra Mission); Miscellanea; Index. 2. Haileybury s...
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THE INVASION OF CANADA, 1812-1813.

By: Berton, Pierre.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, McClelland & Stewart: 1980

Edition: Limited First Edition, Specially Bound.

Seller ID: 30458

ISBN: 0771012357

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

363 pp, 9 3/4" H. Pictorial endpapers, maps/battle plans. Blue (faux?) leather spine with gilt lettering & decoration, gray boards with blue decoration on front board. "This first edition copy - is one of a limited number (unspecified) which have been specially bound and slipcased" from the copyright page. " To America's leaders in 1812, an invasion of Canada seemed the best way to bloody John Bull's nose. It would, as Thomas Jefferson confidently predicted, be 'a mere matter of marching'. How could a nation of eight million fail to subdue a struggling colony of 300,000? Yet,...
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. VOLUME THREE (3): EDWARD EGGLESTON TO BRET HARTE.

By: Blanck, Jacob, compiler.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: New Haven, Yale University Press: 1977

Edition: Fourth Printing

Seller ID: 28643

ISBN: 0300003129

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

(xxiv), 482 pp, 10 1/4" H. Black cloth with red title block/gilt lettering and crest on spine. B&w illustrations. Plain brown paper dust jacket with two cut-outs revealing title and volume number. Contents: Authors in Volume Three; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; General References; Principal Periodicals Consulted; Location Symbols; Bibliography of American Literature; Initials, Pseudonyms, and Anonyms. Very light wrinkling at top of spine, light bump at bottom of spine, three very small corner bumps, small tear and tiny chip at bottom edge of first three page leaves - archivally tap...
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THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE: A CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS.

By: Brockhouse, Robert.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, McArthur: 2007

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 29176

ISBN: 155278648X

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

346 pp, 11 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated in colour, b&w and sepiatone with photographs/reproductions. "It was one of those grand civic gestures so loved by the aristocracy of the Gilded Age: a gift to Toronto meant to call the world's attention to its blossoming as a great city. The giver was Cawthra Mulock, 'the boy millionaire', one of the wealthiest men in Canada. The gift was the Royal Alexandra, a magnificent new theatre built - with no regard to cost - to equal the most splendid houses of London, Paris and New York. It was to be the lodestar of North American theatres, attr...
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HISTORICAL DISTILLATES: CHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SINCE 1843.

By: Brook, Adrian G. and McBryde, W.A.E. (Peter).

Price: $17.50 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Dundurn: 2007

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24474

ISBN: 1550027247

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

256 pp, 9" H. B&w photographs. "Examines the history of the Chemistry Department at the University of Toronto from its beginnings in 1843, when it was housed in simple quarters in the parliament buildings on Front St reet and had just one faculty member. During the founding era (1843-1920) three British gentlemen professors guided the department through four homes; between 1920 and 1960 three Canadian heads built a highly influential department. Since 1960 eight chairmen have effectively managed a growing and diverse department while it ventured into exciting new fields and emergin...
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HISTORICAL DISTILLATES: CHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SINCE 1843.

By: Brook, Adrian G. and McBryde, W.A.E. (Peter).

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Dundurn: 2007

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 29329

ISBN: 1550027247

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

NINETEENTH-CENTURY POTTERY AND PORCELAIN IN CANADA.

By: Collard, Elizabeth.

Price: $50.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, McGill University Press: 1984

Edition: 2nd Edition

Seller ID: 26014

ISBN: 0773503927

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

477 pp, 4to (10 1/2" H). B&w illustrations. A survey of the ceramic wares used by Canadians in the 19th century. Deals with both imported and Canadian made wares, setting them against the social, economic, and artistic background of the time. It tells of how the potters of Britain vigorously built up trade with British North America and how their wares travelled to the farthest outposts of a pioneer land. Also covers the popular "Historical China", "Portneuf" and the important potters of St. Johns, Quebec. Previous owner's bookplate and erased pencik mark on free front ...
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WEEKEND WARRIORS.

