SPEECHES AND FORENSIC ARGUMENTS
by Webster, Daniel
Boston, MA.: Perkins, Marvin, and Company. Very Good. 1835. Hardcover. Ex-Library with the usual markings. The books in this 2 Volume set are both hard-bound in green paper covered boards, re-backed by the library with green cloth spines, with labels on the spines. The covers show scuffing, edge-wear, and rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. The bindings are generally solid, but with wear to the hinges causing the frontispiece in Volume I to become loose... Read More
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A Lecture Sanscrit and Hebrew, The Two Written, Primitive, Languages, Compared
by Hodgson, William Browne
Newport, R. I.: Frederick A. Pratt, 1868. First Edition. Wraps. Very good +. Wraps. iv, 5-23 pages. Original yellow stitched printed wraps. Lower corners of first 2 preliminary pages folded. Contents clean. Summarized from the "New Georgia Encyclopedia"; William Browne Hodgson (1801-1871) studied Foreign Languages at Princeton. Although he did not graduate from Princeton he still received a honorary degree. Hodgson became aquatinted with Henry Clay in Washington who secured a State Department job for... Read More
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Remarks on the Recent Travels of Dr. Barth in Central Africa, or Sudan
by Hodgson, William Browne
New York: Ethnological Society of New York, 1858. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Wraps. 18 pages. Stitched wraps with title on page 1. Light toning to the contents. Contents clean. Summarized from the "New Georgia Encyclopedia"; William Browne Hodgson (1801-1871) studied Foreign Languages at Princeton. Although he did not graduate from Princeton he still received a honorary degree. Hodgson became aquatinted with Henry Clay in Washington who secured a State Department job for him. As... Read More
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Clues for Dr. Coffee: A Second Casebook
by Blochman, Lawrence G.
Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 256pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this anthology of stories featuring Dr. Daniel Webster Coffee, Chief Pathologist at fictional Pasteur Hospital. With an introduction by Dr. Milton Helpern, Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Page edges toning as is common. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.95), has a touch of wear to the crown... Read More
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Speech...in Reply to Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina relative to the public Lands being under Consideration
by WEBSTER, Daniel
72pp. 8vo, sewed. N.-Y., 1830. "Most famous American oration of the 19th century, presenting the doctrine of a Union paramount and indissoluble." Howes W-200.
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CATALOGUE OF BIOGRAPHICAL PAMPHLETS, COMPRISING FUNERAL SERMONS, OBITUARIES, EULOGIES, MEMOIRS, NARRATIVES, SKETCHES, AND ADVENTURES, ALSO, SPEECHES, ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT STATESMEN, DIVINES AND LITERARY MEN OF THE UNITED STATES...FOR SALE BY EDWARD P. BOON, 86 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK
by Boon, Edward .
[New York, 1878. 56pp. Title page detached and chipped in blank inner margin. Scattered dusting. Good+. Hundreds of pamphlets listed for sale, including many on or about Presidents Washington, Tyler, and Taylor, and Daniel Webster, Thomas Paine, William Seward, and many others.
Offered by David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC
A DISCOURSE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVES AND SERVICES OF JOHN ADAMS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON, DELIVERED IN FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON, AUGUST 2, 1826
by Webster, Daniel
Boston: Cummings, Hilliard and Company, 1826. 62 pp. Disbound, lightly foxed, inconspicuous rubberstamp. Good+. Both Founders died on July 4, 1826, exactly fifty years after the Declaration of Independence. AI 27583.
Offered by David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC
Speeches of the Fifties - Hamlin, Everett, Clayton, Sumner (Spine title).
by Various authors.
Various places and publishers, 1850s. A gathering of 25 speeches, totaling several hundred pages, delivered in the 1850s by luminaries such as Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Charles Sumner, Edward Everett, and Stephen Douglas, on boundary issues, American colonization, a transcontinental railroad, protectionism, the Mexican War, the Monroe Doctrine, the Fugitive Slave Bill, an interesting 8-pager on the duel between Rep Graves of Kentucky and Rep Cilley of Maine (which resulted in Cilley's death) chronicling the remorseless progress of the... Read More
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The Formalist: A Journal of Metrical Poetry – Volume 2, Issue 1, 1991
by BAER, William, edited by
(Evansville, Indiana): The Formalist, 1991. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Wrappers (variant for a contributor). 128pp. Fine with poet Daniel Hoffman's penciled notation on front wrapper. A contributor's copy with a typed letter and Inscribed by Baer to poet Daniel Hoffman. Contributions by Robert Richman, Annie Finch, John J. Brugaletta, Lawrence Minet, Victor A. Peterson, X.J. Kennedy, Francois Villon, Samuel Maio, May Swenson, Daniel Hoffman, Francois Coppee, Lewis Turco, G.P. Skratz, Phillip B. Anderson, J. Weintraub, Paul Verlaine, Judson... Read More
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Life, Speeches, and Memorials of Daniel Webster;..
by SMUCKER, Samuel M.
