1811 Autograph Document Signed. by Selectmen of the Town of Boston - 1811: LIST OF INN KEEPERS & RETAILERS

Philadelphia and Baltimore: H. & P. Rice, and James Rice; Printed By Joseph Charless, 1801. First US edition, 1801, preceding the 1807 purported first American edition listed in Sabin 16915. Rough copy without covers and without the probable frontis portrait that was included in the 1807 edition. Calf spine, about 17cm tall, 204, [3], 1p. publisher's ad. Begins with title page (detached) with attached blank at end. Spine chipped, text block holding together, title page and blank age-toned and lightly chipped at the edges, remaining contents very good with light to moderate foxing, name of J. G. Whitehorne at top of title page.. First Edition. Disbound. Poor/No. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

A rare publication: OCLC shows no copies and only 11 publications by Charles Pierce of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A Rare Publication. A Sermon, Delivered at York, October 10, 1798, at the Ordination of the Rev. Rosewell Messinger, to the Pastoral Charge of the First Church as Colleague Pastor with the Rev. Isaac Lyman by Ezra Ripley, A. M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Concord, (Massa.) "Be therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves." Portsmouth, New-Hampshire: Printed by Charles Peirce, at the Oracle-Press, No. 5. Daniel-Street. -1798. 8vo 24 pages.

Ezra Ripley was the minister of the First Parish in Concord, Massachusetts; chief citizen of the town; step-grandfather of Ralph Waldo Emerson; cofounder in Concord of America's first lyceum. Ordained a Trinitarian Calvinist, he became a Unitarian. He was also witness to the events of the day and wrote a recount of the 'shot heard round the world'. He ministered to his flock throughout the revolutionary war and could be said to be an… Read More

1864. New-York, J.W. Amerman, printer, 1864. New-York, J.W. Amerman, printer, 1864. Interesting Civil War Prize Case Concerning an English Blockade Runner [Trial]. [Steamer Peterhoff]. Betts, Samuel R. [1786-1868]. Marvin, William [1808-1902]. The United States vs. The Steamer Peterhoff and Her Cargo. In Prize. Opinion of the Court, By Judge Betts. With an Appendix, Containing the Opinions of Judge Marvin, In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida, In the Cases of the Dolphin and the Pearl. New York: John W. Amerman, Printer, 1864. 116 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Stab-stitched pamphlet, wrappers lacking, bound into recent calf-stamped cloth, printed paper title label to spine. Light wear to corners of text block, moderate toning to text, light soiling and some edgewear to title page. $750. * Only edition. At head of title page: District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The Peterhoff was a English blockade runner that was boarded and… Read More

1848 1ed Emory Military Reconnaissance California MAP Indians Texas New Mexico
"A library of Western Americana is incomplete without this book!"(Zamorano 80).
William Emory was a 19th-century American engineer who is best remembered for his detailed journal describing the events of his journey down the Rio Grande into Southern California. This journal was published by the U.S. Congress under the title 'Notes of a Military Reconnaissance' and was one of the most important travel guidebooks of 19th-century California. It was notable for its illustrations and extensive details of the Southwest.
According to Wagner-Camp on Emory,
"His report was a major contribution to the geographical knowledge of North America the report includes sections on the plants and animals, as well as on the geology and the prehistoric town sites and other archeological remains. Emory's descriptions of the various Indian tribes that he encountered were steps toward the newly-forming discipline -Anthropology- concerned with… Read More

The first edition of All in a Life-Time by Henry Morgenthau, Sr., inscribed: " Yours Sincerely Henry Morgenthau Oct.20th, 1922 ."
Stated First Edition by Doubleday, Page and Co., 1922. Complete with 7 full-page photographs.This copy is inscribed on the front free endpaper: " Yours Sincerely Henry Morgenthau Oct.20th, 1922 "
Henry Morgenthau, Sr. (18656-1946) served as the United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I, under President T. Woodrow Wilson had a successful career as a lawyer, real estate investor, and the Reform Jewish community leader in New York City.This work by Morgenthau is the definitive account of the Armenian Genocide during the last years of the Ottoman Empire, as well as his views on the creation of a Jewish State. His son, Henry Morgenthau Jr. served as the Secretary of the Treasury for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His grandson, Robert M. Morgenthau, would serve as the District Attorney for Manhattan for 35 years.

