Canadian Arts, Culture & History

November 2530, 2023
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LOT 510

Lot 510

Eight Canadian Literary Works, Signed by the Authors, early to late 20th century

Eight Canadian Literary Works, Signed by the Authors, early to late 20th century
Lot 510 Details
Eight Canadian Literary Works, Signed by the Authors, early to late 20th century

1) Paul Morin, POEMES DE CENTRE ET D’OR MONTREAL, Editions Dauphin, 1927, with author's gift inscription and signed dedication to title page, in presentation leather binding
2) Dorothy Livesay, THE RAW EDGES: VOICES FROM OUR TIME, Winnipeg: Turnstone Press, 1981, signed and dated,1981
3) Guy Vanderhaeghe, THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES AND OTHER STORIES, Ottawa: Borealis Press, 1983, signed by the author and with ownership signature of David Carpenter, Saskatoon writer
4) F.R. Scott (translator) ST. DENYS GARNEAU AND ANNE HÉBERT, Vancouver: Klanak press, 1962, signed by the author and Saskatoon poet Elizabeth Brewster
5) Mazo de la Roche JALNA, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1927, presentation edition inscribed by the author “To Miss Helen McGlade/ Mazo de la Roche,”
6) Farley Mowat SEA OF SLAUGHTER, Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1984, Inscribed “For Helen, Farley Mowat, ’84”
7) A.M. Klein, POEMS, Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1944, inscribed “For my friend and colleague, J.I. Segal, with admiration and esteem, cordially, Abe Klein, Passover, 1945”
8)J. Castell Hopkins, THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO IN THE WAR, Toronto, Warwick Brothers, 1919, twice inscribed, “Cpmpts JCH” and "Dr. O’Hagan with the best compts of the author J.C.H.”
late circular paper label,

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $246
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