Año de publicación: 1847
Librería: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. This book is severely edgeworn. Heavily shelf worn. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Publicado por Book Jungle, 2007
ISBN 10: 1604246693 ISBN 13: 9781604246698
Librería: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
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Publicado por A.L. Fowle, New York, 1900
Librería: Twice Sold Tales, Seattle, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Dark red boards with green decoration. Slightly bumped on the corners, slight aroma of tobacco smoke.
Publicado por Legare Street Press 2022-10, 2022
ISBN 10: 1016457634 ISBN 13: 9781016457637
Librería: Chiron Media, Wallingford, Reino Unido
PF. Condición: New.
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Publicado por Frederic S. Hill, Boston, 1831
Librería: The Country Bookshop [Member VABA], Plainfield, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Leather Bound. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. 1/2 Leather and Marbled Boards. Foxing, spotting. 1 1/2 inch tear out of right lower corner of fep. Faded spine. Cracking along right of spine, especially over 1 1/4th inch from top. Flaking 1/2 inch from top. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Publicado por BiblioBazaar, 2007
ISBN 10: 0554122707 ISBN 13: 9780554122700
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 254 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.57 inches. This item is printed on demand.
Publicado por Oliver & Boyd: Edinburgh, 1824
Librería: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 7.5 x 4.5", half brown leather, gilt bands and spine lettering, marbled boards, 444pp. Covers well worn, rubbed, scuffed/scraped, corners bumped and worn, armorial bookplate ("The Laird Of Altyr's Arms"), contemporary ink name on title page (M. Saltoun?), inner hinges cracked, scattered foxing else very good condition. Textblock tight. "A compilation.there are many gems, both in prose and verse.have long since ceased to be generally accessible.the book is likely to afford amusement." Some of the chapters: "Witchcraft", "African Sketches", "Falls Of Niagara", "Liberty Of The Press", "The West Indies". Scotsman John Galt, 1779-1839, was a novelist, political commentator, entrepreneur. Some of his adventures included hanging out with Lord Byron in Gibraltar, Malta and Greece. Later he published the first full bio of Byron, was appointed as secretary to the Canada Company in 1824 and later its superintendent 1826-1829. In Upper Canada (Ontario) he founded Guelph, co-founded Goderich and Galt was named after him. His son Alexander was one of the Canadian fathers of Confederation and its first minister of finance. An interesting book, and interesting author. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE.
Publicado por BiblioBazaar, 2007
ISBN 10: 142643264X ISBN 13: 9781426432644
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 232 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.56 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.
Publicado por BiblioBazaar, 2007
ISBN 10: 1426433190 ISBN 13: 9781426433191
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Brand New. large print edition. 256 pages. 9.69x7.44x0.63 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.
Publicado por Creative Media Partners, LLC Okt 2022, 2022
ISBN 10: 1016451679 ISBN 13: 9781016451673
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware.
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Publicado por Canada Company Office, Toronto, 1894
Librería: Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
A Canada Company Office Toronto receipt for the amount of $10.94. It is a rent payment for lease No.7538 CR dated Feb 19, 1894 and signed by the Commissioner Alfred Willson. On the front is the Canada Company crest. On the back is a Canada Company policy statement on payments under the heading of "Settler's Savings Bank Account". It says "Notice To Lessee Settlers who may have any Spare Cash".like that was very common in 1894 Huron or Bruce counties. And surprise, the policy is if the settler has spare cash, the Company will take it! The item is 7 by 6 inches and is in very good condition. Here is an outstanding piece of 19th century rural Huron County history about the Canada Company. The Canada Company was responsible for the settlement of Huron and parts of Bruce County.Alfred Willson started with the Canada Company in 1866 and remained their until his death in 1909 when he was the Senior Commissoner.The Canada Company, a charter company established to aid in the colonization of Upper Canada. John Galt (1779-1839), the famous author and poet was the first commissioner. Galt founded the city of Guelph, Upper CanadaThe company assisted in the migration of new settlers, bringing them to the area (Goderich) by means of a boat, which the company also owned, on Lake Ontario. The town of Goderich, Ontario was probably the center of the Canada Company activity with the Companies' headquarters in Guelph Upper Canada.The company was dissolved on December 18, 1953.