Philadelphia: For E. Bronson, printed by Thos. Smith, 1802. Hardcover. Near Fine -. [2], 324 p.; 21 cm. Modern binding; black spine label with gilt-tooled spine title; flax paper dyed brown with aniline dye over acid-free boards. Caption title: Debate on the Judiciary Bill. Perforated stamp of the Wilmington Institute Free Library on first 3 leaves. Early American Imprints, ser. 2 (Shaw & Shoemaker), 3273; Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law, 1058. Bronson's account of the debates in the U.S. Senate beginning on Jan. 4, 1802, leading to the vote to repeal the Judiciary Act of 1801, which had reorganized and expanded federal jurisdiction. A supporter of the Federalist Party, Enos Bronson (1774-1823) published the Gazette of the United States from 1801 to 1804, and, with Elihu Chauncey, The United States' Gazette for the Country from 1804 to 1818. In Near Fine- Condition: chipping to fore-edges of first two leaves; minor foxing and browning; otherwise, clean and tight.

1817. [New York]: Printed by Charles N. Baldwin, 1817. [New York]: Printed by Charles N. Baldwin, 1817. A New York City Counterpart to the Newgate Calendar Rogers, Daniel, Reporter. The New-York City-Hall Recorder, For the Year 1816. Containing Reports, Of the Most Interesting Trials and Decisions Which Have Arisen in the Various Courts of Judicature, For the Trial of Jury Causes in the Hall, During that Year, Particularly in the Court of Sessions. With Notes and Remarks, Critical and Explanatory. [New York]: Printed by Charles N. Baldwin, 1817. iv, 204 pp. Twelve parts with continuous pagination and drop-head titles; first part preceded by general title page. Main text in parallel columns. Octavo (9" x 6"). Twentieth-century tan buckram, gilt title and library name to spine, endpapers renewed. Moderate toning, occasional light foxing, faint dampstaining to margins in a few places, early owner signature, two small later library stamps and minor dampstain to title page, early owner mark (?) to its… Read More

New York: R. H. Russell, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. 4vo., xxxi, 298pp.; VG; bound in publishers paper boards with tan cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine; spine shows light bug flecking, paper split over one forecorner; front board has a large cover label pasted on, bright and unrubbed; protected with a plastic covering; pages are uncut along the fore edge; minor bumping to head and tail of spine, corners; bookplate of Collin Armstrong on ffep; ; interior clean; top edge of text block gilt, others uncut; with eight plates by Parrish, plus cover picture; in uncommonly nice condition; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1336120. FP New Rockville Stock.

1773. Boston: Printed for Joseph Greenleaf, 1773.. Boston: Printed for Joseph Greenleaf, 1773. The Only American Abridgment Before 1776 Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. Greenleaf, Joseph [1720-1810], Editor. An Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer. To Which is Added, An Appendix, Containing Some General Rules and Directions Necessary to be Known and Observed by All Justices of the Peace. Boston: Printed for, and sold by, Joseph Greenleaf, 1773. [viii], 386, [2] pp. Includes two-page publisher advertisement. Quarto (8-1/2" x 7"). Period-style quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, existing endpapers retained, hinges mended. Light fading to sections of spine, early armorial bookplate (of John C. Williams) to front pastedown. Moderate toning, light foxing in a few places, light offsetting to endleaves, a few chips and tears to front endleaves, recent repair to lower inside corner of title page with no loss to text. A handsome copy. $950. * Only… Read More

1856 ENORMOUS Ballou Pictorial Magazine Revolutionary War Boston Tea Party

Maturin Ballou was a 19th-century American publisher who is known for his work on periodicals, magazines, and journals. He is most famous for his 'Pictorial' which was highly influenced by the Illustrated London News. Ballou himself said of the work that it was to be
"a weekly literary mélange of notable events of the day. Its columns are devoted to original tales, sketches, and poems, by the best American authors and the cream of the domestic and foreign news; the whole well spiced with wit and humor." (issue 1)
This particular issue contains news and current events stories, but also includes essays on American history including a report on George Washington at Valley Forge and the famous Boston Tea Party!
Item number: #18532
Price: $599
BALLOU, Maturin M.
Ballou's pictorial. Jul-Dec, 1856.
Boston, Mass. : M.M. Ballou, 1856.

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