Washington DC: No printer or publisher Given, 1856. First Edition. Original Wraps. Full title: Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th of August, 1856, a report of the progress on the construction and distribution of standards of weights..... More

Augusta: George S. Carpenter, Publisher, 1841. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, lacking any wrappers issued, and presumably disbound from a larger work. Vi, 70 pp. An anonymous work seeking to impartially chronicle political actions undertaken by the Maine legislature that the author deems in his preface to be "enormously and flagrantly wrong, and..... More

Washington: Gales and Seaton, Printer, 1834. Pamphlet. Apparent later edition, see Sabin 306. Pamphlet, lacking any wraps that may have been issued. 43 pp. A lengthy speech by John Quincy Adams discussing the legality of removing public deposits from national banks of the United States, citing laws and resolutions from..... More

New York: W.H. Graham, Publisher, 1846. Wraps. Printed wraps. 105 pp. Biographies of three important statesmen in the United States, written by former President John Quincy Adams. This includes James Madison, James Monroe and Gilbert Mottier de Lafayette, focusing primarily on their roles and actions in the formation of the..... More

New York: American Book Exchange, Presumed Publisher, 1880. Wraps. Small newspaper style format, 4 pages. Presumably an advertising circular for the American Book Exchange publishing company, touting its many book offerings, as well as promoting their affordability and durability. This includes citing added costs of different fonts used by other..... More

San Francisco: Henry George Fellowship, presumed Publisher, 1937. Wraps. Pamphlet style magazine, approximately 8 by 6 inches. 8 pages. A single issue of this work devoted to economics, social science and topics related to Henry George and his single tax theory. This includes mentions of various scheduled events, discussions on..... More

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1900. Limited. Hard Cover. Limited edition, one of 170 copies on Holland paper. Hardcover. With three fold out facsimilies by the Bierstadt process: one of the original Bradford map, one of the copy in David Valentine's History of New York in 1853 reduced one..... More

Norfolk, VA: Donning Company, 1982. Cloth. Signed, with an inscription, by the author. Blue cloth illustrated in gilt. A mostly visual history of Elizabethtown and Union County in New Jersey, combining illustrations and photos with historical commentary. GOOD+ condition. General fading and some soiling to the covers. Minor edgewear. More

Pierre, SD: Hipple Printing Company, 1928. Wraps. Reprint of the 1866 original. Wraps. 62 pp. A short history of the Dakotas, Montana and Idaho region, discussing early settlers and explorers, discoveries of natural resources, interactions with Native Americans, etc. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, toning and wrinkling to the covers. Minor..... More

Denver: Sage Books, 1959. Cloth. Beige cloth. No jacket. 117 pp. A few black and white illustrations throughout. A detailed guide to the use and equipping of pack horses in wilderness terrain, including knots and hitches, as well as a section on making camp. GOOD condition. Minor uneven fading and..... More

Boston: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1933. Cloth. Second printing. Purple cloth. No jacket. 318 pp. With a few illustrations. A biography of Alexander Hamilton, focusing primarily on his political career and influence on American institutions. GOOD condition. Heavy fading to the spine and along the top edge. Minor soiling and..... More

Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2007. Wraps. Paperback. Oblong quarto. 162 pp. A primarily visual record of the various plantations and estate houses of the South Carolina region, with many photographs documenting plantations now lost, either from disuse, or lost due to war. This includes documenting cabins of enslaved people..... More

Boston: Samuel T. Armstrong, Printer, 1812. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger volume. 24pp. A speech/sermon discussing the War of 1812, interspersing biblical anecdotes among references to war and its causes. Barker touches upon the supposed injustices of England infringing upon the rights of the United States, including control over..... More