A Plea for Unity Between the Two American Parties Against the British - War of 1812

The Olive Branch: or Faults on Both Sides, Federal and Democratic. A Serious Appeal on the Necessity of Mutual Forgiveness and Harmony, to Save our Common Country from Ruin. Second Edition Improved and Enlarged.
Philadelphia: M. Carey, Jan. 9, 1815.

This edition was published just two months after the first. Carey describes it as amplified, methodised and improved over the first edition. The book appeared during a "convulsed period of history" as an effort to create unity between the two American parties against the British during the War of 1812.

Bound in original paper boards, badly browned and faded, with spine missing. Front and rear boards loose but holding. Some signatures are cracked but the text block is holding firm. Pages are browned and foxed throughout but legible and readable. Dampstaining to rear end pages. A decent copy of this important historical work. 336 pages. Very Good. (#23235)

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Philadelphia (written just after WWI) - includes fire fighting, policing, city planning information, and more
Filled with photographic illustrations

Barnard, J. Lynn and Jessie C. Evans.
Citizenship in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1919.

Revised in accordance with provisions of the new charter. According to the author, a teacher of civics: "There is a need for books which give the sort of practical information about community activities that awakens live interest and stimulates to good citizenship. to satisfy that need has been the object of the authors of this book." An interesting look into the history of Philadelphia and how it was being run in 1919. Includes chapters on health, the water supply, street cleaning, waste disposal, fire fighting and fire prevention, police, accidents, lighting the city, recreation, city planning, making a living, charities, civil service, city laws, plans for the future, and more.

Bound in mustard yellow cloth boards with brown title to spine and front board. Fading to title on spine. Minor wear to edges/spine ends. Bump to rear board. Signed by previous owner on front free endpaper. A few pencil marks, but overall interior is very clean. Illustrated. 376 pages. Very Good. (#16644)

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Memoir of John Charles Fremont - American West Explorer, Founder of the Californian Republican Party, ... and he also led multiple massacres of indigenous people

Bigelow, John.
Memoir of the Life and Public Services of John Charles Fremont.
New York: Derby & Jackson, 1856.

Illustrated. John Charles Fremont (1813 - 1890) was a major historical figure of the 19th century. He was an important explorer of the American West and famous in Gold Rush history, one of the first two U.S. Senators from California, and a failed Republican presidential candidate. A Major in the Mexican-American War, he led multiple massacres against indigenous peoples. He became rich during the California Gold Rush, although he later lost his fortune. During the Civil War he issued an unauthorized emancipation edict and relieved from service by Abraham Lincoln.

Bound in the embossed original brown cloth boards with gilt title and gilt eagle to spine. Chipping and tears to bookcloth along spine ends, edges of boards, and hinges. Small loss to cloth on rear board. Minor rubbing and soiling to boards and spine. Foxing and toning throughout with occasional spots of soiling. 480 pages. Very Good. (#35685)

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A Lively History of Washington D.C.

Brown, George Rothwell.
Washington: A Not Too Serious History.
Baltimore: The Norman Publishing Co., 1930.

Number 133 of 1105 copies. According the the Evening Star: "A finely stimulating book of Washington into which has gone an immense amount of work. Searching, organizing, and casting into a splendid series of stories, and the pictures themselves form a handsome volume [of] values and permanent worth." Jan. 4, 1931

Blue cloth covered boards with silver title to spine and blue and silver illustration of the Washington Monument to front board. Minor browning to spine and edges of boards. Minor soiling and rubbing to boards and minor wear to edges of boards. A few spots of foxing to several pages. Foxing to fore-edge of textblock. Else is clean and bright with many illustrations. Includes color tipped-in frontis. Index, 481 pages. Very Good. (#35674)

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Civil War Anecdotes - one in verse

Cummings, Charles L. and George E. Reed.
Chas. L Cummings: A Sketch of his Life, Service in the Army, and How He Lost His Feet Since the Close of the War, Together with Geo. E. Reed's Famous War Relic, the Campaign of the Sixth Army Corps During the Year of 1863.
1863.

SCARCE. An interesting collection of Civil War anecdotes, written during the war. Cummings served in the 28th Michigan Infantry. "He was in battle and spent time in the notorious Andersonville Prison, where he helped amputate the feet of another soldier with gangrene. It wasn't until later in civilian life that Cummings lost his own feet. All that and more is told in this raucous account of war. Included is another unique account, that of George E. Reed, who wrote about his time with the Sixth Army Corps in the summer of 1863. His account was written while he was in the ranks and it is written entirely in verse. It may be the only such account from that war." (B&N book review).

