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189767376London: Chatto & Windus 1897. Rilegato tela cloth. Molto buono Very Good. A new edition with 200 illustrations by F. A. Fraser. 8vo. pp. 496. Molto buono Very Good. Bruniture ai tagli. Dorso con lievi mancanze. Legatura allentata Many browning at the edgs. Minor damage to spine. Loose binding. Prima edizione illustrata. Chatto & Windus, hardcover
182511259Paris, Parmentier ; Froment, 1825 ; in-8 ; XIX, (1), 478 pp., 2 cartes dépliantes hors-texte, couverture de relai datée de 1826 par Froment et Coste ; tome quatrième des oeuvres de Volney.
188059537London: T. Nelson and Sons 1880. First edition. With 37 engravings. 1 vols. 8vo. Brick cloth beveled boards decorated in black and gilt. Extremites rubeed hinges just starting; overall a bright copy. First edition. With 37 engravings. 1 vols. 8vo. Kingston 1814-1888 was a prolific author of juvenile novels "On the Banks of the Amazon" "In the Wilds of Africa" etc.: ".in his day he was perhaps the most popular of juvenile writers." - Kunitz & Haycraft. Interestingly he also translated Jules Verne. Wolff 3854. Wolff 3854 <br/><br/> T. Nelson and Sons hardcover
1853351784Paris: Jannet 1853. One of 100 copies. 4 xvi 228pp. 12mo. Early calf backed marbled paper boards spine abraded. One of 100 copies. 4 xvi 228pp. 12mo. A reprint of the first edition of 1586 one of the earliest books on Florida and one of the first works to describe the native American tribes of Florida. "This rare little volume is dedicated to Sir Walter Raleigh in whose praise there are also several Latin poems; one of them by Hakluyt. It contains an account of Ribault's Voyage in 1562 Laudonniere's in 1564. Ribault's second voyage in 1565 and Gorgues' in 1567" Rich. According to Sabin 100 copies were printed of this edition. Sabin 39235. Sabin 39235 <br/><br/> Jannet hardcover
187934329DeLand Volusia County Florida: Codrington & Scovel 1879. Newspaper. Good. Two newspaper issues. Both issues are folded and uncut. First issue is dated Wednesday June 18 1879. Pages 33-40. Second issue is dated July 9 1879. Pages 57-64. Occasional light toning to the pages. Small pin holes at some of the folds. Previous owner inscription of "C H Hart Federal Point Fla" written in light pencil top of each issue. <br /> <br /> Contents include a variety of agriculture articles advice on beautifying homes selecting palm trees domestic economy an article titled "Our Orange Groves and Settlements. Part II." individuals listed in homestead patents illustrated advertisements and more. Codrington & Scovel unknown
189059940Key West FL: Hunt Photographer 211 Duval St. ca. 1890. Oblong 8vo. One albumen photo sized 4.25 x 6.5 in. mounted on printed 5.25 x 8.5 in. boudoir-sized studio board w/ photographer’s imprint in lower margin of board manuscript pencil title on verso minor chipping & slight tears to upper fore-edge of image still a VG- photo w/ bright strong contrast. A scarce 19th-century albumen boudoir photograph capturing the historic fish market in Key West Florida which at the time held a monopoly on the sponge trade in the United States. Beginning with sponges introduced before the Civil War eventually 1200 spongers on hook boats caught up to 2000 tons of sponges a year. At the time turtling or turtle fishing was a significant industry and the Charter Fishing Boat presence was still quite small and would eventually grow during the Progressive Era drawing ever greater numbers of tourists. Hunt fl. 1880-1900 in Key West Florida operated a photography studio at 211 Duval for over a decade and was originally from Indiana. Hunt, Photographer, 211 Duval St., unknown
1828WRCAM50429Washington 1828. 7pp. plus one folding chart. Dbd. Minor staining light foxing. Good. A rare report on officers who have died while in service in Florida. "List of officers of 4th Artillery Regiment who died 1821-1825; of the 16 named 11 of the men died at St. Augustine" - Servies. The folding chart records expenses for the movements of the first through fourth regiments to and from the Gulf region. Rare with only three copies in OCLC. SERVIES 1410. SHOEMAKER 36253. OCLC 79171277. unknown books
