Beige-colored Senate pamphlet. 28th Congress, 2nd Session. January 13, 1845. 5 1/2" x 9." Eight pages, complete. A very clean copy. This document addresses the printing of British Parliament acts for the use of the U.S. Senate. The acts include Cap. CXXXVIII, which extended the jurisdiction of British courts in Lower and Upper Canada, and Cap. LXVI, which regulates the fur trade. View More...
Original publisher's beige pamphlet. One leaf folded in half. No date, circa 1920. 5 3/4" x 7 1/2." Four unnumbered pages, complete. One color plate, complete. Plate is tipped in on the first page and shows a scenic view of "Mount Rundle, 9,615 feet and Bow River, Banff, Canadian Rockies." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. There is a horizontal fold line at the center. Minuscule splitting at the edges and intersection of the vertical and horizontal fold lines. This brochure advertises boating trips on the Bow River and surrounding waterways. Among the forms of recreational... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Sixteen pages, complete. One black and white illustration on the front cover showing four women in uniform, complete. One advertisement in the back promoting the purchase of Victory Bonds. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight wear in the bottom corners. Staples slightly rusted. Note in the front: "Booklet No. 11 is a supplement to booklet No. 9, revised to January 1, and should be used with booklet No. 10 to obtain a cumulative record of Canada's War effort." The following are some of the Contents: "For T... View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. One black and white illustration on the front cover, complete. Illustration shows a foreboding scene of industry, factories, and war tanks juxtaposed against a rural scene with a farm and a man riding a tractor on a field. Pages are very clean and intact except for a few minuscule bumps at the corners. Staples slightly rusted. A Fine copy. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are some of the Contents: "Canada's Commitments," "The Armed Forces," "Ca... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. Black and white illustrations, complete. Illustration on front cover shows a military air base with airmen stationed at their planes. Clean internally. Front and back covers have dirt or scuffing. A Good copy. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are some of the Contents: "Link Air Training Plans," "Airdrome of Democracy," "Herald of Things to Come," "Guarding the Sealanes," "Poised for Offensive," "Industry in Action," and "Manpower Program." View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. Black and white illustrations, complete. Illustration on front cover shows three men, each representing the Canadian Navy, Air Force, and Army, respectively. Pages are very clean and intact. Front cover has a few minuscule foxing spots. Staples slightly rusted. A Near Fine copy. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are some of the contents: "Bill for War," "Taxes Sharply Increased," "Luxuries Heavily Taxed," "Sea Battle Shifts Westward," "Axis Att... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. Black and white illustrations, complete. Illustration on front cover shows the construction of a naval ship. Pages are very clean and intact. Small wrinkle in the top margin. Staples slightly rusted. A Fine copy. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are the contents: "Production Partners: Co-operating Gets Results; The Border is No Barrier; War Programs Co-ordinated," "'Great Industrial Achievement': Steel Shortage Overcome; Breaking Bottlenecks; A... View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifteen pages, complete. One blue and white illustration on the front cover, complete. Illustration shows a soldier jumping off a boat onto shore. Pages are very clean and intact. Front cover has a small fold in upper-right corner and a small spot in the lower margin. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are some of the contents: "Army," "Navy," "Air Force," "Munitions," "Food," and "Industrial Changeover." Note on back cover: "This booklet is a supplement to 'Canada and t... View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2." Forty-seven pages, complete. Black and white illustrations, complete. Pages are very clean and intact overall. Slight edge wear and small chip at the spine. Tear in the top margin of the front cover measuring about 1/2." Staples slightly rusted. This is a pamphlet about Canada's war efforts during World War II. The following are the contents listed on the front cover: "Hail Hitler--with Bombs!: A Bomber Group Is Added to Canada's Armory," "The Sting Behind the Guns: A Vast New Chemicals and Explosives Industry I... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 8." Twenty-seven pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact overall. Slight wrinkling on the pages and discoloration along the bottom edge. Staples are rusted. Excerpt from Page 1: "This material has been prepared by the Office of the Director of Public Information. It is the third in a series of monthly releases, and is intended to serve as source material for speakers and those who ask for up-to-date information about Canada's participation in the war. It will be revised monthly and will contain the most recent of ava... View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Thirty-two pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight wrinkling on the pages and discoloration along the bottom edge. Staples slightly rusted. Excerpt from Page 1: "This material has been prepared by the Office of the Director of Public Information. It is the fourth in a series of monthly releases, and is intended to serve as source material for speakers and those who ask for up-to-date information about Canada's participation in the war. It will be revised monthly and will contain the most rec... View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifty-six pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight wrinkling on the pages. Staples slightly rusted. A Fine copy. Excerpt from Page 1: "This booklet is one of a series of releases intended to serve as source material for speakers and those who ask for up-to-date information about Canada's participation in the war. It will be revised monthly and will contain the most recent of available facts and figures." The following are the contents: "General Summary," "Canada in the Theatres of War," "Aid... View More...
Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Fifty-six pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight wrinkling on the pages. Staples slightly rusted. Excerpt from Page 1: "This booklet is one of a series of releases intended to serve as source material for speakers and for those who ask for up-to-date information about Canada's participation in the war. It is revised monthly and contains the most recent of available facts and figures. September marks the second anniversary of Canada's entry into the war. This issue contains a special forewo... View More...
Original publisher's blue wrappers with staple binding. 5" x 7 3/4." Seventy-two pages, complete. One black and white illustration showing a naval battle, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for some wrinkling in the upper-right and lower-right corners of the front cover. Staples slightly rusted. Excerpt from the Explanatory Note on Page 6: "This booklet is intended to provide information about the nature and extent of Canada's war effort. It is revised monthly and every effort is made to make the booklet as full and timely as possible. However, certain facts which must be... View More...
Original calendar with staple binding. Calendar features a color illustration of the Dionne Quintuplets on the front cover. 9" x 6." Twelve unnumbered pages, complete. Edges and spine have some chipping. This is a twelve-month calendar for the year 1938 and includes pages with health, domestic, and life advice and various recipes. Calendar lists holidays and the birthdays of historical figures and famous celebrities. Among the recipes are "Moulded Peas in Aspic Jelly," "Veal Croquettes," "Mock Turkey Legs," "Split Pea Soup," "Tea Biscuits," "Lime Sherbet," "Vegetable Plate," "Mushrooms,... View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1911-1949. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. "Made in Canada by the Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B. C." printed on back. Postcard is used but was never formally sent with postage. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight discoloration on the image. A Very Good copy. This postcard shows the SS Princess Alice with a scenic landscape in the background. The SS Princess Alice was a passenger cruise ship that was built in 1911 by the shipbuilding company, Swan Hunter. It was part of the Canada ... View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1925-1942. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. Photographer's imprint next to the title. The style of "DOPS" stamp box on the back was used from 1925-1942. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. This postcard shows two mule deer fighting on what appears to be a frozen, snow-covered Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. View More...
Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1924-1949. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "AZO" stamp box on the back was used from 1924-1949. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight age toning on the front and back and slight corner and edge wear. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. View More...
Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1920s-1930s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. "Empire Series" printed near the left edge of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight corner wear and age toning on the back. A Fine copy. This postcard shows a flock of swans and other waterfowl gathering around a family who are presumably feeding them near a pond in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia (BC). Beacon Hill Park is a municipal park that was founded in 1882. Its name comes from a small hill in... View More...
Miniature edition of the Vancouver Sun for Friday, January 8, 1937. Special edition newspaper for a miniature exhibition. 5" x 7." Four pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. Front page headline of "I.O.D.E. Brings Tiny Marvels: World's Biggest Exhibit of Miniatures" with an article on Jules Charbeneau's "World's Largest Museum of Smallest Curiosities," which featured thousands of Charbeneau's miniature objects from around the world such as 3,000 spoons in an acorn and thirty-three carved elephants that fit in a seed. Black and white reprinted photographs throughout newspaper ... View More...
