DR. THOMAS CHISHOLM

1903 Handwritten Book Dedication from Acclaimed Canadian Author, Physician and Member of Parliament, Dr. Thomas Chisholm

Ontario, Canada, 1903. Non-Book. On offer is a page with a handwritten dedication from the author, removed from a book. Handwritten at the top of the page is: "To JS Souiers with the Compliments of the Author. 4/7/03”. Below, the following is typed: “Thomas Chisholm, M. D. (1842- ) Poet. Author Dialogues on English History, Toronto, Briggs, 1903". Dr. Thomas Chisholm (1842-1931) was a Medical doctor, politician and author of Dialogues on British History, 1903. He was a high school teacher in Fergus, and in 1879 he graduated from the Toronto School of Medicine to become a country doctor in the Fergus and Arthur areas of Ontario. In 1904 he was elected by a majority to represent East Huron in the Federal House as their MP, and four years later he again returned. In 1911, he retired from public life. His speech in the House on Imperial Unity was of a high order, and ended with a poem he himself composed. This is a 5 x 7-¼ inch book page torn from a left edge binding. It demonstrates age-toning and has some staining on the left edge. Condition is Fair. ; Autograph; 5x7.5; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012404

Catalogue: 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: Prominent

WILLIAM R. DAY

C. 19th-20th Century, Signature of American Supreme Court Justice William R. Day

America, United States OF America. Non-Book. On offer is a card featuring the signature of American diplomat and jurist William Rufus Day (1849-1923) , who served for nineteen years as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. In addition to several Circuit Judicial appointments, William Day served President William McKinley as Secretary of State prior to his Supreme Court service. This signature is centred on a 4-1/2 x 2-3/4 inch paper card with minimal signs of aging. Date is unknown. Condition is Very Good.; Autograph; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012388

Catalogue: 19th Century Ephemera, 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: Lawyer Legal System Americana

ROBERT ALEXANDER FALCONER

C. 1880 - 1940 Signature of University of Toronto President Sir Robert Alexander Falconer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Non-Book. On offer is the signature of Sir Robert Alexander Falconer KCMG FRSC (1867-1943) , a Canadian academic and bible scholar. In 1907 he became president of the University of Toronto. He sought to maximise the independence of the university, battling unsuccessfully to retain German faculty members in 1914. Nonetheless he was knighted in 1917 for his advocacy of wartime recruitment. Falconer wrote several books on current affairs, including The German Tragedy and its Meaning for Canada (1915) , Idealism in National Character (1920) and The United States as a Neighbour (1926). Yale University, Honorary Doctorate (1922) President of the Royal Society of Canada (1931–1932). The inked signature is on a 3 x 1-½ inch card, age toned and in Very Good condition. Date unknown.; Autograph; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012397

Catalogue: 19th Century Ephemera, 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: Canadiana

FIRST BARON MARLEY, DUDLEY LEIGH AMAN

1933 Toronto Royal York Hotel Envelope Signed by British Labour Politician Dudley Leigh Aman, Anti-Hitler and Pro-Jewish Advocate

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Britain, England, United Kingdom, 1933. Non-Book. On offer is a unique envelope from the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, signed "Marley" by the First Baron Marley, Dudley Leigh Aman, and dated March 5th, 1933.Aman (1884-1952) was a decorated British soldier, Labour politician, and diplomat. He served as Chairman of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee for the Aid of Jews in Europe, and contributed the introduction to the anti-facist publication The Brown Book of the Reichstag Fire and Hitler Terror. (August 1933). This envelope is intact, unsealed, and empty, featuring the hotel name and emblem printed on the flap in blue. It measures 5-3/4 x 3-3/4 inches and its condition is Good.; Autograph; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012386

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Keywords: Jewish Judaica Politicians Party Anti Fascist

ALEXANDER FRASER

Signature of Toronto Mail Journalist, Historian, and the First Archivist of Ontario, Alexander Fraser

Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Non-Book. Alexander Fraser was a journalist, historian, and lecturer who came to Canada on the recommendation of Sir Charles Tupper, to take up a position on the editorial staff of the Toronto Mail (later the Toronto Mail and Empire). He also served as editor of the Scottish Canadian, Massey's Illustrated, Presbyterian Review, and Fraser's Scottish Annual. Alexander Fraser organized the Gaelic Society of Canada in 1887; was its first Secretary, and for many years its President. He was a key organizer of the 48th Highlanders of Toronto in 1891; the revival of Clan Fraser Society in 1894; and the Toronto Historical Society, of which he was President. He further served as President of the Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association for 12 years, and as President of St. Andrew's Society of Toronto, assisting in the placement of 426 families from the Highlands on Canadian Free Homesteads, without cost to the country or to settlers. Colonel Fraser became the first Archivist of Ontario in 1903 and continued in that position until his retirement in 1935. He served as Honorary ADC to the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario from 1914 through 1932 and was an Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 127th York Rangers. He was one of the charter members of the Empire Club, a Past Master of St. John's Lodge, A. F. And A. M. And later an officer of the Grand Lodge. He was a notary public, a justice of the peace, and special representative for the Province of Ontario at the International Exposition at Havana, Cuba in 1924.(Fraser background info sourced with permission from Clan Fraser Society of Canada. ) This item is an ink signature on card, 3 x 1-¾ inches, with minor age toning, discoloration and wear. Condition is Good. ; Autograph; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012399

