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3 volumes. xii+427 pages with frontispiece portrait, 3 plates (one folding) and folding map; xiv+454 pages with two folding plate and two folding maps; xii+409+[errata] with 4 folding tables and 1 folding plate. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5") bound in original half leather with brown label in gilt lettering over marbled boards. (Howes C884. Sabin 17501. Field 388. Monaghan 503.) First edition.This work by the author had been written in his declining years. In a biography of his great-grandfather the author alleges in his introduction that the Voyage is a manuscript found in a shipwreck-and even whole chapters of which are either lost or water-soaked beyond legibility, and that he is the translator of this work. Written with greater care than his Letters, the work, except for several fanciful chapters, offers very real interest and authenticity. The numerous notes in the three volumes have appreciable interest. In the Voyage he is still writing of an agrarian Utopia. Pastoral descriptions abound-farmlands,…
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Ship's Paper, Signed By John Hancock, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
by Hancock, John. Signer of the Declaration of Independence
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Boston, 1769. Partly printed document signed in the text by John Hancock - Ship's paper in English for the ship called "Thames" and dated January 2, 1769. Signature is bold and clear. A fine example, printed on laid paper, 9" x 4 1/2."
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Voyage dans la Haute Pensylvanie et dans l’état de New York
by Crevecoeur, Michel Guillaume Jean de (1735-1813)
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JOHN F KENNEDY LETTER
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No Binding. Fine. 1 TLS, 1 page, signed "John" to William F. McConnor, United States Senate, Washington, 13 July 1953. The letter reads in part: I want to thank you very much indeed for talking with Jack Kearns for me. I have written directly to him and have told him that if he would take the initial step, insofar as municipal or city jobs are concerned and he is successful in uncovering a vacancy, I shall be happy to write in his interest. There isnt too much one can do when there is so much involved as in this particular case. Pencil and ink annotations across the bottom, light folding marks, o/w Fine
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POEMS OF THE LATE FRANCIS S. KEY, ESQ., Author of "The Star Spangled Banner.
by Key, Francis Scott; introductory letter from Chief Justice Taney
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New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1857. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st edition. A Very Good copy. 12mo., ix, (iii), (13)-203, 12 pp., with 12 pages of the publisher's advertisements at the end. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth with the title and floral decoration on the spine in gilt. Spine sunned, with lettering fading. Small area of discoloration on the rear board, near the spine's foot. Light foxing to the preliminaries. Previous owner's name, 1857 date and town in ink on the front end paper; name and 1857 date on the title page. Internally very clean and bright. Very Good. *** First appearance of the Star-Spangled Banner in book form. The name and town of the previous owner is Thomas Cowan of Chapel Hill, NC. The Cowan family is a prominent North Carolina Family, and he is likely the son of the Cowan's of Wood Grove Plantation, in Rowan County, NC. Thomas Cowan was a graduate of the University of North Carolina in 1857, and died during the Civil War (See…
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Mr. Joutel's journal of his voyage to Mexico: his travels eight hundred leagues through forty nations of Indians in Lovisiana to Canada: his account of the great river Missasipi. To which is added a map of that country; with a description of the great water-falls in the river Misouris.
by JOUTEL, Henri
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1714 Joutel Journal Voyage MEXICO La Salle Texas Expedition Indians MississippiThe BEST account of the La Salle's Texas Expedition!
Henri Joutel was an important 17th-century French explorer who is best remembered for his involvement in the final American expedition of Rene de La Salle. The Texas Expedition of Sla Salle began in 1684 when he and crew left France to establish a colony on the Gulf of Mexico. The voyage is one of the most important European voyages in search of the Mississippi River – a voyage the ended in mutiny and the death of La Salle. The established colony was a failure after being overtaken by Karankawa Indians.
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Mr. Joutel's journal of his voyage to Mexico: his travels eight hundred leagues through forty nations of Indians in Lovisiana to Canada: his account of the great river Missasipi. To which is added a map of that country;… Read More
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The Journal of Lewis and Clark Expedition with Only One Man Died: the Medical Aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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13 volumes. Volume 1: Atlas: xi+192 pages with 126 maps (some folding); Volume 2: August 30, 1803-August 24, 1804: x+612 pages with tables, illustrations, maps and index; Volume 3: August 25, 1804-April 6, 1805: ix+544 pages with illustrations, maps, tables and index; Volume 4: April 7-July 27, 1805: ix+464 pages with illustrations, map, tables and index; Volume 5: July 28-November 1, 1805: xii+415 pages with illustrations, map, tables and index; Volume 6: November 2, 1805-March 22, 1806: xii+531 pages with map, illustrations, tables and index; Volume 7: March 23-June 9, 1806: x+383 pages with illustration, map, tables and index; Volume 8: June 10-September 26, 1806: x+456 pages with illustrations, map, tables and index; Volume 9: The Journals of John Ordway, May 14, 1804-September 23, 1806, and Charles FloydMay 14-August 18, 1804: xxii+419 pages with tables and index; Volume 10: The Journal of Patrick Gass, May 14, 1804-September 23, 1806: xxix+300 pages with index; Volume 11: The Journals of Joseph…
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Acts of Assembly Passed in the Province of New-York, from 1691 to 1718
