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J.H. Kellogg (1852-1943) was an American doctor and the inventor of the modern breakfast cereal. This book is a discussion of women's health at the various stages of life, and also discusses aspects of education, exercise, and diet necessary for health in women, as understood at the time. It is a fascinating artefact of beliefs about women's health in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This copy is in poor condition. The engraved leather covering the boards is worn and torn in places, most notably on the corners, and the leather on the spine has almost separated entirely, and been significantly torn at the top and bottom and has a large tear down the centre. Inside, however, the book is excellent shape, with a tight binding and bright text and plates. The fold-out anatomical diagrams are in excellent condition. However, it is missing the series of plates that should be in the back pocket, and the back pocket itself has been almost torn off entirely. Nevertheless, an interesting source… Read More

An account of one of the most infamous legal cases in Canada in the twentieth century. Sir Arthur Currie had led the liberation of Mons from the Germans in 1918, the last year of World War I. This effort cost many lives in the Canadian Corps which Currie led, and as a result for years after the end of the war Currie continued to be blamed for these deaths.
Things came to a head when W.T.R. Preston wrote an editorial in the Port Hope Evening Guide in 1927 criticising Currie, and causing him to bring a charge of libel.
The Final Day, the Final Hour is an account of the events prior to this infamous trial, as well as of the trial itself, and includes some of the major figures in Canadian military, legal, and political history of the twentieth century.
Written by Robert J. Sharpe of Picton, ON, the author is able to provide unique insight into the nature of the legalities in question given his role as the Executive Legal Officer of the Supreme Court of Canada, and his years of teaching in the Faculty of… Read More

Les Livres de Hogg is a French translation by Robert Marteau of the Hogg Poems and Drawings by Canadian poet Barry Callaghan. Callaghan has been a unique and innovative figure in the Canadian poetry scene, and his Hogg poems are a standout example of his work. John Montague described the work as "...a compost heap of suffering and acceptance for all sad children to play with" and this translation makes this remarkable work available to a wider audience.
This volume is in good condition. The text and plates are all present and in excellent condition. The cover has some wear, but most notably has a large section of damage from a previous price sticker on the back cover.

John Newlove (1938-2003) was a Canadian poet whose work reached its height of popularity in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1972 he won the Governor General's prize for Poetry for this collection, entitled Lies. The anthology contains sixty-seven poems centred on the idea that people are capable of and inclined to self-deception.
This copy is in Very Good condition with a dust jacket also in Very Good condition. It appears to have been an advanced reader copy, and includes some pencil notes from the reviewer. There is an insert from McClelland and Stewart accompanying the book indicating its status as an advanced reader's copy.

Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a world-renowned Canadian author known in particular for his humorous essays. Having immigrated to Canada at the age of six, he went on to received a PhD from the University of Chicago and ultimately taught at McGill University in Montreal until his retirement. Literary Lapses collects some of his best stories, demonstrating his unique ability to find humour in the quotidian as well as his skill in inventing comically unique vignettes.
Book may be described as a Binding copy. Spine and board edges show signs of wear, and there is bumping to the corners, with the paper covering worn off the corners. Front hinge is very loose, and endpapers have separated. Back hinge is also loose, and endpapers beginning to separate. Pages still relatively firmly attached to binding, and very firmly to each other. A nice starting place for someone wanting to begin a collection of this notable author's works.

A 1960 reprint of the 1957 edition of Literary Lapses published by McLelland & Stewart, as volume three in their New Canadian Library Series. Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a world-renowned Canadian author known in particular for his humorous essays. Having immigrated to Canada at the age of six, he went on to received a PhD from the University of Chicago and ultimately taught at McGill University in Montreal until his retirement. Literary Lapses collects together some of his best stories which demonstrate his unique ability to find humour in the quotidian as well as his skill in inventing comically unique vignettes.
This copy may be rated as being in Good condition. The front cover has a tear from the spine at the top of about 1" in length and a small spot of wear near the bottom. There is also some minor wear to the spine, and some staining. The text and pages are clean and bright and the binding is tight.

Ralph Gustafson (1909-1950) was a Canadian poet and author who wrote more than two dozen books of poetry, as well as a book of short stories, and a collection of essays. He was awarded the Governor-General's Award for Poetry in 1974 for his book Fire on Stone, and was a member of the Order of Canada. He has the distinction of having compiled the first anthology of Canadian poetry which was published by Penguin in 1942.
A Little Anthology of Canadian Poets was intended to supplement the Penguin anthology, and in particular was to bring notable Canadian poets to the attention of the American public. It was part of the Poets of the Year series, which was published by a different press every year in two versions, pamphlet and bound. This edition is one of the pamphlet versions. It includes poems by E.J. Pratt, W.W.E. Ross, F.R. Scott, Robert Finch, L.A. MacKay, A.J.M. Smith, Earle Birney, A.M. Klein, Ralph Gustafson, Leo Kennedy, Patrick Anderson, P.K. Page, Ronald Hambleton, Kay Smith, and Raymond… Read More

A beautiful vintage children's book with bright, colourful, and dynamic illustrations by Milo Winter (1888-1956) and a sweet, fable-style story by Alf Evers, both staples of American children's literature in the early twentieth century.
This copy is in good condition. It is bound in paper wrappers with a stapled spine. There is some wear and creasing to the paper wrappers, and some age-related discolouration. Internally the book has some mild age-related discolouration, but nothing that significantly detracts from the text or undermines the vitality of the illustrations.

