Personal Narrative Of A Pilgrimage To Mecca And Medina
Burton, Richard F. Three Volumes; scarce in original wrappers; Tauchnitz Copyright Editions; 274, 294, and 270 pp; Burton was famous for his documented journey in disguise to the Muslim Holy Cities at a time when non-Muslims were forbidden to enter on pain of death; each of the three volumes (Tauchnitz Vols 1400, 1401 and 1402 in the Collection of British Authors series) is in the original early Tauchnitz wrapper designs; each volume contains half titles; Vol.1 contains the Preface by Burton to the Third Edition; these are reprints of the third edition and dates on Volumes 1, 2 and 3 respectively on the rear covers are March 1907, June 1909 and October 1910; each volume contains the statement by the Publisher that the volumes are sold separately; fore edges and bottom edges are untrimmed; Vols. 2 and 3 contain a previous owner's signature on the half title page; the map in Vol.1 showing Capt. Burton's route from Yambu to El Medina and Mecca is present in excellent condition; Vol.1 also contains Burton's note to Colonel William Sykes acknowledging Burton's obligations owed to him; Brentano's of Paris book seller's ticket appears at the bottom on the front cover of Vol. 3; Vol. 3 contains the Index (pp 187-270) followed by the 32 page Complete List of Tauchnitz Editions; Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-1890). Todd & Bowden p.246- $293
- $293
Edward Seago: Painter In The English Tradition
Shipp, Horace (Introductory Text) first edition; blue publisher's cloth; lettering in white on spine and on front cover; eighty-eight full page plates, many in full colour, and all in excellent condition; hinges tight; spine is square; no previous owner's signatures, inscription or other markings. Edward Seago RBA, ARWS, RWS (1910-1974 )- $64
- $64
Edward Seago: A Review Of The Years 1953-1964
Hawcroft, Francis W. first edition; blue/green publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine; seventy-six full page plates, many in full colour, and all in excellent condition; hinges tight; spine is square; no previous owner's signatures, inscriptions or other markings; blue pictorial dust jacket; lettering in white and black on spine and on front cover; light nicking at edges of dust jacket spine and at two tips. Edward Seago RBA, ARWS, RWS (1910-1974 )- $45
- $45
The Tangled Garden: The Art Of J. E.H. MacDonald
Duval, Paul first edition; first printing; SIGNED by author Paul Duval and SIGNED by A. J. Casson, Group of Seven Artist, friend of MacDonald and provider of the book's Foreword; publisher's brown faux leather binding; lettering in gilt on spine and on front cover; green end papers; green floral dust jacket depicting MacDonald's 1916 painting "The Tangled Garden"; lettering in red and white on spine; 186 pages followed by a 5 page Index; illustrated throughout in full colour; a beautiful monograph of works by the prime mover in the development of the famous Canadian art association The Group of Seven.- $83
- $83
Peter Ibbetson: With An Introduction By His Cousin Lady ***** ( ” Madge Plunket” )
Du Maurier, George Two Volumes; first English edition; publisher's pale buff linen flecked with white; lettering both on spine and front covers in brown with vignette on front cover in black; first issue in Carter's "A" binding; hinges tight; spines are square; 213 and 235 pages; illustrated throughout by Du Maurier; half titles present; light edge wear at spine edges; two tips peeking; light shelf handling to spines; Carter p. 136, Sadleir1674a- $292
- $292
J. E. H. MacDonald: A Biography & Catalogue Of His Work
Hunter, E. R. first edition; contains a lengthy Catalogue Raisonne; publisher's orange cloth; lettering in gilt on spine; hinges tight; spine is square; publication LIMITED to 500 copies; designed by his artist son Thoreau MacDonald; brown pictorial dust jacket featuring on the front cover MacDonald's Painting "The Elements" in full colour which painting is also shown again as the frontispiece; lettering in back on spine of dust jacket and on front cover; Introduction by Thoreau MacDonald; contains 20 full page Plates and other illustrations; tiny nicks at edges and small tape residue on the interior only of dust jacket, near the two small chips at head of spine. J. E. H. MacDonald, R.C.A., O.S.A. 1873-1932- $292
- $292
Poems: Second Series
Yeats, William Butler first edition; dark blue publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine; 162 pages including extensive Notes at rear; pages untrimmed; hinges tight; corners bumped; frontispiece portrait of Yeats is in excellent condition with tissue guard; shelf wear at edges; tips slightly peeking; remainder of small coffee splash at top of the rear blank free end paper and rear paste down.- $110
