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Tensions in American Puritanism
by Reinitz, Richard, Ed
Minor wear around the edges and corners. Spine is uncreased. Pages are tight and intact, with a small amount of underlining and margin notes. Contains a collection of sixteen essays on aspects of the American "Puritan heritage". A fairly rare book.
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£5.10
Matted Mescalero Apache Weaving Basket
First Nations Matted Mescalero Apache Weaving Basket
Original cabinet photo
1890
Photo in mat
Condition: Excellent
Purchased from
Rodger Bassett
P.O. Box 536
Fullerton, NE 68638
308-536-2377
7 x 9"
Original cabinet photo
1890
Photo in mat
Condition: Excellent
Purchased from
Rodger Bassett
P.O. Box 536
Fullerton, NE 68638
308-536-2377
7 x 9"
Item Price
£326.56
Matted Prize Collie
Matted Prize Collie
Professional Photo. Mounted on designer mat. C.G. Crooke , Coleshill. Purchased on line. Photo scuffed but quite lovely
Professional Photo. Mounted on designer mat. C.G. Crooke , Coleshill. Purchased on line. Photo scuffed but quite lovely
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£20.41
History of the Reconstruction Measures of the Thirty-Ninth and Fortieth Congresses, 1865-1868, First Edition, 1868
by Wilson, Henry
History of the Reconstruction Measures of the Thirty-Ninth and Fortieth Congresses. 1865-68. By Henry Wilson, Hartford: Published by Subscription Only, by the Hartford Publishing Company; J A Stoddard, Chicago, ILL.; Hawks & Co., Boston. 1868 First Edition.
Condition: Rebound with impressed cover, original spine piece re-applied as photographed. Original tissue guard on frontispiece portrait. No library markings or signatures, crimps, or notes found within. Please review photos and ask for more if... Read more about this item
Condition: Rebound with impressed cover, original spine piece re-applied as photographed. Original tissue guard on frontispiece portrait. No library markings or signatures, crimps, or notes found within. Please review photos and ask for more if... Read more about this item
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£318.19
Around the World with General Grant, A Narrative of the Visit of General U.S. Grant to Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878 1879, FIRST EDITION 1879
by Young, John Russell
Around the World with General Grant, A Narrative of the Visit of General U.S. Grant to Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878 1879; To Which are Added Certain Conversations with General Grant on Questions Connected with American Politics and History. by John Russell Young, with Eight Hundred Illustrations.In Two Volumes. New York: Subscription Book Department, The American News Company: volumes are 631 pages each.Condition: This complete two volume set is bound in full leather and is in superior...
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£326.36
Life in Prairie Land, 1855
by Farnham, Eliza W
Life in Prairie Land, by Eliza W Farnham. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1855.Poignant description of the harsh life of women on the Illinois prairie written by an early woman activist.
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£117.36
The Temperance Reform and Its Great Reformers, 1879, First Ed
by Daniels, W H
The Temperance Reform and Its Great Reformers. An Illustrated History, Including the Temperance "blue laws" of the New England Colonies; the Liquor Laws of the States; A Sketch of the Various Temperance Organizations; Biographies of Lyman Beecher, John B Gough, Dr Jewett, etc., A Chapter on the Medical and Chemical Phases of the Movement; "The Crusades"; the Woman's Christian Temperance Unions; "Red Ribbon" reform under Dr Reynolds; the Evangelistic Temperance Work Under Messrs Moody, Sawyer, etc.;...
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£105.93
National Debt - Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
by Rush, Richard
Washington, DC: Gales & Seaton. Very Good+. 1828. Paperback. 8 pages; transmitting the information required by a reduction of the House of Representatives, of 8th instant, in relation to the Sum which will be required annually to discharge the whole Of the National Debt in the year 1835. March 13, 1828 ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .
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£12.21
SPEECH OF JOSIAH QUINCY in the House of Representatives of the U.S. delivered 5th January 1813 on the bill in addition to the act entitled "An Act to Raise an Additional Military Force", and for other purposes
by Quincy, Josiah
Alexandria: S. Snowden & J. D. Simms. Very Good. 1813. First Edition. Self-wrappers. 36 pages; Speech of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, in the House of Representatives of the United State4s, Delivered the 5th January, 1813. on the Bill in Addition to the Act Entitled "an Act to Raise an Additional Military Force, " and for Other Purposes. Small chip at lower right corner of 1st leaf, otherwise a Very Good copy of this early Virginia imprint regarding the raising of troops for the War against...
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£24.46
WILLIAM SAWYER AND OTHERS - Committee on Private Lands
by Edgerton, Mr
Washington, DC: U. S. House of Representatives. Very Good. 1852. First Edition. Self Wrappers. 4 pages; Report 98, 37th Congress, 2nd Session. Regarding the grants to members of the Miami Indian tribe and their heirs of tracts of land on each side of the St. Mary's River by the Treaty of Greenville in 1795; the subsequent 1826 treaty providing that the US repurchase some of said granted land in 1795 and in 1818, etc... ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed...
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£8.13
Speech of N. P. Banks, Jr. of Mass., on the Employment of Army Officers in National Armories delivered at the House of Representatives
by Banks, Nathaniel P
Washington, D.C: U.S. Congress. Very Good. 1854. First Edition. Original Wrappers. 16 pages; Original printed wrappers. This is the original 1854 printing. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .
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£12.21
Mary Lou Barker age 3 months, Syracuse Ne
Mary Lou Barker age 3 months, Syracuse Ne
3.5x5.5, mounted on trifold mat., photographer pittinger, Syracuse ne, date unk. Mary Lou Barker. 3 month old. Date unk. Local purchase. Good condition.