184635899Florida 1846. 3-1/2" x 8". Ink manuscript on unlined paper. Light toning and spotting light folds and a few wrinkles. Overall Very Good. <br/><br/> Thomas T. Clardy 1795-1845 born in South Carolina married Annah Jane Gore b.1799 in 1815 at North Carolina. They had one daughter: Amanda Mobley Clardy. They later settled in Florida where Thomas died at age fifty. unknown books
1863D19919Florida: Munsell San Augustin de la Florida 1863. Poor. One of 160 copies. Defective disbound without only remnants of original wraps. Sold as is. "The unknown author of this authoritative account of Sonora is thought to have been a Jesuit missionary named Juan Nentuig who reached Sonora in 1750. From a reference on p. 196 it must have been written as late as November 21 1762. Nentuig remained until the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1767. The false imprint of Saint Augustine Florida on the title derives from Buckingham Smith's pride in his home town" - Streeter. "The author resided at a place on the River Yaqni where that stream flows through a cañon so deep as to shut out three quarters of the heavens from sight. The first sixty-nine pages are occupied with a natural history of the country .The subjects relating to the Indians occupy pp.69 to 173" - Field. <br/><br/> Munsell, San Augustin, de la Florida paperback
1822339169Washington D.C.: Gales & Seaton 1822. 17th Congress 1st Session House Report No. 14. 13-35 1 blankpp. 8vo. Disbound. 17th Congress 1st Session House Report No. 14. 13-35 1 blankpp. 8vo. The appendix to a memorial not present presented to the House Committee on the Public Lands requesting that the association formed by Chazotte be allowed to purchase land in the Key Largo area for the purpose of cultivating coffee cocoa and tropical fruits. The Appendix with its own caption title was first published separately in Philadelphia in 1821. Shoemaker 11211 [Gales & Seaton] unknown
186917890Tallahassee Fla.: Edw. M. Cheney State Printer 1869. 52 2 lv-lxi pp as issued. Original printed wrappers chipped with wrapper title as issued stitched into modern wrappers. Partly uncut light wear and age-toning. One gum label on blank portion of title page. Good. <br/><br/> The Session ratified the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution the last of the Reconstruction constitutional amendments prohibiting racial discrimination in the exercise of the franchise. <br/>FIRST EDITION. I Harv. Law Cat. 705. Edw. M. Cheney, State Printer unknown books
1872361607Tallahassee FL: Charles H. Walton State Printer 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A considerable portion of this year's session was consumed by the impeachment of the Republican governor Harrison Reed led by members of his own party. He was accused of fraud connected to the issuance of railroad bonds. While the Assembly formerly the House of Representatives prior to the 1868 post-Civil War constitution impeached Reed during this session the Florida Senate did not convict him. This was the second of two impeachments that Reed survived during his contentious four-year term as Florida's first Reconstruction governor.<br/> <br/> This legislative session was "Begun and held in the capitol in the city of Tallahassee on Tuesday January 2 1872" and concluded on February 17 1872.<br/> <br/> 350 journal 76 reports pages. Contents generally very good and clean. Title page self wrapper spotted and stained. Finely bound in three-quarter's leather and marbled paper-covered boards. The spine has raised bands and is stamped in gilt. A truly lovely period-style binding. Charles H. Walton, State Printer hardcover
1855308254Tallahassee FL: Office of the Floridian & Journal Printed by James S. Jones 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A nicely-bound volume of the daily log of this legislative session with the message of Governor James E. Broome and a number of state office reports issued as an appendix to the governor's message.<br/> <br/> 175 28 pages. Contents generally very good no separate wrappers as issued. This volume is finely bound in three-quarter's leather and marbled paper-covered boards. The spine has raised bands and is stamped in gilt. A truly lovely period-style binding. Office of the Floridian & Journal, Printed by James S. Jones hardcover