- $110
Dramatis Personae
Yeats, William Butler first edition limited to 400 copies; blue publisher's boards with white linen spine; lettering in black on publisher's white paper label on spine; lettering in black also on front cover; label is in excellent condition; included is the uncommon fragile glassine dust jacket which does have some closed tears and chips; the book was printed and published by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats , at the Cuala Press, 133 Lower Baggot Street in Dublin; would be considered a fine copy save for light age browning on four leaves at mid book.- $246
- $246
Prince Charlie
Power, William published November, 1912; bliue publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine and on front cover; the 16 beautiful tipped in full colour plates are all present in excellent condition; hinges tight; fore edges and bottom edges untrimmed; light shelf wear; small school prize certificate on front paste down dated 1924; 169 pages followed by 2 pages of publisher's ads; light age toning to front and rear blank free end papers.- $23
- $23
Canadian Picture Study
Lismer, Arthur, A.R C.A. a scarce item; beige stiff card stapled pictorial covers; the Foreword is by Group Of Seven painter Arthur Lismer and the booklet contains suggestions to school teachers for the use of his Series of Canadian Painters all designed to educate Canadian students and to build their appreciation of Canadian art; laid in are two copies of Lismer's Outline For Picture Study with Lesson Plans for Public School Children and also Lesson Plans for Pupils of High School Age; the first copy laid in is for a study of "The Solemn Land" by Group of Seven artist James E. H. MacDonald, R.C.A. and the second copy laid in is for a study of Tom Thomson's "The Northern River"; the fore edge of the rear cover has some nicking at the lower edge and the light beige front cover has a little soiling at the lower area. Lismer at the time was Educational Supervisor of the Art Gallery Of Toronto and Principal of Teacher's Training in Art, Ontario Department of Education- $69
- $69
Canadian Picture Study
Lismer, Arthur, A.R C.A. a scarce item; beige stiff card stapled pictorial covers; the Foreword is by Group Of Seven painter Arthur Lismer and the booklet contains suggestions to school teachers for the use of his Series of Canadian Painters all designed to educate Canadian students and to build their appreciation of Canadian art; laid in is a copy of Lismer's Outline For Picture Study (Series 1, Number 1) with Lesson Plans for Public School Children and also Lesson Plans for Pupils of High School Age; the copy laid in is for a study of Tom Thomson's "The Jack Pine". Lismer at the time was Educational Supervisor of the Art Gallery Of Toronto and Principal of Teacher's Training in Art, Ontario Department of Education- $69
- $69
Catalogue Of Memorial Exhibitions Of The Work Of Clarence Gagnon, R.C.A. J.W. Beatty, R.C.A. Oct.-Nov., 1942
The Art Gallery Of Toronto scarce; beige colored stiff card covers; lettering in black on front cover; includes lists of : Gagnon's works in Europe, In Canada at Baie St. Paul 1915-1924, in Europe 1924-26, Pastels, Etchings, Monotypes, Wood Engravings and Books Illustrated by Gagnon; and lists of Beatty's Painting to 1912, Painting to 1919 And War Records, Painting to 1926, Painting After 1926, Titled Sketches (all on wood), Untitled Sketches, and Etchings.- $42
- $42
Fortin
National Gallery Of Canada Marc-Aurèle Fortin ( 1988-1970) was a celebrated Quebec painter who particularly excelled with landscapes of the St. Lawrence Valley; this is a catalogue of a comprehensive retrospective exhibition of his works; the catalogue is undated; ca. early 1960's; white pictorial stiff card covers; lettering in black on front cover; illustrated throughout; foreword by Charles Comfort, Director of the Gallery; text is in both French and English.- $19
- $19
Painting And Sculpture: Illustrations Of Selected Paintings And Sculpture From The Collection
The Art Gallery Of Toronto white pictorial stiff card covers; lettering in black on front cover; published by the Gallery to showcase those works of art from its vast collection that pertain to The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, and secondly the industrial revolutions in Europe and North America, and thirdly the developments from 1900 to 1959; 95 pages; illustrated throughout.- $19
- $19
Canadian Painting
The National Gallery Of Canada; (Charles F. Comfort, Director) white pictorial stiff card covers; lettering in black on spine and on front cover; published by the Gallery for the Exhibition of Canadian painting held at the Tate Gallery in London England February-March, 1964; illustrated throughout; unpaginated- $19
- $19
