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18872733781887. unbound. Excellent group of four signed cards each measuring approximately 2 x 3.5 inches circa 1887 by orators who distinguished themselves as opponents of slavery during the War Between the States including George William Curtis 1824 - 1892 who in 1862 delivered his "Doctrine of Liberty" address in support of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lyman Trumbull 1813 - 1896 a U.S. Senator who co-authored the 13th Amendment forever outlawing slavery; Robert Green Ingersoll 1833 - 1899 aka "The Great Agnostic" who delivered fiery speeches as his father did condemning slavery as a filthy sin; and Edward Everett Hale 1822 - 1909 a Unitarian Minister who toured the New England States speaking in hundreds of venues disavowing "the evil institution." All items are boldly signed and in fine condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
199831683Westport: Greenwood Press. As New. 1998. Hardcover. 0313293260 . First printing. As new in burgundy cloth. No dust jacket as issued. . Greenwood Press hardcover books
1846WRCAM16540Washington 1846. 33pp. Dbd. Remnants of spine reinforcement else very good. President Polk's calling for war to revenge the "wanton insults" by the Mexican government. An important document with much on the annexation of Texas and other examples of the deteriorating relationship with Mexico. unknown books
184730264Washington 1847. 29th Cong. 2d Sess. HED119. 454pp. Disbound Very Good. unknown books
193733848Wash D.C.: GPO 1937. First Edition. 11 178pp. Original printed wrappers. Tutorow 4168. Not in Garrett. GPO unknown books
18558000London: Trübner & Co. 1855. 8 vols. 12mo. Intro. Vol.: iiixv 1 pp. No. I: 16 pp. No. II: 16 pp. No. III: 15 1 pp. No. IV: 15 1 pp. No. VIII: 16 pp. No. IX: 32 pp. Vol. II no. I: 16 pp. <br><br>Present here are eight pamphlets: The introductory pamphlet; vol. I nos. I "Palmerston and Poland" II "Palmerston what has he done" III "England's Part in Turkey's Fall" IV "War for Russianot against Russia" VIII "The Words for Palmerston" IX "Spider and Fly"; and vol. II no. I "The new hope for Poland". WorldCat lists 3 library holdings. In self-wrappers. Pages mostly unopened. Some edge chipping to introductory volume no. IX and vol. II no. 1. A few marginal tears. First page of each volume rubber-stamped with a five-digit number. Age-toning mild soiling to outer pages. Trübner & Co. unknown books
1863025116Frankfurt: Wilhelm Richler 1863. First Edition. Pamphlet. Fair. Scarce first edition of Sander's work on the American Civil War. 121pp - first edition - later editions 1865 etc. had maps and some added material. Sabin 76345. Front cover detached but present - wraps generally in good condition light chipping at edges and a bit soiled generally. A few loose pages and in general need of some restoration but a complete copy of a scarce civil war work typically only seen in later editions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Americana; History. Inventory No: 025116. Wilhelm Richler unknown books
1861289874Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1861. Half Leather. Good binding. Deaccessioned ex library copy of the U.S. War Office. Library stamps and punchstamps on the title page library bookplate and slip on the front endpapers and white cloth reinforcement to the hinges. Interleaved with lined pages throughout. Originally half leather over marbled paper rebacked with brown cloth. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
193711613Barcelona: Bureau of Propoganda 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Oblong 4to. Spiral bound book of color drawings depicting scenes from the Spanish Civil War. Chipping and wear to covers. First two pages loose from binding. A good copy of this attractive book. <br/><br/> Bureau of Propoganda hardcover books
1860290256Washington: Adjutant General's Office 1860. Half Leather. Good binding. Ex-library with library bookplate on the front pastedown library stamp on the title page and library notations on the first page of text. Fully rebacked by a conservator using Japanese tissue. Half leather over red pebbled cloth. Red marbled endpapers. All edges red. Good binding. Adjutant General's Office unknown books
1860186346Washington DC: T. Ford 1860. Hardcover. Good rubbed edge-wear to boards; boards scuffed & worn. leather spine rubbed w/ cracks; spine top chipped w/ tears. bumping/curling to corners. coffee-like staining to pg edges; slim to wide margins of staining though it does not appear to impact text or plates. brown leather corners and spine. green marbled cloth boards. green title plate & 4 raised spine bands. 358 41 pages w/ illustrations & color plates & maps. Pages bright with some pages tanned from opposing plates/pages. Pages have spotted or speckled foxing. Textblock and hinges remain firm. Volume XII Book 1: Narrative And Final Report Of Explorations For A Route For A Pacific Railroad.St. Paul To Puget Sound. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War in 1853-5 according to acts of Congress of March 3 1853 May 31 1954 and August 5 1854. Includes index. T. Ford hardcover books
