New York: Stereotyped by C. Davison & Co., 33 Gold St. Copyright 1847 by Andrews & Boyle, [1847]. 4to broadside, 9-1/2" x 12", text and illustrations surrounded by decorative border. Lightly foxed, Very Good. The first portion of this rare broadside is divided by a rule into two columns. The... More
New York: Carvill & Co., 108 Broadway, 1842. 42, [2 blanks] pp. Original printed dark blue wrappers [disbound]. Narrow extremity wear to wrappers. Else Very Good. This, the second American printing, followed the New York 1841. Previously it had been published in Britain in 1840. Fenton's concoction is "a simple... More
Newport [NH]: Published by the Business Men, 1870. 82, [1], [1 blank] pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers. Fine. A handsome copy of this Directory. In addition to a detailed listing of merchants and businesses, it sketches the early history of Newport, the various churches, points and items of interest... More
[New Orleans?]. Oblong 3-3/8" x 2-1/8". In elegant script. Light toning, Fine. The engraved card is likely from Benjamin's residency in New Orleans before the Civil War, and certainly before he became a resident of England after the War. The second Jew to serve in the U.S. Senate, after... More
Philadelphia: Published by Wm. Smith... Looking Glass, Portrait & Picture Frames of every description, 1877. Folio broadside, 14" x 17". Printed in three columns: the first, an 'Address of Hon. R.T. Conrad; second, 'Fireman's Address. Written at the request of the Association for the Relief of Disabled Firemen,' by 'Hon... More
[various places: various dates, as noted]. A total of 44 documents, in varying conditions ranging from Good to Very Good. Mostly Good+. Some original printed wrappers, a few disbound, most stitched [occasional loosening], scattered foxing and wear. Overall Good+. Details on request Annual Sermons for the years 1816,1818,1821,1822, 1825, 1831... More
Boston [one Northampton]: various printers, 1800-1835. Conditions vary from Good+ to Very Good. Scattered foxing, some disbound, some in original printed wrappers, occasional rubberstamp. The years represented are 1800, 1801, 1803, 1804, 1804, 1805, 1809, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1826, 1828, 1829, 1832, 1833... More
[London: 23 May 1806]. 14, [2 blanks] pp. Paginated as pages [365]- 378, [2 blanks]. Disbound, caption title, as issued. At head of caption title: "Anno Quadragesimo Sexto Georgii III. Regis. Cap. LII." Near Fine. This rare Act is an important step in Parliament's final abolition of the African Slave... More
[Kennebec, Maine? 1849]. Pale blue folio sheet, folded to [4] pages, printed on the first two pages. Final leaf filled with pencil numerical calculations. Very Good. The recipients of this printed mailing were [names in manuscript] T.D. Millett, L. Lothrop, and J. Lane, the Whig Committee of the... More
[Berlin, CT]: April 4, 1840. Broadside, 7" x 13-3/4". Some spotting, a repaired fold split [no loss], else Good+. This rare broadside is a wonderful example of uninhibited political invective. It is an angry Democratic attack against Whigs' illegal disruption of the recent local election. "At your Town Election last... More
[Providence? 1831]. Broadside, 11" x 18". Printed in three columns. Browned uniformly. Several holes along the blank vertical line separating the second and third columns but text unaffected. Old folds, some spotting. Good to Good+ Governor Fenner, Rhode Island's leading Jacksonian, was opposed by the Whig Lemuel Arnold in the... More
New York: New York American- Extra, June 29, 1837. Folio broadside, 19" x 23-1/2". Printed in six columns, generous margins. Light to moderate foxing, old folds, several small holes costing three or four letters. Two points at upper margin verso adhere to a mat. Good+ This is an Extra from... More
