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MacDERMOT, H.E.
One Hundred Years of Medicine In Canada 1867-1967. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, (1967). First edition. Tall 8vo., cloth, 224pp. With illustrations. Fine in d/w discoloured on the spine.
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MACDONALD, Alexander.
In The Land of Pearl and Gold. A Pioneer's Wanderings In The Backblocks and Pearling Grounds of Australia and New Guinea.
London: Blackie & Son, 1907. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue pictorial cloth, (xii), 318pp. A fine copy.
"The experiences related in this book are fragmentary and do not necessarily follow consecutively... but a book of travel should be accurate and I have always endeavoured to give my impression of things as at the time when the adventures actually occurred."
London: Blackie & Son, 1907. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue pictorial cloth, (xii), 318pp. A fine copy.
"The experiences related in this book are fragmentary and do not necessarily follow consecutively... but a book of travel should be accurate and I have always endeavoured to give my impression of things as at the time when the adventures actually occurred."
| $150 | Book Number: 23184 | Order / Enquire |
MACDONALD, John A. (Capt.)
Troublous Times In Canada. A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870.
Toronto: Printed by W.S. Johnston & Coy, 1910. First edition. Tall 8vo., cloth, 255pp. A fine copy.
Toronto: Printed by W.S. Johnston & Coy, 1910. First edition. Tall 8vo., cloth, 255pp. A fine copy.
| $175 | Book Number: 33206 | Order / Enquire |
MACDONALD, Ross. (Pseud. of Kenneth Millar).
The Drowning Pool.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. First edition. Orig. decorated paper boards. Spine tanned with some browning to the perimeter of the boards but o/w a very nice, unworn copy of the second Lew Archer mystery.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. First edition. Orig. decorated paper boards. Spine tanned with some browning to the perimeter of the boards but o/w a very nice, unworn copy of the second Lew Archer mystery.
| $275 | Book Number: 37269 | Order / Enquire |
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(MacDonald, Thoreau). LOCKE, Clark.
Country Hours drawings by Thoreau MacDonald. Toronto: Ryerson, (1959). First edition. Fine in a near fine d/w.
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MacDONALD, Thoreau.
54 Old Houses mostly from Farms in the Thornhill, Toronto Area.
(Thornhill: Thoreau Macdonald, Printed by D.M. Press, 1964). First edition. Signed. Sm.4to., orig. printed wrappers, (28)pp. Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy of a rare item.
A collection of photographs of old farm houses in the Thornhill area.
(Thornhill: Thoreau Macdonald, Printed by D.M. Press, 1964). First edition. Signed. Sm.4to., orig. printed wrappers, (28)pp. Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy of a rare item.
A collection of photographs of old farm houses in the Thornhill area.
| $250 | Book Number: 15963 | Order / Enquire |
MACFIE, Matthew.
Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Their History, Resources and Prospects.
London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1865. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, (xxiv), 574, (2)pp.ads. With a frontispiece, illustrations in the text and two folding maps. Library rubberstamp in the lower margin of a few pages including the titlepage which also has faint traces of numbers; however, there are no other library markings, there is a trace of rubbing to spine but in fact this is a fine copy.
Mafie addresses the topography, geology and general history of the region as well as providing information on the resources, agriculture, mining, emigration and natives of both Vancouver Island and British Columbia (mainland).
London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1865. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, (xxiv), 574, (2)pp.ads. With a frontispiece, illustrations in the text and two folding maps. Library rubberstamp in the lower margin of a few pages including the titlepage which also has faint traces of numbers; however, there are no other library markings, there is a trace of rubbing to spine but in fact this is a fine copy.
Mafie addresses the topography, geology and general history of the region as well as providing information on the resources, agriculture, mining, emigration and natives of both Vancouver Island and British Columbia (mainland).
| $750 | Book Number: 27276 | Order / Enquire |
MACGREGOR, Patrick.
The Genuine Remains of Ossian, Literally Translated With A Preliminary Dissertation.
London: Smith Elder & Co., 1841. First edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth, 538, (4)pp.ads. Outer front hinge cracked, a good copy only.
London: Smith Elder & Co., 1841. First edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth, 538, (4)pp.ads. Outer front hinge cracked, a good copy only.
| $75 | Book Number: 30222 | Order / Enquire |
MACGREGOR, Patrick.
The Genuine Remains of Ossian, Literally Translated With A Preliminary Dissertation.
London: Smith Elder & Co., 1841. First edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth, printed paper label, 538, (4)pp.ads. Fine.
London: Smith Elder & Co., 1841. First edition. 8vo., orig. green cloth, printed paper label, 538, (4)pp.ads. Fine.
| $150 | Book Number: 31206 | Order / Enquire |
MacKAY, Alex.