1863289064Washington: Government Printing Office 1863. First Edition. Stapled Pamphlet. Good binding. A post World War II facsimile of this manual for the care of the Springfield Model 1863 a slightly modified version of the most commonly used rifle the Model 1862 of the Civil War. With text diagrams and illustrations. Some spots of discoloration and surface wear to the blue paper wrappers. Stapled pamphlet. Uncommon even in this edition. Good binding. Government Printing Office unknown books
184112078Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1841. 8vo. 111 pp. <br><br>Interesting report of the board of ordnance officers who visited France Prussia Sweden England to purchase arms and artillery manuals and observe the different methods of manufacturing cannon swords and sabres firearms etc. in each of those countries. With list of arms equipment and books purchased in Europe. Government document: 26th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 229. Removed from a nonce volume; title-page and a few other pages lightly foxed. First page with inked numeral at top right corner. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
194448052Washington D.C.: War Department 1944. Paperback. Very good. xvi 200pp. Slight fading to the spine rust to the staples on the title page else very good paperback. <br/><br/> War Department paperback books
1812WRCAM45160Northampton: William Butler 1812. 29pp. Modern paper wrappers. Light toning. Very good. A protest of the War of 1812 signed by thirty-four members of Congress. One of several printings others appearing the same year in Alexandria Hartford New Haven New York Baltimore etc. HOWES A77. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 24549. William Butler unknown books
18128122Alexandria: S. Snowden 1812. 35pp disbound some loosening. Scattered foxing. About Good. An important illustration of New England opposition to the War and precursor to the Hartford Convention this is an early symptom of the Secession Virus that would continue to afflict the country until after the Civil War. It is signed by 34 Congressmen and was reprinted all over the country. Eberstadt calls this first edition "rare" but it does crop up from time to time. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Howes A77. AI 24535 7. 114 Eberstadt 809. Not in Haynes Swem. S. Snowden unknown books
1815WRCAM17398Albany 1815. 16pp. Stitched as issued. Tanned titlepage bit dampstained else a sound copy. An informative pamphlet about the causes of the War of 1812 with a list of the Republican members of the legislature. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 33786. SABIN 53500. unknown books
1815WRCAM37905Washington: Printed by W.A. Davis 1815. 4618pp. including tables on nine folding leaves. Folio. Dbd. Some light soiling and chipping at fore-edge else near fine untrimmed. Annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas at the close of the War of 1812. Shaw & Shoemaker locate four copies. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 36304. Printed by W.A. Davis unknown books
1808100573<p>Pamphlet 8vo paperbound 16 pp. Partially disbound but still in tact. Normal aging and browning with some chips and folds at the extremities. Also slight fold at the center and early owner’s signature on title page. About very good. Very interesting pamphlet prepared during the Madison administration that takes a look at the challenges facing a new country. For the most part the report addresses the belligerent acts of England and France prior to the War of 1812. The report also challenges the legality of the British blockade and the taking of our ships on the high seas. Importantly it points out that France is no better than the English in this respect and that it would be hard to justify war against one without the same treatment of the other. However the authors were also very realistic about going to war with both England and France who were "two of the most powerful nations in the world". The report recommends that we not submit to French and English legal rationalizations for their actions and that we not allow their ships into our ports. Wisely it also suggests we improve our defenses. The OCLC seems to locate only a couple of copies. OCLC. </p> A. & G., Printers, books