Publicado por New-York: Printed by J. & J. Harper, 82 Cliff-Street, 1830., 1830
Librería: OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994), West Brookfield, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: SNEAB
Original o primera edición
First American edition. "Sold by Collins and Hannay, Collins and Co., G. and C. and H. Carville, O. A. Roorbach, White, Gallaher, and White, A. T. Goodrich, W. B. Gilley, E Bliss, C.S. Francis, N.B. Holmes, M. Bancroft, W. Burgess, M'Elrath and Bangs, J. Leavitt, G.W. Bleecker, and J.P. Haven; -Albany, O. Steler, and Little and Cummings". Original tan paper boards, quarter pinkish cloth, paper spine title printed black with black top and bottom rule, uncut. 12mo in 6's. pp. [vi] blank, [14] Ads (with Lawrie Todd ad bottom second page), [3-7], 8-203, [1] In Press Ad, [6] blank. Good/No jacket, as issued. Very good internally, foxing starting, board edges worn to exposure with splits in spine cloth, (pencil owner), top board partially detached with 4 worn punctures in spine cloth. Volume One only (Sabin 26456, Sauer: LAW02, Variant A). Verso of title [4] and preface [6] are blank. Collation: 12mo in 6's vol. 1: [a], [1], 2(13)-17(193). The later London edition was published in 3 volumes.
Publicado por G and W. B. Whittaker, London, 1824
Original o primera edición
Cloth. Condición: Good. None Ilustrador. First edition. A scarce edition of The Bachelor's Wife; A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts with Cursory Observations a collection of essays and verse by John Galt. First edition. John Galt (1779 - 1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. Because he was the first novelist to deal with issues of the industrial revolution, he has been called the first political novelist in the English language. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound but with some wear to extremities, rubbing and marks to boards, splitting to cloth to joints. Hinges strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Bright but with occasional spotting and handling marks and a small initalled label to front pastedown. Good. book.
Publicado por William Blackwood - Edinburgh; T. Cadell - London, 1828
Librería: Montreal Books, Westmount, QC, Canada
Full Calf. Condición: Good. A nice copy of this very handsome edition in full-leather binding with 5 raised bands, a title-label in one panel, gilt fleurons along backstrip, gilt borders to covers, marbled feps and pastedowns, all edges marbled, and gilt dentelles along edges. Cover detached but present with partial split to front-joint from crown, and quarter-inch split to rear-joint at crown. Title- and half-title pages missing. Some rubbing to crown and foot of backstrip, and some corner-wear. Marbled edging faded, some occasional mild soiling to pages (not affecting legibility), and some very mild, very occasional evidence of dampstain to upper margins (not affecting text). Overall, text clean and binding solid. As is. [ Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].
Publicado por William Blackwood - Edinburgh; T. Cadell - London, 1828
Librería: RPBooks, Champlain, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Full Calf. Condición: Good. A nice copy of this very handsome edition in full-leather binding with 5 raised bands, a title-label in one panel, gilt fleurons along backstrip, gilt borders to covers, marbled feps and pastedowns, all edges marbled, and gilt dentelles along edges. Cover detached but present with partial split to front-joint from crown, and quarter-inch split to rear-joint at crown. Title- and half-title pages missing. Some rubbing to crown and foot of backstrip, and some corner-wear. Marbled edging faded, some occasional mild soiling to pages (not affecting legibility), and some very mild, very occasional evidence of dampstain to upper margins (not affecting text). Overall, text clean and binding solid. As is. [ Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ] Size: 16mo. Book.
Publicado por House of Commons, London, 1825
Librería: Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Original o primera edición
No binding. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition. 14pp. Folio, 7-7/8 x 13 inches. Agetoned paper in very good condition. British Parliamentary Paper HL112. Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 15 April 1825 Proposals to create a Company to use Clergy reserves to increase settlement in Ontario. The Canada Company was Incorporated in July 1825 and continued in existence through to the 1950s. Parliamentary papers of this period are rare. It was not until 1836 that provision was made for their sale to the public. A clean copy.TPL ecopy Notes;Minutes of the intended arrangements -- A memorandum, containing the heads of the provisions to be introduced into the charter to be granted to the Canada Company -- A memorandum, containing the heads of the provisions of the bill, which Lord Bathurst proposes to bring into Parliament -- Commission to be to the Commissioners appointed to value the lands in Upper Canada -- Instructions to the Commissioners appointed to value the lands in Upper Canada. The first official document to begin the establishment of the legal entity to be called "Canada Company".The following is the first paragraph of this 14pp document; historically important overviewing the first formal step to establish this company. "The Merchants and others, who have united together to establish a Company for purchasing, improving, settling and disposing of lands and other property in Upper Canada, and especially for purchasing and settling certain lands in the province of Upper Canada, which have been reserved for certain public purposes, and for the support of a Protestant clergy, and which are known by the name of " The Crown Reserves," and " The Clergy Reserves," and which merchants and others, for that purpose, have subscribed a capital of One Million sterling ;-having applied to Earl Bathurst, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State having the Department of the Colonies, to advise His Majesty to grant to them a charter of incorporation, and to grant and convey to them, for certain valuable considerations, the said reserved lands in the province of Upper Canada ;-the following arrangement has been concluded between the committee or court of Directors, appointed by those persons, and acting for the general body, on the one part, and Lord Bathurst on the other part."The Canada Company, a charter company established to aid in the colonization of Upper Canada. John Galt (1779-1839), the famous author and poet was the first commissioner. Galt founded the city of Guelph, Upper Canada.
