Canadian Arts, Culture & History

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LOT 632

Lot 632

Five Books Relating to Canadian and Imperial Affairs from the Library of Vincent Massey

Five Books Relating to Canadian and Imperial Affairs from the Library of Vincent Massey
Lot 632 Details
Five Books Relating to Canadian and Imperial Affairs from the Library of Vincent Massey

Robert Borden, CANADIAN CONSTITURIONAL STUDIES, THE MARFLEET LECTURES, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1923) with bookplate

The National Conference on Character Education, REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP, Winnipeg, October 20-22, 1919, with Vincent Massey’s bookplate

The Round Table, ANALYSIS OF THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE BRITISH EMPIRE, London: Macmillan, 1912, with bookplate

Arnold J. Toynbee, THE CONDUCT OF BRITISH EMPIRE FOREIGN RELATIONS SINCE THE PEACE SETTLEMENT, London: Oxford University Press, 1928, with bookplate

Arnold J. Toynbee, THE WORLD AFTER THE PEACE CONFERENCE, London: Oxford University Press, 1925, inscribed ‘CVM from GMS, Christmas, 1925'

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Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $300
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Five Books Relating to Canadian and Imperial Affairs from the Library of Vincent Massey
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