184731562Tallahassee: Office of the Florida Sentinel; Printed by Joseph Clisby 1847. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Original printed stitched wraps. 31 pages. Discoloration spots to the outer wrap. Contents include the minutes of proceedings Bishop's speech Church reports and data including numbers of "colored" congregants Treasurer's Report Constitution Canons etc. Light toning and creases to the contents. Early Florida imprint. Office of the Florida Sentinel; Printed by Joseph Clisby unknown
1868WRCAM16338Boston 1868. 20pp. Self wrappers. Stitched as issued. Bit tanned otherwise very good. Early promotional guide encouraging New Englanders to move to Florida. A wealth of information on Florida's hotels climate natural resources land prices and agriculture. Grudgingly but honestly admits the only two drawbacks of the region: insects and reptiles. The second edition of a work that must have convinced many a Northerner to move to Florida. SERVIES 5093 another ed. unknown books
1826WRCAM51041Washington 1826. 12pp. Dbd. Very good. A rare Congressional publication concerning relief for damages among residents of East Florida during the War of 1812 as outlined in the treaty with Spain in 1819. "The claims were disallowed since the losses in 1812 were not covered by the 9th article of the Treaty of Washington" - Servies. Includes memorials of some of those affected by the invasion including Spanish subjects and residents of East Florida one of whom argued in a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury that the losses suffered "constitute an obligation upon the U.S." Rare with only four copies in OCLC. SERVIES 1303. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 27095. OCLC 79155586. unknown books
1847266916Jackson County FL 1847. unbound. 1 page 3.5 x 7.5 inches Jackson County Florida February 5 1847 -- a probate court receipt acknowledging that "Elijah Bryon Administrator of William Bryon received the following property awarded to me by the commissioners appointed by the Hon. Richard H. Long Judge of Probate for the County of Jackson one-fifth of three-hundred and twenty acres of land undivided and the following slaves: Mary Ginny and child and Jerry valued at $1500 and three-hundred and thirty one dollars and forty-five cents of the other personal property as my position of said Estate." Signed at the bottom: "Elijah Bryan guardian for Joseph M. Bryan" and docketed on the bacl: "E. Bryan" and "Richard H. Long J.P.C." Richard H. Long 1791 - 1865 was appointed by the Territorial Governor in 1833 to complete the land sale between S. Brown and the Apalachicola Tustenuggee and Hadjo tribes treating the Indians fairly. He was a representative to Florida's first Constitutional Convention and later served as Speaker of the House. During the Civil War he rose to the rank of Colonel of a Florida Regiment and saw much action in the field. His body was recently located in a forgotten Confederate cemetery. Elijah H. Long was known for building a 5200-acre plantation for his mother. The family was well known in Jackson County and evidently all were slave owners. One horizontal fold; uniformly toned. Very good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
186334799Long Swamp Florida: n.p. 1863. Letter. Good. Manuscript letter written on blue paper. Approx. 10" x 8". 1 page of content. On the back side is written "J L McGahagin Seller Jany 25th 1863". Hand writing is difficult to read at times. Letter has multiple folds. The paper is in good condition with some small splits at the folds. Transcription below:<br /> <br /> Long Swamp Fla Jan 25th 1863<br /> Mr. H. L. Flast<br /> Dear Sir<br /> <br /> I received your letter with draft of $1500 on Maj Teasdale which I will not want to use at percent - 8 I was disappointed in getting the cotton at or near Wacahoota persons in that section have put is up to 45 cts I have about 15 Bales seed Cotton and 12 gined at Home. I will tomorrow to haul down more seed cotton which I think I will enough to make 20 Bales I went to Gainesville and got the draft of 1900 from Dawkins I will have to pay for cotton if I get any more at 'presant' I to pay 'presant' prices - I have not heard from the teacher as yet that you were to and we have an application from Miss Baker for a friends of hers and are waiting to hear from you let us hear soon<br /> <br /> Yours Respectfully signed J L McGahagin<br /> <br /> From find a grave dot com:<br /> <br /> His first wife Sarah Adeline Eubanks McGahagin 1830-1856 is buried on the north side of him. On his other side is his second wife Margaret Jane Leitner McGahagin 1838-1896. His brother William Emmit McGahagin and his brother’s wife Sarah Eliza McCormick McGahagin are buried about fifteen feet south of J.L. McGahagin's tombstone.