Established in 1989, the Company specializes in the social, political, and cultural history of the Americas. Areas of concentration include Colonial America, the American Revolution and Federal period, American imprints of the 18th century; Afro-Americana, slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the American South; law and economics, commerce, banking, trade, industry, canals, railroads, agriculture, urbanization; the American West; political campaigns and issues, presidential politics. Since 1993 David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books LLC has been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. The Company, located in New Haven's northern suburb of Woodbridge, is also a member of the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers. David M. Lesser is a member of the American Antiquarian Society, the Grolier Club, the Ephemera Society of America, and the Ancient Order of the Jackass. Susan E. Monarca, David's assistant, has been an associate member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America since 2020. We issue six printed catalogues annually. Visitors wishing to browse our stock of 10,000 titles are welcome to do so in person, by appointment.
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IMPORTANT STATE PAPER. A REPORT MADE IN THE NATIONAL CONVENTION, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. BY CITIZEN ROBERSPIERRE [sic]. A MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE, ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION OF THE REPUBLIC. THE 27TH BRUMAIRE, THE 2D YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC. (17TH NOV. O.S.) PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH, FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE AMERICA REPUBLIC
by Robespierre, Citizen
Boston : Reprinted by T. Fleet, jun. for William T. Clap. . . , 1794 (click for more details)REMARKS ON THE CENSURES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, CONTAINED IN THE NINTH CHAPTER OF A BOOK, ENTITLED, "EUROPE: OR, A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THE PRINCIPAL POWERS; WITH CONJECTURES ON THEIR FUTURE PROSPECTS. BY A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
by [Gore, Christopher]
Boston : Wells and Lilly , 1822 (click for more details)AN ESSAY ON THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NATIONS, RELATIVE TO FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE; CONSIDERED WITH REFERENCE TO THE AFFAIR OF THE CHESAPEAKE. BY AN AMERICAN
by [Everett, David]
Boston : Printed by David Carlisle. , 1807 (click for more details)JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SECOND CONGRESS, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 24TH, 1791; AND IN THE SIXTEENTH YEAR OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SAID UNITED STATES
by Senate, Second Congress
Philadelphia : John Fenno , 1792 (click for more details)Recent Catalogs
Catalogue 201, Rare Americana [March 2024]
A CATALOGUE OF SIGNIFICANT AND UNUSUAL IMPRINTS RELATING TO AMERICA
Recent Catalogs
Catalogue 200, Rare Americana [January 2024]
A CATALOGUE OF SIGNIFICANT AND UNUSUAL IMPRINTS RELATING TO AMERICA