Category: History

Acadiensis, A Quarterly (etc.) Vol. VI, Number 2, April, 1906

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Saint John, N.B., Editor : 1906

Seller ID: 002212

Condition: Good

Original green card covers. Uncirculated, with uncut edges. Cover and first prelims torn about 1 1/2 inches in at midpoint of spine, with no damage to text or maps. History of Miscou(two maps), Wetmore Family, Indian Mound, Halifax in Books, Book Plates, Glossary of Heraldic Terms, and Two Russians of Note. 161 pp. plus ads.
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Stories of the Olden Time; From De Joinville and Froissart

By: Jones, M. (Ed.)

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: London, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.

Seller ID: 009863

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Green cloth on boards. Both hinges broken and glued. Two gatherings, pp. 65-94, glued back in. The editor has chosen two stories of adventure from earlier times, selected the important parts, and removed the dross. De Joinville was active in the 13th Century, and Froissart in the 14th. The editor is believed to be Dr. M.C. E. Jones, who wrote The Black Prince in 1871 and was himself a renowned English historian. Intended for young readers. 159 pp.
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A Short History of Ireland; From the Earliest Times to 1608

By: Joyce, P.W.

Price: $150.00 USD

Publisher: London, Longmans, Green : 1893

Seller ID: 001719

Binding: Decorative Cloth

Condition: Good

Original green cloth decorated in black on boards. Gilt spine lettering intact. Minor hinge strain demotes it to good, but intact and sound. Minor edge stain lower right corner.General edge and corner wear. In four parts: Manners, Customs, and Institutions of the Ancient Irish; Ireland under Native Rulers; The Period of the Invasion; and The Period of Insurrection, Confiscation, and Plantation. 565 pp.with index plus catalog. Believed first edition.
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The Causes of the War

By: Keith, Arthur Berriedale

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: London, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. : 1940

Seller ID: 003856

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus

Library rebind in red patterned cloth on boards. Card pocket and library stamps. Minimal underlining. Motives and restraints on aggression, Causes and motives of German aggression, Effort to establish collective security, Undermining of collective security, German success in aggression, Proximate cause of the war, Postcript, Index. 554 pp. with index.
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The Teuton and the Roman ; Shortened and Abridged By Roger Pearson (Signed By Editor)

By: Kingsley, Rev. Prof. Charles

Price: $40.00 USD

Publisher: Viewfield, Dunfermline, Scotland, Northern World : 1958

Seller ID: 004920

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Original (revision) in light green cloth on boards. Inscribed and signed by Roger Pearson. Lectures offered in the spirit of Kingsley's disclaimer, "I am not here to teach you history. I am here to teach you how you can teach yourself history." The Dying Empire, The Human Deluge, The Gothic Civiliser, The Nemesis of the Goths, The Laws of the Lombards, The Strategy of Providence, and Index. Previous owner's name. No other writing or damage. 65 pp.
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One Hundred Stories from Britain's History; Series III, From James the First to William and Mary

By: Knight, Charles

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: London, Frederick Warne & Co.

Seller ID: 008330

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus to Very Good

Original decorated green cloth on boards. One of a series of four titles. Prize note dated 1914. 648 pp. including Index.
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Lahore: Its History, Architectural Remains and Antiquities

By: Latif, Syad Muhammad

Price: $110.00 USD

Publisher: Lahore, Syed Mohammad Minhaj-Ud-Din : 1957

Seller ID: 002410

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Original blue cloth lettered in gilt on boards. Minor cover soil, interior clean and unmarked. The publisher is the grandson of the author, whose first edition was issued in 1892. Map on front endpapers. Latif has also written histories of the Panjab, Multan, and Agra, from which there are cross-references. A slight odour is believed to emanate from the ink used. 426 pp. with indices.
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Pioneers of the Pacific Coast; Vol. 22, Chronicles of Canada, Edited By George M. Wrong and H.H. Langton

By: Laut, Agnes C.

Price: $18.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Glasgow, Brook, & Company : 1921

Seller ID: 010023

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Maroon cloth on boards. Previous owner's name. Part VI, Pioneers of the North and West, concluded. Descent of the Fraser River. 139 pp.
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Fourteen Ninety Two; The Decline of Medievalism and the Rise of the Modern Age

By: Litvinoff, Barnet

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons : 1991

Seller ID: 010672

ISBN-13: 9780684192109

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus to Very Good

Brown paper boards backed in black cloth. Previous owner's name and address stamp. Brief ink notes on first free endpaper. Clean and sound. 268 pp. with index.
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Chronicles of the Tudor Kings

By: Loades, David (Ed.)