Catalogue: 19th Century Ephemera, 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: British Immigrant Newspaper

DR. WALTER BAYNE GEIKE

1909 Salutation and Note by Unknown Writers Printed on the Reverse of a Lithograph Featuring the Photo and Signature of Dr. Walter Bayne Geikie

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1909. Non-Book. On offer is a unique lithograph page with a photograph and printed signature of Dr. Walter Bayne Geikie. On the reverse is a handwritten note that could be interpreted as a condolence: To Mrs. Donald Sutherland with [...] best wishess an old & [...] friend I[...] your standing of her latemost worthy husband & the family...Holyrood Villa...52 Maitland St...Toronto May 18th 1909. There is no signature for this writing. There is an additional comment in blue pencil written below that says: Called here [...]You were not at homeThe initials at the end could be “WBG” indicating Walter Bayne Geikie, but it is unclear. Walter Bayne Geikie MD (1830-1917) , noted doctor and educator, was licensed by the Medical Board of Upper Canada in July 1851. He practised in Bond Head from 1851 to 1856. He worked at Victoria College at Cobourg 1856-1870 and the Medical Faculty of Trinity College in 1871 as registrar and treasurer and, on the death of E. M. Hodder in 1878, was made dean. (The address 52 Maitland St. Is near Trinity College. ) Geikie was on the consulting staff of Toronto General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children until 1903. He was also president of the Union Loan Savings Co. And Toronto City Mission, treasurer in Canada of the Armenian Relief Fund, and vice-president of the Upper Canada Bible Society. This piece is an age-toned 8-½ x 11-½ lithograph sheet with some minor creasing and a worn top edge. Its condition is Good. ; Autograph; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012406

Catalogue: 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: Philanthropist Canadian Physician

WATSON GRIFFIN

Handwritten Book Dedication from Prominent Canadian Political Figure, Author and Journalist, Watson Griffin

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Hamilton,. Non-Book. On offer is a loose leaf handwritten book dedication from Canadian journalist, author and member of a prominent Toronto family, Watson Griffin (1860-1952). Born in Hamilton, Griffin's family, members of which fought with General Brock, had come to Canada with the United Empire Loyalists and settled in what was then Griffintown (now Smithville). Griffin was managing editor of Montreal's Family Herald and Star. He worked as special commissioner of the Canadian government to pioneer Canadian trade development with the British West Indies in 1914. He was also superintendent of the Commercial Intelligence Service of Canada, in charge of all Canadian trade commissioners from 1916-1921. He was a successful author, writing books including The Gulf of Years, Twok, Canada, the Land of Waterways and Canada, the Country of the 20th Century. This is a 5 x 7-½ inch unprinted page, cut from an unknown book, age-toned and in Good condition. ; Autograph; 5x7; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012401

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Keywords: Politics Settler Authors

DAME EMMA ALBANI GYE

Monogrammed and Signed Card of Dame Emma Albani Gye, Acclaimed Canadian Opera Soprano Who Put Canadian Opera on the International Map

Canada, London, England, Italy. Non-Book. On offer is a monogrammed card bearing the signature of Emma Albani Gye and dated November 1st with the monogram E. A. G. In raised silver. Dame Emma Albani Gye (1847-1930) was a Canadian operatic soprano of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the first Canadian singer to achieve international acclaim performing across Europe, North America, and Australia. After training her voice with performances in Italy she held prominent positions in London’s Covent Garden and the New York Metropolitan Opera. Sadly, poor investments left her short in later life and she spent her retirement giving music lessons to earn an income. This piece measures 4 x 6 inches folded vertically and has a horizontal crease across the centre. The inside is blank, there are minor signs of age and age-tone. The condition is Very Good.; Autograph; 4x6; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012403

Catalogue: 19th Century Ephemera, 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: Arts Female Musician

HENRY CHARLES GEORGE, VISCOUNT LASCELLES & PRINCESS MARY, PRINCESS ROYAL AND COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD

20th Century Manuscript Signatures of Two Members of the British Nobility

England. Non-Book. On offer is a cut out of an undated document containing the signatures of Henry Charles George, Viscount Lascelles (1882-1947) & Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965). BIO NOTES: Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, KG, GCVO, DSO, TD, JP, DL styled The Honourable Henry Lascelles before 1892 and Viscount Lascelles between 1892 and 1929, was a British soldier, peer, and a landowner. He was the husband of Mary, Princess Royal, and thus a son-in-law of King George V and Queen Mary and a brother-in-law to Edward VIII and George VI. It is widely understood that Virginia Woolf based the character of Archduke Henry on him in her novel Orlando, a tribute to her lover Vita Sackville-West. Henry Lascelles was one of West's suitors. In the 2019 film Downton Abbey, Viscount Lascelles is played by Andrew Havill. Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, and aunt of the current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. In the First World War, she performed charity work in support of servicemen and their families. She married Viscount Lascelles (later the Earl of Harewood) in 1922, and they had two sons, George, 7th Earl of Harewood and The Honourable Gerald Lascelles. The couple regularly rode with the Bramham Moor Hunt, among many other involvements in Yorkshire life. She was awarded the title Princess Royal in 1932, and in World War II, she was Controller Commandant of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). The signatures of Henry Charles George, Viscount Lascelles and Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood are cut from a larger document. The document on which the signatures are written measures 6 x 3-1/2 inches. ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012344

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Keywords: Nobles Autograph

JOAN HOLLOBUN

1957 Note from Globe & Mail Journalist Joan Hollobun to Colleague William Arthur Deacon

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1957. Non-Book. On offer is a typed note, possibly an inter-office memorandum, from Canadian journalist William Deacon to fellow journalist Joan Hollobun. Both were employed by The Globe and Mail, their time overlapping between 1956 and 1961.Note contents: Joan Hollobun: Faith of Our FathersWould you like to write a note on this forthe Church page? I don't want it for Book and Mr. Doyle thinks your department might take over such things. Thanks–-Bill Deacon“Mr. Doyle” may be Canadian politician Richard Doyle, who was also at The Globe and Mail from 1951.William Arthur Deacon (1890–1977) was a pioneering Canadian literary critic and editor, best known as the country’s first full-time book reviewer. He began his career at The Manitoba Free Press and later became literary editor for Saturday Night, The Toronto Mail and Empire, and ultimately The Globe and Mail, where he helped shape national literary tastes from the 1930s to the 1960s. Deacon was instrumental in elevating Canadian literature, championing homegrown authors during a time when British and American works dominated public attention. Joan Hollobon (1920–2019) was a groundbreaking Canadian medical journalist who joined The Globe and Mail in 1956 and reported there until her retirement in 1985. Known for her deeply researched and accessible writing, she helped revolutionize health reporting in Canada, covering public health policy, medical ethics, and scientific breakthroughs. During her early years at The Globe and Mail, she overlapped with William Arthur Deacon, though they worked in distinct editorial areas—Deacon in literature and Hollobon in news and health—representing the paper’s expanding commitment to specialist journalism. This undated and unsigned typed note measures 8 x 6 inches. The left paper edges are browned, chipped, and missing some paper, with evidence of stapling. The item is age toned, more so on the left side, and creased along the horizontal. Fair condition. KFM holds a related item, seller ID 0012411, a1957 Signed Letter from G. W. L. Nicholson to The Globe and Mail Accompanying The Book: Faith of Our Fathers, Submitted for Review; Autograph; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 0012396

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Keywords: Newspaper Journalists Intra Office Professional Communication

FRIENDS OF EULALIE PIATT OGDEN

1908 Archive of Letters Written to a Prominent Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Female Lawyer and Wellesley College Graduate from Her Privileged Friends

Tunkhannok, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 1908. Manuscript. On offer is a collection of three letters written to Ms. Eulalie Piatt, member of the prominent Piatt legal family of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. The collection also includes a legal judgment against one William Phelps, who owed money to Eulalie’s grandfather, Mr. William M. Piatt. Eulalie Piatt Ogden (1878-1970) was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary (1897) , Wellesley College (1901) and a prominent Pennsylvania lawyer. She was the wife of Wyoming County, PA Attorney General Joseph F. Ogden (1874-1949). Eulalie was the daughter of James Wilson Piatt and granddaughter of William M. Piatt. The men of the Piatt family of Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania were all prominent lawyers in the area. Piatt and Ogden married in 1917, joining two prominent legal families into one. The letters on offer were written in 1908, before Eulalie and Piatt married and after her graduation from Wellesley College. The letters are all written by her friends who are blatantly upper class. These young women can hardly contain their privilege. The first letter was written by a friend [signature indecipherable] in September of 1908. This friend had recently returned from a journey on the S. S. Romanic (subsequently renamed the S. S. Scandinavian). She describes the pleasant cross-Atlantic journey and her intention to turn her trip diary into a book some day. She describes a plan to learn European languages with a friend so she may eloquently interact with fellow European travelers in the future: “Myself and a friend are holding weekly bouts with the Dago languaes which I hope to speak ‘mucha’ the next time! The next time! Those are words that charm every European traveller”The next letter was written in December, 1908. This letter is a two page thank you note from a friend in New Jersey. Her signature is also difficult to decipher. In this two-page letter, she thanks Eulalie for “your dainty gift from across the deep blue sea”. Her friend is a teacher who explains that her “fate this semester is to teach double sessions”. The final letter is a long, newsy piece written to Eulalie in December, 1908, from a friend named Clara who is entertaining in her affectation. Writing on Le Grand Hotel Venise stationary, she writes over five pages, regaling Eulalie with tales of men obsessed with her, challenges remembering to speak Italian, difficulties with the hired help and her concern about lacking time to hand-make all of her Christmas gifts. This collection of three letters and a legal ruling provide a well-rounded view of the life of the rich in the early 20th century. The significance of the circles in which Eulalie ran provide a backdrop when recognizing the prominence to which Eulalie and her husband would rise in the near future. The three letters and legal document are all in very good condition. Age toning is noted but no rips or tears. All three letters have accompanying envelopes. Overall G+. ; Letters; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012035

