Search Results: American History from Bee Creek Books

St. Louis: The Chattanooga Medicine Co., 1904. 32 pp. of songs and medicinal advertisements. Covers have dirt smudges, bent corners and chipped/torn page edges. Interior pages have some small tears. Paper is browning from age. Text is easily legible. Overall this book is in Good condition.. Wraps. Good. Illus. by Illustrations. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". Songs.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1862. "... by order of Captain Wilkes, in command of the United States war-steamer San Jacinto." Message of the President of the United States. 37th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 8. Read and ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Sumner that the message be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations -- ordered, that the futher consideration thereof be postponed to, and be the special order for Thursday next, the 9th instant, at one o'clock. January 6, 1862. 16 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge. Browning along page edges, some dirt smudges on back page. Document in VG condition. Famous Americans in document: William H. Seward, U.S. Secretary of State; Charles Francis Adams, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain; Captain Charles Wilkes, USS San Jacinto.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Kingsport, Tennessee: Kingsport Press, Inc., 1947. Prefaced with an introductory comment by Paul M. Angle. "This collection of the principal autobiographical writings of Abraham Lincoln provides for the general reader a new and absorbing insight into Lincoln's mind and heart." Limited edition of 1,250 copies. 63 pp. Brown tweed covers with gilt inlay on front and green/gilt title box on spine. Board corners and edges are lightly rubbed, spine ends are bumped. Gilt top page edge. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG condition.. Privately Printed. Hard Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 10 1/4". American President.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1902. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting copy of a report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs relative to the necessity of additional land for the Moapa indians in Nevada. 57th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Document No. 65. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed, December 5, 1902. 4 pp. Fold-out map of the Moapa River Indian Reservation. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains along spine. Page edges are significantly chipped and torn. Slight browning to paper. Map is clean. Overall document in Good condition. . Paperbound. Good. Illus. by Fold Out Map. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1849. 30th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Miscellaneous No. 11. January 5, 1849. Submitted and ordered to be printed to accompany S. No. 272. "Additional papers relating to the claim of Manuel X. Harmony, for losses sustained in the seizure of his property for the public service, by order of Colonel Doniphan, during the march of the United States forces of Chihuahua, in the year 1846, reported on at the last session." Includes letter of Colonel Doniphan, showing that the seizure of said property was by his order, and that the object of the seizure was the protection and advantage of the army; Authentic copy of the proceedings of the government of Chihauhua, in the seizure and confiscation of said goods as property of the United States; Translation of the above; Deposition of Captain John W. Reed; Certificate of Lieut. Andrew J. Dorn; and Supplemental Petition by Manuel X. Harmony. 17 pp. Disbound. Last two pages starting to separate. Otherwise… Read More

Augusta, Georgia: M. M. Hill & Co., Steam Brook and Job Printers, 1880. At its second annual meeting, on Memorial Day, April 26th, 1880. Printed by order of the Association. Copy sent with compliments of the author. 9 pp. Original paper wraps have chipped edges, water stains at the bottom of the page, and edges are browned. Crease-fold in the middle of the document. Interior is tight, clean and in VG condition. . Wraps. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Civil War.

Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Press of the Territorian, 1966. Number 7 of a Series of Western Americana. Only 1,000 copies of this first edition printed. 23 pp. Tan stiff paper covers. Wear and browning to cover edges, corners are bent, soiling and stains especially on back cover. Interior clean. Pamphlet in Good to Good+ condition.. First Edition. Paper Covers. Good. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9". New Mexico.

Chicago: Privately Printed, 1890. Read before The Chicago Literary Club, April 7th, 1890, and The Faculty and Students of Maryville College, April 21st, 1890. Quarter cloth over paper covered boards. 66 pp. Cover corners are bumped and edges are rubbed. Spine edges are especially affected. Interior is clean, tight and Very Good +.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +. Size: Approx. 4 3/4" x 7 1/4". American History.

New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1938. "The aim of this book is to trace the history of America from the time of Columbus' first voyage to the early days of the steamship." 411 pages with index. Rebound in library binding, blue cloth covers with gilt title lettering on spine. Cover corners and edges are rubbed, wear to joints, spine ends are bent and worn. Red page edges. Ex. library with identification number sticker on bottom spine, library bookplate on front inside cover, hole library stamp on title page, identification numbers on copyright page, torn due date list on back free endpaper, pocket envelope and due date sticker on back inside cover. Some smudging to inside pages, otherwise tight and clean. Book in VG- condition.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good-. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10 1/4". Ships.

1960. Portraits of the 24 states west of the Mississippi, written by different well-known authors.. Paper Cover. Very Good+ to Near Fine. Magazine.

Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson & Co., 1857. Fourth Edition, Enlarged and Improved. With Additional Notes and References to American Decisions, by J. I. Clark Hare and J. W. Wallace. 778 pp. Leather covers with red and black title bars on spine. Covers in Fair condition as they are very dirty with rubbing and tears to faces, corners are bent, corners and edges are rubbed (some places to boards), spine ends are bent. Front hinge broken. Previous owner's name written on front inside cover, with ink stains on front free endpaper. Interior pages are browning along edges with light foxing throughout. Tight spine. Book in Good+ to VG- condition. . Fourth Edition. Leather. Good+ to Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Law.

