The British Gardener's Calendar, Chiefly Adapted to the Climate of North-Britain : directing the necessary works in every month, in the kitchen, fruit and pleasure-garden...to which is added a dissertation of forest trees and a catalogue of seeds, roots by Justice. James - 1759

Flat with plastic against dirtExcellent early map of the region. Kansas counties cover only the eastern third of the state. Nebraska counties cover less than half the state. Colorado has only approximately 15 counties. The gold regions near Denver are shown, as are a number of Indian tribes, early towns, forts, etc. Dakota includes all of Wyoming.
The map shows early proposed railroads, forts, Indian tribes, rivers, mountains, etc. The plains region is still very much in transition, with the results of several major explorations commenced immediately after the civil war are not yet in evidence.
Also shows portions of New Mexico, Texas and Indian Territory.

1876 1ed Abner Doubleday Civil War Gettysburg Reminiscences Fort Sumter Moultrie
Abner Doubleday was a 19th-century American Army officer known for his role in the Civil War, especially the Battle of Gettysburg. Following his military career, Doubleday wrote autobiographical sketches of his experiences in battle, including "Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie". As captain at Fort Sumter, Doubleday made pivotal decisions that helped direct Union forces of the Confederacy.
Per Nevins of this work,
"This charming story, by a then-captain of artillery inside the two forts, is a memoir of merit because of the aura of its immediacy and intimacy."
Item number: #13945
Price: $499
DOUBLEDAY, Abner
Reminiscences of forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-61
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1876. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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184, 8
· References: Nevins I, p.27; Larned 2169
· Provenance:
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Bookplate – Robert S. Berman
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Handwritten – Frank… Read More

1851 INDIAN WARS 1ed Conspiracy of Pontiac War Parkman Native American Michigan
Francis Parkman's 'History of the Conspiracy of Pontiac' is a rare Civil War-era account of the North American Indian Wars that occurred on the Appalachian frontier, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Great Lakes regions of Michigan. This work is an important detailed portrayal of Indian tribes throughout the United States, their cultures and language, as well as their roles in American wars. Pontiac was an Odawa Indian leader who led warriors from many tribes against British soldiers who were trying to settle in the Great Lakes regions.
Item number: #18352
Price: $499
PARKMAN, Francis
History of the conspiracy of Pontiac and the war of the North American tribes against the English colonies after the conquest of Canada
Boston : Little, Brown, 1851. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xxiv, 630
o 4 maps
· References: Howes P 100
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover;… Read More

1819 Kingdom of Naples 1st ed Calabria Ulteriore Travels Voyages Girace Brigands

"Occurrences During a Six Months' Residence in the Province of Calabria Ulteriore, in the Kingdom of Naples, in the Years 1809, 1810" by Lieut. Philip J. Elmhirst, offers a detailed account of the author's experiences and observations during his six-month stay in the Calabria Ulteriore province. Beginning with a harrowing shipwreck off Cape Stillo and the crew's subsequent detention by the local authorities, the narrative delves into the author's interactions with the inhabitants, the customs, and the landscape of the region. Elmhirst provides insights into the influence of French principles on the Roman Catholic-dominated populace, describes his travels across notable cities such as Girace and Casal-Nuovo, and sheds light on the dire state of regions affected by past earthquakes. A recurring theme is the oft-oppressive behavior of the French towards the local populace, from levying harsh contributions to the treatment… Read More

1871 American Ornithology BIRDS Alexander Wilson Animal Science Rare Species 3in1
Alexander Wilson often considered the 'Father of Ornithology,' was a Scottish-born naturalist and regarded one of the greatest ornithologists to ever live, just behind Audubon.
A lover of travel, Wilson voyaged to the Americas where he discovered many species of birds which he described in detail in his work "American Ornithology." In total, 268 species of birds were described with many never having been described before.
This large 1871 edition includes three volumes in one.
Item number: #23989
Price: $499
WILSON, Alexander
American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States : illustrated with plates
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, [1871].
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes in 1
o Vol. 1 – cxxxii, xvi, 214
26 plates of engravings
o Vol. 2 – viii, 9-390
o Vol. 3 – [2], vii-viii, 9-426
· Provenance: Handwritten – Caroline V. Hewton
· Language: English
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West Norfolk, Connecticut: Self-published, 1898. Autobiography of Mary E. Beecher Snowe, born at Canaan Mountain near Norfolk, Connecticut in 1853, and who lived in West Norfolk, Connecticut at the time she wrote this brief booklet. Includes details of life in Litchfield County in the mid to late nineteenth century, including farming, the experience of having a home burnt to the ground (whereupon she was sent to her grandparents' in Goshen until the home was rebuilt), about travel to New Haven, marriage at age eighteen to live with her new husband's family, of hard work and little pleasure, of loss of a child, of illness, of a new war reminding one of the sorrows left by the Civil War. It is the story of a hard life, and the author makes no attempts to sugar-coat the facts as she sees them. Includes some original verse by the author. Mary Beecher, later Snowe, was most likely related to the Beecher family (Lyman Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, etc.), who were originally… Read More

New York, N.Y: Viking Press, 1945. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First Edition (Statement - First Published By The Viking Press In January 1945). Bound In Mustard Yellow Cloth With Dark Blue Lettering On The Front And Spine. Ruled On The Front And Spine In Light Blue. The Top Edges Dyed Blue. Heavy Soiling Of The Cover. Staining To The Foredge Of The Ffep And A Small Amount To The Next Few Pages. Two Book Plates From Previous Owners Attached To The Front Pastedown. The Blue Dye To The Top Is Faded. The Page Edges Are Brown.

London: Printed by W. Bowyer for R. Williamson near Grays Inn Gate in Holborn, 1727 Book. Good. Full leather. [viii], 238 pages + folding plate. ESTC T94741 which gives the same pagination but refers to a haf title page, this seems to refer to the divisional title page here bound in after the dedication. Old full leather but with replacement spine. Boards are worn and marked. Astle Library ink stamp to the front pastedown and old pencil shelf marks. Some dust to upper edges of pages. Light brown stripe to the folding print of Door Church. ESTC states that Bowyer's records show 300 copies printed..

London: Printed by W. Bowyer, 1748 Book. Very Good. Half leather. [ii], iv, 60, 57-100; 28, 25-54; 28, 30*-31*, 29-53, [9] pages. Pagination erratic but matches the description in ESTC T77481. On ESTC the prelims are described as being iv [i.e. vi]. With 11 plates including the frontispiece and folding plan. The two plates of coins are numbered page 29* and 32*, but ar enot included in the pagination on ESTC, so I have included them in the plates. In 19th century half leather which is worn, head of spine is torn. Rough pencil outline plan of the town attached to the rear of the frontisipiece. Occasional pencil notes and occasional spotting..

This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for the "Pennsylvania Coal Regions via Morris & Essex R.R." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 4 color maps; the "Map of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania with Connecting Railways" is larger and folds out. "With sketches of the cities, villages, stations, scenery, and objects of interest along the route." There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some very sparse light foxing; tiny tear at the outer edge of page 29. The fold-out map is clean and firmly attached. The covers are present, but have detached from the spine and are separated along the right edge of the spine; creases at the left-hand corners of the front cover; there are a few tiny stain spots on the back cover.