Very good- in modern paper wraps with remains of original front cover depicting a young Union Soldier laid down. Illustrated with engravings. Minor browning and chipping to the edges of the first several pages. 48 pages. Very Good. (#12068)

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Magazine from the 1870s - Features articles on Custer, "Anti-Slavery" Men in the South, and a travelogue by Henry James

[Custer, George A.; Henry James; Edward Pollard].
The Galaxy. A Magazine of Entertaining Reading. Volume XVI. (16) July - December 1873.
New York: Sheldon & Company, 1873.

With numerous articles and stories by various authors. Most notable are three articles by George Armstrong Custer about his early experiences when stationed in the Indian Territory at the end of the 1860s. This occupation ended in his battle of Washita in 1868 against the Cheyenne Indians. The articles appeared here three years before Custer's death at Little Big Horn in 1876. These and later articles were later issued in book form as My Life on the Plains. Also of particular interest is an article titled "Anti-Slavery Men of the South" by the Virginia journalist and Confederate sympathizer Edward A. Pollard. Pollard's pro-South views changed somewhat after the war and here he writes that there was significant if not conflicted opposition to slavery in the southern states before and during the war. There is also the first printing of "Roman Note-Book" by Henry James. It was included with several other pieces by James on his travels in Italy in Italian Hours in 1909.

Bound in three quarter brown leather with raised bands and title and volume labels to the spine. Leather has some rubbing and scraping. Blue and black marbled paper covers. Previous owner signature on ffep. Tender hinges. Interior pages clean and bright. In very good condition 868 pages. Very Good. (#32280)

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Defense of Sacco and Vanzetti - Murderous Italian Anarchists

Dos Passos, John.
Facing the Chair: Story of the Americanization of Two Foreignborn Workmen.
Boston: Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee, 1927.

First edition. 8vo. A defense of Sacco and Vanzetti, Italian anarchists found guilty of armed robbery and murder. Olive green paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Minor soiling and fading to wrappers. Very light damp stain to foot of spine. Light yellowing to edges of pages. Text is clean and bright. 127 pages. Very Good. (#29839)

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Biography of Pierre S. Du Pont - American Businessman & Philanthropist
Includes DVD

Ferrari, Michelle.
Pierre S. Du Pont: A Rare Genius.
Kennett Square: Longwood Gardens, 2009.

Includes DVD. Pierre S. Du Pont (1870 - 1954) was an American businessman and philanthropist who managed General Motors, served as the president of Du Pont, and later donated millions of dollars to Delaware's public schools. Filled with illustrations. Bound in white paper covered boards with navy blue spine panel titled in gilt. In illustrated dust jacket with navy blue spine panel titled in light blue and white. Clean and bright. Housed in a navy blue cloth slipcase with gilt title to front panel. Minor fading to slipcase. 144 pages. Fine / Fine. (#34638)

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Propaganda for the Election of 1856 - Fillmore (Whig) vs. Buchanan (Democrat) vs. Fremont (Republican)

[Election of 1856].
An Appeal for the Union! Letters of the Hon. Thomas G. Pratt, and Hon. James Alfred Pearce, United States Senators, to Their Constituents, the People of Maryland, and a Speech of James B. Clay, Esq., Son of Henry Clay, on the Duty of the Old-Line Whigs in the Presidential Election
Washington DC: Union Office, 1856.

First Edition. The Whig Party died before the 1856 elections, killed by the Sectional Crisis. Where would the Party faithful go? To Fillmore, the former Whig Vice President, now running on the American [Know-Nothing] ticket? To Buchanan, the candidate of the Democrats, the only remaining national party? Or to Fremont, the first standard-bearer of the new Republican Party? These Maryland Whigs warn their constituents to stay away from the Republicans: "The triumph of sectionalism the death-knell of the Union." Avoidance of "northern or southern fanaticism" requires Whigs to "rebuke sectional fanaticism, and preserve our country ..." The American Party advocates an unseemly religious bigotry and, in any event, Fillmore is a throw-away vote. Lovers of the Union -- like the great Whig Henry Clay, were he alive today -- must therefore vote for Buchanan.

Off-white paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Scattered light soiling and foxing throughout, but clean overall. 16 pages. Very Good. (#35618)

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Missionary Work with Native Americans in New England

Jacobs, Sarah S.
Nonantum and Natick.
Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School, 1853.

