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Germantown, Pa.: Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, 1799. . Self-wrappers, paper age-browned; paper flaw on pp. 21/22 resulting in the loss of several words at the foot of p. 22 Evans 35081. This campaign seems to have been a particularly abusive one, Ross's opponent was Thomas McKean (signer of the Declaration and Pennsylvania Chief Justice) who won this election

East Aurora, N.Y.: The Roycroft Shop, 1905. . Small 4to, printed stiff wrappers of coarse brown paper; spine lacking several segments; first and last leaves (conjugate and printed on very poor paper, as are many of the unpaged leaves) have separated Several books are advertised; a china cabinet (illustrated); fine bindings; mattresses and box springs; rag rugs. Cover design by Dard Hunter

Syracuse, N.Y.: The Company, 1886. . Oblong format, 2 3/8 x 4 1/4 inches, blue wrappers, front printed; very minor rubbing on spine. In quite exceptional condition Company represented in Romaine, see p. 93. McKinstry lists catalogues for 1887, 1890, and 1896

New-Haven: Abel Morse, 1793. . 8vo, full contempory calf, expertly tightened in binding and outer hinges repaired FIRST EDITION. Evans 25556; Cohen 8008

St. Louis: s.n., 1880. . 42 [43-50] including covers; pp. 44-50 are advertisements Second revised edition. The author, a journalist, was born in Illinois and moved to St. Louis in 1866 and devoted much of his energy to persuading his fellow countrymen to move the capital to St. Louis. This work is in the same vein and makes mention of the possibility of a canal through the isthmus of Panama

Baltimore [Md.]: Gedruckt bey Samuel Saur, 1797. . 12mo, two volumes in one. original calf with one clasp remaining, scattered foxing, the first few leaves with some water-staining on the lower half, but generally in remarkably good condition for its age and its obviously heavy use. Second Revised Edition. German Language Printing in the U.S.A. 1058 and 1059; Evans 31815 (for both titles)The collation given for the first title is in error: the second C signature is in 4, not 11, this is corrected in the collation for the second title. H5 is misnumbered H2 and in the second A signature, A4 is misnumbered A3.In this copy V9-12 are unopened, as are X9/10

Philadelphia: Druck von H. B. Ashmead, 1863. . 8vo, printed buff wrappers, front pictorial, small loss to front bottom outer corner; bottom outer corners of text slightly dog-eared A collection of articles on northern sedition against the Union and foreign intervention, culled from leading newspapers. There is also a signed declaration by the officers of 150th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment scorning northern traitors who were trying to harm the efforts of the army.Funk is credited with the section "Rede eines braven alten Patrioten" and Rousseau with "Die Worte eines patriotischen Soldaten".Includes a quote from Oliver Cromwell and a call by a Democrat for both Republicans and Democrats to join together to defeat traitors to the Northern cause

Wein: Selbstverlag des Verfassers,, 1869 and 1870. . 8vo in yellow printed wrappers (front detached and back repaired with Scotch tape) AND pale mauve printed wrappers, spine mostly lacking Howes E159. Not in Clark.Late editions, originally published in 1857 and almost every year thereafterÑwe have identified 13 separately dated printings in the 19th centuryÑit is newly available on Kindle!

Cleveland: M. C. Younglove, 1849. . + errata leaf. 8vo, full contemporary leather, slightly worn, red spine label; ownership notation on front pastedown From the Preface: "Nor is the work designed for males only. The author would earnestly recommend that it be studied by females also. Although they do not directly participate in the government, a knowledge of the principles of civil government in general, and of our political institutions in particular, would essentially increase their usefulness [!]"

Savannah,1856.. Single sheet, 10 x 8 inches; printed with ink inserts, very slight loss (about 1/4 inch x 1/16) to part of the ink notations due to rust in the ink Not in Hummel. Levi Russell describes himself as General Agent for the Prosecution of Claims before the Several Executive Departments and Court of Clams. This is a solicitation mailing addressed to a Mrs. Benjamin Grist, a Pensioner, offering to act on her behalf, at his own expense with a fee of half the proceeds if he is successful on her behalf

New Orleans: Im Selbstverlage, 1894. . 8vo, self-wrappers, closed tear in final leaf; side-stitched Eight holdings in OCLC.Pages 144-166 contain local advertisements, many of them illustrated.