Boston ad Philadelphia: L.P. Crown & Co. and Duane Rulison, 1850. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. 548pp. Illustrated with engraved plates. Bound in deluxe red sheep stamped in blind, and gilt. A bit of peel on rear board, spine a bit rubbed and worn but a handsome very good copy, and a nice example of a publisher's upgraded deluxe binding.
Offered by Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.
Speech of the Honorable Daniel Webster on the Compromise Bill, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 17th Day of July, 1850
by WEBSTER, Daniel
Washington: Gideon & Co., Printers, 1850. Softcover. Very Good. Printed wrappers. 28, (4)pp. Contemporary ownership signature, vertical crease, a crease and small chip on rear wrap, ink marginalia on one leaf, an about very good copy.
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LIVING ORATORS IN AMERICA
by Magoon, E.L.
LIVING ORATORS IN AMERICA, James M'Glashan, 1849, first edition, spine faded, slight staining to green embossed boards else very good. Analytical remarks and biographies of Daniel Webster, Edward Everett, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Lewis Cass, Thomas H. Benton and William C. Preston.
Offered by The Fine Books Company
Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard
by GRAY, [Thomas]. Daniel Webster, dedicated to
Boston: Moses A. Dow, 1853. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition thus. Dedicated to Daniel Webster with a frontispiece portrait of him. Prints a biography of Webster and unattributed preface. Slim quarto. Poem illustrated with cuts. Small Boston binder's ticket ("B. Bradley & Co.") on front pastedown. Red cloth stamped in blind and gilt. Spine dulled, loss at corners and spine ends, front fly creased with a tiny tear and pages adjacent to the flyleaves tanned, frontispiece and adjacent... Read More
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Discourse, Delivered at Plymouth December 22,1820 In Commemoration of The First Settlement of New England
by WEBSTER, Daniel
Boston, Massachusetts: Wells and Lilly, 1821. Hardcover. Fair. Second edition. Fair in three-quarter leather binding with paper covered boards, front cover detached. 56 pp.
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Mr. Webster's Vindication of the Treaty of Washington of 1842; in a Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 6th and 7th of April, 1846
by Webster, Daniel
Washington, D. C.: J. & G.S. Gideon, 1846. First edition. Stitched self wrappers. Signatures loose, some chipping at the edges of the last leaf, scattered foxing, map mildly foxed else fine, overall a very good copy.. 88 pp. Illus. w/ one color map. 8vo. Complete edition with map still attached to verso page 71, plus appendix pp. [73]-88. The Treaty of Washington, also known as the Webster Ashburton Treaty (1842), established the northeastern border of the United States... Read More
Offered by Kaaterskill Books
Charges Against Officers of the Penitentiary, District of Columbia. Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting the Information Required by the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th Ultimo, in Relation to Charges Preffered Against Certain Officers of the Penitentiary in the District of Columbia, &c. April 8, 1842. Reffered to the Committee for the District of Columbia. 27th Congress, 2d Session. Doc. No. 174
by Various
Washington DC: s. n. , 1842. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 8 3/4 x 5 1/2; pp. [1], 2-63; removed; very minor age-toning to margins; illustrated with tables; very good condition. The document, which contains abstracts from well-known, early-19th century names, including Daniel Webster, John Tyler, and others, documents the charges against one Isaac Clarke, Warden of the Penitentiary of Washington, DC, which include letting prisoners outside the walls of the facility and forcing them to work for... Read More
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![Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster at the National Republican Convention, in Worcester, Oct. 12, 1832 [Six Volumes; Five Variants]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/372/349/84349372.0.l.jpg)
Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster at the National Republican Convention, in Worcester, Oct. 12, 1832 [Six Volumes; Five Variants]
by Webster, Daniel
Boston: Stimpson & Clapp, 1832. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. Copies vary from good to very good: one still untrimmed, though opened, one removed from another volume, four with sewn plain paper wrappers, foxing varies from none to moderate, one heavily dampstained with an ex-lib duplicate with blank portion of last leaf torn away, two signed on wrappers, one as a gift to Thos. Johnson, Esq., of Dresden and one to E. G. Parker. A nice collection.. 43... Read More
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THE WORKS OF DANIEL WEBSTER
by Webster, Daniel
THE WORKS OF DANIEL WEBSTER, Little, Brown, 1851, first edition, volume one only of six, wear to the fore edge corner tips, chipping to the head of the spine missing the top 1/4 inch, glossy stain to 1/3 of the front cover, else a good copy with near fine contents. Signed by the author on the Subscribers page. Perhaps a good candidate for those having only volumes 2 through 6 which need rebinding.
