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Canadian Catalogue of Books | | R ,V-H^5 THE GIFT OF <J^.,..B.ral.WLii..... PART ONE CANADIAN CATALOGUE OF BOOKS W. E. HAIGHT TORONTO HAIGHT & COMPANY 1S96 z ^ 'I]'\'-&'.\7 Entered, according^ to the Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year eighteen h\indred and ninety-six, by W. R, Haight, at the Department of Agriculture. , lU'xoV TORONTO C. Bla-ckett Robinson, Printer, 5 JorCan St. Vi -1. IIUJ Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924029559097 FART 0:j5^E OANADUN CATALOGUE OF BOQES E: HAIGHT :-rfT/ -:^ : - TORONTO HAIGHT & COMPANY 18 96' With John BritneWs respectful compliments 2S0 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada. Part One Canadian Catalogue of Books | | R. Haight | By | W. | Toronto Haight | & Company | 1896 | Cover title as above, verso coat of arms, provinces and territories of Canada, half title, verso bibliography, title as above, verso copyright entry and printer, preface, verso catalogues consulted, index table of sizes il., text pp. i — 104, title index pp. 105— 120, chronologic index pp. 121— 128, list of subscribers il., t pp. 138. An edition of 509 copies printed. PEEFAOE. After several unavoidable delays, the writer has the pleasure of presenting the first number of the Canadian Catalogue. It will not be claimed that it is by any means a complete Catalogue of Canadian Books, but only i,oo6 titles, so arranged as to be easily referred to. The proposed idea is, to continue issuing the parts until (as near as possible), a complete list may be obtained of all the books and pamphlets printed, or published in the Dominion, from the first printed book in 1767 to the end of 1895, and from this date to issue annual lists for each year, beginning with 1896. The prices quoted are all taken from Canadian lists, and are the highest given, and, on the whole, may be considered fairly current prices. if The sizes have been given in inches, with an index table, as the various sizes could hardly be classed under any existing scale at present in use. It has been the aim of the writer to have the list as carefully compiled as possible, and if any omissions, or inaccuracies have occurred, he will esteem it a personal favor to have his attention called to the same, that ensuing numbers may be made more perfect. W. R. HAIGHT. Toronto, Sept. 26th, 1896. CATALOGUES CONSULTED. D. B.—David Boyle. Toronto. A. B.—Albert Britnell. Toronto. J. B.—John Britnell. Toronto. S. E. D.— S. E. Dawson. Ottawa. R. W. D. & Co.—R. W. Douglas & Co. Toronto. J. O. F. & F.—J. O, Filteau & Frere. Quebec. P. G.—Phil^as Gagnon. Quebec. H. H.—H. Haight. Toronto. H. & Co.—Haight & Co. Toronto. W. R. H.—W. R. Haight. Toronto. W. R. H. & Co.—W. R. Haight & Co. Toronto. W. J. —William Johnston. Toronto. A. P. —Alfred Fiddington. Toronto. R. D. R.—Robt. D. Richardson. Winnipeg. R. & Co.—Risser & Co. Toronto. S.— Sutherland's. Toronto. W. S.—W. Sutherland. Toronto. W. D. T.—W. D. Taylor. Toronto. J. M. V. et Cie.—J. M. Valois & Cie. Montreal. W. & Co.—Williamson & Company. Toronto. W. B. Co The Williamson Book Co. Toronto. Wg. & Co.—Willing & Co. Toronto. W. & W.—Willing & Williamson. Toronto. INDEX TABLE OF SIZES. Sizes in inches, with numbers to correspond. 1 3Jx 5 41 64x 4 81 7 X 44 2 4i X 74 42 64x 3i 82 7 X 4i 3 4ix 7J 43 ejx 4| 83 7 X 4 4 4i X 6i 44 6i X 44 84 8|x 7 5 4i X 3 45 6Jx 4i 85 8ix 6i 6 4ix 3 46 6Jx 4 86 Six 6 7 5ix 9 47 6Jx 3i 87 8ix 5i 8 5| X 8i 48 6 X 4i 88 Six 54 9 5f X 4| 49 6 X 44 89 8ix 5i 10 Six 44 50 6 X 4i 90 84 X 64 H 5|x 4J 51 6x4 91 84 X 6i 12 5i X 4 52 6 X 3f 92 84 X 6 13 5i X 3i 53 6 X 34 93 84 X 58 14 5i X 34 54 7ixl0i 94 84 X nh 15 54x 4J 55 7ix 6 95 84 X Hi 16 54 X 4 56 7Sx 54 96 84 X 5 17 54 X 3i 57 7ix 5J 97 SJx 6i 18 54 X 34 58 7ix 5 98 Six 6 19 54x 3J 59 7ix 4f 99 Six 5i 20 5i X 34 60 7ix 44 100 SJx S4 21 5J X 3J 61 7ix 4J 101 8i X 5i 22 5 X 74 62 74x 5| 102 Six 5 23 5 X 7i 63 74x 54 103 S i 5| 24 5 X 7 64 74x 5i 104 8 X 54 25 5 X 6i 65 74 X 5 105 8 X 5J 26 5 X 34 66 74x 4| 106 8 X 5 27 6ix 5i 67 74 X 44 107 8 X 4i 28 6i X 54 68 74x 4i 108 9|x 7i 29 6i X 5J 69 7Jx 6 109 9ix 74 30 6i X 5 70 7ix54 110 9ix 7i 31 6i X 4i 71 7ix 5i 111 9ix 32 6ix 44 72 7ix 5 112 9|x 33 6fix 4i 73 7Jx 4i 113 9|x 6i 34 6| X 4 74 7ix 44 114 94 X 7i 35 6i X 3i 75 7J X 4i 115 94 X 7i 36 64 X 54 76 7ix 4 116 94 X 64 37 64 X 5 77 7 X 54 117 94x 6i 38 64x 4i 78 7 X 5i 118 94x 6 39 64 X 44 79 7 X 5 119 9ix 7 40 64x il 80 7 X 4| 120 9ix INDEX TABLE OF SIZES. 