Moncrieff Webster (2 results)

1p., 4to. Bifolium. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Addressed, with postmarks and docketing, on reverse of second leaf, to 'Lawrence Davidson Esq | W.S. | Edinburgh'. The solicitors write that they received that morning 'your letter requesting us to make enquiry as to the character of P. White from Gate Wharf Paddington, which we have since done and have learned from several respectable individuals at Paddington that he is a regular swindler, and having been detected in several swindling transactions White has not been seen in the neighbourhood for a week past, it is therefore fortunate that the Slates are not sent off.'.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good No dust jacket as issued. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. This extra large special issue "provides a glimpse of the huge and surprising storehouse of treasures to be found in the permanent collections of our museums, art galleries and historic sites from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island." - Editorial. Features: The Pursuit of Heritage; The National Gallery as Collector; Furniture for History; Preservation in Canada; Canada Council; Development of Museums in Canada; Prince Edward Island; Art Collection of Memorial University; The NovaScotia Museum; L'Art Traditionnel Musee du Quebec; Art Gallery of Ontario; R.O.M. Canadiana Gallery; Ontario Council for the Arts; Arts and Periodicals; Winnipeg Art Gallery; Vancouver Art Gallery; Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; Treasures from the Northwest Coast; The Crisis in Art Museums; Saskatoon Art Centre; James Henderson - Western Artist; Edmonton Art Gallery; The Hudson Cup. 82 glossy stapled pages. Clean, tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage example.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canadian Antiques Collector Magazine, November 1969 *The Huge and Surprising Storehouse of Treasures in the Permanent Collections of Canada's Museums, Galleries and Historic Sites Pursuit of Heritage; The National Gallery as Collector; Furniture for Histo.…