Books by HENRY KNOX

Man and His Times. Hartford, The Hartford Publishing Company, 1887., 1887. First edition. Thick small 8vo. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Beecher with facsimile signature, 8 full-page text engraved illustrations. Original full maroon pebbled coth, gilt stamped spine, upper cover stamped in gilt and blind, blindstamped lower cover, light blue floral endpapers (spine fading, slight rubbing). Very good. No signatures or bookplates.. F. Hardcover. ... more information

Man and His Times. Hartford, The Hartford Publishing Company, 1887., 1887. First edition. Thick small 8vo. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Beecher with facsimile signature, 8 full-page text engraved illustrations. Original full pebbled cloth, gilt stamped spine, upper cover stamped gilt and blind, blindstamped lower cover, light blue floral endpapers (spine slightly faded with rubbing to ends, stains to lower cover, corners bumped). Good-very good. No signatues or bookplates.. F. Hardcover. ... more information

During the Civil War this U.S. Navy admiral commanded the "Colorado" in attacking Fort Fisher, then assisted in actions against Mobile, Alabama -- where on May 10, 1865 the Confederate naval forces surrendered to him. ANS, 1p, 4" X 5¼", Winchester, MA, 1873 September. Addressed to Mrs. L. Bibas. Near fine. On letterhead bearing his red printed "KT" monogram, Thatcher notes, "If my humble name is of any value to you, it is entirely at your disposal," signing bo... more information

[Philadelphia]: Childs and Swaine, [1793].. 11pp. Folio. Contemporary plain wrappers. Moderate edge wear. Light toning. Overall very good. This copy bears the ownership signature of Samuel Johnston on the front wrapper. Johnston was a key leader of the Revolution in North Carolina, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and later the first senator from North Carolina. He also served as governor of that state. In this report Knox lists forty-seven petitions from veterans of the Revolutionary War. He offers ... more information

New York. 1790.. 26pp. Quarto. Contemporary gray wrappers. Lacking piece from upper right corner of front wrapper. Titlepage slightly foxed. Else just about very good. In a red half morocco and cloth box. General Henry Knox first made proposals for the organization of a national militia in 1786, during the Confederacy period. With the establishment of the federal government under the Constitution, he renewed his proposals, which were published by order of the House of Representatives on Jan. 18, 1790. This ... more information

[Philadelphia: Childs and Swaine, 1794].. 7pp. Original blue-grey wrappers, stitched as issued. Lightly soiled. Very good, untrimmed. In a half morocco box. This copy bears the ownership signature on the front wrapper of Stephen Row Bradley. Bradley (1754-1830) graduated from Yale and served in the Continental Army and in a variety of judicial and political posts in Vermont before becoming the first United States Senator from that state, in 1791. He served in that position until 1795, and again in the U.S. ... more information