The Western World; or, Travels in the United States in 1846-7....including a Chapter on California.
London: Bentley, 1849. In three volumes. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. brown blind stamped cloth, xix, 340, iv, 321, iv, 374pp. Inner hinges of volume one cracked o/w a fine set.
Chapters IV, V, and VI relate to Canada. The author was a Scottish journalist who lived in Canada for several years, working at a Toronto newspaper and travelling throughout Canada and the United States. He went to work for the London Morning Chronicle for who he undertook travels in 1846-7 that form the basis of this book. However, he left this job in 1849 when the Chronicle indicated its opposition to the Rebellion Losses Bill in Canada. His descriptions of the social conditions and mores of the people he met, the topography of the country and the political and economic environment are excellent. He also reports on the Congressional debates regarding the Oregon question.
London: Bentley, 1849. In three volumes. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. brown blind stamped cloth, xix, 340, iv, 321, iv, 374pp. Inner hinges of volume one cracked o/w a fine set.
Chapters IV, V, and VI relate to Canada. The author was a Scottish journalist who lived in Canada for several years, working at a Toronto newspaper and travelling throughout Canada and the United States. He went to work for the London Morning Chronicle for who he undertook travels in 1846-7 that form the basis of this book. However, he left this job in 1849 when the Chronicle indicated its opposition to the Rebellion Losses Bill in Canada. His descriptions of the social conditions and mores of the people he met, the topography of the country and the political and economic environment are excellent. He also reports on the Congressional debates regarding the Oregon question.
| $500 | Book Number: 10279 | Order / Enquire |
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MACKAY, Mercedes.
The Indomitable Servant. London: Rex Collings, 1978. First edition. Cloth, 329pp. Near fine in d/w. Biography of African explorer Richard Lander.
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(MacKENZIE, Alex. Slidell).
The American In England. By the Author of "A Year In Spain."
Paris: Baudry 's European Library, 1836. First Paris edition. 8vo., cont. half calf, boards, xii, 323pp. Spine extremities chipped away, front hinge starting and tender, a good copy.
Paris: Baudry 's European Library, 1836. First Paris edition. 8vo., cont. half calf, boards, xii, 323pp. Spine extremities chipped away, front hinge starting and tender, a good copy.
| $250 | Book Number: 5336 | Order / Enquire |
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(MACKENZIE, Alexander Slidell).
A Year In Spain. By A Young American....... New York: G. & C. H. Carvill & Boston: Hilliard, Gray and Co., 1830. In two volumes. Second edition. 8vo., orig. paper boards, printed paper spine label, viii, (13)-325; iv, (13)-326pp. Name rubberstamped on title, some minor foxing, spine ends chipped but still a near fine copy in the original boards. "This book deals with the various regions of Spain and certain aspects of the country such as lodgings, bullfights, etc. The book is written to picture the country for the person who will not travel in Spain, according to the author."
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MacKENZIE, Compton.
Guy and Pauline. London: Martin Secker, 1915. First edition. With a signed inscription from the author dated "March 29, 1955." Spine darkened making the lettering difficult to read, large dampstain on rear board but still very good, nicer than it sounds.
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MacKENZIE, Compton.
The House of Coalport 1750-1950. London: Colllins, 1951. First edition. 1 of 150 copies signed by the author. Leather. Fine in slipcase as issued.
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MacKENZIE, Compton.
The Seven Ages of Woman.
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, (1923). First Canadian edition. Brown cloth with purple/black lettering. Fine.
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, (1923). First Canadian edition. Brown cloth with purple/black lettering. Fine.
| $100 | Book Number: 22191 | Order / Enquire |
MacKENZIE, Compton.
Thin Ice.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1956. First edition. Spine faded o/w very good in a very good d/w.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1956. First edition. Spine faded o/w very good in a very good d/w.
| $45 | Book Number: 22208 | Order / Enquire |
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MacKENZIE, Compton.
Vanity Girl. London: Macdonald, (1954). First of this edition. With a presentation inscription from the author dated "March 28, 1955." Slight discolouration at spine ends o/w a near fine copy in the d/w which has some tears and chipping to spine ends but is certainly very good.
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MACKENZIE, Henry.
The Man of Feeling.
Philadelphia: Published by W.A. Leary & Co., 1851. 12mo., orig. cloth, 85, 71pp.ads. Spine faded o/w very good.
Philadelphia: Published by W.A. Leary & Co., 1851. 12mo., orig. cloth, 85, 71pp.ads. Spine faded o/w very good.
| $85 | Book Number: 12874 | Order / Enquire |
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MacKENZIE, Jean Kenyon.
Black Sheep. Adventures in West Africa. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. First edition. Cloth, (314)pp. Slight dampstain throughout o/w a very good copy.
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