Smithsonian Report 1885 Part II by The Smithsonian Instiution - 1886

Worcester, Mass.: Isaiah Thomas Printer. Very Good+. 1785. Second Edition. Hardcover. Convened at Hartford at the Anniversary Election, May 8th 1783 by Ezra Stiles, President of Yale College. Second Edition Corrected. Original clean marbled boards, brown leather spine decorated with gilt. Text tight, clean & intact. A few pages with a hint of foxing. Facsimile title page. 8 additional pages of other publications. Ex-Lib, Boston Public Library ink stamp. Prior owners book plate. Connecticut Election Sermon. New England ; Ex-Library; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 172 pages .

Boston: G. Alex Emery. Very Good. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Originally published in soft covers, rebound in marbled boards with leather corners & spine including the original covers. Early Boston imprint. Text tight, clean & intact. Eight islands, 10 miles southeast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Illustrated with 12 full page engravings. Outer covers with spine end wear, have protected the original text well. Interior VG+. New England; Engraved Illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 35 pages .

1964. 1964 Osgood, Ernest Staples THE FIELD NOTES OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM CLARK 1803- 1805 New Haven: Yale University Press, 1964 35pp, index, annotated transcription of the journal and illustrated with facsimile photographs of the original field notes Signed by Ernest Staples Osgood on blank epage opposite tpage Folio Green and black cloth stamped in gold, gold facsimile signature of William Clark on front cover Fine bright, looks unread hardcover in fine bright d/j.

Wheaton, Illinois: Morton Publishing Co.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean green cloth with black title on front cover. Text tight, clean & intact. Portrait frontispiece. Signed "Compliments Claude Albert Fuller 8/1/56." VG dust jacket with a few tiny edge chips. Claude's early days, his practice of law, romance, family life, politics, ten years in congress and success make a wonderful story. Arkansas Congressman. Genealogy; B/W Photograph ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 146 pages; Signed by Biographee .

Samuel Harrison Smith, Washington, DC, 1809; Folio (12 1/2 " x 19"), two pages (single leaf printed front and back). Samuel Harrison Smith’s National Intelligencer newspaper for Friday, May 19, 1809, with a lengthy front page letter over three full columns in length by John Adams addressed to the publishers of the Boston Patriot News in response to a recently published criticism. In it Adams recounts in minute detail his reasoning and corresponding actions with respect to the 1799 diplomatic mission to France undertaken by his team of representatives, which eventually resulted in the Convention of 1800 or "Treaty Of Montefontaine," ending America’s Quasi-War with France, which was initiated by Talleyrand’s 1796 order allowing for the seizure of American merchant ships. In the letter Adams reveals that his original choices for the diplomatic team were Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, Patrick Henry, and Williams Vans Murray, Minister to the Netherlands at the time. Justice… Read More

Port Sunlight Near Birkenhead- UK: Lever Brothers Ltd., 1870. FUNNY STORIES- Mark Twain and LETTERS TO PUNCH- Artemus Ward- Lever Brosthers, Ltd.- Port Sunlight Near Birkenhead- UK- sn,nd (1870?)- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- Original publishers maroon cloth with gilt titles on cover and spine- covers have bevelled edges- VG+- no dj as issued-light rubbing but clean and tight- Funny Stories 173pp, & Letters to Punch 195pp + 1-4pp ads for banks, elixirs, pills, transparent cement etc + 18pp of Ward Lock book ads- illustrated with pre-chapter and end of chapter illustrations/decorations- SEE PHOTOS- Contents: Eye-Openers: Funny Stories by Mark Twain- from 'Autobiography to Medieval Romance...Science vs Luck--a bevy of Mark Twain stories- + Artemus Ward- "Letter to Punch"-'Arrival in London' -to Essays and Sketches- writings in the Cleveland Plain Dealer etc- A great book and 1st Edition- World Cat states: Funny stories-Author: Mark Twain; Artemus Ward-Publisher: Port… Read More

Dallas, TX: Southwest Press. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Previous owner's name. Spine weak; Signed by James Greer. ; B&W Illustrations; 254 pages; Signed by Editor .

West Chester, Pennsylvania: Wood & James. Very Good-. 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Original 1/4 calf spine over tan paper-covered boards with black lettering. Interior of text is tight, clean & intact. Complete history of the Borough from the first settlement to the present time. All the inhabitants' occupations, businesses, statistics, a list of the streets, lanes and alleys, private schools, churches, and dwelling houses. Pages 113-160 contain illustrated ads. 1" stain on bottom edge of front cover. Light foxing on front and rear endpapers. Pennsylvania. ; 8vo 8" - 9" ; 160 pages .

Small quarto (11 x 8 1/4 inches) Published in the Interest of the Firemen's Relief Fund, December 1900. 116 pages of half tone black and white photos of early Los Angeles, portraits, and advertisements for Los Angeles businesses of the period.

Descriptive text includes a short history of the Los Angeles Fire Department: "In May, 1875, Engine Company No. 2 was organized."

Good condition: original red cloth binding, showing mild age toning, title on front cover, floral patterned end papers.

Many photos of early Los Angeles fire stations, with horse drawn equipment.

Portraits include: the mayor, the Fire Commissioners back to 1871, Chiefs, Captains, Lieutenants, Engine Drivers, Engineers, Hosemen, and Ladder men.

Advertisements include breweries, hardware supplies, saloons, blacksmiths, and stables among many others.

ALS to Hon. J.R. Lewis, Sept 20, 1863, 7.5x10". Declining [Judge] Lewis's invitation to attend a Washington D.C. political event in support President Lincoln. "Our soldiers in the field will look with great anxiety at the endorsement which their friends give at the ballot box, when I and confident Iowa will heartily respond favorably to their cause. /// Hoping that you will cast a united vote for the Union ticket and thereby convince the rebels that we of Iowa stand firmly in favor of our cause and country."
Samuel Ryan Curtis [1805-1866] was the most successful union general west of the Mississippi, remembered mostly as the victor at the battles of Pea Ridge [1862] and Westport [1864]. But Curtis was far more than just a successful general. He played a key role in the opening and exploitation of the American West, as an engineer, politician, railroad advocate. He was also one of the first Republicans elected to Congress, serving three terms the 1st Iowa congressional district In September,… Read More