<br /> Joshua L. McGahagin was a farmer a saw-mill owner and owned real estate. He owned property in Brazil as well as in this country. He owned a sawmill on Lake Weir. He would barge logs across the lake take them by ox cart to the Ocklawaha River where they were barged to Jacksonville. He was a Captain in the Confederate Army.<br /> <br /> "Longswamp was the name applied to a large area which extended from the site of the present Belleview south and southwestward to the Withlacoochee River. A post office under Joshua L. McGahagin was established for this region on August 29 1846. Frequently the office was in the home of the postmaster and mail was carried by rider once each week."<br /> <br /> "In August of 1850 panic followed after finding an Indian camp nearby on the Withlacoochee. As all Indians were supposedly within a reservation in the Everglades wild rumors were circulated. On the McGahagin plantation log barricades were hurriedly erected and settlers from isolated homes rushed here for protection. But the alarm was unjustified. An intensive search disclosed only eleven Indians. These Indians were soon deported back to the Everglades."<br /> <br /> These excerpts were taken from a history of Marion County called "Ocali Country Kingdom of the Sun" by Eloise Robinson Mrs. Roy V. Ott and Louis Hickman Chazal.<br /> <br /> One day several years after the Civil War a man who had served under Joshua Lucas MaGahagin's C.S.A. command entered the home of his eldest son William "Billy" Emmit. He saw his father's framed photograph over the mantel and exclaimed "Why that's the Ole Warhorse!"<br /> <br /> Joshua left for South America in 1868 taking one of his daughters Lula with him. He was back in Marion County in 1870 as he was listed in the Census that year.<br /> <br /> After surviving the Civil War and a trip to Brazil spending hours on horseback Joshua died when he was thrown from a horse. n.p. unknown
1815267901New York 1815. unbound. 2 pages front and back 13 x 8 inches signed "Ruggles Hubbard" as Sheriff of New York City -- an arrest warrant for two defendants to appear in Mayors Court September 25 1815 in part: ".I Ruggles Hubbard Sheriff of the City of New York do hereby assign the within written Bail Bond to the use of the plaintiff s to be sued for _____ according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided." Evenly toned with usual folds and a minimum of fraying at the borders; very good condition overall.<br/> <br/> New York City Sheriff and adventurer who joined his friend General Gregor McGregor's expedition in conquering Spanish Florida June 29 1817 - December 23 1817 culminating in his appointment as Governor of Fernandina. His six-week reign came to an abrupt end after being overthrown by the notorious pirate Luis Aury who claimed Florida in the name of Mexico.<br/> <br/> unknown
1900List3420Likely Jacksonville Florida 1900. Folded poster on newsprint measuring 16 x 16 inches. With toning stain to top right; very good. A poster published by the C. Buckman Company advertising 50x100 lots in what is currently the Longbranch neighborhood of Jacksonville. The tract is highlighted in red on a larger map of the city. The city saw significant growth during this period from tourism the lumber trade and the expansion of railways. C. Buckman is Courtland Buckman 1863–1952 a lifelong Floridian the son of a Civil War veteran and the brother of Florida State Legislator Henry Holland Buckman for whom the H. H. Buckman Bridge in Orange Park is named. Courtland Buckman was the Deputy County Clerk for Duval County in 1886 and later in the 1880s served one term as the Mayor of Daytona Beach. In 1894 he returned to Jacksonville and joined the C. C. Robertson Real Estate Company before opening his own real estate firm the C. Buckman Company in 1897. He had an active role in the development of Jacksonville and was prominent in business and civic life there including serving on the Jacksonville Board of Trade.1<br /> <br /> 1 Courtland Buckman Papers Thomas G. Carpenter Library University of North Florida Jacksonville Florida. https://archives.unf.edu/repositories/3/resources/17 Accessed January 16 2026. unknown
