Antebellum South

Baltimore: Armstrong & Plaskitt. Good with no dust jacket; Boards sunned, soiled and worn, top corner . missing from rear free endpaper, foxing throughout, musty.. 1833. Second Edition. Hardcover. 5.5 inches x 3.75 inches. Printed by J. W. Woods. Original red cloth binding. Paper spine label. An early appeal for abolition in the United States by a Baltimore Methodist evangelical preacher and missionary who espoused this unpopular and dangerous view in a slave state three decades before slavery was abolished. Hersey was also employed by the American Colonization Society in the 1830s as an agent for the new colony of Liberia, and as noted in the later chapters of this volume, he advocates for American slaves to be relocated there under the auspices of the Society and funded by a weekly contribution of three cents by American churchgoers over the course of 30-40 years, "an achievement worthy of a free and Christian nation; and by far the greatest and the best legacy which we could… Read More

1861. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo. Original yellow printed wrappers, stitched. 93 pages. Washington: M Gill & Witherow, Printers, 1861. First Edition. Sabin 15433. This was the Unions last gasp before War. Ex-President John Tyler of Virginia chaired the Convention. His career would close with his election as a representative in the Confederate Congress. All the proceedings, proposed solutions, and votes are set forth, including suggested constitutional amendments and other adjustments. Copyright slip tipped in after title leaf. Wrappers with some wear, o/w very nice

These four volumes are bound in 3/4 leather (spines and cover corners) with marbled covers and endsheets. Volume One: 1850 - 1854, Volume Two: 1854 - 1860, Volume Three: 1860 - 1862, Volume Four: 1862 - 1864. All four volumes are in Very Good Condition. Volume Four contains a pocket inside the back cover containing six maps. Due to the size of this item, expedited or priority shipping prices will be individually quoted. Media Mail cost within the U.S. will remain as listed.

1866 1ed Jefferson Davis Prison Life Civil War Slavery Confederate President CSA

"A sympathetic account of Davis's confinement at Fortress Monroe; by the physician assigned to attend him; includes several long conversations." (Nevins)

A rare first edition of the "Prison Life of Jefferson Davis" by John Joseph Craven. According to Sabin, this first edition was printed on both small and large paper and includes a "Political Letter written to a Citizen of Illinois." This work also 'helped cement Davis's image as a Lost Cause martyr." (Boritt, Holzer). It was
"written by the physician in attendance during the imprisonment in Fortress Monroe…A kind of diary of the daily life, giving the gist of conversations. Written by a Union man, but sympathetic and forgiving. Unlikely to please the rabid element of either side." (Larned, Lit. of Am. History).
Includes full-page woodcut engraving of Davis in prison.

Item number: #17720
Price: $499
CRAVEN, John Joseph
Prison life of Jefferson Davis : embracing… Read More

1864 Civil War 1st ed 60th New York Infantry Union Gettysburg SLAVERY Railroads
The 60th-New York Volunteer Infantry was a famous Civil War Union regiment known for playing an important role in various battles including the Battle of Gettysburg. Author Richard Eddy wrote an account of the regiment and its involvement in the war; however, according to Nevins, this work is much more a "damnation of the South and slavery than a regimental history." Other notable contents include reports on railroads and railroad lines, description of Union barracks, and of course descriptions of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Item number: #17765
Price: $499
EDDY, Richard
History of the Sixtieth Regiment New York State Volunteers, from the commencement of its organization in July, 1861, to its public reception at Ogdensburgh as a veteran command, January 7th, 1864.
Philadelphia: Pub. by the author, 1864. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
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xii, 360
· References: Nevins I… Read More

1804. An Eminent Local as Guarantor and a "Negro Woman Named Tiggy" as Collateral [Slavery]. [Virginia]. [Bond Agreement to Settle a Debt]. Henry and Patrick Counties, [Virginia], December 7, 1804. 12-1/2" x 8" part-printed document inscribed in neat hand, signed by William Banks, Jr. and docketed on verso. Moderate toning, light soiling, horizontal and vertical fold lines, small holes along main horizontal fold line just touching a letter of text. $750. * This document, a clerical copy, outlines an agreement by Samuel Brewer Jr. to pay David Perkins[?] $25.24 and additional legal costs of $7.62. George Hairston [1750-1825], the prominent Virginia planter, politician and Revolutionary War officer, served as the guarantor. Notably, Brewer's collateral was "one Negro Woman named Tiggy," held at the Patrick County sheriff's office until the debt was discharged.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo, 2 volumes, 213pp., 281pp. A crisp, clean, very good set in contemporary blue pebbled cloth. New paper spine labels (in contemporary style), endleaves seemingly cleaned of old ink writing, of which some residue remains. Neat austere bookplate of Duncan Eaves in each volume. A few contemporary markings to the title leaves, and some scattered foxing, else clean, sound, attractive copies of both volumes. An elusive first edition of this novel about Gothic Spain, authored by this early American novelist, who Merle Johnson considered to be the southern equivalent of James Fenimore Cooper (see Johnson, p. 322). Rare in commerce, with just a handful of auction appearances in the past century. Wright I: 2432; BAL 18063.

