The Canadian Collector

"The Canadian Collector: Glass, Pottery, Furniture, Firearms of the Nineteenth Century" by Gerald Stevens. With an Introduction by F. St. George Spendlove. Toronto: The Ryerson Press, [1957]. pp. 100. 43 black & white illustrations. First Edition, March, 1957. Limited to 750 copies only. Hardcover, blue cloth, gilt-stamped title on spine (top & bottom of spine frayed, edge worn, few marks… Read more about this item

"The Canadian Collector: Glass, Pottery, Furniture, Firearms of the Nineteenth Century by Gerald Stevens. Introduction by F. St. George Spendlove. [Coles Canadiana Collection]. Toronto: Coles Publishing Company Limited, [1974]. pp. 100. 43 b. & w. illus. Hardcover, wine cloth with gilt titles on front and spine (1 corner bent, 2 lower corners rubbed, interior unmarked). dw (spine faded, 1 short… Read more about this item

Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1957. 100 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. First edition, limited to 750 copies. B&w photographs. Contents: Introduction; Early Canadian Glass (Mallorytown Glass House / The Glass Factories of the Seigniory of Vaudreuil / John C. Spence: Glass Maker / St. Johns Glass Works / The… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1957. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 100 pages. Bibliography. From first printing of 750 copies. Printed upon glossy stock. Many black and white photographs. Sections include: Early Canadian Glass; Canadian China and Pottery; Canadian Cabinetmakers; Canadian Gunsmiths (including a long list). Usual library… Read more about this item

Coles Leaf green background, with beige inset that houses the title and various Canadian antiques, the most prominent of which is a chair. Same pattern is repeated on the back cover. Text is very clean and informative. Any picture found beside this listing may NOT actually be a picture of this book but a stock photo used by the listing… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1957. Jacket is covered in protective plastic and taped, it has dented and bumped corners, spine ends and edges, with tears and rips along the edges, stains from old tape on spots, foreedge is tanned, flep has authors signature and price in pencil, also has small spots and stains from old tape, rlep has tape stains,… Read more about this item

Toronto: Coles, 1980. Soft cover. NF.. Furniture, glass, pottery, firearms of the 19th century. B+W photos.

Canada: Coles, 1974 Minor aging, unmarked