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1876100886Pamphlet 8vo stitched disbound 56 pp. Some wear and chips to extremities of cover and second leaf Harvard Library stamp on back of front cover modest toning and aging; otherwise very good. This pamphlet commemorates the bi-centennial of the Indian attack on Medfield in February 1675. It was believed that a group of Nipmucks and Wampanoags who were allied with King Philip terrorized the residents and burned a good portion of the town. The pamphlet records the activities of the celebration including some historical information prayers and poems. Also included is a list of names of those people that were killed by the Indians on the day the town was burned. OCLC. George H. Ellis, books
186337073Stoughton MA: Sentinel" Job Printing Office 1863. Printed Broadside 10-1/2" x 14-1/2." Spotted toned lower half of left margin trimmed to text. Old fold split repaired. Fair. <br/><br/> Probably a unique survival of Civil War recruiting efforts in this Massachusetts town. The Stoughton Town Offices were located in Chemung Hall until 1870. Sentinel" Job Printing Office unknown books
187023748New York NY: Sarony 1870. Carte-de-Visite Photograph Portrait of John Adams Dix 1798 - 1879 Union Civil War general & New York governor who famously as the war between the states began ".galvanized northern opinion by ordering New Orleans officials to instantly shoot anyone lowering the American flag.a War Democrat Dix stood between traditional Democrats and Republicans a valuable symbol for those on either side trying to broaden their parties' support at election time." Phyllis F. Field in the ANB; with the Sarony studio imprint on front of mount card; no date circa 1870; approx. 2 1/2" x 4" size; light wear to mount; in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Sarony Paperback books
188658867Baton Rouge LA 1886. Estate papers. Folio 4to and 12mo. Eight pages of manuscript plus the invitation. One of the manuscript items is quite worn otherwise a very good lot. #5567. <br/><br/> unknown books
1841289855Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1841. Soft Cover. Good binding. Sewn paperback. Some loss along the spine. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1842289854Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1842. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Sewn paperback. Very small puncture would to the text with no loss to the text. Minor loss at the tail of the spine. Very Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1848289857Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1848. Soft Cover. Good binding. Sewn paperback. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1849289858Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1849. Soft Cover. Good binding. Sewn paperback. Some loss and beginning of separation along the spine. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1851289852Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1851. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Sewn paperback. Minor loss and beginning of separation at the head and tail of the spine. With no marks; overall in Very Good condition. Very Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1852289859Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1852. Soft Cover. Good binding. Sewn paperback. Some loss at the head and tail of the spine. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1855289860Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1855. Soft Cover. Good binding. Sewn paperback now stapled. With a folding chart or diagram. Loss along the spine. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1850289853Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1850. Soft Cover. Good binding. Sewn paperback. Contemporary owner's name on the front cover with some spotting and soiling to the front and rear cover. Loss along the spine. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1888752941888. SKETCHES OF WAR HISTORY; 1861-1865. Cincinatti: Robert Clarke 1888. Papers read before the Ohio Commandery of the military order of the loyal legion of The United States. Volume 2 1886-1888. Illustrated with maps. 8vo. blue cloth title gilt-stamped to spine t.e.g. Ex-library; bookplate to front pastedown and no other library marks. Ink ownership to fly-leaf. Sunned at spine; spine and boards are rubbed and edgeworn. Clean within. Good plus. unknown books
184618024Washington: Ritchie & Heiss printers 1846. 8vo. 182 pp. <br><br>Read and laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Wentworth 9500 copies of this document were ordered to be printed for the use of the House and 500 for the Pension Office." Government document: 29th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 95. Ho. of Reps. War Dept. Removed from a nonce volume; two stitch holes at inner margin. Ink numeral and signature partly cropped out at top margin of p. 1. Tear at outer margin of pp. 169182. Staining in last page. Ritchie & Heiss, printers unknown books