1929182710His Majesty's Stationery Office 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Red cloth boards have mild wear- title blind stamped to the front board- gilt lettering to spine. Clean has a good binding "Sold by H.M. Stationary Office is stamped on the title page. No marks or notations to the text. Corrigenda paper tipped in at the Contents page. viii 427 pp. HMSO. First Edition. His Majesty's Stationery Office hardcover books
20054052London: Headline 2005. First edition first prnt. Limited issue of 250 numbered copies signed & dated "17/2/05" by Wilcox on the title page and with his holograph inscription "Fonthill again!" Copy #223. This copy lacks the limitation slip. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The limited issue was prepared three weeks in advance of the book's trade publication date of March 7 2005. The second novel in Wilcox's Simon Fonthill series. Signed & Dated by Author with Quotation. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Headline Hardcover books
3650ALS. 4pgs. 4 ¼†x 5 ½â€. Paris. October 11 1918. An autograph letter signed “Jim†by an American soldier in Paris near the end of World War I. He was recovering from minor wounds and a surgery at an American Red Cross hospital in Paris. The letter is on “American Red Cross†stationery. “Dear John: -- Well here I am back in Paris again but under much different circumstances. When I was here before I just happened to be going there the town was stopped over for a couple of days I joined my regiment a few days late and the day I caught up with a jab of anti-tetanus serum my wounds being slight and permitting travel I was sent along to this place which is an American Hospital for officers with American Red Cross nurses and every one here gets the best of care When I landed here they took x-ray pictures of my wounds and next came the operation they gave me ether or gas I know not which and way I went to sleep on the table about 2.45 P.M. and remembered nothing until a nurse spoke in my ear about 5.00 P.M. saying how do you feel now This letter contains nothing but truth so don’t worry. We went into the fight and let me tell you it was some hot place for a few days must say this upon war-fare with with the…and his men guard M.S. auction is not stuff I as…was very lucky and came out of it with two small wounds one on my right leg about which your pocket bottom of would come and the other on the top of my right foot this left me so that I was unable to walk so I was given first aid and sent bank in an ambulance to a hospital where the gave me I was not sick at all and I am feeling fine now they have not taken the stitches out yet however I will be walking in a few days. I trust every thing is going well with you and those at the club my mail is holding so I am somewhat…on some news. Will close with best wishes to all from Jim S.P. #179 R.d.U.S. Please excuse writing it as I am sitting up in bed. Jâ€. The letter is in fine condition. unknown books
1918WRCLIT79134Chicago: George F. Cram Company 1918. 16pp. Folio 38 x 29 cm. Pictorial self-wrapper. Minute tear at fore-edge of first two leaves some neat annotations in colored pen in margins of three maps otherwise an unusually nice copy of a very fragile item. "Corrected and Revised Edition" including maps of the world with shipping routes Europe the Western Theatre Eastern Europe Russia Germany Italy Turkey and the US showing training camps all with details relevant to the war at that point. George F. Cram Company unknown books
1915WRCLIT74561Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons 1915. Red cloth lettered in black. Faint dusting at edges some offset to endsheets from jacket flaps collector's bookplate on pastedown otherwise a very good copy in the uncommon dust jacket which exhibits some small tears and chips around the spine ends with old internal tape mends to two of the same two smaller instances at the lower edge and the publisher's 7/6 price sticker on the spine. First edition. According to a contemporary blurb in BRENTANO'S BOOK-CHAT this is "a whimsical tale in Q's happiest vein of a quaint longshoreman and his struggles to get rich and get into the European war as well." William Blackwood & Sons hardcover books
1919WRCLIT71844London: Methuen and Co. 1919. Red cloth stamped in gilt t.e.g. Pictorial vignette on title. Some tanning and light foxing to endsheets otherwise very good and bright in lightly worn dust jacket with a few small spots to spine panel. First edition trade issue of one of the key collective volumes of Kipling's war verse. Its popularity was anticipated by the publishers who ordered a printing of 100000 copies according to Richards. RICHARDS A320. STEWART 434. REILLY WWI p. 191. Methuen and Co. hardcover books
