[Washington: Gibson Brothers, Printers, 1866]. 8pp. Caption title, as issued. Mild uniform toning. Uncut, Very Good. With envelope, from Scofield to a Pennsylvania constituent. Scofield asks, now that the War is over, "What shall be done with these five millions people. . . the colored population of the United States"..... More
Washington: War Hospitality Committee, Metropolitan Office of Civilian Defense. 306 9th St., N.W., [1943]. Folio broadsheet, 15" x 16." The verso is a color-coded map of Washington, with numerical labels. The labels correspond on the recto with places to lodge, be entertained, worship [two synagogues], sightsee, emergencies, Army and Navy..... More
[Washington DC]: S.H. Smith, 1800. Printed invitation card on thick paper stock, with the name "Miss Wheeler" in ink script. Oblong 4-3/4" x 3-1/8." Written on verso: "--- Simmons." Fine. Samuel Harrison Smith (1772–1845) was one of the earliest printers in Washington City [distinct from Georgetown]. After a successful Philadelphia..... More
[Washington DC? 1910?]. Broadside, 8-3/8" x 12-1/4." One light fox spot; one closed tear at upper left corner expertly repaired without loss. Very Good. The broadside celebrates victory in "the long bitterly contested law suit that has been in the court nearly four years between the two colored Grand Lodges..... More
Washington, D.C. Taylor and Maury, Booksellers and Publishers, [1860]. Quarter sheep and pictorial paper over boards [rebacked]. [46- advertising], vi, [4], 34-232, [6- advertising] pp, as issued. Boards and endpapers with advertising material. Very Good. Boyd's first such Directory issued in 1859. This scarce Washington Directory promises improvements in completeness..... More