San Francisco: Chronicle Books 2003. Trade paperback. Very good. Tiny closed tear to rear cover 1/8" and some light edgewear. Overall in Very Good condition. Trade paperback US. Glued binding. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Chronicle Books paperback
Referencia librero : Alibris.0005510 ISBN : 0811841618 9780811841610
Payne-Gallway Publishers. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Payne-Gallway Publishers unknown
Referencia librero : GRP34086227 ISBN : 1905292341 9781905292349
Chicago: The Caxton Club 1921. First Edition Thus . Cloth/Boards. Good. 174 Pp. Cloth/Boards. Volume 1 Only. Gilt Lettering And Design Bright Covers Clean But Paper-Covered Boards Worn At Edges And Tiny Chip To Cloth At Edge Of Spine. Contents Clean No Marks Except For Pencil Ownership Signature Of George Ellery Hale The Astronomer. <br/> <br/> The Caxton Club hardcover
New York: E. P. Dutton 1938. First Edition stated . Blue Cloth. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Photographs Large Folding Map. 322 pp. Lightly used with touch of rubbing at bottom corners very slight aging to spine slight foxing to pastedowns hinges tight contents immaculate and fresh no names or marks. <br/> <br/> E. P. Dutton hardcover
Claremont California: Pomona College 2009. First Edition . Cloth/Boards. Fine Book/Fine DJ. 262 pp. As new with the errata slip laid in loosely. <br/> <br/> Pomona College hardcover
Referencia librero : 022875 ISBN : 0981895514 9780981895512
New York City 1801. Original Document . Single Sheet. Good. Historic document for Bond or Settlement of $4000 dated 1801. Signed on back by James Morris; other signatures including Benjamin F. Haskins binding his debt to Lewis Lyon. <br/> <br/> New York City unknown
Ottawa: Jennie" Lindsey King Lay 1950. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. 16cm x 13cm 6 3/8 x 5 1/8 inches. WLMK died on July 22 1950 A printed funeral note dated July 1950 from King's family upon his passing. "Funeral service Wednesday July 26 1950 at Ottawa. Interment Thursday July 27 1950 at Toronto. This printed note has the handwriting of Jennie K. Lay to a family friend Mary. Printed note had been torn and repaired using Japanese mulberry and silk fibre paper. In very good condition otherwise. The Mary Jennie is referring to in this note is most likely Mrs. Mary Scott 82 South Drive Toronto Ont. A friend of MacKenzie's parents and whom he had previous personal correspondence. WLKM had very few friends and family and rarely showed his private side in public which makes these type of personal communications insightful and rare. Highly collectable. "Jennie" Lindsey King Lay 1876-1962. Jennie was the third child and youngest daughter in the King family and Mackenzie King's younger sister. In 1906 she married Harry Morrison Lay a widower with a young son. They raised Harry's son Nelson and their own four children John Jean Rosabel and Harry. Harry Lay passed away in 1945 and Jennie died in 1962. Jennie" Lindsey King Lay unknown
1947. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. Original 1947 ad for Rt. Hon. William Lyon MacKenzie King Colour Portrait by Yousuf Karsh for Maclean's Page measures 14" x 10" approx. in good condition. William Lyon Mackenzie King PC OM CMG December 17 1874 - July 22 1950 was a Canadian lawyer economist university professor consultant civil servant journalist teacher and politician. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29 1921 to June 28 1926; September 25 1926 to August 6 1930; and October 23 1935 to November 15 1948. With over 21 years in the office he was the longest-serving Prime Minister in British Commonwealth history. He is commonly known either by his full name or as Mackenzie King. Mackenzie was one of his given names not part of his surname but he was never publicly referred to as simply "William King". Friends and family called him by his nickname "Rex" for his quick temper and ruthlessness. As a boy his motto was "Help those that cannot help themselves". He had a quick temper but he was kind hearted and dreamed of one day helping to shape Canada for the better. unknown