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1719. London: Printed for John Baskett, 1719. Folio. London: Printed for John Baskett, 1719. Folio. 1719 Compilation of New York Laws Printed in London by John Baskett [New York (Colony)]. Acts of Assembly Passed in the Province of New-York, From 1691, To 1718. London: Printed for John Baskett, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1719. xv, 292 pp. Folio (13-1/2" x 8-1/2"). Contemporary calf, rebacked, gilt rules to boards, extra gilt spine with raised bands and lettering piece, endleaves retained, hinges mended. Shallow scuffing to boards, some rubbing to extremities, corners bumped, hinges starting, early armorial bookplate of the Oswalds of Dunnikier, Fife to front pastedown. Light toning to text, somewhat heavier in places, light foxing to a few laves, light soiling and faint spotting to title page, a tear near the gutter carefully repaired. A very handsome copy. $3,000. * Published the same year as William Bradford's compilation, this was the fourth codification of New York laws,…
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The Country Dyer (With Author's Manuscript Additions In His Personal Copy)
by Ellis, Asa, Junior
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Brookfield: E. Merriam`, 1798. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Viii, [1], 10-139, [2] + About 100 Blank Pages Bound In At End, Of Which Have Manuscript Additions By The Author. Full Calf, Red Morocco Spine Label,5 Thin Gilt Bands On Spine. Original Text, With 100 Pages Bound In For The Author In His Personal Copy. The Book Is Not Signed By Ellis, But The Handwriting And In Particular The Elaborate Scrolling Decorations Compare Favorably With Asa Ellis's Ownership Signature In His Copy Of Jonathan Edwards' "The Salvation Of All Men, New Haven, 1790, At Harvard, Ac7.Ed969.790S, Hollis Number 005244896. The Additions Include Detailed Recipes For L. Brown, Black, Fancy Blue, Smoke Green, India Brown, Wine Colour, Ash Colour, Fawn Colour, Light Wellington Snuff, Indigo Or Blue Vat, Cotton And Linen Blue, Mauve (Woolen), Aquafortis (Woolen); The Last Page Has A Clipping About "Dr. Beebe's Remedy", A Short "Cure For Diphtheria, And A Formula For Restoring Grey. The Bottoms…
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Algemeine Geschichte der Länder und Völker von America. Nebst einer Vorrede Siegmund Jacob Baumgartens
by Schroter, Johann Friedrich (1710-1788)
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1752-1753, Halle, Johan Justinus Gebauer. 2 volumes. [xlviii]+688 pages with frontispiece and 41 plates; [xxii]+905+[ 63] pages with 18 plates (15 folding], 8 maps (.5 folding), bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 8") bound in quarter brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine over blue boards. Compiled and translated by Johann Friedrich Schröter. Introduction by Siegmund Jacob Baumgartens. (Sabin 77989; Howes S200; Borba de Moraes, page 453) First edition. Extensively illustrated cultural and natural history of the Americas, compiled and translated by Johann Friedrich Schröter. The work is illustrated with two large folding maps of North and South America after Delisle. Also included are folding views of Cuzco and Mexico City. Numerous engravings depict various native tribes, their customs, and the flora and fauna of the Americas. The first volume is based on a translation of Lafiteau's Moeurs des Sauvages Ameriquains (Paris, 1724), with accounts of the discovery of the New World and…
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Picturesque America; or The Land We Live In
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A Delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country. With illustrations of steel and wood, by eminent American artists. Edited by William Cullen Bryant. 2 Vols. 33x26 cm. Vol.I: 568 pp.+ 25 full-page engravings on steel h.t. Vol.II: vi+576 pp.+25 full-page engravings on steel h.t. Numerous engravings in-text. D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1872-1874. --- Contemporary full leather binding with gilt letters and decoration. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Very tight binding, repaired by professional bookbinder. Previous owner name written on the first two pages of each volume. Some foxing, sometimes affecting engravings. A few pages have traces of water (more photos available upon request - additional postage due to heavy weight).
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Sarah Whitman, Boston, 1904, Signed by Holmes
by Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr: Whitman, Sarah Wy
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1904. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. A Memorial Tribute to a Prominent Female Boston Artist Inscribed, Signed and Marked by Holmes [Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. (1841-1935)]. [Whitman, Sarah Wyman (1842-1904)]. Sarah Whitman. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. [vi], 27, [2] pp. Specked paper boards with contrasting spine, title and image of wreath to front board, gilt title to spine, deckle edges. Light wear to spine ends and corners, light toning to text, light foxing to a few leaves. "Helen C. Bell/ 14 Chestnut St./ From O.W. Holmes" in pencil to head of title page, check marks in pencil, most likely by Holmes, in margins next to two passages. $2,500. * A prominent and commercially successful painter and stained glass and book cover designer who ran an important literary salon with her husband, Whitman was one of Holmes's neighbors in Boston and Beverly Farms. Sarah Whitman is a record of a memorial service in her honor at the Baptist Church in Beverly…
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Attempt on Roosevelt Life
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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DOLLY MADISON: WOMEN OF COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
by Hazel E. Brown
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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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BOSTON ~ 150 VIEWS: One Hundred and Fifty Glimpses of Boston and Historical Surroundings
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Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.
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Samuel The Seeker
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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Readin' 'Ritin' 'Rithmetic: Northern San Luis Obispo County Area One-Room Schools; Memories, Photos
by Anderson, Carilyn M. And Franklin, Harold A. And Nelson, Bonnie K. And Radford, Milene F. And Dollen
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El Paso de Robles Area Pioneer Museum. Very Good. 2004. No Edition Stated. Softcover. 1929117094 . Light edgewear, corners of book have light curl, small indentation to front cover; b/w photos; 172 pages .
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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