New York City: Fletcher Bros., 1866. . Handbill, 8 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches text within plain double-rule border. The lottery offers 5,200 hundred prices ranging from a grand prize of $40,000 to 5,000 prizes of $20.00 each to be drawn in Covington, Kentucky on January 31st, 1866Sold with a form letter from Egerton Bros., General Lottery Agents in Covington, Kentucky and dated August 23rd, 1864 for another Havana Lottery, also to be drawn at Covington, on September 30th, 1864. The letter, which is chipped at the margins, is in facsimile hand and offers the prospective purchaser a package of 16 tickets for $10.00 "And so sure are we that we understand our business, would advise you to make this investment at all hazards and will agree that if the [none of the tickets] we send you does not draw at the very least one of the 5000 prizes we will send you another [package] in any of the extra lotteries at our own expense."The only reference we have found is in the Filson Library… Read More

Boston: Printed by S.N. Dickinson & Co.,, 1847. . 18mo, brown cloth, blind-stamped; rubberstamp of The Bromfield School on he title. Five holdings in OCLC.Loammi Sewall Coburn was born in Salem, Mass. on Apr. 7, 1808. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1830 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1835. From 1853-1857 he was the third Principal of the Farmville Female Seminary in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia..

Chicago: Mrs. Gervaise Graham 1301 Michigan Avenue, . . Die-cut in the shape of a skin cream jar or can 3 inches at greatest height x 2 1/4 inches wide; stiff printed wrappers, the ground being a bright daffodil yellow, over printed in green green and gold, the lid portion containing silver also Absolutely stunning condition, as new with the exception of the centerfold staples which are a little rusted. No printer's imprint.Mrs. Graham issued a catalogue of her products with prices in 1900 and in 1899 "Woman's adviser for maiden, wife, and mother" was published which included "a department devoted to the discussion of beauty culture by...Gervaise Graham."

Norristown, Pa.: David Sower, Jr., 1831. . 8vo, marbled paper-covered boards, very worn; vellum spine; foxed throughout with some dampstaining NUC lists 7 holding libraries; only listing in OCLC is for the microfilm. Cohen 8231. Rare in trade

[Salem?]: T. C. Cushing, 1801. . pp. [1-3], 4Ð20, [2 blank leaves], [20], 21Ð27 [28Ð30Ñblank]). 12mo, contemporary marbled wrappers Not in Sabin, OCLC nor in NUC; American Imprints 1293ÑEssex Institute only. The Laws together with membership lists were printed at various times, copies for the following years have been found, usually in one copy only: 1784; 1790; 1807 and 1838.Pages 3Ð9 contain the laws of this benevolent society; pages 9Ð20 list the 249 past and present members of the societyÑthose that are deceased are marked with an asterisk and those who left the society are marked with a dagger. Pages [21]Ð27 contain "The Several Acts of the General Court Relating to the Society"

Paris: A. Hennuyer, 1883. . Large 8vo, pictorial front cover, highly gilt; a.e.g.; light foxing, plates age-darkened; some wear to extremities of spine and corners NUC locates three copies

Washington, D.C.: 14th January, 1802. . 8vo, disbound, spine showing evidence of previous pamphlet binding, small tear to title, not affecting text, untrimmed Shaw and Shoemaker 3298. Ohio which comprised a large area of the western portion of the North Western Territory was admitted to the Union in 1803 as the 17th State; Indiana was admitted in 1816 as the 19th State; the remainder of the Territory was later admitted as the States of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.The laws contained in this pamphlet refer to land taxes and were presented to Congress to vote upon as was consistent with the practice of Territorial Laws

S.l.: S.n., 1811. . 8vo, disbound; spine showing traces of previous pamphlet binding; needle stab-holes Cunningham was at one time considered by Adams as his "historiographer": "No man living, out of your own family, has been admitted to so near an intimacy with your heart as you have indulged me...I allude to your Letters, and oral communications in the years 1803, 4 and 9...But to support yourself in a new character, you have thought it necessary to do your own emblazoning, and it has become the right and duty of your former friends, to expose the holes you have made in your escutcheon." Cunningham then proceeds to expose them. He attacks Adams roundly for vilifying Hamilton, going so far as to suggest that Adams was jealous of Hamilton's stature and recalls Pepin, father of Charlemagne, who abashed his courtiers because of their scorn for his lack of stature. He suspects him of intending "to plant your Family in the corruption of the present times, to flourish as the… Read More

New Orleans: New Orleans Deutsche Zeittung, 1895. . 8vo, pale green printed wrappers; wrappers very brittle, spine taped; pages browned; bookplate Clark I 301. Two holdings in OCLC; NUC lists 8 holding libraries.