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company 1906. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. SIGNED WLMK PRESENTATION COPY 2nd edition. 12mo. 161pp. The book is inscribed by W.L. MacKenzie King on the front free endpaper at Ottawa in 1911. Olive cloth lettered in gilt 161 pages. Some light external wear including some rubbing to the spine ends good hinges clean pages free from other names or markings. Untrimmed deckle paper edges a couple of pages with small corner folds. Book is in very good condition otherwise. The first book written by Canada's politician William Lyon Mackenzie King later to become Canada's tenth Prime Minister. Presentation copy inscription: To Russell George Halstead With the best wishes of his friend WL MacKenzie King Ottawa March 27-11" Halstead was born on 3 Dec. 1895 at Waterloo Ontario. He married Grace Louisa Sykes on 27 June 1923 in Alberta. This is the story King's good friend Henry Albert "Bert" Harper 1873-1901 who saved a young girl's life but lost his own. "Bert" had also began courting King's younger sister Jennie in 1900. King participated in a public subscription to raise a statue in Harper's honour and who was the inspiration for the statue of Sir Galahad which stands before the Parliament buildings in Ottawa. The young woman Bessie Blair fell through the ice of the Ottawa River. Harper's death affected King greatly and the result was this first book. "He knew the importance of earning a reputation for being non-partisan and with the help of his university friend Henry Albert "Bert" Harper whom he appointed assistant editor the Labour Gazette soon became a respected reference" "In the Gatineau hills of Quebec north of Ottawa he and Bert Harper had long walks were enchanted by the area around Lac Kingsmere read uplifting literature and shared their spiritual concerns. Their friendship ended in December 1901 when Harper died trying to save a young woman from drowning. King wrote a touching memoir The secret of heroism but he never again gave himself over to a close friendship. " quoted from DCB online. Fleming H. Revell Company unknown
Ottawa: William Lyon MacKenzie King 1950. 1st Edition. No binding. Good. 20.3cm x 25.5 cm 8 x 10 inches folded to 20.3cm x 12.5cm 8 x 5 inches but flat as it is now. Typed 2pp personal letter dated May 13 1950 on Laurier House letterhead TSL hand-written salutation and inscription and signature Billy William Lyon MacKenzie King . Letter had been torn and repaired using Japanese mulberry and silk fibre paper. In very good condition otherwise. A scarce to rare personal signed and inscribed document to Canada's longest serving Prime Minister. Letter to Mrs. Mary Scott 82 South Drive Toronto Ont. A friend of his parents and whom he had previous personal correspondence with before and after this. WLKM had very few friends and family and rarely showed his private side in public which makes these type of personal communications insightful and rare. Highly collectable. WLMK a man of many faces and names - Willie Rex Mackenzie Billy- His mother referred to him as "Billy". Called "Billy" by his classmates - a member of the class of '95 at University of Toronto. "He may want to be a politician one day" his friend Oscar Rumpal contributed "but if you meet Billy in a fist fight you''ll know why we call The Rebel" quoted from William Lyon Mackenzie King: p.14 Dreams and Shadows By Lian Goodall. Part of the contents makes reference to address given by Leonard Walker Brockington in connection with the Opening of Mackenzie House William Lyon Mackenzie his grandfather 82 Bond Street Toronto. Tuesday May 9th 1950. To quote MacKenzie King from this letter "It was one of the finest speeches to which I have listened. I thought often how my father and mother would have rejoiced in listening to it and their parents before them" Brockington was Special Assistant to Prime Minister Mackenzie King from 1939 to 1942 as a a special advisor to Mackenzie King's war cabinet. William Lyon MacKenzie King unknown
1945. 1st Edition. Photo. Very Good. Subjects: William Lyon Mackenzie King Setting: Portrait Date approx.: 1945 Photographer: Unknown Size Approx: 8" x 10" Comments: Slightly creased edges and corners. unknown
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