London: Triune Books, 1973. A detailed guide to all American regional styles from the early Colonies to World War I - illustrated with 240 pictures, 40 in full color. Gift inscription by author on front free endpaper. 144 pp. Yellow cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. DJ in Good condition with rubbing and chipping to edges, tears to corners, dirt smudges and some fading. Cover corners and edges are lightly rubbed, spine ends are bumped with creasing down joints. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG condition.. Gift Inscription By Author. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Photographs. Size: Approx. 8 1/2 " x 11". Furniture.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1927. Harper's Historical Series. Edited by Guy Stanton Ford. 721 pages with index. Maroon cloth covers with gilt title on front and spine. Corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, spine is faded, spine ends are bent and fraying. Stains to page edges. Front hinge broken. Pencil and pen marks on margins and within paragraphs is throughout book. Book is Fair/Good-.. Sixth Printing. Cloth. Fair. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". Economics.

Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1833. From the First Session of the First to the Second Session of the Twenty-Second Congress, Inclusive: Commencing March 3, 1789, and Ending March 3, 1833. Selected and Edited, Under the Authority of Congress. "In presenting to the public the reprint of Congressional Documents... the advantages which it may afford to those who may desire to be acquainted with the action of the Government, and the legislative and documentary history of the United States." One volume from a set of 38 books. 765 pp. with separate index. Marbled boards with leather tips and spine, gilt lettering on spine leather. Corners rubbed to boards, edges rubbed and some small areas of significant bumps that bend the boards, moderate rubbing to cover faces. Spine has cracking along joints, especially on top front cover. Leather at spine tips is rubbed, and tips are bent from shelfwear. Marbled endpapers. Ex-library with bookplate adhered to front inside cover, stamp on title page.… Read More

Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird, 1872. Principally Delivered in The House of Representatives of the United States. Contents: A Biographical Sketch; and 9 Speeches on THE TARIFF and 9 Speeches on INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS given from 1824 through 1846. Speeches include: In Defence of the Protective Policy; The Tariff and Distribution; Wool and Woolen Manufactures; Western Improvements; The Tariff of 1824; Opposition to Repeal of Tariff of 1828; Cumberland Road; Internal Improvement; James K. Polk and the Cumberland Road; Report on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; and Breaking Ground Upon The Canal. Plus Comments and Opinions of the Press. 407 pp. including Index. Plus 24 pages from the publisher on A Catalogue of Practical and Scientific Books. Green covers with indented decorative design. Gilt lettering on spine. Spine ends frayed with small tears. Rubbing at spine joints and along parts of book's edges. 1/2" front side edge frayed to boards.Residue from lib.label? at base of spine. Overall covers are… Read More

Little Rock, Arkansas: Central Printing Company, 1932. A book about the John Stephens, an immigrant who married into the Cherokee nation. It describes the forced migration of the Cherokee people, known as the Trail of Tears. The story is told by John Thornton, a descendant of Stephens. 176 pp. with photographs, letters and songs at conclusion of text. Maroon cloth covers with Native American image on front cover, title and image of swastika (seen as a symbol of good fortune by the Native Americans) on the spine. Red top page ends. Cover is clean with small scuff mark on front. Spine ends are slightly bumped. Back cover hinge loose. Interior clean, no marks. Gift inscription on front free endpaper by John W. Shleppey: "Best Wishes Robert F. Sims, from John W. Shleppey 12-11-1958". Laid-in notecard with Cherokee Alphabet and instructions how to read it, with Shleppey's return address stamped on back side. Shleppey was a collector of books and manuscripts about Native Americans, who donated… Read More

New York: The Literary Guild, 1933. 461 pp. Black cloth covers with embossed signature of Jackson's on front and faded gilt lettering on spine. Missing DJ. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, scuffing to cover faces, spine discolored, spine ends are bent and starting to fray. Pages edges dirty. Maps on endpapers. Gift inscription by author "With pleasure for William Maloney, Marquis James, May 10 '33". Front hinge broken. Interior tight and clean. Book in Good+ to VG- condition.. Gift Inscription By Author. First Edition. Cloth. Good+ to Very Good-/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Biography.

New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1904. New Series. Paper label 3 3/4" x 2 3/4": THE LEEDS INSTITUTE..." on front cover. paper label on spine otherwise exterior is Very Good. Leeds Institute bookplate on front endpaper. Stamped on title p. and numbered, otherwise interior is tight, clean and very good.. Hard Cover. Good+. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4". History.

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1825. 18th Congress, 2d Session, Document No. 102. February 24, 1825. Read: Ordered that is be laid upon the table. 4 pp. Disbound government document. Chipping along spine edge. Corner creased. Paper is lightly browning/foxing. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1909. XIII: THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN. Three papers. 1. GRANT'S CONDUCT OF THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN by Gen. Edward Pl Alexander, C.S. Army. 2. LEE'S CONDUCT OF THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN by Col. William R. Livermore, U.S. Army. 3. THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN FROM OUR PRESENT POINT OF VIEW by Maj. Eben Swift, U.S. Army. Disbound from Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1908, in Two Volumes, Vol. I. Wrapped in fascimile cover, linen tape spine. Pages 223-247. Many pages uncut. Document in VG condition. . Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 6" x 9". Government Document.