By: Cooper, Paul L.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Manhattan, Kansas, Sunflower University Press: 1996

Seller ID: 23069

ISBN: 089745202X

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

248 pp, 8vo (9" H). B&w photographs. "(Paul Cooper) was called to active naval service in 1950 and served as an enlisted man aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier 'Princeton' (CV-37) during the Korean War." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edgewear, small sticker pull on front cover.
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THE GARDEN OF CANADA: BURLINGTON, OAKVILLE AND DISTRICT.

By: Craig, Martha. With contributions by A.W. Peart & W.F.W. Fisher, Geo. E. Fisher, C.C. James, Thomas Hood, David Sinclair, J.J. Barker, W.A. Emory, O.T. Springer, H.H. Hurd, et al.

Price: $25.00 USD

Edition: Facsimile Reprint

Seller ID: 28561

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good -

96 pp, 9 1/4" H. Black cloth with gold lettering on front board. A facsimile reprint of the William Briggs, Toronto, 1902 edition. B&w photographs of farms, fruit picking, residences, churches, businesses, residents, etc.. Contents: The Garden of Canada; Burlington District; Officers of the Burlington Fruit-Growers Association; Burlington Horticultural Association; The Burlington Fruit Experiment Station; "By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them"; Geo. Fisher, Esq.; "Shady Cottage" Dairy and Fruit Farm; "Bonnie Place" Fruit Farm; C.F. Coleman: House and Sign Painter,...
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WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY. OLIVER HAZARD PERRY: WILDERNESS COMMODORE.

By: Dillon, Richard.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: New York, McGraw-Hill: 1978

Seller ID: 24630

ISBN: 0070169870

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good-

231 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Map. "Perry fought perhaps the most perfect single battle in American naval history. More - he insured the success of William Henry Harrison's Northwest Territory campaign, in which he soldiered as a volunteer aide to General Harrison. He ended Tecumseh's plans for an Indian Confederation. He dashed forever Britain's dream of blocking the United States in its westward march. In 1811 Perry was named to create a fleet on Lake Erie. He chose Presque Ile Bay as the one harbor safe from the existing British lake fleet. Perry spent the spring and summer of 1813...
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STAYING CONNECTED: HOW MacDOUGALL FAMILY TRADITIONS BUILT A BUSINESS OVER 160 YEARS.

By: Ferrabee, James & Harrison, Michael St B. Foreword by Bartlett H. MacDougall.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, McGill - Queen's University Press for MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc.: 2009

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 27323

ISBN: 0773536612

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

256 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). No dust jacket. B&w illustrations. The history of the evolution of the Montreal brokerage business that became MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier (3 Macs) and the people behind it. Contents: Foreword: A History to Celebrate; Acknowledgements; MacDougall Family Genealogical Chart; Illustrations; Setting down Roots; The Making of a Gentleman; Making War and Making Money; Growth and Depression; Passing the Torch; Enter Hartland B.; A New Century; Boom and Bust; War and Peace; The Genesis of 3 Macs; Turbulence and Opportunity; Inflation and Volatility; Irrationa...
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TRAINS ILLUSTRATED 52. OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1984. RAILWAY HERITAGE.

By: Harris, Nigel, editor. (David L. Smith, Chris Leigh, Gordon Biddle, Peter Holmes, A.A. Harrison, Trefor Thompson, Keith Beck.)

Price: $9.95 USD

Publisher: Ian Allan, Shepperton, 1984.:

Seller ID: 20490

39 pp, 11 3/16" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps - magazine format). Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs, map, colour reproduction. Contents: Taking the high road, 1924 (Scottish Highlands); Spotting on the Southern; Station Port rait: Perth; Armoured Trains; Built to last....The Furness Railway 'A5' 0-4-0s; Of railway officers and railwaymen; Researching railway history; The GWR 'County' 4-6-0s: the last of Churchward's line. Interior - clean and tight with no oth e r o w n e r s hip marks. Exterior - old price on front cover, very light rubbing on rear cover, very ...
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CONSERVATIONISTS AND WHAT THEY DO.

By: Harrison, C. William.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Franklin Watts: 1963

Edition: Second Printing

Seller ID: 1590

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

170 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). "Conservation, says the author, is not a career in itself, but many jobs in government and private industry offer the conservation-minded young person the chance to take part in a vital work. Government offers careers in forestry, soil and wildlife conservation, flood control, biological research, and allied services. Lumber companies, pulp and paper corporations, agricultural associations, farmers' co-operatives, sportsmen's clubs, the fishing industry, chemical firms, and private organizations offer the opportunity for conservation work. In addition to descri...
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FREEWHEELING: THE STORY OF BICYCLING IN CANADA.

