Catalogue  240
Canada

|302.  ACHARD, Eugène. «Les Northmans en Amérique. I : Les Vikings des Grandes Étapes». Montréal, Éditions du Zodiaque, 1935. 265 p. (19 cm). Jolie reliure en toile; illustrations. L’auteur devait proposer 4 tomes mais ce fut le seul publié.     20 $

303.  BARNARD, Leslie Gordon (éd.). «La Guerre des Nations, le Meilleur Souvenir Illustré de la Grande Guerre; décrivant spécialement le rôle du Canada et des Canadiens» (3 volumes). Montréal, Dodd-Simpson Press Limited, 1914, 1915 & 1916.  528 p. (29 cm). Reliures en toile d’origine avec décorations; fortement illustrés, certaines illustrations en couleurs. Pagination continue, belle série. Historique de la Première Guerre Mondiale, seuls volumes parus.     125 $

304.  BELL, Andrew. «History of Canada, from the Time of Its Discovery till the Union Year (1840-1): translated from "L’Histoire du Canada" of F.-X. Garneau, Esq. And accompanied with Illustrative Notes, etc., etc.» (3 volumes). Montreal, Printed and Published by John Lovell, 1860. XXII,404; 382 & 442 p. (22,5 cm). Modern buckram vellum bindings. Good set.    185 $

305.  BIGGAR, Colonel Oliver Mowat. «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 14. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Colonel Oliver Mowat Biggar, K.C., Chairman, Canadian Section of the Permanent Joint Board of Defence of Canada and the United States, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Oct. 20, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information for Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Self wrappers. Being no. 14 in a series of 24 wartime radio broadcastings. Author was a great constitutional lawyer. Scarce item.    35 $

306.  (BIOGRAPHIES). «Let’s Face the Facts. Brief biographies of all those who spoke over the national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at the invitation of the Director of Public Information of Canada from July 21, 1940 to December 29, 1940». (Ottawa, 1941). 4 p. (24 cm). Self wraps, 24 biographies. Scarce.    35 $

307.  BOOTHE, Miss Clare. «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 8. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Miss Clare Booth, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Sept. 8, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information for Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Self wrappers; no. 8 of a series of 24 wartime radio broadcastings. Scarce title by noted American playwright and journalist.    35 $

308.  CASGRAIN, Mme Pierre (Thérèse Forget-Casgrain, 1896-1981). «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 22. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Madame Pierre Casgrain, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Dec. 15, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information of Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Being No. 22 in a series of 24 weekly wartime radio broadcasts by prominent Canadian & American writers and personalities. First ever published document by leading French-Canadian woman, wife of Pierre Casgrain former Secretary of State for Canada and daughter of Sir Rodolphe Forget. Scarce!     35 $

309.  (COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH FEDERATION). «Planning for Freedom. 16 Lectures on the CCF, Its Policies and Program». Toronto, Ontario CCF, December 1944. 180 p. (23 cm). Lectures by Frank Scott, George Grube, T.F. Nicholson, P.A. Deacon, Clarie Gillis, E.B. Jolliffe, William Dennison, Eugene Forsey, David Cass-Beggs, Hon. T.C. Douglas, Andrew Brewin, J.W. Noseworthy, F.H. Underhill, M.J. Coldwell & David Lewis.     35 $

310.  DAVIN, Micholas Flood. «The Irishman in Canada». London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. / Toronto, Maclean and Company, (1877). XVI,692 p. (22 cm). Original gilt decorated green cloth, generally a very beautiful copy. An important history of the Irish immigration to Canada.    150 $

311.  FEE, Norman. «Catalogue des Pamphlets, Journaux et Rapports déposés aux Archives Publiques du Canada, 1611-1867, suivi d’un Index». Ottawa, Imprimé par J. de L. Taché, 1916. 471 p. (25 cm). Deuxième édition. Reliure moderne en plein bougran. Avec de nombreux fac-similés.    95 $

312.  HILTON, James. «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 9. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Mr. James Hilton, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Sept. 15, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information for Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Self wrappers, being no. 9 in a series of 24 wartime Canadian radio broadcastings. By noted British writer, creator of the character "Chips" and great novel "Lost Horizon".    35 $

