Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1913. A Limited Edition of 300 copies, of which this is Number 36. Two volumes, with pagination, plates, frontispieces complete. Deckled edges, bound in maroon, gilt-decorated and gilt-lettered cloth. The Bi-Centenary Edition. Near Fine. With ownership signatures of Irving G. Stone. Howes H760. More
Albany: Printed for the Albany Argus, 1828. 32pp, disbound and stitched. Title and several other leaves browned, widely scattered foxing. Good+. ' This is one of three 1828 issues, all scarce, printed in the heated presidential race of that year. Anti-Jackson forces charged that his unrestrained, martial personality-- highlighting his... More
Washington: Jonathan Elliot, 1828. 32pp, disbound. Light spotting of first several leaves, lower margin trimmed closely on some leaves, affecting a portion of the last line of text on page 16, but still legible. Good+. This is one [probably the first] of several 1828 issues, grist for the 1828 presidential... More
Albany: 1828. 47, [1 blank] pp. Stitched into modern plain wrappers. Light foxing, several blank margin repairs, faint blindstamp. Good+. The primary weapon of the anti-Jackson forces was his alleged impetuous, unrestrained, martial personality, utterly unsuitable for the presidency of a democratic republic whose success required respect for constitutional checks... More
Providence: Knowles and Vose, 1840. 32pp, light to moderate foxing. Stitched in original printed wrappers [rear wrapper detached]. Good+. This pamphlet was printed in several places during 1836, and reprinted for Harrison's successful 1840 campaign. It emphasizes Harrison's distinguished military career, and his service as Senator and as Governor... More
Philadelphia: Jan. 1836. 36pp, sewn, original printed wrappers [inscription, light duplicate rubberstamp]. Very Good. This campaign biography was printed in several places during 1836. Miles also notes Columbus, New York, and Albany issues. It was also reprinted for Harrison's successful 1840 campaign. The document emphasizes Harrison's distinguished military career... More
New York: Office of the New York Express, 1839. 32pp, disbound, uncut. Lacking the original printed wrappers, else Very Good. This standard campaign biography was printed in numerous places in 1836, 1839, and 1840. It emphasizes Harrison's distinguished military career, and his service as Senator and as Governor of Indiana. Howes J20. Miles 123. AI 56535 [5]. More
Columbia, S.C. Printed and Published at the Telescope Office, 1832. Original publisher's cloth [paper spine label worn away]. [5], [1 blank], [5]-110, [1 errata] pp [as issued]. Scattered foxing, Good+. This first edition was republished in 1860. It is quite scarce, with OCLC recording only a few locations under... More
[Washington: Towers, (1859?)]. Caption title [as issued]. 16pp, printed in double columns. Disbound with scattered foxing, Good+. Howes and Sabin record 1859 Baltimore printings only. Johnson was an authoritative voice on the issue of Popular Sovereignty: he was counsel for the slaveowners in the Dred Scott case, which held... More
Baltimore: Murphy & Co., 1859. 40pp, disbound and lightly foxed, Good+. Johnson was an authoritative voice on the issue of Popular Sovereignty: he was counsel for the slaveowners in the Dred Scott case, which held that Congress could not bar slavery from the territories. Douglas's opponents immediately noted that... More
London: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1775. [2], 91, [1 blank] pp. Disbound and lacking the half title, title page lightly dusted, else Very Good Printed in the same year as the first edition, this pamphlet rebuts the "loud clamours" and "wild affections" of ingrates "who have denied... More
New York: 1865. Original printed wrappers [old tape, institutional marks] bound into attractive modern plain wrappers. 133, [1]pp. Light wear, clean text. Good+. Kingsley reviews "sectional contention" from "early in our history." The issues all revolved around the "question of the exact limitation of local and federal authority." He... More