Offered by The Fine Books Company
The Bostoniad: Giving a Full Description of the Principal Establishments, Together With the Most Honorable and Substantial Business Men, in the Athens of America
by Lidstone, James Torrington Spencer
Boston: Published Under Universal Patronage; Hollis & Gunn, 1853. Original edition. Paperback. 62pp. Sextodecimo [18.5 cm] Green and black printed wraps. Good plus. There are losses from the front wrap at two of the corners- a small loss from the top fore edge corner of the front wrap, and a larger loss from the bottom left corner, measuring roughly 1 and 1/2" wide by 2 and 1/4" inch deep. There is a contemporary owner's name at the head of... Read More
Offered by Ken Sanders Rare Books
Daniel Webster Signs A Speech For A Philadelphia Dinner Honoring Him
by DANIEL WEBSTER
DANIEL WEBSTER (1782-1852). Webster, a Massachusetts and New Hampshire Congressman, served as Secretary of State in the Harrison/Tyler and Fillmore administrations. He unsuccessfully ran for President in 1836 and became the premier Senator and orator of his day. SB. 88pg. 1847. Philadelphia. A printed speech signed For Mr. Callamare From D.W. on the top margin. The speech is entitled Dinner To The Hon. Daniel WebsterBy The Merchants, and Other Citizens of Philadelphia, December 6, 1846.... Read More
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Deep Valley
by Dan Totheroh
New York: L.B. Fischer, 1942. Very Good +. New York: L.B. Fischer, 1942. First Edition. Octavo. 312 pages. Green cloth stamped in white and black. Lacks dust jacket. Light edgewear to boards. Top rear corner bumped. Binding is sound. Bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Pages otherwise unmarked. Totheroh published few novels, though he was a successful Hollywood screenwriter with credits to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) and The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941).... Read More
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Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster, Delivered to the House of Representatives of the United States, on the 14th January, 1814, on a Bill Making further provisions for filling the ranks of the Regular Army, encouraging Enlistments, and authorising the Enlistments for longer periods of men whose terms of service are about to expire
by Webster, Daniel
Alexandria: Printed by Snowden & Simms, 1814. First edition. Printed self wrappers. Small tear at stitching, else a very good+ copy, removed, mail fold, leaves clean, and without any foxing. A nice copy.. 13 pp. 8vo. One of four different printings the same year. The first important speech by Webster in the House of Representatives (to which he was elected the prior year). He used his objection to the bill, which offered high bounties to encourage enlistments, to... Read More
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Old Line Whigs for Buchanan and Breckinridge. Letters From Hon. James Alfred Pearce and Hon. Thomas G. Pratt to the Whigs of Maryland. Speeches of Hon. J.W. Crisfield, of Maryland and Hon. James B. Clay , of Kentucky
by J.W. Crisfield; James B. Clay
np: np, 1856. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 16pp. Disbound, foxed throughout, else a good example. Pamphlet urging the "Old Line Whigs", the descendants of the Henry Clay-Daniel Webster Party, to vote for Buchanan and his Democratic party. Sabin 59432.
Offered by Kenneth Mallory
Second Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 26, 1830. With A Sketch of the Preceding Debate on the Resolution of Mr. Foot, Respecting the Sale, &c, of Public Lands
by Webster, Hon. Daniel
Boston: Carter and Hendee. Printed by Isaac R. Butts, 1830. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Disbound wraps. xvi, 76 pages (last page is 76). Faded institutional stamp upper right corner of the title page. Tipped in hand written label "Political Pamphlets II" upper left corner of the title page. Light scattered toning and foxing to the contents. Webster gave his most famous speech two days prior to this second speech. Regarding the first speech: "The debate began simply enough,... Read More
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DISCOURSE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVES AND SERVICES OF JOHN ADAMS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON,; Delivered in Faneuil Hall, Boston, August 2, 1826
by WEBSTER, Daniel
Boston: Cummings, Hilliard, 1826. First Edition. Small 8vo, pp. 62. Paper wraps. Removed from bound volume, title-page loose, x-library with perferation in lower margin of title page. Copntemporary ownership signature at top of title-page. A good copy. Imprints 27583.
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