313.  HOLMDEN, Hensley R. «Catalogue des Cartes, Plans et Cartes Marines conservés au dépôt des cartes des Archives Canadiennes». Ottawa, Imprimerie Nationale, 1912. XII,685 p. (24 cm). Reliure moderne en plein bougran. De la série "Publications des Archives Canadiennes" No 8. Description importante de plus de 4000 cartes et atlas anciens conservés aux Archives du Canada. Peu commun.    95 $

314.  JOHNSON, Edwin S. «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 23. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Mr. Edwin S. Johnson, Superintendent, London Bureau of The Canadian Press, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Dec. 22, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information for Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Self wraps. Being no. 23 of a series of 24 wartime radio broadcastings. Scarce title.    35 $

315.  LEFEBVRE, Jean-Jacques. «William Smith, 1769-1847 : sa famille, sa carrière, son History of Canada». Montréal, 1945. 24 p. (23 cm). Tirage limité à 200 exemplaires. Dédicace autographiée par l’auteur. Biographie de William Smith et critique de son «History of Canada from its first discovery to the year 1791» publié par John Neilson à Québec (1815).    35 $

316.  (MILITAIRE). «Le Canada a Besoin de Vos Bras». Ottawa, Commission de l’Information de Guerre, (1942). 8 p. (16 cm). Dépliant de 8 pages invitant les cultivateurs et les travailleurs agricoles à oeuvrer dans les chantiers ou dans les usines de guerre.     20 $

317.  (MILITAIRE). «Les Cahiers Français». Revue d’Information publiée à Londres et réimprimée au Canada, aux Trois-Rivières par La Cie de Publication du Nouvelliste Ltée. (25 cm).  Il s’agit de Résistance sous toutes formes. Illustrations.  Offrons : No 43 (1^er juin 1943; 57 p.)  Numéro Spécial : "Journaux clandestins de France" / No 45 (1^er juillet 1943; 59 p.) / No 50 (Novembre 1943; 54 p.)   Numéro Spécial : "La Pensée de la Résistance" / No 51 (Décembre 1943; 51 p.) / No 52 (Janvier 1944; 50 p.) / No 53 (Février-Mars 1944; 55 p.).  Rare!!    L’unité  15 $

318.  MONRO, Alex. «History, Geography and Statistics of British North America». Montreal, printed by John Lovell, 1864. IV,324 p. (18 cm). Original half leather binding; profusely illustrated. Uncommon title and a nice copy.    125 $

319.  MUMFORD, Lewis. «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 20. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Lewis Mumford, Noted American Author, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Dec. 1, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information for Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Self wraps; being no. 20 in a series of 24. By the author of "Faith For Living" & "The Story of Utopia". Scarce title.    35 $

320.  PHILIP, Percy J. «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 21. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Mr. Percy J. Philip, until September, 1940, Chief of the Paris Bureau of "The New York Times", and now Canadian correspondent of that newspaper, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Dec. 8, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information for Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Self wraps. Being no. 21 in a series of 24 weekly wartime Canadian radio broadcastings. Scarce item.    35 $

321.  SPEAIGHT, Robert. «Vanier : Soldier, Diplomat and Governor General. A Biography». Toronto, Collins, 1970. 488,(15) p. (24 cm). Original cloth and pictorial dust jacket. Illustrations, maps and portraits.     20 $

322.  (STATISTIQUES). «Canada. Résumé Statistique pour l’Année 1886. – Deuxième Année de Publication». Ottawa, Ministère de l’Agriculture, 1887. VI,519 p. (21 cm). Reliure en toile d’origine; nombreux dépliants et tableaux en grand nombre.    75 $

323.  TUCKER, Gilbert Norman. «The Naval Service of Canada. Its Official History» (2 volumes). Ottawa, 1952. XII,436 & XIII,579 p. (25 cm). Original blue cloth bindings and gilt lettering.  Volume I: Origins and Early Years. / Volume II: Activities on Shore during the Second World War. Profusely illustrated, much in color. A very important historical title.    150 $

324.  WOOLCOTT, Alexander. «Let’s Face the Facts, No. 24. Address to the Men and Women of Canada by Mr. Alexander Woolcott, Noted American Author, Actor and Radio Personality, over a national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sunday night, Dec. 29, 1940, at the invitation of the Director of Public Information for Canada». (Ottawa), Director of Public Information for Canada, 1940. 4 p. (24 cm). Self wraps, being no. 24 of a series of 24 wartime Canadian radio broadcastings, by famous American author.    35 $|

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