Written as a narrative for school aged readers, this work chronicles the Puritan missionary work of John Eliot with the Native Americans in what is now Massachusetts. Eliot (1604 - 1690) founded a Latin School in Massachusetts and translated the Eliot Indian Bible into the Algonquin language.

Ex-library with pocket to rear pastedown, stamps front free endpaper and title page, and remnants of sticker to foot of spine. Bound in original red cloth boards with gilt title and decoration to spine. Slight roll to spine. Bumping to top corners of both boards and chipping to spine ends. Large split to middle of binding with a loose signature but no missing pages. Frontispiece illustration of the building of the first church in Natick and also map of Massachusetts. Includes several other illustrations. Minor foxing to early and late pages. Pencil and pen markings from previous owner to front endpapers, else clean. 336 pages. A good reading copy. Massachusetts State History. Very Good. (#30984)

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Collection of Speeches on Social Justice, Equality, and More
First Edition, Signed by Author & Inscribed at a White House aide

Jordan, Vernon.
Make It Plain: Standing Up and Speaking Out.
New York: Public Affairs, [2008].

First Edition of this compilation of speeches given by Jordan over the years. Signed by the author and inscribed to Valerie Pinson, a White Houses aide during the Carter years. The speeches address "constant themes that have marked Jordan's public life: his vision of social justice as an ongoing necessity, his understanding that legal equality is not the same as real equality, and his view that if we do not strive to do better, to test the upper limits of our own expectations, thane we will have failed to fully seize the opportunity afforded to us" (jacket).

Bound in original black cloth with black dust jacket with title and author to spine and front cover. Very good plus condition. 238 pages.  (#27482)

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Kenyan Political Refugee, David Ngaruri Kenney's Story of Torture in Kenya, His Escape, and Battle for Asylum in the U.S.

Kenney, David Ngaruri and Philip G. Schrag.
Asylum Denied: A Refugee's Struggle for Safety in America.
Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, (2008).

INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS. "The gripping story of political refugee David Ngaruri Kenney's harrowing odyssey through the Kafkaesque world of immigration processing in the United States ... [written from Kenney's perspective, it] tells of his near-murder, imprisonment, and torture in Kenya; his remarkable escape to the United States; and teh obstacle course of ordeals and proceedings he faced as U.S. government agencies sought to deport him to Kenya. A story of courage, love, perserverance, and legal strategy, "Asylum Denied" brings to life the human costs associated with our immigration laws and suggests policy reforms that are desperately needed to help other victims of human rights violations" (jacket).

Black cloth backed black paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Minor bumping to corners of front board. Inscriptions to title page. Else is clean and bright with several photographic illustrations throughout. Black and white illustrated dust jacket with black and red title to front panel and white and red title to spine panel. Slight creasing to spine ends and corners of dust jacket. Index, 352 pages. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. (#26171)

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Star Spangled Banner - Early Edition

Key, Francis Scott.
Star Spangled Banner [from National Music series].
Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1861.

This is an early edition of the Star Spangled Banner, part of a collection of national songs, the others being Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle, America, and the Marseilles Hymn. The cover sheet has a lithograph illustration of the crossed flags of the United States and France. In 1861, because of his indignation over the Civil War, a fifth verse was written by Oliver Wendell Holmes. In it he writes of a foe from within that strikes a blow at her glory and down with the traitor that dares to defile the flag. The song did not become America's "Official Song" until 1889, but it was not officially adopted as the nation's anthem until 1931.

In good only condition. The pages are separated, tattered at the edges, and has light water stains not affecting the readability. Still a nice copy of this scarce item. Good. (#25227)

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Analysis of the "Forgotten White Majority" Reaction to Political and Social Justice Movements in the 60s

Lemon, Richard.
The Troubled American.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1969.

An interesting look at the views of the "forgotten white majority" of the 1960s based on polls from the Gallup Organization and Newsweek correspondents across the country. Author Richard Lemon analyzes this raw data into a definitive study of this group's mood - "how they have reacted to the radicalization America has undergone in the past decade. Dissatisfied with the present fabric of life in America, they have the numbers to bring about a full-scale change in our society. How they deal with their discontent will determine whether or not America as we know it will survive" (jacket). The views discussed within and direct quotes taken from people across the country express discontent with social justice and race equality movements. Unfortunately, many of the racist, anti-semitic sentiments mirror those of the far right today, making this disturbing book remain relevant.