By: Humber, William.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Erin, Ontario, Boston Mills: 1986

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 28579

ISBN: 0919783376

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good -

160 pp, 11" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: Introduction; A Portrait of Canada in the Country of Bicycling; Bicycling: A Nineteenth-Century Passion; From Heart's Content to Dawson: Bicycle Fever Spreads Throughout the Dominion; The Business of Cycling; Off to War: The Story of the Canadian Corps Cyclists' Battalion; Touring: A Canadian Journey in Three Parts (Part One: Lyman Hotchkiss Bagg's Voyage of Discovery in 1880s Canada / Part Two: Bicycling Across Canada in the Twentieth Century / Part Three: Three Tours - Tour One: Prairie Cycling - Tour T...
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WARPATHS: TRAVELS OF A MILITARY HISTORIAN IN NORTH AMERICA.

By: Keegan, John.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Key Porter: 1995

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 14207

ISBN: 1550136216

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

370 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). Map endpapers, b&w illustrations. "Begins with the establishment of New France on the St. Lawrence River and the Fench conflicts with the Indians and British of the Atlantic colonies - the latter ending with the English defeat at Yorktown." It then moves on through the Civil War, battles with native Americans and the story of U.S. and Canadian forces in WWII. Light wrinkling at bottom of spine, small dint at bottom edge of rear board, minor edge wear. Dust jacket is price clipped, has very light edge wrinkling, very small chip at top of spine, sma...
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WARPATHS: TRAVELS OF A MILITARY HISTORIAN IN NORTH AMERICA.

By: Keegan, John.

Price: $16.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Key Porter: 1995

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 29732

ISBN: 1550136216

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

370 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). Map endpapers, b&w illustrations. "Begins with the establishment of New France on the St. Lawrence River and the Fench conflicts with the Indians and British of the Atlantic colonies - the latter ending with the English defeat at Yorktown." It then moves on through the Civil War, battles with native Americans and the story of U.S. and Canadian forces in WWII. Minor wrinkle at top of spine, one tiny corner bump. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling, minor rubbing.
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THE LADY AND THE MANOR: STORIES ABOUT THE TOWN OF LINCOLN AND A 100-QUESTION TRIVIA QUIZ.

By: Rannie,William F.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Lincoln, Ontario, W.F. Rannie: 1986

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 20839

ISBN: 09199530409

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

164 pp, 8vo (8 7/8" H). B&w photographs, drawings. Local history of Lincoln, Ontario and area. Contents: Introduction; The Lady of the Manor; Dr. Frank Simpson Pepperdene: world stature radiologist; A name revered in a great sport (David Forsyth); Beamsville's Irish Connection; The cave that wasn't "lost"; Two distinguished Micheners; The Drill Shed and the Fenian Raiders; A case of usurpation; The tragic story of Theresa Gowanlock; Cooking with gas; The rise and demise of a Jewish Congregation; Robert Runchey and the "Coloured Company"; Jim Konkle's cider mill; Craftsm...
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VICTORIA: A PRIMER FOR REGIONAL HISTORY IN ARCHITECTURE.

By: Segger, Martin. Introduction by Leonard K. Eaton.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Watkins Glen, NY, Pilgrim Guide to Historic Architecture / American Life Foundation and Study Institute: 1979

Edition: First American Edition

Inscription: Signed by Author and Photographer.

Seller ID: 28148

ISBN: 0892570296

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

377 pp, 9 1/4" H. Dark green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Signed on title page by Martin Segger and Douglas Franklin. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps, drawings. Contents: Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Four Essays (The Townscape: Images of Permanence, Prosperity, and Pleasure / The North-South Axis: Trade, Commerce, and Communications / Technology and Convenience: Developments in Civic Amenities / Style and Function: Insitutions, Politics, and People); Four Tours (Map / Tour One: Old Town / Map / Tour Two: James Bay / Map / Tour Three: Victoria's Churc...
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Keyword: William Harrison