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: Henry C. Bowen, Publisher, 1876. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid journal. Disbound from a larger work. The Independent was a long running newspaper that promoted Congregationalism and advocated for abolition and women's suffrage, among other social issues. This issue contains a strong rebuttal by the Arkansas Conference of the..... More

San Francisco: Henry George Fellowship, presumed Publisher, 1937. Wraps. Pamphlet style magazine, approximately 8 by 6 inches. 12 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

Concord: The Village Press, Printers, 1976. Wraps. Wraps. 24 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A short history of the Concord Coach built by Abbot-Downing, chronicling its start, brief descriptions of various coaches and carriages built, evolution, growth and decline of the business, etc. Issued to accompany a...... More

Boston: American Humane Education Society. Wraps. no date, circa 1885 (according to OCLC records). Illustrated pale orange wraps. 56 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A guide to the proper care of horse book, but also including poetry and anecdotes. The first tip in the book discusses how to kill..... 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

No Place: D.H. Athmer et al, Publishers. Pamphlet. No place or date, 1946. Side stapled booklet. Front cover with an illustration of the ship and two mermaids. 8 pp. A newsletter issued aboard the USS Hugh L. Scott while on its voyage from Seattle on February 5, 1946, transporting occupation..... 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

Boston: Printed by J. Belcher, for Henry Rogers, Worcester, 1813. First Edition. Wraps. Pamphlet, lacking any wraps that may have been issued. Appears disbound from a larger volume.16 pp. Bears the signature of Isaiah Thomas, although there is no direct provenance to establish that this is the signature of the..... More

Philadelphia: Wm. Sloanaker, Publisher, 1845. Wraps. Printed wraps. 24 pp. A sermon, reflecting on the history of the Quakers, their origin and beliefs, and how those influenced William Penn and his efforts to colonize the Pennsylvania region. Albert Barnes was a 19th century American theologian and Presbyterian minister, associated with..... More