Black cloth covered boards with red title to front board and to spine. Pristine interior with graphs throughout. Red white and blue illustrated dust jacket with black title to front panel and white title to red spine. Minor running and edge wear to jacket. 256 pages. American History. Near Fine in Very Good Jacket. (#802)

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History of a Town (Wyoming) in Pennsylvania
Includes Details of the Wyoming Massacre from the American Revolution

Miner, Charles.
History of Wyoming, in a Series of Letters, from Charles Miner, to his Son, William Penn Miner, Esq.
Philadelphia: J. Crissy, 1945.

This is an extensive history of Wyoming, a borough in Luzerne county in Pennsylvania. It has a long history with American settlers moving in during the mid-1700s and is remembered for the Wyoming Massacre. On June 30, 1778, British forces, under the command of Colonel John Butler, arrived in the Wyoming Valley to confront the American settlers.] On July 3, the British spotted the American militia near Forty Fort. Butler wanted to lure the Americans away from their fortifications. He ordered for Fort Wintermute to be set ablaze. The Patriots, believing it signified a British retreat, advanced rapidly. British soldiers, with the assistance of about 700 Native Americans, ambushed the oncoming American militia in and around the present-day Exeter and Wyoming. In the end, nearly 300 Wyoming Valley settlers were killed in what would be known as the Wyoming Massacre. On July 4, the American colonel, Nathan Denison, agreed to surrender Forty Fort along with several other posts [Wikipedia]

Bound in original brown embossed cloth with gilt titling to spine. Covers are stained, bumped, and creased, with evidence of a spine label having been removed. Hinges are cracked but text block is holding. Dampstaining to lower margins of first 200 or so pages, generally not affecting text. Text pages are browned throughout, not affecting legibility. A few gutters showing where book opened flat. Color and black & white foldout maps are present and in good condition as is one text plate. Contemporary ownership condition. Fair to good minus condition overall. 488 pages plus appendix of 104 pages. Fair. (#35504)

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Book of Pennsylvania Laws from 1800
Includes Many Acts Relevant to Pennsylvania County Lines, Properties, Courts, and Government
Act Declaring the Marriage of Maria Matilda Bingham and Alexander de Tilly to be Fraudulent

Acts of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania January 7, 1800- February 26, 1801.
1800.

This collection of acts is more interesting than it may sound. The first printed act is rather specific - declaring the marriage of Alexander de Tilly and Maria Matilda Bingham to be fraudulent, null and void. It goes on to describe in detail how Alexander seduced 15 year old Maria through letters, how the couple eloped without her parent's knowledge, were married under false pretenses, and how Alexander attempted to extort money from his bride's parents. Maria Bingham (1783 - 1849) was an American heiress who went on to marry two more times. All three of her marriages were to prominent European aristocrats. Many of the other included acts read more like court rulings rather than laws and address estate issues, land allocations, building permissions, bridge building, the creation of county lines, patenting land, establishing lotteries to raise money, and more.

 Full leather binding with red leather title label to spine. This book has been rebacked using the original boards and pieces of the original spine. Chipping to leather along hinges with new material visible. Hinges partly detached. Offsetting from the leather on the first and last few pages otherwise the interior is clean and bright. Lacks title page. Chipping to edges of a few pages with partial loss to page 623/624. Includes chapters 230 - 345 and two tables summarizing the contents of each act. Also includes two folded manuscript pages bound in at front including an Account of the Direct Tax on Land and results of the general election held at Wilsonville in the Palmyra township. 188 pages. (531-719). Very Good Minus. (#7064)

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Reports on the State of the Union in 1853 - Many military reports regarding Native Americans and many reports on river-related construction and engineering projects

Pierce, Franklin.
Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirty-Third Congress. December 6, 1853. Part II.
Washington: Robert Armstrong, 1853.

Ex. Doc. No.1. Franklin Pierce (1804 - 1869) was the 14th president to the U.S., serving in the mid-1850s. He believed that the abolition of slavery threatened the unity of the nation and enforced acts such as the Fugitive Slave Act, which favored slave owners. When Lincoln took office after Pierce, the South succeeded and Civil War erupted. Many scholars rank Pierce amongst the worst (and also least memorable) of U.S. presidents both for his support of the South and inability to hold the nation together [Wikipedia].

