Mark Teague A kind-hearted, staggeringly bright, man of many talents. In addition to being an exemplary bookstore clerk and all-around stellar human, Mark Teague was a Mason, a Red Seal chef, and an honours student; he volunteered time to a university radio station, local music magazine, and worked and volunteered with addictions recovery. All ofRead More
This Just In: a few dozen titles published by The Hakluyt Society. “Since its foundation in 1846, the Hakluyt Society has been centrally concerned with the publication of scholarly editions of primary records of voyages and travels. With some 370 volumes published, this remains our principal activity, while we now extend our work to conferences,Read More
August 17, 2021. WE ARE OPEN! All staff are vaccinated and adhering to public health recommendations. Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10-4, otherwise by appointment; closed holidays. *masks are still required (worn properly please!), and hand sanitizer provided. We continue to offer curbside pickup (11-3 Mon-Sat), free local delivery (to nearby neighbourhoods), and delivery at costRead More
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An engaging and delightful album of historically important, personal snapshots of canoe trips through Quebec, 1911-1913, the photographs being further animated by the typed captions, which provide details regarding locations, dates, names, and/or the photographer’s relationship to the subjects. Photographed subjects feature Indigenous peoples, camps, families, activities, and homes, including “Indian Women”; “Indian BurialRead More
Marx, Karl; Frederick Engels, ed. CAPITAL A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production Volumes I and II. Most pages uncut: unread and in wonderful condition. First edition in English. Translated from the third German edition, by Samuel Moore and Edward Aveling, and edited by Frederick Engels. “The first French translation… was substantially revised by Marx himself;Read More
A Dozen Items For the NYC Book & Ephemera Fair, March 6& 7, 2020 at 980 Park Ave. Click here for hours, a map, and $5 off your entry fee! First extensive work on the comparative anatomy of vertebrates Valentini [Valentinus], Michael Bernhard [Michaele Bernhardo] (1657-1729). Amphitheatrum Zootomicum Tabulis Aeneis Quamplurimis Exhibens Historiam Animalium Anatomicam … è miscellaneis S. R. I. academiæ naturæ curiosorum, diariis Societatum Scientiarum Regiarum, Parisiensis, Anglicæ & Prussiacæ, actis Hafniensibus & Lipsiensibus, zootomiis anatomicorum celeberrimorum aliisque scriptis rarioribus collectam. : Accedit methodus secandi cadav. humana cum enchiresibus iniiciendi ceram, hydrargyrum & stannum inRead More
A lovely tooled leather binding with a hand-painted scenic view on the fore-edge, most likely of Winnipeg from the St. Boniface ferry landing, ca. 1885. The painting bears a striking similarity to an engraving of this location drawn by George Munro Grant, which appeared in the classic book “Picturesque Canada” in 1882. Appearing onRead More
Valentini [Valentinus], Michael Bernhard [Michaele Bernhardo] (1657-1729). Amphitheatrum Zootomicum Tabulis Aeneis Quamplurimis Exhibens Historiam Animalium Anatomicam … è miscellaneis S. R. I. academiæ naturæ curiosorum, diariis Societatum Scientiarum Regiarum, Parisiensis, Anglicæ & Prussiacæ, actis Hafniensibus & Lipsiensibus, zootomiis anatomicorum celeberrimorum aliisque scriptis rarioribus collectam. : Accedit methodus secandi cadav. humana cum enchiresibusRead More
Inscribed copy of Anne’s House of Dreams; photos of the author; postcards from Stuart MacDonald; and related ephemera. Book boasts an early and warm inscription to front free endpaper: “To Mrs. Warner with the author’s compliments, Very sincerely yours, L. M. Montgomery Macdonald, Sept. 1917”. Accompanied by three photos featuring L. M. Montgomery: in oneRead More
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