[vp: vd]. The autographs are on slips of paper of varying sizes. Very Good. "Sarah M. Grimke"; "Very truly your brother | Theodore D. Weld"; "John G. Whittier for Penn. State A.S. Society"; "Gerrit Smith"; and "Geo. Thompson," with eight lines of poetry, dated Nov. 23, 1835: "Yet..... More
[Philadelphia]: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, by J. Magee, 316 Chestnut Street, [1864]. Single sheet, folded to 5" x 8." Printed, in red and blue inks, on verso of first page only. Caption title flanked by American flags. Old folds. Pages [2] - [4] consist..... More
[np: 1862?]. Broadside, 4" x 9-1/4." Five eight-line stanzas, printed within a decorative border. A few light spots, trimmed closely near the border. Very Good. "Thou art gone to thy rest, / Thou brave fearless soldier." The "spirit of JOHNSTON" is "a bright ray of sunshine," despite "Lincoln's vile minions..... More
[np: 1861?]. Broadside, 4-7/8" x 8-1/4." Ten stanzas, each four lines, surrounded by ruled border. Some foxing, light wear, Good+. This is a Confederate laugh at the Union defeat at Manassas. "Says Greely to Scott, to Richmond, why not, / These Southern's are only in fun, / Your soldiers and..... More
[Charleston? 1861]. Broadside, 8-1/4" x 10-1/2". Verse printed in two columns, separated by a double rule. Four stanzas. Blank corners with light spotting suggest prior matting on verso. Very Good. BAL's photograph depicts this broadside poem in poor condition, with much chipping, and thus does not do it justice. Timrod's..... More
London: Printed for P. Meighan... 1731. iv, 19, [1 blank] pp. Disbound, else Very Good, with elaborate and attractive type ornamentation. "First issued in 1713 as 'A poem on the peace'." [ESTC]. The treaty ceded to Britain Gibraltar, Minorca, Hudson Bay, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland; and accorded Britain the..... More