Richmond: Macfarlane & Fergusson, 1852. Original printed wrappers, stitched. 51, [1 blank] pp. Minor wrapper wear, Very Good. "Henry Augustine Washington was born at Haywood, Virginia on 24 August 1820, the son of Lawrence Washington and Sarah Tayloe Washington. He attended Georgetown College and the College of New Jersey (now..... More
[South Berwick, ME?]: 1840. Broadside, 11-3/4" x 14-1/2." Text as recited above in bold type of various sizes. Beneath are the printed signatures in smaller type of about 200 local citizens endorsing the call for assembly. Old folds as usual, with several small pinholes along the folds which do not..... More
Various dimensions, from 3-3/4" x 4-1/2" to 8" x 10-1/4." With frequent captions or notes on the blank verso identifying the location and time, or notes at the base of the photograph. Frequently with the logo of Underwood & Underwood, press photographers of the day. Occasional minor corner or edge..... More
Columbia, S.C. R.W. Gibbes, State Printer, 1859. vi, [2 blanks, 745-835, [1 blank], ix, [1 blank], xx pp. Bound with the following documents, in modern tan buckram, all in excellent condition, all with detailed Indexes. Near Fine. REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1901. 25, [1] pp. Stapled as issued. Wrappers absent, otherwise complete and Very Good. An appreciation of General Lee's decision to surrender, and to refrain from guerrilla warfare. More
[np: 1921?]. Original staples and printed wrappers with wrapper title as issued. Pages [231]-249 as issued. Loose, chipped along spine and blank edges. Text clean. Good+. More
Philadelphia: Printed by John Page, 1796. 352, [4] pp, 1 folded table. Later cloth [some wear], original red gilt-lettered red morocco spine label laid down. Good+. The Second Session of the Fourth Congress convened on December 5, 1796 and closed on March 3, 1797. Volume I reports in detail on..... More
[n.p. 1861-1865]. All uncancelled, generally 2-3/4" x 4-3/4". Occasional light dusting, a blue mounting remnant frequently appears on the blank verso. Otherwise Very Good. All the envelopes depict an American Flag in the left portion. Some are in the form of a shield, others adjacent to a cannon, or..... More
Single page, entirely in ink manuscript. Old folds, irregular inner margin, light wear, Very Good. "I have a Battn. of six Companies of Foreigners and will be glad to have you with me as 1st Lt. to rank 1st or 2d. I would have offered you a Captaincy had..... More
New Haven: Thomas Green and Son, 1800. Disbound. 55, [1 blank] pp, as issued. Title leaf spotted and dusted, otherwise Good+ with some toning and foxing, in later red cloth binding. Dwight's Discourse, a sketch of Washington's life and an assessment of his character and achievements, is followed by a...... More
Raleigh: Cannon & Holden, Printers to the Convention, 1865. 94, [2 blanks], iii, [1 blank] pp, [bound with] JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA, AT ITS ADJOURNED SESSION OF 1866. Raleigh: Cannon & Holden, Printers to the Convention. 1866. 192, III, [1 blank] pp [as issued]..... More
New Orleans: Rea's Steam Book and Job Printing Office, 1876. Stitched in original printed wrappers. 28pp. Postal cancel on rear wrapper, with manuscript address to "Lewis Sterling | "B[ayou] Sara, La." Wrappers dusted. A persistent discoloration appears on each leaf at the upper blank corner, with archival repairs. Otherwise, Good+..... More
Washington: Department of State, 1924. Single typed page, on State Department letterhead, signed boldly, "Charles Evans Hughes." Fine. Hughes had a remarkable career at the highest levels of government. He was Governor of New York at the time President Taft originally nominated him for the U.S. Supreme Court. The..... More
Washington: Blair & Rives, 1835. 16pp, disbound. Good+. With Benton's 'free frank' signature laid down at bottom blank margin of title page. The first great spokesman for the interests of the West, Benton was a pre-eminent Democrat and a strong supporter of Andrew Jackson, despite an early violent dispute..... More
Philadelphia: 1838. [4], 176 pp. Disbound without covers, Good+. "In May, 1833, I was appointed secretary of the treasury; and in September following was removed from office, because I would not, prior to the meeting of Congress, transfer the public deposites from the U.S. bank to state banks... I would..... More
Providence: 1841. Elephant folio sheet folded to 16-1/4" x 21." [4] pp. A persistent but light circular spot in the center of each page. Untrimmed, a bit of crimping. Good+. The "Proposed Constitution," adopted at "the Convention of the People" on 18 November 1841 is printed. It would grant the..... More
Boston: 1824 [Thursday, October 28]. Elephant folio broadsheet, printed in four columns on recto, six columns on verso [verso consisting of many advertisements, several illustrated]. 15-1/4" x 21-1/2." Very Good. Ownership signatures at top margin: "Mr. Cleaveland," and "Brunswick." The Centinel issued this rare Extra to urge the election of..... More
[Schenectady: 1861]. Folio broadside, 10-5/8" x 20." Text surrounded by decorative border. Two columns, separated by a rule. Very Good. "Old time keeps on at steady pace," is the first line of this long poem deploring "The blight that's fall'n upon this Nation." "But in vain did Statesmen strive/..... More
[Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1779-1780]. Folio. [1], 155-176, [1 blank] pp. Caption title, as issued. Toned, spotted, one rubberstamp, untrimmed. Several chips without taking text. Good. Bound in later buckram. Replete with Revolutionary War content. ESTC W23393 [- LCP, MA Hist. Soc]. Hildeburn 3906. Evans 16447. More
[Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1780 or 1781]. Folio. [1], 267-298, [1 blank] pages. Caption title, as issued. Lightly toned, a rubberstamp. Very Good. Bound in later buckram. ESTC W42652 [1- HSP]. Not in Evans. [bound with] MINUTES OF THE FIRST SITTING OF THE FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WHICH..... More
[Washington: 1840]. 16pp, folded and untrimmed. Some dusting, else Very Good. Stanly was an interesting man and a long-serving Whig Congressman from North Carolina. After he was defeated for re-election in 1852 he moved to California, practiced law, and became a Republican. During the Civil War he was appointed Military..... More
Boston: James Munroe, 1839. 42, [2 blanks] pp. Disbound, moderately foxed. Good. This is Clay's speech supporting the Gag Rule: a Resolution that Congress should refuse to receive petitions to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. Clay detested "ultra - abolitionists." Their persistent gnawing at the divisive issue..... More
Philadelphia: Eleazer Oswald, 1787. All 1787: February 14 and 17; July 18 and 26; August 22; November 3, 14, and 16. All folio, printed in four columns per page. Disbound, with stitch-holes along left edge. Minor wear, several mended closed tears, inner blank margins reinforced. Text clean and Very Good..... More
[Washington: 1837]. Elephant folio broadside printed in seven columns. 18-1/2" x 24-1/2." Light foxing, light wear, Good+. Dated and signed in type at the end: "Washington 4th September, 1837. M. Van Buren." A rare broadside printing of Van Buren's Address, devoted entirely to the catastrophic Panic of 1837, which he..... More
Washington: 1823 [December 31]. Folio sheet, folded for mailing to [4] pages. Red seal remnant, with a small blank tear. Several short closed tears, repaired. Final leaf cut down but not affecting any text. Addressed to "Judge Rochester | Bath." About Very Good. Van Renssalaer [1764-1839] was serving his first..... More