Little Hands and God's Book was published in 1904 to celebrate the centenary of the British and Foreign Bible Society which was a charitable organisation founded in 1804 to facilitate access to the Bible around the world in a variety of languages. Written by children's author Wiliam Canton, this history of the society was directed at a younger audience, and includes many images documenting the missionary work undertaken by the society around the world.
This volume is in Fair condition. There is significant staining and wear to the cloth covering the boards and significant foxing, particularly to the flyleaves. The front flyleaf also bears the name of a previous owner. The front hinge has a slight crack, but otherwise the binding is tight and the images and text are all legible.

Marjorie L.C. Pickthall (1883-1922) was born in England, but spent most of her life in Canada, where she was a widely published poet and author. She has been called the greatest Canadian poet of her generation. She returned to England for a time, where she published a historical novel called Little Hearts (originally called Porsuite Joyeuse) in 1915. This copy was published by McClelland & Stewart of Toronto in 1926. It is missing the dust jacket, but otherwise is in Good condition, with foxing to the front and back past downs and fly leaves, as well as some fading to the printing on the Dovers and spine. There is also some age-related discolouration to the pages, but the text is clear.

Set in the idyllic village of Cherry Hill, described in the novel as the "prettiest village in Ontario," Little Miss Melody centres on the experiences of a young girl named Janet Meldrum. This is an endearing and whimsical account of life in small-town, rural Ontario in the early twentieth century written by Marian Keith (1874-1961), the pen name of Mrs Esther MacGregor, nee Miller, an author from Orillia, Ontario, many of whose novels were set in small-town Ontario and included religious and social themes. This copy is in Good condition, with some wear to the top of the spin, mild bumping to the corners, and some paint marks on the front cover. Otherwise, the binding is tight and the text entirely legible. It does not have a dust jacket.

Aldous Huxley, born 1894, is best known for his fictional dystopian novel Brave New World, as well as his non-fiction account of his experiences with psychedelics, The Doors of Perception. He was adept at writing a variety of genres, however, including poetry, literary criticism, screenplays, and short stories.
Little Mexican, alternatively known as Young Archimedes in the US and first published in 1924 was Huxley's third collection of short stories, which he primarily wrote in Italy between 1923-1924. There are six stories in total, some of which are semi-autobiographical in nature. The stories in the volume are, "Uncle Spencer," "Little Mexican," "Hubert and Minnie," "Fard," "The Portrait," and "Young Archimedes."

This edition may be described as being in Very Good condition. There is some bumping to the corners and ends of the spine, but the pages are clear and save for some mild age-related discolouration are in excellent condition. There is a previous owners name and date on the front… Read More

A beautiful softcover edition of the classic folktale, "The Little Red Hen."
This edition was publishing in 1918 by the Saalfield Publishing Co. of Akron Ohio. Founded in 1899 and in business until 1977, this company became known for its editions of classic children's literature, as well as licensed products for children. At one time it was the largest publisher of material for children in the world.
This edition of the Little Red Hen includes beautiful colour and black-and-white illustrations by Florence White Williams (1895-1953), who was known as an illustrator of children's literature as well as periodicals.
This volume is in very good condition. Bound with staples, there are a couple of small tears to the cover near the top and bottom of the spine.
A beautifully illustrated edition of a classic tale with a positive message of hard work that still resonates today. An excellent gift for those interested in vintage copies of children's literature, or with an interest in the history of illustration.

Luella Booth was a poet from Toronto and has been described as "...one of the most affectionately held of our living poets..." in addition to having been recognised as a playwright and artist. She was the only Canadian poet to participate in The Angry Arts anti-war protest in New York.
Love Poems is a collection of just that, described by Irving Layton as "...beautiful love poems written in celebration of Woman's love for Man."
This volume is in Very Good condition. There is some age-related discolouration to the covers, and a small blemish on the back cover.

Archibald Lampman (1861-1899) was a Canadian poet born in what was then known as Upper Canada, and is counted amongst a group of early Canadian poets identified as the "poets of the Confederation" as a result of their close temporal proximity to the foundation of Canada as a country.
In addition to writing pieces for the Toronto Globe newspaper, Lampan wrote nearly three hundred poems later in his life, only some of which were published before his death. The majority of his poems were published in periodicals, but Lyrics of the Earth is one of three volumes of poetry which he published. He was best known for short poems on natural themes, and there were to be his poetic stock-and-trade, despite unsuccessful attempts at longer, narrative poems of an epic bent.
This volume of Lyrics of the Earth was published by The Musson Book Company Ltd. of Toronto in 1925, and includes and introduction by fellow "poet of the Confederation" Duncan Campbell Scott. He writes in the introduction that the motivation… Read More