Despite the title, this book does not include direct statements from the president. Rather it includes reports submitted to him on the state of the country such as: war reports from the secretary of war (Jefferson Davis) regarding Indian hostilities in Oregon and Mexican-American relations; reports on the extension of the U.S. Capitol Building; reports of the commanding general of the army detailing location of troops, numbers of officers, medics, etc., budgets, and more; Surgeon General's report on the medical department of the army; report of the Chief Engineer on forts, military schools, defense systems, budgets, and a statement on the occupation of parents of students attending West Point Military Academy (1842 - 1853); and many reports on repairs to harbors, proposed dredging projects, river surveys, and other river related construction with budget estimates and drawings.

Very good minus in dark purple embossed boards with dull gilt title on spine. Boards are slightly bowed. The spine is faded and there are a few water spots to the cloth. The interior is foxed and browned along the edges of pages, but text still bright. The pages are rippled and water stained along the bottom edge. The binding remains tight. Contains diagrams and charts, as well as reports by and to Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War. 591 pages. American History. Very Good Minus. (#4028)

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History of Lawyers and Court Houses in Kings County (Brooklyn), New York - with details from famous cases

Proctor, L.B.
The Bench and Bar of Kings County, N.Y. And Bench and Bar of the City of Brooklyn. 1686 - 1884. With Legal Biographies, Etc.
Brooklyn: [W.W. Munsell & Co.], 1884.

A history of lawyers, judges, court houses, and details from notable cases tried in Kings County, New York. Includes vignette illustrations of court houses and full page portrait plates of notable judges. Includes a list of the present bar of King's County (from 1884).

Oversize 4to. SCARCE. Number 25 of 40 copies, and initialed by Dr. H.R. Stiles. Reprinted from "The Illustrated History of Kings County" edited by Dr. H.R. Stiles. Lacks original front wrapper. Rear blue wrapper is present but not attached. The title page is present but also not attached and it is heavily chipped along edges. The stab binding is very loose and is nearly disbound. Illustrated. Pages are unopened. 121 pages. Very Good. (#18695)

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20 Essays on Life - by U.S. Senator of Maryland & Maryland Attorney General from early 1900s
Signed Presentation Copy

Rayner, Isidor.
Essays of Isidor Rayner
Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1914.

Presentation copy signed by the private secretary of Isidor Rayner.  Rayner (1850 - 1912) was a Democratic U.S. Senator representing Maryland in the early 1900s. Born in Baltimore to a German-Jewish family, he later attended the University of Maryland and  University of Virginia. Rayner also served as the Attorney General of Maryland at the turn of the century. This collection of twenty essays was published posthumously and broaches a range of subjects including immortality, marriage, life, war, truth, the press, crime, slander, liars, elections, God, idleness, etc.

Light blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Minor rubbing and a few small spots of discoloration to exterior. Inscription to front free end page. Slight foxing to first and last few pages. Else is clean and bright. 127 pages. Small 8vo. Very Good. (#10935)

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Discovery of the Mississippi River

Shea, John Gilmary.
The Bursting of Pierre Margry's La Salle Bubble.
New York: T.B. Sidebotham, 1879.

Reprinted from the New York Freeman's Journal, this pamphlet addresses the discovery of Mississippi River and an apparent attempt at a hoax set up by Pierre Margry, who was unable to adequately prove that Norman Robert Cavelier (La Salle) was the true discoverer of the river.

Bound in tan paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Chipping to edges of wrappers, with several large chips to rear wrapper. Browning to edges of wrappers and minor staining to rear wrapper. Previous owners stamp to front cover and top margins of first few pages. Clean interior otherwise. 24 pages. Very Good. (#32911)

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Indiana Railroads - Signed by an Author

Simons, Richard S. and Francis H. Parker.
Railroads of Indiana.
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997.

4to. SIGNED BY ONE OF THE AUTHORS, RICHARD SIMONS. "Despite the huge amount of interest in railroads, this is the first complete description and history of the railroads of Indiana from the first line, completed in 1838, up to the present. [The authors] follow Indiana's railroads through five distinct eras ... The broad themes of Indiana railroad history are sketched within the framework of these periods. In addition, there is a brief synopsis of each railroad system, tracing its corporate and physical growth and evolution. A third section is devoted to commonalities among the various railroads, focusing on services, facilities, personalities, and accidents" (jacket).

Black cloth boards with red title to spine. Clean, bright interior with many illustrations. Blue illustrated dust jacket with dark blue spine panel and red title to spine. Minor rubbing to jacket. Index, 297 pages. Fine / Fine. (#18978)

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WPA California Guide Book - with folding map

California: A Guide to the Golden State.
New York: Hastings House, (1949).