Confederate War Bond Signed by Robert Tyler, son of John Tyler, the 10th President of the U.S.A.

Confederate States of America Loan of One Hundred Dollars.
Authorized by the Act of Congress C.S.A. of February 20th 1863. No. 24699.
Eligible to be paid in full with 7% interest on July 1, 1868.
Signed by Robert Tyler, Register of the Treasury, Richmond, March 2, 1863.
10 interest coupons, most of which are worth $3.50 for 6 months interest, are attached to the bond.
Illustrated. 14 by 17 inches, folded.


Robert Tyler, Confederate Register of the Treasury during the Civil War, was the eldest son ofJohn Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. Previously, he served as private secretary for
his father's presidential administration. In later life, he was the editor of the Montgomery
Advertiser. His wife, Priscilla Cooper Tyler, acted as First Lady of the United States from
September 10, 1842, to June 26, 1844, between the death of her mother-in-law and President
Tyler's remarriage.

Slightly… Read More

Joplin, Missouri: College Press, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. Variously paginated. FACSIMILE REPRINTS. Brown hardcovers. Light to moderate wear to the bindings. A few of the bindings have scuff or contact marks on the spines, but overall a sound, clean set. Text is unmarked. Facsimiles of the original volumes published between 1830 and 1870. These books are undated. The publisher had noted that the sets were published in the 1970s. We have found another source indicated that they were published in 1987. This set is 38 of 41 volumes and LACKS the volumes for the years 1837, 1850, 1868. The set weighs about 70 pounds, so extra shipping will be required.

NY : E.J. Hale & Son, 1878 Alexander Means was an inventor, physicist, poet and a past Emory College president at the original campus in Oxford GA. Many say he was the father of modern electricity. His famous light bulb experiment preceded Tesla and Edison by decades. This is a very rare first edition (1878). The book is in sound condition. Blue cloth cover intact as well as binding. Minor cloth fray on spine and damp stain on rear cover. What is most remarkable about this book is that it is inscribed by one of his former slaves after his freedom. The inscription reads " Susie , Accept this cluster of Poems by one of my old masters from your affecionate husband A.F.P Decatur Ga, Apr 1878. A most precious inscription to a valuable 19th C book.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good.

NY : E.J. Hale & Son, 1878 Alexander Means was an inventor, physicist, poet and a past Emory College president at the original campus in Oxford GA. Many say he was the father of modern electricity. His famous light bulb experiment preceded Tesla and Edison by decades. This is a very rare first edition (1878). The book is in sound condition. Blue cloth cover intact as well as binding. Minor cloth fray on spine and damp stain on rear cover. What is most remarkable about this book is that it is inscribed by one of his former slaves after his freedom. The inscription reads " Susie , Accept this cluster of Poems by one of my old masters from your affecionate husband A.F.P Decatur Ga, Apr 1878. A most precious inscription to a valuable 19th C book.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good.

Raleigh: Printed by Bell & Lawrence, Printers to the State, 1826. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 11 pages. Soft cover. Stitched pamphlet with a simple string tie at the spine The binding is worn with creases and chips along the edges. Several dam spots at the fore edge and at the bottom of the title page (which is the front cover). Browning and foxing to the text. The issue was the claims of members and descendants of the Continental Line during the American Revolution who were supposed to receive land grants in the western part of Carolina, afterwards Tennessee. George Edmund Badger (1795-1866) was a superior court judge, Secretary of the Navy, and was a U.S. Senator, originally from New Bern, North Carolina. In 1828 he supported Andrew Jackson as President, but he opposed the National Bank, so he joined the newly formed Whig Party. In 1840 he was appointed as Secretary of the Navy, and he did much to modernize the… Read More

York, PA: George Shumway, 1968. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. George Shumway. Folio. 200 pages, indexed. Hardcover with a tan and black dust jacket. The jacket shows some edge wear with some brief tears at the headcap. Jacket is rubbed, especially on the rear panel. A couple of stains at the foot of the jacket spine. INSCRIBED by author John Bivins to Mary Jarrell (NOT the wife of Randall Jarrell) on the leaf before the title page and dated 1969. Text is sound and clean. Illustrated throughout.

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. 1936, some markings, all pages present, hardcover, good condition for age.

The History of the Civil War in America; Comprising a Full and Impartial Acount of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion, of the Various Naval and Military Engagements, of the Heroic Deeds Performed by Armies and Individuals, and of Touching Scenes in the Field, the Camp, the Hospital and the Cabin. In Two Volumes. 1863 and 1866. Illustrated with Maps, Diagrams, and Numerous Steel Engravings of Battle Scenes, from Original Designs by Darley and other Eminent Artists, and Portraits of Distinguished Men. Sold only by Distributing Agents. Springfield, Mass.: Published by Gurdon Bill.
Condition: NOT library books, thus with no markings within. Professionally re-backed with, marble end pages, in near fine condition.
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*Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery.… Read More