Publicado por Baudry's European Library, Paris, 1835
Librería: Antiquariaat Meuzelaar, Heusden, NB, Holanda
Contemporary Half Leather. Condición: 7 (1-10). Place Printed: Paris 2 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 6 Pages / 5 NNP / 1 Blank pages / 124 Roman numbered pages / 970 Pages / 2 Blank pages / 6 Engraved Plates There are 10 extra pictures availabe on request! Height (cm): 27,8 Width (cm): 17,8 Thickness (cm): 6,4 Weight (kg): 1,909.
Publicado por House of Commons, London, 1825
Librería: Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Original o primera edición
No binding. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition. 14pp. Folio, 7-7/8 x 13 inches. Agetoned paper in very good condition. British Parliamentary Paper HL112. Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 15 April 1825 Proposals to create a Company to use Clergy reserves to increase settlement in Ontario. The Canada Company was Incorporated in July 1825 and continued in existence through to the 1950s. Parliamentary papers of this period are rare. It was not until 1836 that provision was made for their sale to the public. A clean copy.TPL ecopy Notes;Minutes of the intended arrangements -- A memorandum, containing the heads of the provisions to be introduced into the charter to be granted to the Canada Company -- A memorandum, containing the heads of the provisions of the bill, which Lord Bathurst proposes to bring into Parliament -- Commission to be to the Commissioners appointed to value the lands in Upper Canada -- Instructions to the Commissioners appointed to value the lands in Upper Canada. The first official document to begin the establishment of the legal entity to be called "Canada Company".The following is the first paragraph of this 14pp document; historically important overviewing the first formal step to establish this company. "The Merchants and others, who have united together to establish a Company for purchasing, improving, settling and disposing of lands and other property in Upper Canada, and especially for purchasing and settling certain lands in the province of Upper Canada, which have been reserved for certain public purposes, and for the support of a Protestant clergy, and which are known by the name of " The Crown Reserves," and " The Clergy Reserves," and which merchants and others, for that purpose, have subscribed a capital of One Million sterling ;-having applied to Earl Bathurst, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State having the Department of the Colonies, to advise His Majesty to grant to them a charter of incorporation, and to grant and convey to them, for certain valuable considerations, the said reserved lands in the province of Upper Canada ;-the following arrangement has been concluded between the committee or court of Directors, appointed by those persons, and acting for the general body, on the one part, and Lord Bathurst on the other part.".
Publicado por Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, London, 1830
Librería: Stanley Louis Remarkable Books, Saint Charles, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Condición: Fair. First. A very scarce complete first edition of this title in three volumes Bound in what appears to have been a very inexpensive contemporary 1/4 leather on gray paper boards, but the bindings have not fared well over the nearly 200 years since publication All boards detached, All spines bare No half titles, no adverts However, almost miraculously, all three volumes are complete from title pages to the end of their texts, and the texts are all in good condition, with just age toning and very slight foxing So it appears that the bindings successfully sacrificed themselves to their duty to protect their contents The set therefore is a good candidate for rebinding John Galt (1779--1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator Galt has been called the first political novelist in the English language, being the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution Southennan is a work of historical fiction portraying the life of Mary Queen of Scots 321 ,312, 336 pp.
Publicado por Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, London, 1831
Librería: Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB), Port Colborne, ON, Canada
Original o primera edición
Three-Quarter Leather. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. - no date but preface dated 20th April 1831 - vil. 1 pp iv + 312 / vol. II pp. iv + 312 / IIII pp. iv + 324 - volume 3 contains a 19 page appendix describing the towns and townships of Upper Canada including an accurate description of our own town here of Humberstone in Niagara District - novel set in Canada by Scottish writer John Galt established the Canadian anti-hero character, an unheroic bad luck man, with a shrewish fishwife mate, undependable companions & living an uninspiring harsh life - the novel is made tolerable by Galt's pecular humour and strong narrative descriptions of life in the bush - his only novel set in Canada - he came to Canada as secretary of the United Empire Loyalist's arm of the Canada Company to help redress their losses during the War of 1812 - 3 volumes, three quarter calf, hinges cracked at outer edges but inner ones very solid, inch chip across the upper spine of volume one else a vg set - armorial bookplate in each volume of the Scottish border clan Trotter - " Archibald Trotter of Dryden " who spent his life in the Bengal civil service - his fitting bookplate motto " " Festina Lente " or hasten slowly - a scarce triple decker, lacking only the half-titles. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.