121 9ix6i 132 lOfxSi 143 llf x Sf 122 9ix6i 133 10|x6S 144 IH x 8i 123 9Jx6 134 104x6i 145 H x SJ 124 9Jx5i 135 10ix7i 146 12ix94 125 .9^x54 136 10Jx7i 147 12| x 9J 126 9 X 6| 137 10Jx6i 148 12 x 9i 127 9 X 64 138 10 X 74 149 14 x9 128 9 X 6| 139 10 x 6i 150 9^x54 129 9x6 140 10x64 151 §4 x 7 130 9 X 5i 141 10 X 6 152 5i x 4 131 9 X 54 142 Il|x9 153 SJ x 4i : CATALOGUE. ADAM.—An Algonquin Maiden : A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada. By G. Mercer Adam and A. Ethelwyn Wetherald. 240 pp. Montreal : John Lovell & Son. Toronto : Williamson & Co. 1887. (W. & Co. $1.00.) 65. ADAM.— Toronto of To-Day, with a Glance at the Past. By G. Mercer Adam. Bryce's souvenir guide to Toronto. 36. Entered for copyright in the year 1887. Contains a map and 20 views. ADAM.—Canada from Sea to Sea. Historical and descriptive. By G. Mercer Adam. Bryce's tourist's illustrated handbook to the Canadian Dominion. 58 pp. Toronto : William Bryce. P. $1.00. 23. Entered for copyright in the year iSSS. Contains numerous illustrations and map. ADAM.—Handbook of Commercial Union. A collection of papers read before the Commercial Union Club, Toronto, with speeches, letters and other documents in favor of unrestricted reciprocity with the United States. Preceded by an introduction by Mr. Gold- win Smith. Edited by G. Mercer Adam. 296 pp. Toronto : Hunter, Rose & Company. 1888. P. 25c. 73. Contains a colored map. ADAM.—Muskoka Illustrated. With descriptive narrative of this picturesque region. By G. Mercer Adam. 4 + 20 pp. Toronto Wm. Bryce. 23. Entered for copyright in the year 1888. Contains numerous illustrations and maps. ADAM.—Toronto, Old and New. A memorial volume. Histori- cal, descriptive and pictorial. Designed to mark the hundredth anniversary of the passing of the constitutional act of 1 791, which birth set apart the Province of Upper Canada and gave to York (now Toronto); to which is added a narrative of the rise and pro- gress of the professions, and of the growth and development of the City's industries and commerce, with some sketches of the men who have made or are making the Provincial Capital. By G. Mercer Adam, with an introduction by the Rev. Henry Scadding, D.D. Profusely illustrated with photo-engravings. 212 pp. Toronto: The Mail Printing Company. 1891. P. $10.00. 147. ADAMS.—Toronto and Adjacent Summer Resorts. Illustrated railway souvenir and guide book, with maps and tables of and : 2 ALLAN. steamboat fares, hotel rates, meteorological data, etc. Edited by E. Herbert Adams, M.D., CM., D.D.S., Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, etc. Frederick Smily, Publisher. 128 pp. Toronto : Murray Printing Company. 1894. 93- Published under the auspices of the Citizens' Committee of Toronto. ADOPTED.—The Adopted Daughter ; or. The Trials of Sabra. A tale of real life. Second edition —revised and amended. 198 pp. Montreal: John Lovell, Printer. 1863. 46. ADVANCED.—Advanced Reader. Royal Canadian series. 40 + 600 pp. Toronto : Canada Publishing Company (Limited). 72. Entered for copyright in the year 18S2. Contains portraits and other illustrations. A. J. W.—Reply to a Pamphlet written by Rev. E. W. Gilbert, on the Fmal Perseverance of the Saints. ByA. J. W. 32 pp. Toronto: Hunter, Rose & Company. 1879. P. 25. 80. AKINS.—A Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Church of England in the British North American Provinces.
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