Charleston: John Russell, 1854. Original cloth [chipped and worn along the spine]. Bookplate on front pastedown of Richard Dixon Ward. 119, [1 blank] pp. Foxed. Good or so. Fraser [1782-1860] was "One of South Carolina's most distinguished native artists, Charles Fraser achieved national and international recognition as a miniature portraitist..... More
Philadelphia: Republished at the Federal Press, 1795. [6], 9-44 pp [as issued]. Disbound, persistent light spotting to narrow portion of blank outer margin. Mild foxing. Good+. Previous owners' inscriptions agreeing with the historical consensus that the Letters are fabrications. Howes says, "These were 'spurious letters' fabricated by Loyalists to damage..... More
Toronto: Lovell & Gibson, 1866. x, [2], [13]-144 pp. Stitched in later marbled wrappers. A few wrapper chips, Very Good. This first edition was reprinted in New Orleans, Augusta, and Lynchburg in 1867. Early, says Nevins, was "a caustic Confederate general." Claiming to have labored "honestly and earnestly to preserve..... More
New York: Swords, 1795. xix, [1 blank], 25-184 pp. Some spotting and soiling. Late 19th-century half morocco (some rubbing). Good+ The first American edition of a "Narrative of a lady famous for her affair with Colonel Burr in the Revolution." Howes. This copy includes the frequently "suppressed" pages iii-vi of..... More