King William Signed (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Burnham Carter (one of the collected authors) on the front free end paper. Octavo 8 1/4" tall, 252 pages, red titles on pale blue boards. A very good (minus), clean hard cover first edition over all with moderate shelf wear and light rubbing at the corners, BUT text paper yellowed; hinges and binding solid. Lacking dust jacket.

Condition: NEAR FINE. 1st trade paperback printing. In addition to the prizewinners - with Stephen King winning first prize for 'The Man in the Black Suit' , this also includes stories by Akhil Sharma, William Hoffman, Joyce Carol Oates, T. J. McNally, Daniel Menaker, Alice Adams, Jane Smiley, Walter Mosley and more. SIGNED by Akhil Sharma at "If You Sing Like That for Me" (his first publiched story) Introduction by Abrahams. Biographical notes and comments by the authors. 387 pp. Near fine in glossy wrappers (usual toning to the pages.).

Condition: NEAR FINE. 1st trade paperback printing. In addition to the prizewinners - with Stephen King winning first prize for 'The Man in the Black Suit' , this also includes stories by Akhil Sharma, William Hoffman, Joyce Carol Oates, T. J. McNally, Alice Adams, Jane Smiley, and more. SIGNED by TWO authors at their stories: Sharma at "If You Sing Like That for Me" (his first publiched story) and Mosley at "The Thief." Introduction by Abrahams. Biographical notes and comments by the authors. 387 pp. Near fine in glossy wrappers (usual toning to the pages.).

Paper. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten and Signed Paper by Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Dated 1936 whilst Prime Minister. William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874 - 1950 served as the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. A Liberal, he was the dominant politician in Canada from the early 1920s to the late 1940s. King is best known for his leadership of Canada throughout the Great Depression and the Second World War. He played a major role in laying the foundations of the Canadian welfare state and establishing Canada's international position as a middle power. With a total of 21 years and 154 days in office, he remains the longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history and as well as the longest-serving Liberal leader, holding the position for exactly 29 years. Condition is good. Size is 95mm x 28mm. Ref 19230. Signed by Author(s).

Full-Leather. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Military Commission and Subsequent Discharge for Lieutenant Hugh Robert Duff in the 9th Regiment of Foot, signed by King William IV and Prime Minister Robert Peel, as Home Secretary. Dated 1830. Hugh Robert Duff was born in November 1805.1 He was the son of Hugh Robert Duff, 3rd of Muirtown and Sarah Louise Forbes.1 He died on 13 January 1830 at age 24 bigly likely in some military capacity. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Grenadiers 9th Regiment. Size is 350mm x 230mm. Condition is good. Light age toning and creasing to top edge. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16789. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Royal Pardon for James Edwards of Monmouth Gaol signed by King William IV. William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 - 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded his elder brother George IV, becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover. Dated 16th June 1837 during his last illness, four days before his death. Royal Pardon reads - 'Whereas the Commissioners of our Treasury have recommended unto us to remit the amount of a forfeited recognizance in the sum of twenty pounds entered into by James Edwards, on account of which he is confined in the gaol for our county of Monmouth, it appearing to our said Commissioners that he is entitled to relief on account of his poverty and good character, and we being graciously pleased to condescend thereto, our will and pleasure is and we do hereby remit the amount of the said recognizance in the sum of twenty pounds and do further authorize and command you to release the said James Edwards from custody, so far as relates to his imprisonment in respect thereof. And for so doing this shall be your warrant. Given at our Court at St James's this 16th day of June 1837 in the seventh year of our reign. Size is 370mm x 235mm. Four sided. Condition is good. Folding creases. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16758. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed within the text at the author's reference by: Andre Alexis, Marie-Claire Blais, Clark Blaise, Dionne Brand, Bonnie Burnard, Barry Callaghan, Roch Carrier, Wayson Choy, Austin Clarke 27 Sept 2009, George Elliott Clarke, Douglas Coupland 28/10/09, Lorna Crozier, Trevor Ferguson, Charles Foran, Cecil Foster, Gary Geddes, Katherine Govier, Richard Gwyn, Elizabeth Hay, Steven Heighton, Lawrence Hill, Jack Hodgins, Wayne Johnston, Guy Gavriel Kay, Joseph Kertes, Thomas King, Dany Laferriere, Dennis Lee, Don McKay, Alistair MacLeod, Lee Maracle, Sid Marty, John Metcalf, Anne Michaels, Susan Musgrave, Michael Ondaatje, Kenneth Oppel, Monique Proulx, Paul Quarrington, Nino Ricci, David Adams Richards, Leon Rooke, John Ralston Saul, Diane Schoemperlen, Linda Spalding, Cordelia Strube,Rosemary Sullivan, Susan Swan, Drew Hayden Taylor, Jane Urquhart, M. G. Vassanji, Richard Wright, Ronald Wright, Robert Sawyer. Signed on the title page or adjacent page or front end paper by; Seth, Camilla Gibb, Robert Wilson, Linwood Barclay, John Bemrose, Joseph Boyden, Miriam Toews, Linden MacIntyre (2), Lisa Moore (2), Barry Dempster, Annabel Lyon, Diana Fitzgerald Bryden, Charlotte Gray, Mark Kingwell, Daniel Poliquin, Michael Crummey, Alan Bradley, Patrick Taylor, Jack Whyte, Michael Redhill, Nicholas Ruddock, Peter Robinson (2), Giles Blunt, Joy Fielding, John Ibbitson, Shane Peacock, Alison Pick, Emma Donoghue, Alissa York, Louise Penny, Meaghan Strimas, Michael Wex, Sheila Heti, Sarah Selecky, Johanna Skibsrud, Priscilla Uppal, Olive Senior, David Bezmozgis, Patrick deWitt, Esi Edugyan, Peter Behrens, Frances Itani, Emma Ruby-Sachs, Marina Endicott, Trevor Cole, Kim Thuy, Eva Stachniak, Marjorie Celona, Lilian Nattel, Ami McKay, Richard Wagamese, Gary Barwin, Lynne Kutsukake, Don Needles, Leanne Betasamosake, Suzette Mayr, Zoe Whittall, Catherine Leroux, Daniel Grenier, Barbara Gowdy, Michael Helm, David Chariandy, Michelle Berry, Alexander MacLeod, Wade Davis, Yann Martel, Sara Gruen, Will Ferguson, Terry Fallis, Carmen Aguirre, Donna Morrissey, Dennis Bock, Tanya Talaga, Canisia Lubrin, Cherie Dimaline, Deepa Rajagopalan. All signatures collected personally at multiple local author events. First edition and first printing of the second edition of the Concise Oxford Companion To Canadian Literature. Edited by William Toye. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG green cloth octavo hardcover with gold titles on spine. 8vo. 177+ pages. Signed with inscription by Lanman on ffep. No names or markings to text. Light to moderate general wear. Inscribed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 112 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Numerous black and white illustrations. "This story is an attempt to capture a young boy's experiences being raised in the 'Acre' section of Lowell, Massachusetts. The time frame is 1941 through 1951, and a major focal point is the people living in a portion of the Federal Project called 'The North Common Village'." - from introduction. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A quality copy.