1817028125Washington: William A. Davis 1817. Quarto. 78 pages showing all the payments to each soldier of expenses ranging from sitting on Courts-Martial to transportation costs to enemy unnamed territory with approximately 800 different soldiers named bound with Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury 3 pages of folding graphs showing the collectors of revenue in the various districts of the states. William A. Davis unknown books
1814028126Washington: A & G Way Printers 1814. 4 pages 8 folding leaves. The War of 1812 had not yet ended but one graph shows two contractors each had supplied 500 pounds of gunpowder E.J. Dupont & Co. and Whelen & Rogers. Huge supplies of shoes pistol stocks cavalry boots yarn etc.; in short all the everyday things as well as the items used for war. A & G Way, Printers unknown books
1865260978Montpelier: Walton's Steam Press 1865. pamphlet. good. 73 pages. 8vo original beige printed wrappers; spine ends worn scattered foxing mostly to margins several pages folded in bottom right corner margins wrappers and left margins of first two pages dampstained. Montpelier: Walton's Steam Press 1865.<br/><br/> Walton's Steam Press unknown books
1812WRCAM35093Alexandria Va 1812. 35pp. Printed self-wrappers stitched. A very good copy. The first of several printings others appearing the same year in Boston Hartford New Haven New York Baltimore etc. A protest of the War of 1812 signed by thirty- four members of Congress. HOWES A77. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 24535. unknown books
1812100574Pamphlet removed 8vo 32 pp. Early signature on title page partially disbound last eight pages are completely separated from the rest of pamphlet. Some heavy foxing to a few pages and there are some chips and tears at the extremities not affecting text. These pamphlet reviews the causes of the War of 1812 but carries a strong anti-war message that is signed with the names of 34 congressmen names are printed on pages 27&28. The pamphlet accuses the Madison Administration of trying to incite people to war on the issue of impressments. They maintain that the French are as guilty as the English on the subject of impressments. The last four pages of the pamphlet present statistics on exports to England and France. John Eliot Junior, unknown books
1816WRCAM26298Washington: Printed by William A. Davis 1816. 50pp. plus fold-out chart. Dbd. Good. Correspondence on the specific points of the convention from the American diplomats Henry Clay John Quincy Adams and Albert Gallatin to James Monroe Secretary of State; copies of the convention agreement; chart of "Duties of Customs Paid to Great Britain in 1797 and 1815." SHAW & SHOEMAKER 39362. Printed by William A. Davis unknown books
1814WRCAM26299Washington: A. and G. Way Printers 1814. 8pp. Dbd. Good. Specific report from William Jones detailing exactly how the Navy is expanding; even includes how much timber was used and the general fluctuation in the lumber market. SHAW AND SHOEMAKER 33258. A. and G. Way, Printers unknown books
1808WRCAM3876Washington: Printed by R.C. Weightman 1808. 86pp. Modern cloth leather label. Very good. One of the most important documents of the period this crystalized the anti-British sentiment of the nation. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 16474. Printed by R.C. Weightman hardcover books
1819WRCAM26365Washington: E. De Krafft Printer 1819. 26pp. Loosely stitched. Good. These applications come from British subjects whose belongings/financial ventures were affected by the privateering during the War of 1812; many examples of British vessels seized and specific lists of goods sold. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 49889. E. De Krafft, Printer unknown books
1810WRCAM24138Washington 1810. 20pp. Dbd. Tanned some early ink corrections and marginalia else good. Extracts from various letters regarding violations by England and France of the commercial and neutral rights of American vessels. Such abuses were the direct cause of the War of 1812. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 24138. unknown books
188638609New York: F. M. Lupton 1886. Early printing with the rear wrapper advert listing through No. 123 in the series. OCLC records two holding institutions: Yale & the Huntington. Printed self wrappers sewn. Age toning to paper. Two stab holes in margin along spine. A VG copy of this rare title. 16 pp text double column. Ornamental masthead. Folio. 11-5/8" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/> F. M. Lupton unknown books