New York: Published by F.D. Allen, 1822. 24pp. Disbound, foxed, Good or so. Whatever the causes of Yellow Fever, "there must be filth and predisposition of atmosphere to facilitate its progress." Allen blames "the pernicious effects of public cemeteries... [A]n impure state of the atmosphere, caused by these or other..... More about DOCUMENTS AND FACTS SHOWING THE FATAL EFFECTS OF INTERMENTS IN POPULOUS CITIES
[Columbia: 1850]. 168pp. Disbound, spine split after page 54, else Very Good. Governor Seabrook's eulogy, praising Calhoun for his opposition to the "despotism" of majorities and his "legacy to the cause of constitutional liberty," is printed at pages 1-8. It is followed by a printing of the proceedings in the... More about MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO THE LEGISLATURE, IN RELATION TO THE DEATH OF MR....
[Washington: 1895]. Original printed wrappers [some edge wear] and staples. 15pp + 12pp photo illustrations. Full-page map. Very Good. More about PROGRESS AND CONDITION OF THE WORK OF ESTABLISHING THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL...
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1866. Original printed wrappers [chipped at extremities, spine shorn]. Disbound and stitched. 126pp. Small rubberstamp on blank verso of title page, text clean. Good+. Issued by the Quartermaster General's Office, General Order No. 71, September 5, 1866. 'White' and 'Colored' troops are listed separately. More about ROLL OF HONOR. NAMES OF SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN DEFENCE OF THE AMERICAN UNION, INTERRED IN ARKANSAS,...
Waterbury: E.B. Cooke, 1854. 27, [1 blank] pp. Disbound, else Very Good. Inscription on front wrapper: 'C. Brainerd Esquire with kind regards of Saml A. Foot." The pamphlet prints the Order of Exercises, with the Prayer of Invocation, the Dedicatory Prayer, Samuel Foot's Address, and the closing benediction. An... More about THE EVERGREEN CEMETERY DEDICATION MEMORIAL. WATERTOWN, CONN. SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1854
Middletown: Charles H. Pelton, Printer, 1850. Contemporary plain wrappers [worn, spine shorn], large folding plan of the cemetery. 48, [2] pp. Scattered foxing, Good+. This Rural Cemetery was constructed to prevent the rising tide of urbanization from causing "desecration of the remains of friends and relatives." A list of... More about THE ADDRESSES, DELIVERED AT THE DEDICATION OF THE INDIAN HILL CEMETERY; WITH THE ARTICLES OF...
62nd Cong., 3rd Sess. HD1121. 1912. 3, [1 blank]pp, folding blueprint, disbound, loosening. Very Good. More about ROADWAY APPROACH TO NATIONAL CEMETERY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR,...
Boston: 1852. Original printed wrappers [loose, spotted, chipped]. Stitched. 40pp, spotted. Good. With an Ode by Epes Sargent, a hymn by George Lunt, various dedicatory addresses, and an announcement in several pages by the firm of Loring, Porter & Co., which is the agent for the cemetery corporation. The firm... More about MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY IN DORCHESTER AND WEST ROXBURY: WITH THE EXERCISES AT THE CONSECRATION,...
[Nashville? 1867]. Broadside, 8-1/2" x 13-3/4". Printed in two columns. Text consists of words to songs, including 'Marching On!!, 'Glory to God in the Highest', 'National Hymn' ['My country, 'tis of thee...'], 'I will Gather you from all Nations,' and 'Sing! Sing!! Sing!!!, which was "composed expressly for the occasion..... More about GRAND UNION BASKET PIC-NIC, AT THE NASHVILLE NATIONAL CEMETERY, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1867
Waterbury: E.B. Cooke, 1853. Stitched in original printed wrappers [a bit of extremity chipping and wear], 31 clean pages. Very Good. Green Kendrick delivered the Dedication Address. The dedication proceedings are faithfully recorded, as is a description of the location and layout of the cemetery. FIRST EDITION. Not in... More about THE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY, AT WATERBURY, CONN. ITS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, BY-LAWS AND RULES AND...