9 3/4" x 7 3/4". [4] pp, on two loose leaves of unlined paper, completely in ink manuscript. Small corner chip to first leaf [one letter barely touched upon]. Thin strip of mounting tape in margin of final page just touching signature. The paper is quite thin, resulting in some... More
Boston: James Cutler, Monday, September 15, 1800. Elephant folio broadsheet, folded to 12-1/4" x 20-1/2". [4]pp. Old folds, several fox spots, untrimmed. Good+. This issue is No. 4 of volume IX. The Gazette is filled with advertisements; a several-column list of wholesale prices current at Boston; commercial news; and several... More
9-3/4" x7-3/4". [3], [1- free-frank address, seal remnant] pp, on two loose leaves of unlined paper, completely in ink manuscript. Old light folds, a few short closed edge tears, some small all chips at edges from when wax seal was opened [no text loss]. Good+ . James Strong [1783-1847] was... More
Utica: Utica Observer- Extra, Oct. 31st, 1861. Elephant folio broadside, printed in seven columns. 18" x 27". Some old folds and crimps, several fox marks. Good+. Seymour's speech is rare in this broadside form. Seymour was a prominent Democrat in the 1850's and 1860's. He belonged to the accommodationist wing... More
Boston: Printed by T. and J. Fleet, 1782. 30, [2 blanks] pp, with the half title, as issued. Erratum at the base of page 30. Disbound, scattered foxing, light old rubberstamp on half title. Good+. Adams was Pastor of the Church in Lunenburg. "Men of unprincipled hearts, of empty heads... More
London: Printed for E. Hill, 1741. 14pp. Disbound, light wear, light rubberstamp on title page. Good+. The prosecutor deems Samuel "a criminal of the First Rate," for murdering his own brother. The reason: "to ratify a Revenge he had conceived against his Brother for some Prejudice he thought Sir John... More
London: Printed for Samuel Tipper... T. Gillet, Printer, Crown-Court, 1808. [6], [1]-214, [2 blanks], 215*, 216*, [1-12] pp. Rubberstamp on title page. Rebound in buckram, spine title and Bar Assn call numbers in gilt. With the half title and frontis map. Several leaves sprung. Printed in two columns per page... More
San Francisco: Sterett & Butler, Printers, Engravers and Publishers, 145 Clay Street, [1858]. Wood engraving, double-sheet. 15-3/8" x 10-1/4". Profusely illustrated. The recto is bordered by 35 small illustrations: a star in each corner, thirty small seals of the States [each noting the number of its electoral votes and population]... More
Amsterdam: J.F. Rosart & Comp. 1784. [2], 213, [1 blank] pp, as issued. Contemporary plain wrappers [worn, some chipping]. Untrimmed and uncut. Early leaves dusted. Else Very Good. In an attractive modern folding case, with the bookplate of James Copley, gilt-lettered spine title. Howes calls this the first edition, but... More
Oxonii: J. Fletcher, and D. Prince; B. White, Londini, 1776. [4], 36 pp. Title leaf and last page dusted. Else Very Good, with, as in every copy, a word blotted out on page 7. Bound in modern quarter morocco and marbled boards. A loyal Oxford man, Bentham wrote to... More
Philadelphia Printed. London: Reprinted for J. Almon, 1774. [2], 82 pp, [2 advt] pp. Without the half title. Final advertising page browned or foxed. Disbound. Except as noted, Very Good. "One of the most important documents of the American Revolution, condensing the most important proceedings of the First Continental... More
Philadelphia: Childs and Swaine, 1793 [i.e., 1794]. 438, [29], [1 blank] pp. Stitched, untrimmed, top edge uncut as issued. Remnant of original plain front wrapper, rear wrapper present. Very Good or better. This document includes several Messages of President Washington, including his December 1793 Address opening the Session, his first... More
New Haven: Printed by Thomas Green and Son, [1800]. Folio broadside, 8" x 13-1/2". Old folds, moderately foxed. Good+. The rare broadside lists twenty men who are candidates. They include Simeon Baldwin, Chauncey Goodrich, Zephaniah Swift, David Daggett, Thomas Seymour, William Hillhouse, and other early Connecticut luminaries. In type at... More