Original dark blue cloth lettered in gold on boards. The personal copy of W.E. Foster as signed and dated (Dec. 1938). No other writing and no damage to this book. Foster served as Premier of New Brunswick for three years and in various other legislative roles before and after. A native of Pictou, N.S., Macdonald won a seat in the Legislature in 1897, and seven years later left it to serve in Ottawa, where his most prominent role was Minister of National Defense under King. Once he represented Canada at the League of Nations. 584 pp. View More...
Original grey cloth on boards. Francois Villon was born about 1431, probably in Paris. A few years after receiving his master's degree Villon was involved in an altercation in whihc his opponent died. Villon was banished, and for the rest of his life seemed to be drawn to stealing as a way of life. His best writing was The Testament. This volume bears the bookplate of Liddell Hart, a veteran of WWI who became suspected of leaking Normandy invasion plans after several years as a military correspondent. The name of Hart's son, Adrian Liddell Hart, is written at the top of the first free en... View More...
Original photo cover trade paperback. ISBN 0-920-483-99-2. This copy purchased from a bookstore dispersal. No writing or damage. "Lofty" came from Cape Breton, served as a policeman in Saint John, a union officer in Ottawa, and an active community worker even after retirement. 192 pp. View More...
Original purple cloth, gilt spine lettering. DJ very good. Bookplate of Angus John MacVicar and inscribed to Angus John, Grace, and Janet by Angus MacVicar, 13 August, 1976. 177 pp. View More...
Original green cloth on boards, decorated in white and gold. Previous owner's gift note. D.H. MacVicar was the first Principal of Presbyterian College, Montreal. Born in Scotland but reared in Ontario, MacVicar became a strong supporter of Charles Chiniquy, a convert from Roman Catholicism. 351 pp. View More...
Blue cloth on boards. Price-clipped DJ very rough on top edges and missing small piece. Book clean, with no writing. Foreword by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenower. Beginning as a waiter in the Mess Hall, this Tipperary lad found something to like at this famous military academy, and stayed for 55 years. Brief forays into dancing and dogfights as well as the military arena. 234 pp. plus Masters of the Sword Roll. View More...
Red cloth on boards with gilt lettering. Spine faded. Original photo (duplicate of frontispiece) glued inside cover. No writing or underlines. Boyhood on the Pioneer Fringe; A Few College Memories; Post-Graduate Years in Canada and Scotland; Lights and Shades of General Practice; The War - Civilization's Great Tragedy; and Public Life. The author supported conscription. He entered Parliament as a Liberal in 1917. 357 pp. plus index. View More...
Original red 3/4 leather on marbled boards. Repaired spine tear and general edge wear. Biographical sketches of various leading figures of our Canadian history - priests, ministers,writers, judges, etc. This heavy book will need extra postage. 578 pp. View More...
Blue leather on flexible boards. No. 15, Chronicles of Canada Series. Top edges gilt. No writing. A more luxurious binding than the red cloth ones, it will even fit into a large pocket. Earlier than Tecumseth, Pontiac fought on behalf of the other side, the French. Perhaps his greatest achievement was organizing various tribes against the British at the Battle of Detroit. 145 pp. View More...
Just off the bookstore shelf, and probably unread. First chapter discusses his poetry, while the remainder is a commentary on Brooke by his associates and on society at large by Brooke. 154 pp. View More...
Original beige cloth on boards. DJ lightly worn along head. Previous owner's name, with no additional marks or damage. A nephew of Somerset Maugham, Robin wrote this, his second book, from his war experience with tank troops in North Africa, during which he was wounded. He was praised for his bravery in saving the lives of several fellow soldiers. 243 pp. View More...
Red cloth on boards. Gilt titles to faded spine. Final chapter deals with the Congress of Vienna; The Hundred Days, 1814-1815. Very generously illustrated. Thick, heavy book will need extra postage. 405 pp. View More...
Original red clopth on boards. Price-clipped DJ has short tears head and foot of spine. "A biography of America's first modern paiinter." - DJ. Born in New York City in 1868, he died by his own hand in 1932 after a long career during which he received little recognition. 289 pp. View More...
The genuine article, inscribed on first free endpaper, "For Lena Peck, this book is inscribed by the author, with every good wish, at the request of her two sons." Signed on title, "Nellie L. McClung." The story of the author's first 23 years of life, homesteading first in Ontario and later in Manitoba. Her endearing descriptions of her family members give evidence of loving parenting. This tone continues to the end of the book. The cover of the book is lightly soiled, and the back wrinkled. Be prepared to enjoy all 378 pages. View More...
Original dark green cloth on boards. Previous owner's name. Portrait front. and five additional photos present. McKenzie began life as an all-round athlete and scholar in Cape Breton, where he began teaching school at age 13. Influenced toward religion by his grandfather, he attended the Academy at Pictou and then Dalhousie College, Halifax. By this time he had decided upon his life's work. After a mission tour to Labrador, he turned his efforts toward Korea. Photos in the book include one of the church at Sorai which was built under his leadership. A constant worry were the Tong Haks, ... View More...
Paperback of 600 pp. No writing or damage. Cited by more than one author as an improvement over previous biographies. Heavy book will need extra postage. View More...
Original grey trade paperback with full portrait photo cover. Originally from Cape Breton, Sailor Don McKinnon served in the Navy, fought frequently as a pro in Montreal, Maine, and Saint John, where he eventually made his home. After retirement, he trained many young boxers in Saint John, was inducted into two Boxing Halls of Fame, and was named "Mr. Boxing, Canada", four times. View More...
Title continues:"In the Religious, Educational, Political, Professional, Commercial, and Social Activities of the Province." Prominent People of the Past. Prominent People of New Brunswick. Index. 261 pp. View More...
Green cloth on boards, with gilt decoration faded. Also contains a biographical sketch of Rt. Hon. Wm. E. Gladstone. Rear hinge cracked and glued, but inch tear at top remains. 448 pp. View More...
Brown cloth on boards. DJ clean but price-clipped. Otherwise, no writing or damage. A determined defense of their parents, who were executed as spies in 1953. 391 pp. View More...