184739054Tallahassee: Office of the Floridian: Printed by Samuel S. Sibley. 1847. 99 V pp. Perforation stamp on title leaf a couple of other institutional marks else Very Good. Bound in later buckram with gilt-lettered red morocco spine title Social Law Library stamped at base of spine. <br /> <br /> Florida joined the Union in 1845. This was its second meeting as a State. Much work was required to establish the framework of State government. The legislature created procedures for selecting presidential electors; enacted fees and costs for civil and criminal cases; regulated slave patrols; enacted incorporations; prohibited vessels from bringing into the Island of Key West any Free Negro or Mulatto; established counties and their boundaries; created pilotage laws and a variety of other Statutes and Resolutions including one to remove the remaining Seminole Indians.<br /> Servies 3243. Office of the Floridian: Printed by Samuel S. Sibley. unknown
188944906Boston: Little Brown and Co. 1889. 8vo. xviii 19-200 pp. Chromolith colour frntsp. 3 chromolith colour plates 2 tinted etchings 59 text woodcut engravings historiated vignettes and plates. Contemporary full brown morocco raised bands gilt lettrng on spine gilt inner ruling & dentelle marbled endpapers a.e.g. signed MacDonald & Sons on verso of ffep vry slght sunng to spine vry slght shlfwr NF copy w/ frmr ownrshp inscrptn on ffep. First edition of this beautifully illustrated book in a fine period binding by the famed Boston book binding firm. Deland 1857-1945 writes this early travel account through St. Augustine and along the St. Johns River in the 1880s including vivid reminiscences of the scenery natural history and the local people of the time some of it in dialect. Louis Kinney Harlow 1850-1913 was an exceptional New England landscape artist noted for his paintings and etchings at the end of the 19th century had moved to Boston in the mid-1880s in order to advance his career. Little, Brown, and Co., hardcover
1815267901New York 1815. unbound. 2 pages front and back 13 x 8 inches signed "Ruggles Hubbard" as Sheriff of New York City -- an arrest warrant for two defendants to appear in Mayors Court September 25 1815 in part: ".I Ruggles Hubbard Sheriff of the City of New York do hereby assign the within written Bail Bond to the use of the plaintiff s to be sued for _____ according to the form of the statute in that case made and provided." Evenly toned with usual folds and a minimum of fraying at the borders; very good condition overall.<br/><br/> New York City Sheriff and adventurer who joined his friend General Gregor McGregor's expedition in conquering Spanish Florida June 29 1817 - December 23 1817 culminating in his appointment as Governor of Fernandina. His six-week reign came to an abrupt end after being overthrown by the notorious pirate Luis Aury who claimed Florida in the name of Mexico.<br/><br/> unknown books
1858WRCAM31659Tallahassee 1858. 45672pp. Gathered signatures stitched. Exterior leaves edgeworn and wrinkled. Uniformly tanned scattered foxing. Good untrimmed and unopened. Lacks final two leaves of the "Documents Accompanying the Governor's Message." Prints several government reports including those from the state Comptroller and Treasurer and on all manner of public affairs such as issues dealing with Indians and railroads. Also includes Gov. Madison S. Perry's annual message and the appendix contains "Documents Accompanying the Governor's Message." SERVIES 4374. AII FLORIDA 298. McMURTRIE FLORIDA 216. unknown books
18802391081880. Albumen prints on thick printed card curved corners. A trifle dusty one card with adhesive burn else images near fine. Albumen prints on thick printed card curved corners. Views include Palemettos on the St. John's River St. Augustine market and entrance to the city a staged hunting scene with a heron and alligator a canals and a wagon hitched to a cow titled "The Lightning Express; Or the Team of a Florida Cracker". unknown