Boston: Edes and Gill, 1767. 107, [1 blank] pp. Disbound, uniformly tanned, short closed tear [no loss] to title leaf. Good+. This is the first American edition, printed in the same year as the London first. Authorship is generally attributed to Charles Lloyd, George Grenville's Secretary. "Famous defense of... More
San Francisco, Cal. 1852. 48pp, bound in period half calf and marbled boards. Scattered foxing, Good+. "These speeches of Lockwood are required reading for anyone wishing to understand the dark and cruel side of the activities of the Vigilance Committee. Lockwood was a man of great courage and unusual ability... More
[New Orleans]: 1827. 28pp. Stitched, untrimmed, light fox, small tear on title leaf not affecting text. At head of title: "Let every man lend this to his neighbour." Very Good. Contemporary signature at top margin: John S. Barrows. A Louisiana State Senator, Louaillier opposed Andrew Jackson's decision to perpetuate martial... More
[Boston: 1809]. 55pp, untrimmed with wide margins, caption title [as issued], attractive modern plain wrappers. Inner margin remnants of previous wrapper, light institutional stamps, light tan, scattered light fox, Good+. Issued in two Boston printings this year, this is a critique of the Madisonian tilt against England. "Mr. Madison's Gallic... More
Richmond, Va. West & Johnston, 1862. 192pp, stitched in original printed wrappers [wraps worn, with spotting]. Text unusually clean and Very Good. Signed on the front wrapper, 'Wm. M. Burwell.' Presentation inscription on front free endpaper: 'Hon. W.M. Burwell with the sincere esteem of the Author. Richmond April 23d '... More
Alexandria: Printed for the Author, 1812. 56pp, but without the half title. Disbound. Untrimmed. Very Good. Supporting De Witt Clinton for President, the author attacks "the crooked and weak policy of Mr. Madison's administration" for abandoning Jeffersonian principles, and assails the incumbent's "weak and jealous disposition." Madison's "political turpitude... More
[Baltimore, MD: Printed by John Murphy & Co. for the Maryland Historical Society, 1851]. [2], 86, [1 errata], [1 blank] pp. Disbound, with the half title, minor chipping to blank corners of some leaves. Small institutional blindstamping of last few leaves. Manuscript presentation at head of half title: 'Horatio G.... More
[Washington: 1829. 48pp. Disbound, lightly toned with occasional light spotting, rubberstamp at blank portion of title page. Good+. "Written after a personal tour of inspection of the country proposed" [Howes]. "In March, 1828 McCoy was appointed to 'accompany an exploring party of Indians west of the Mississippi.' Pages 6-24 contain... More
Montgomery: 1904. 142pp, original printed wrappers [light spine wear] and staples. Deckled edges, Fine. "He served first at Pensacola, was transferred to the Mississippi, traveled by rail from Mobile to Corinth and Memphis, and by boat to Island No. 10, where he was captured and taken to Camp Butler... More
Boston: Printed by Manning & Loring. Feb. 1798. [-June, 1803]. Vol. I: viii, [1 blank], 10-304 pp; Vol. II: vii, [1 blank], [9]]-222pp. Bound in pale blue paper- covered boards [quite worn, most paper removed from Vol. I, front covers of both volumes detached]. First few leaves detached on each... More
Boston: James W. Burditt, 1810. iv, [5]-192 pp. Disbound, light rubberstamp, else Very Good. The second edition of the definitive work on Shays' Rebellion, a signal event in creating support for the Constitution's promise of a stronger national government. In August and September 1786 financially strapped western Massachusetts farmers... More
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1777. [3], 28, 28 pp, with the half title. Bound in modern mottled calf by the Atelier Bindery in New York, with gilt-lettered spine label on black morocco. Light scattered foxing, Very Good. The Frank C. Deering copy, with that well-known collector's small morocco bookplate... More
New York: Printed by L. Nichols & Co.. for John Tiebout, Bookseller & Stationer, No. 246 Water-Street, 1801. 63, [1] pp. Disbound. Light edge wear, a couple of inoffensive old institutional rubberstamps. Good+. This document prints the so-called 'Montgomerie Charter' of 1730, printed by Peter Zenger in New York in... More