American Guide Series, written as a WPA project for the State of California. Sixth printing. Red cloth covered boards with black title to front board and spine. Minor bump to bottom of front board. Interior is clean and bright with folding map to rear pocket and photographic black and white illustrations throughout. 713 pages. Near Fine. (#23590)

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Constitution of Rhode Island
State History Speech by Job Durfee
Poem by Sarah Helen Whitman (romantic partner of Edgar Allan Poe)

The Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, as Adopted by the Convention, Assembled at Newport, September 1842; bound together with A Discourse Delivered Before the Rhode-Island Historical Society, on the Evening of Wednesday, January 13, 1847 By Hon. Job Durfee.
Providence: 1842.

SCARCE. The first document is the text of the newly adopted state constitution, the state’s first. From 1663 until 1842, the state was governed under the original charter granted to it by King Charles II. After rancorous debate in 1841-1842 over universal suffrage, which included the brief Dorr rebellion, the Freeman’s Constitution was passed by the electorate. Both documents are in very good condition save for some occasional light foxing and aging to pages, and a 3 inch tear to the margin of the last page of the first one, not affecting the text.

The second document is a discourse delivered in 1847 by Job Durfee, the Chief Justice of Rhode Island and a prominent figure in the state’s government and politics. In this discourse the Judge provides a proud history of the state and praises it “extravagantly.” Along with the discourse, the document appends a poem by Providence writer Sarah Helen Whitman that was recited to the Society before the Judge’s discourse. Whitman is now perhaps best known for having been romantically involved with Edgar Allan Poe during the couple of years before his death. Their relationship developed after having composed poems to each other.

The two documents are bound in a very good red leather binding with gilt ruling along edges and gilt titles to front cover. The front hinge is cracked, and there are light ink marks along the gutter between the first and second documents. 24 pages; 42 pages plus 5 pages. Very Good. (#20907)

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Attractively Bound Record of Important Men of Seneca & Schuyler Counties, New York - 1895

Portrait and Biographical Record of Seneca and Schuyler Counties, New York.
New York: Chapman Publishing CO., 1895.

Includes biographical portraits of prominent men of Seneca and Schuyler Counties, New York as well as biographical portraits of all the past presidents of the United States. Many of the entries include a photographic portrait. The featured men from New York include businessmen, farmers, judges, postal workers, and more. According to the preface, the best way to understand the history of a place is to know about the people who live there. Representatives from the publisher took great efforts to personally interview most of the featured men.

Brown leather covered boards with decorative gilt title to front board and to spine. Gilt decoration to spine. All edges gilt. Fine relief decoration to front and rear boards. Front hinge is cracked and front board is loose. Minor rubbing to boards. and spine ends. Gilt dentelles. Decorated end pages with gold scrolling vines motif against a rich, purple background. Interior is clean and bright. Contains portraits and biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the counties, including sketches of the Presidents of the United States. Index, 508 pages. Very Good. (#4474)

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Business & Resident Directory for Counties in Maine - from 1898

Turner's Skowhegan, Norridgewock and Madison Directory of the Inhabitants, Institutions, Manufacturing Establishments, Business Firms, Societies, County Census, Etc.
Auburn, ME: A.R. Turner, 1898 - 1899.

SCARCE. Directory of Maine counties with detailed economic, commercial, and demographic information. Very good with red cloth spine and paper covered boards. The spine is titled in gilt and the covers are printed in black with advertisements. The covers are rubbed, the corners and edges are worn, and there are a few light markings to the spine. The interior is clean with several of the advertisement pages printed on blue paper. Unpaginated (approximately 100 pages). Maine. Very Good. (#23906)

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Wills of George & Martha Washington

[Washington, George]. Holbrook, Richard, preface
Copies of the Wills of General George Washington and of Martha Washington and Other Interesting Records of the County of Fairfax, Virginia (Second Edition).
Washington: National Capital Press, 1904.

Includes a reprinting of the wills of George Washington and his wife (which read more like speeches) as well as memorials and eulogies for the passing of Washington. According to the author of the preface: Washington's will "teaches us wisdom and kindness to our fellow man; it also teaches us to love and honor our country and to never hesitate to say a word in its behalf. The social and political problems we are now face to face with were also worries of this great man." Very good in red boards with black title to front board. Small 8vo. Frontis illustration. 60 pages.  (#11908)

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