The J. S. McLean Collection Of Canadian Painting
first edition; blue pictorial stiff card covers; lettering in black on front cover; exhibition catalogue illustrated in color and monochrome of the paintings exhibited in 1968 and 1969 at Galleries in Toronto, Charlottetown, Fredericton, London Ontario, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Vancouver.- $19
- $19
Emily Carr: Selected Works From The Collection Of The Vancouver Art Gallery
white and blue pictorial stiff card covers; lettering in red on front cover; illustrated catalogue for the Algoma Fall Festival Exhibition at the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library Sept. 20- Oct. 6, 1974; includes a list of the Emily Carr works with their dates.- $15
- $15
Emily Carr: Selected Works From The Collection Of The Vancouver Art Gallery
white and blue pictorial stiff card covers; lettering in red on front cover; illustrated catalogue for the Algoma Fall Festival Exhibition at the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library Sept. 20- Oct. 6, 1974; includes a list of the Emily Carr works with their dates.- $15
- $15
Tom Thomson: The Story of a Man Who Looked for Beauty and for Truth In The Wilderness
Davies, Blodwen this is the revised Memorial Edition of Davies first edition which was limited to 100 copies and was self published by Blodwen Davies in 1935 ; prior to Miss Blodwen Davies's death in 1966 she sought help from Group of Seven artist A. Y. Jackson R.C.A. (who has written the Foreword to this publication) in having her scarce book republished and with added colour plates; brown publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine; gilt is bright; yellow and black pictorial dust jacket; lettering in black and white on spine; excellent biography with beautiful illustrations of Thomson's works which are all present in excellent condition; the book also is illustrated with sketches by Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer R.C.A.- $96
- $96
Country Hours
Locke, Clark first edition; red publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine; gilt is bright; beautifully illustrated by highly collected artist, Thoreau MacDonald, son of Group of Seven artist, J.E.H. MacDonald; yellow pictorial dust jacket; lettering in black on spine and on front cover; no previous owner's signature or inscriptions;- $27
- $27
Maria Chapdelaine
Hemon, Louis brown publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine; vignette in gilt on front cover; all gilt is bright; hinges tight; spine is square; 174 pages; beautifully illustrated throughout by Thoreau MacDonald; translated into English by W. H. Blake with a Special Introduction by W. H. Blake; this is the desirable Re-set and Reissued edition of 1948. the book was first published in 1921; previous owner's name and address on front free end paper dated 1953.- $23
- $23
W. J. Phillips
Scott, Duncan Campbell first edition in hardcover; published January, 1947; publisher's blue cloth; lettering in gilt on spine and on front cover; the book was also published in a soft cover; frontispiece portrait of Walter J. Phillips R.C.A. and the eleven additional full page monochrome plates plus the three full page plates in full colour are all present in excellent condition; 59 pages; one of the publications in the Canadian Art Series; included among a number of lists about Phillips' works, awards, books and periodicals and articles about his work, a biography of him, commissions, locations of his works etc. is a 2 page list with dates of his wood engravings and a 4 page list with dates of his colour woodcuts.- $46
- $46
Tom Thomson
Robson, Albert H. first edtion published August, 1937; dark green publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine and on front cover; all gilt is bright; designed and printed by Rous & Mann Limited; hinges are tight; the monochrome frontispiece and the 11 beautiful full page full colour plates are all present in excellent condition 32 pp; no previous owner's signature or inscriptions; frontispiece is a photograph dated 1914 of Thomson sitting in his canoe, smiling, with a fishing rod and a sheathed knife at his belt.- $69
- $69
Henri Julien
Barbeau, Marius first edition, published November, 1941; salmon coloured publisher's pictorial stiff card covers; 44 pages; illustrated throughout with Julien works; the book is the seventh in the Canadian Art Series ( First Series) and the first in the Second Series; Henri Julien (1852-1908) was a highly respected artist and political cartoonist during the latter part of the 1800's and first decade of the 1900's; many of his creations appeared in the Montreal Daily Star and the weekly Canadian Illustrated News; book plate and stamped name of previous owner on the front prelims.- $23
- $23