Up for sale is a highly scarce, museum-grade piece of Canadian literary history: Lilies & Leopards by Annie Charlotte Dalton (MBE). Published in 1935 by the historic Ryerson Press (Toronto), this beautiful hardcover was limited to an original print run of only 500 total copies.

Known affectionately as the "Poet Laureate of the Deaf" due to losing her hearing during a childhood illness, Dalton was a monumental figure in early 20th-century Canadian literature. In 1935—the exact year this book was printed—she became the very first female poet to be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to literature. This specific collection features her late-career, cosmic-scoped poetry exploring fundamentals of life and nature.

Featuring a cover design by the celebrated Canadian artist J.W.G. (Jock) Macdonald, this limited-run vintage hardcover is a crowning addition for collectors of early Canadian modernism, rare poetry editions, and disability history in literature.