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Markham, Ontario, Viking/Penguin : 1990

Seller ID: 004376

ISBN-13: 9780670837809

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Original reddish-brown cloth on boards. Unclipped DJ. Follows Chronicles of the Age of Chivalry and Chronicles of the Wars of the Roses, which we have listed separately. This volume, like the others, has no writing or damage. The only "fault" is the previous owner's stamp-type seal on the first free endpaper. Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI head the three parts, which cover the years 1485-1553. Large, colourful illustrations come as close as possible to making history come to life. 256 pp. including index.
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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays and Poems (Vol. II only)

By: Macaulay, Thomas Babington

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat : 1880

Seller ID: 011490

Binding: 3/4 Cloth on Feathered Boards

Condition: Very Good

Tan 3/4 calf on feathered or combed boards, with matching endpapers and edges. In 35 pp. on the subject of Horace Walpole, I found not a single positive or supportive statement. 814 pp.
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New Brunswick's Old Government House; A Pictorial History

By: MacBeath, Dr. George

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Fredericton, N.B., New Ireland Press : 1995

Seller ID: 005656

ISBN-13: 9780920483886

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good Plus to Very Good

Original trade paperback with cover drawing by Edward Thomas Coke. Previous owner's name and date on title page. No other marks or damage. A history of a beautiful, old building and a call to make use of it as it was intended once again. 76 pp.
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New Brunswick, A History:1784-1867

By: MacNutt, W.S.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, ON, Macmillan of Canada : 1984

Seller ID: 013717

ISBN-13: 9780771598180

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good Minus

Pictorial softcover with illustrations. Minor rubbing to edges and corners. This author is known for his involvement in and promotion of the Maritimes, as was his father. Born in Charlottetown, MacNutt taught at Netherwood School in Rothesay and University of New Brunswick, where he retired. He died in 1976.
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New Brunswick, A History:1784-1867

By: MacNutt, W.S.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, ON, Macmillan of Canada : 1963

Seller ID: 013738

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good Minus

Blue and white pictorial softcover with New Brunswick crest on cover. Minor rubbing to edges and corners. This author is known for his involvement in and promotion of the Maritimes, as was his father. Born in Charlottetown, MacNutt taught at Netherwood School in Rothesay and University of New Brunswick, where he retired. He died in 1976.
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Historical and Miscellaneous Questions for the Use of Young People with a Selection of British and General Biography, Etc., Etc.

By: Mangnall, Richmal

Price: $55.00 USD

Publisher: London, Thomas Tegg

Seller ID: 006975

Binding: Full Leather

Condition: Good

Original intricately decorated leather on boards. Ca. 1800. Many questions and answers on British, Roman, and European histories as well as British biography to about 1800. Previous owner's name. Tanning to endpapers. Otherwise clean and sound iside. Edge wear and damage to spine foot. 494 pp. plus several pages of drawings at end of book. Rear hinge cracked.
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Historical and Miscellaneous Questions, for the Use of Young People: With a Selection of British and General Biography, Etc.

By: Mangnall, Richmal

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans : 1842

Seller ID: 011444

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus

Black cloth on boards. Hinges glued. Memorize this book and you'll do well on Jeopardy ! 466 pp.
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The Jesuit Missions; Volume 4 of Chronicles of Canada, Edited By George M. Wrong and H.H. Langton

By: Marquis, Thomas Guthrie

Price: $18.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Glasgow, Brook & Company : 1921

Seller ID: 010007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good to Very Good

Maroon cloth on boards. Previous owners' names. Part II, The Rise of New France, concluded in Vol. 7, listed separately. The Recollets, the Jesuits, Jean de Brebeuf, Jean Joseph Casot, the last of the Jesuits. 152 pp.
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We Stand on Guard; An Illustrated History of the Canadian Army

By: Marteinson, John

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, Ovale Publications : 1992

Seller ID: 003769

ISBN-13: 9782894290439

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Original plasticized colour photo boards. Remainder mark on foot edge and faint liquid stain inside front cover are the only imperfections. Militia, Boer War, WWI, Between the wars, WWII, Korea, Post-war, Post-unification, Peacekeeping, Badges of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Badges of the Canadian Army Overseas 1939-1945, Organization, Bibliography, and Index. 509 pp. Heavy, so please inquire for postage before ordering.
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The Canadian Mercantile Almanack for 1847

By: McBurney, Ward (Ed.)

Price: $22.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Copp Clark Limited : 1996

Seller ID: 010382

ISBN-13: 9781895021257

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Maroon paperback reprint. One library stamp, with no evidence of circulation. Advertisements, Introduction, Almanac, Legislation, Appendix, and Ten Reasons for Emigrating to Canada. Approx. 125 pp.
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A History of Our Own Times. From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 (2 Vols.)

By: McCarthy, Justin

Price: $50.00 USD

Publisher: New York, A.L. Burt. Publisher

Seller ID: 013251

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Original navy blue cloth on boards with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Previous owner's name in the front of both volumes. Minor corner wear. The author was an Irish politician who was also a writer. This is described as his most important work. Heavy books - will require extra postage. Volume 1 - 591 pp., plus 12 pages of ads. Volume 2 - 634 pp. including Index, plus 2 pages of ads.
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Category: History