No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. Collection of 12 Carte de Visites. Various photographers, places, etc. No dates, presumed 1860s and a bit later. A variety of portraits depicting women, men and children. Most photos appear to be from the New England, New York area, with one from Stockholm, Sweden. In..... More
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
Lee, MA: Office of the Valley Gleaner, 1884. Wraps. Printed wraps, side stapled. 31 pp. Perhaps written by John Osborne Sargent, this work contains writings musing on politics at the state and federal level, citing corruption at all level, including referring the Star Route scandal and speaking against party loyalty..... 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
Concord, New Hampshire: Rumford Press, 1927. Wraps. Printed wraps. 38 pp. An address that provides a short history of the city of Concord, New Hampshire, from its first settlement, early colonial history and its growth through the 1800s. With an index of names in the rear. GOOD condition. Apparent ex-library..... More
Brattleboro: Printed for the Author, 1826. Pamphlet. Pamphlet. Side sewn, lacking any wrappers that may have been issued. 24 pp. A tract reflecting on Independence Day, and the principles of liberty enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. Starting with a broad historical survey of religion and civilizations, focusing on Christianity..... More
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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
Pittsburgh: Bakewell and Marthens, Printers, 1873. Wraps. Printed blue wraps, MISSING rear wrapper. 16 pp. Quarto. A speech by Wilson McCandless welcoming John Quincy Adams to Pittsburgh, reflecting on Adams' career and service to the country. With a short speech by Adams responding in thanks. POOR condition. Rear wrapper missing..... 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
Portland, ME: The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1939. Wraps. Printed wraps. Offprint from the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, Volume 33, 1939. A brief bibliographic study of William Hubbard's "A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England," published in 1677, and seeking to establish which map was..... 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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
Philadelphia: The Tract Association of Friends, Publisher, 1847. Pamphlet. no date, presumed 1836. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger work and lacking any wrappers issued. 36 pp. A monthly almanac issued by the Friends, or Quakers, containing the usual monthly almanac information, along with religious and moral parables and anecdotes. Among..... 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
Boston: The Richmond Press, 1958. Wraps. Second printing. Signed, with a brief inscription, by the author. Blue-green wraps. 52 pp. A short history and account of the 11-11-11 Club, a group of World War I veterans that met every year on Armistice Day to celebrate the end of World War..... 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
Washington: G. Bailey, Publisher, 1855. Pamphlet. Buell and Blanchard, Printers. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger volume. Pagination runs 99-112. Double columned text. An anti-slavery, pro-abolition pamphlet issued monthly, with this number containing a speech of Governor William Seward, addressing the dangers of extending slavery, the privileged class of slaveholders 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
New York: The Century Co, 1891. Wraps. Illustrated wraps, although MISSING rear wrapper. Black and white illustrations throughout, including an ad for Ivory Soap depicting an African-American boy floating a bar of soap as a boat, with an inset of an African-American woman looking in the empty cupboard. Single issue..... 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