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Keywords: Wealthy at Law

SIR GEORGE ROBERT PARKIN

C. 1860 - 1922 Signature of Fredericton Collegiate Headmaster Sir George Robert Parkin

Fredricton, New Brunswick, Canada. Non-Book. Ink signed on beige paper and cut from a letter or note with “Yours very truly, ” typed above the signature. Sir George Robert Parkin, KCMG (1846-1922) was a Canadian educator, imperialist, and author. From 1872 to 1889, he was the Headmaster of the Fredericton Collegiate School where the poets Charles Roberts, Bliss Carman, and Francis Sherman came under his influence. He attended the University of Oxford in 1873–1874. From 1895 to 1902, he was the Headmaster of Upper Canada College. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1898, and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in the 1920 New Year Honours for his work with the Rhodes Trust. This undated item measures 4 x 2-3/4 inches, and exhibits very minor signs of age. Condition is Very Good. ; Autograph; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good in New dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012398

Catalogue: 19th Century Ephemera, 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: Canadiana Academic

JOHN PRINGLE

Pair of Cut Signatures of Charlottetown, Pei Born Canadian Presbytarian Minister and Lieutenant Colonel John Pringle

Canada, England. Non-Book. On offer are two undated signatures of Canadian Reverend and Lt. Col. John Pringle (1852-1935) . Pringle was a Presbyterian minister who preached in Canada, the United States, and Bermuda. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and studied in Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec. Ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1878, Rev. Pringle ministered in Ontario, Manitoba, and Minnesota (U. S. A. ). In 1898, he was called to the Yukon where he served for a decade. He went to Sydney, Nova Scotia, in 1908; he served as an overseas chaplain during World War I, becoming a Lieutenant-Colonel. He was Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in 1919. He continued mission and church work, including in Bermuda and in relief camps in northern Ontario. These age-toned items measure 3 x 1-½ inches and 4 x 2-¼ inches and are in Good condition.; Autograph; 2 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012405

Catalogue: 19th Century Ephemera, 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: Army Abroad Service

MINISTER EPHRAIM SCOTT

Autograph Card and Printed Images of Preeminent Conservative Canadian Presbytarian Minister Ephraim Scott

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Non-Book. On offer are three items signed by Canadian Presbyterian Minister Ephraim Scott (1845-1931). First a newspaper clipping of a photograph of Rev. Scott with his signature in blue ink at the bottom. Second, a larger print of the same photograph on white photostock, signed in the lower margin. Finally an autograph card bearing his signature of “E. Scott”. Reverend Ephraim Scott was a Canadian Presbyterian minister serving the Maritimes and later in Montreal. Holding several Doctorates of Divinity from Colleges in Halifax and Edinburgh, he was also an accomplished journalist and editor, founding the magazines Maritime Presbyterian and The Children’s Record. In Montreal he served as editor of the Presbyterian Record, carefully using the publication as a platform for his own and others similar views of conservative evangelicalism and anti-establishmentarianism. He generated some controversy over his years for his views, balancing his own beliefs with the church’s official line. But his position didn’t keep up with the times and he lost support of the youth. Ultimately, having outlived his wife and children, he spent the remainder of his life frugally in rooms at the central Young Men’s Christian Association in Montreal. The newspaper clipping measures 3-½ x 3-¾ inches, is age-toned, and in Good condition. The photo print measures 4-½ x 7 inches, has two old vertical folds, is moderately age-toned, and in Good condition. The autograph card measures 3 x 1-½ inches, with age-tone in Good condition. ; Autograph; 3 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012402

Catalogue: 19th Century Ephemera, 20th Century Ephemera

Keywords: 's Political Christianity Canadiana