Concord, NH: Hill and Moore, Printer, 1821. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, lacking any wrappers issued. 26 pp. OCLC records attribute this to either Jacob B. Moore or Levi Woodbury. A piece defending a recent oration by John Quincy Adams, in which Adams reflected on the Declaration of Independence and the wrongs of... More about A Vindication of Mr. Adams's Oration
Evansville, IN: M.T. Publishing Company, 2009. Hard Cover. Glossy photo illustrated paper covered boards in matching jacket. Small folio. 200 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Signed by Gary Pinkha, author of the introduction. A photo history of the New York City Fire Department, mostly in action, with many photos... More about Fire Department City of New York. The Dreyfous Collection. A History in Photographs, 1912-1947....
New York: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), presumed Publisher, 1969. Unbound. Single sheet, printed on both sides. 8 ½ by 11 inches. A double sided flyer advertising a rally presumably in support of Robert Kirkman, leader of the SDS at NYU, who was suspended for his role in a.... More about Come One… Come All to Kangaroo Court. The University vs. The People. Rally to Open Hearings....
No place: No Publisher, 1945. Unbound. Three page letter, with a special orders page, in original mailing envelope. Dated November, 1945. Includes a Third Marine Aircraft Wing Patch. Written by a lieutenant Walter H. Johnson, a member of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing during World War II. Johnson wrote this... More about World War II Era Handwritten Letter. Nov. 1945. With World War II Era Third Marine Aircraft wing...
Belleville, NJ: Eastwood Wire Corp., Publisher, 1930. Wraps. Side sewn pamphlet. 20 pp. A few small illustrations throughout. A short history of papermaking in the United States, focusing on William Rittenhouse and including some examples of watermarks found in various papers. The work is designed to look to be from... More about An Historie for Young and Olde About the Beginnings of Paper-Making, Including the Founders, in...
Boston: Ballard and Wright, 1817. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. Single sheet, folded into four pages. Single issue of this newspaper, with a large list taking up most of the front page of wholesale prices for a variety of goods, from liquor to food to iron and supplies. Also present... More about Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. Saturday July 26, 1817
New York: Peace and Freedom Party, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed 1968. Single sheet, photomechanically reproduced. Yellow paper stock. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on a single side only. A flyer advertising an election event, offering people the opportunity to vote on a variety of issues, regardless of age... More about Power to the People. Vote Nov. 5th in the Streets. Vote in your own Freedom Election. Peace and...
No Place: No Publisher, 1893. Wraps. No publisher, place: 1893. Marbled paper wraps. 39 numbered leaves, printed on single sides only, with 27 of the 39 leaves containing entries. A ledger of handwritten entries presumably documenting the cases heard in the US District Court for December 1893, containing names of... More about Judge's List. U.S. District Court, December 1893. Handwritten Ledger
Palmer Lake, CO: Filter Press, 1973. Wraps. Light yellow illustrated wraps. 171 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A history of the rise and growth of the mining town/area of Cripple Creek in Colorado, including gold mining operations and a history of the town. VERY GOOD condition. Minor... More about Cripple Creek Mining District
Lansing, MI: John A. Kerr, Printer, 1867. Hard Cover. Paper covered boards with calf leather spine. Pagination varies. A collection of documents relating to the politics, laws, governing and business of Michigan, including a list of corporations filing articles of association, a report of the Committee in Military Affairs, report... More about Documents Accompanying the Journal of the Senate of the State of Michigan, at the Regular Session...
New York: SDS, Presumed Publisher. 1968. Unbound. no date, presumed 1968. Single sheet photomechanically reproduced. 8 ½ by 11 inches. A sheet on a talk to be given by Nguyen Huu Chi, South Vietnam's observer at the United Nations, issued by the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), that, through... More about Ever Seen a Lackey? SDS Protest Flyer
No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Presumed US Government Printing Office, Washington DC, circa 1854. Single sheet folded many times, measuring approximately 81 by 30 inches. Printed on a single side only. A map showing the geography of a region of Central to Northwestern Texas and... More about Map No. 1. Reconnaissance and Survey of a Railway Route From Mississippi River Near 35th Parallel...
Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing. 1983. Cloth. Green cloth in unclipped jacket. 199 pp. Black and white and color photos throughout. A detailed history and survey of decoy making and the decoy makers of the Canadian Maritime region, including Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, documenting styles found in... More about Decoys of Maritime Canada
Washington: The National Archives, Publisher, 1968. Wraps. Light green printed wraps. 804 total pages between the two books. A guide, in list form, of the names of vessels, port and date of issue of certificate, place and date of build, interior length, breadth and depth of the hull, number of... More about List of American-flag Merchant Vessels that Received Certificates of Enrollment or Registry at...
Boston: Ballard and Wright, Publisher, 1818. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. Single sheet, folded once into four pages. Approximately 14 by 20 inches. Single issue of this newspaper with short pieces of news of local, national and international areas. This includes a relief package sent by Bostonians to sufferers... More about Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. Saturday March 7, 1818
East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, Elbert Hubbard, Publisher, 1909. Wraps. Yellow printed wraps. A single issue of this little magazine from the turn of the century, featuring essays and philosophical/literary musings on culture, society, art and literature, as well as short aphorisms and sayings throughout. Perhaps of note is a.... More about The Philistine. A Periodical of Protest. February, 1909
Boston: Rand, Avery and Frye, 1869. Cloth. Blue cloth. 228 pp. A collection of essays, drawing on Christian teachings in the Bible. Tukesbury speaks against tobacco use, including mentioning its detrimental effects on physical health, as well as addresses the ills of intemperance. He also discusses music and dancing, war... More about The Book of Essays
Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1956. Wraps. Printed blue wraps. Reprinted from the April 1956 issue of the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. A study of the bookselling and book publishing endeavors of Daniel Henchman in Boston during the early to mid 1700s, drawing on business records to document the... More about Publishing in Boston, 1726-1757: The Accounts of Daniel Henchman