3.5x5.5, mounted on trifold mat., photographer pittinger, Syracuse ne, date unk. Mary Lou Barker. 3 month old. Date unk. Local purchase. Good condition.
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£24.49
The Life of Benjamin Franklin; with Many Choice Anecdotes...1829
by Weems, M. L
The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable Sayings of the Great Man,Never Before Published by Any of his Biographers. M. L. Weems, Author of Life of Washington. Philadelphia: Published by Uriah Hunt...and Louisville, KY, Published by Morton & Co. 239 pp, 4-1/2" x 71/8". 1829.Early edition of M. L. Weems biography of Benjamin Franklin. First published in 1817 as "Life of Benjamin Franklin with Essays"...a bit different content. Considered one of the cornerstone biographies of...
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£200.63
Afoot and Alone; A Walk from Sea to Sea, by the Southern Route,1872
by Powers, Stephen
Afoot and Alone; A Walk from Sea to Sea By the Southern Route. Adventures and Observations in Southern California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, etc. By Stephen Powers. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings. Hartford, Conn: Columbian Book Company, 1872"These were the happiest days of my life..in the large liberty and lawlessness of the prairies..." [from the Preface]
Condition: This original cloth hardcover is shown in the photographs. Binding is secure, toning is minimal, and no stamps, crimps or writing was... Read more about this item
Condition: This original cloth hardcover is shown in the photographs. Binding is secure, toning is minimal, and no stamps, crimps or writing was... Read more about this item
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£167.97
An Essay on Liberty and Slavery, 1856, First Edition
by Bledsoe, Albert Taylor
An Essay on Liberty and Slavery by Albert Taylor Bledsoe, LL.D., Professor of Mathematics in the University of Virginia. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.: 383 pp. 1856 Rare First EditionAbolitionists, the religious implications, the public good, and the Fugitive Slave Law are all addressed in what has been termed "a highly important and sophisticated proslavery argument". Author was a friend of Jefferson Davis, a Confederate soldier, and a defender of both the South and Slavery. He became the first...
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£249.61
The Conquest of Kansas by Missouri and her Allies...from the Passage of the Organic Act until the Close of July, 1856, FIRST EDITION 1856
by Phillips, William
The Conquest of Kansas by Missouri and her Allies, A History of the Troubles in Kansas from the Passage of the Organic Act until the Close of July, 1856. William Phillips, Phillips Sampson and Company, 1856. First Edition. Boston: 414 pp plus ads 6pp in back and ads on front and back paste downs and fly pages.Narrative includes some of the following notable sections:Kansas before the Passage of the Organic Act, The First Invasion, Governor Reeder, the First Election, Smart Electioneering TrickThe March...
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£128.79
The Annals of the War, Written by Leading Participants, North and South, 1879 FIRST EDITION
by Leading Participants
The Annals of the War, Written by Leading Participants, North and South. 1879 First Edition. Philadelphia: The Times Publishing Co. 800 pp, Hardcover. 56 articles written by Civil War notables, Originally published in the Philadelphia Times. Condition: This original first edition published in 1879 was professionally restored as shown Original spine material re-a-plied, complimentary end pages (with original G.A.R. tag on paste down). Complete with firm binding, inscription "With Compliments of The Times"...
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£355.75
The Folk Songs of North America in the English Language
by Lomax, Alan
No dust jacket. No mention of additional printings or editions, so possibly a first. Black fabric covered boards with silver decoration on the front. Yellow/green print on the front and spine. Little wear to the exterior, other than a couple of impact marks on the top edge (see photo #3). A hinge split in the front endpaper (see photo #4) has weakened the binding. Two maps printed on the endpapers. Pages appear clean, tight and unmarked. Book discusses 317 American folk songs, with 100 piano...
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£18.57
Memoir of the Life and Public Services of John Charles Fremont, 1856 First Edition
by Bigelow, John
Memoir of the Life and Public Services of John Charles Fremont, Including an Account of his Explorations, Discoveries and Adventures on Five Successive Expeditions across the North American Continent; Voluminous Selections from his Private and Public Correspondence; his defence before the Court Martial, and Full Reports of His Principal Speeches in the Senate of the United States. By John Bigelow. With Spirited Illustrations, and an accurate Portrait on Steel. New York: Derby & Jackson, 119 Nassau St/. J...
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£226.76
Explore America: Historic Places
by Jackson, Carolyn, Ed
A volume of Reader's Digest Explore America series. Very little wear. 144 clean, tight and unmarked pages. TChapters include St. Augustine (FL). Pilgrims of Plimoth (MA), Straits of Mackinac (MI), Colonial Williamsburg (VA), Revolution in Boston (MA), Federal Philadelphia (PA), California Missions, Frontier Spirit (IL), Confederate Charleston (SC), and Gold Rush Country (MT). It concludes with Gazetteer: Traveler's Guide to Historic Places.
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£2.86
Detectives of Europe & America and Life in the Secret Service, 1880
by McWatters, George S
Detectives of Europe and America, or Life in the Secret Service. A Selection of Celebrated Cases in Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, Egypt, and America. A Revelation of Struggles and Triumphs of the Most Renowned Detectives on the Globe for the Past Twenty-Five Years. Profusely illustrated. Edited by George S McWatters, Late Member of the American Secret Service. Hartford: The J B Burr Publishing Co., 1880.
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£226.76
