London: Printed by J. Paramore, 1787. 12mo, 11, [1 blank] pp. Lower quadrants spotted. Good+, bound in modern marbled boards. The first Methodist Bishop, Coke was "superintendent" for America and, in the course of his duties, made nine voyages to the West Indies between 1784 and 1803. His Letter..... More
[New Orleans]: Published by H.P. Lathrop; Jules Manouvrier, Lithographer, [1861 or 1862]. Oblong 24" x 18-3/4". Map lithographed by Jules Manouvrier. A few shallow chips to blank extremities; a couple of closed tears to blank margins expertly repaired. Very Good. The map shows Kentucky, Tennessee, and portions of North Carolina..... More
Charleston [S.C.]: Printed by A.E. Miller, 1828. 8vo. ix, [2], [1 blank], 240pp. With the errata leaf. Contemporary red straight-grained half morocco over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine [light rubbing]. Scattered and generally light foxing. Front endpaper and rear pastedown with residue suggesting removal of bookplates. Presentation copy from the author..... More
[New Orleans]: 1827. 28pp. Stitched, untrimmed, light fox, small tear on title leaf not affecting text. At head of title: "Let every man lend this to his neighbour." Very Good. Contemporary signature at top margin: John S. Barrows. A Louisiana State Senator, Louaillier opposed Andrew Jackson's decision to perpetuate martial..... More
The Acts are in both English and French on facing pages. Bindings vary: the first item disbound, others in modern buckram, modern cloth, or contemporary sheep. The usual institutional marks and occasional light wear. Overall, Very Good. a. ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF..... More
Richmond: Printed by T.W. White, 1833. 48pp. Disbound, early and late gatherings foxed, browned. Good+. In a modern folding case. Nat Turner's slave insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia, brought to reality the South's worst nightmare. The incident sparked the only concerted effort by a Slave State to abolish slavery..... More
[Cincinnati: Cincinnati Gazette, Feb. 25, 1863]. Broadside, 17-1/2" x 6". Tide mark along inner margin, closed tears expertly repaired [no text affected]. Else Very Good. This rare broadside is an incisive analysis of the political dynamics of Secession in the South. The author, identified only by his initials "E.H.L." at..... More
Columbia: Printed by D. & J.J. Faust, State Printers, 1801. [82], 394, [9]; 567, [1 blank], [13] pp. First @100 pages of volume I significantly spotted [evidently a not uncommon fate for this book]. Else, each volume is untrimmed, generously margined, and mildly foxed with occasional worming of blank outer..... More