Despotism in America: The Nature, Results, and Legal Basis of the Slave-Holding System in the United States

by Hildreth, Richard, 1807-1865

Boston: John P. Jewett and Company; Cleveland: Jewett, Proctor & Worthington; NY: Sheldon, Lamport & Blakeman, 1854. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis, title vignette, 6 plates, 302p. Original brown cloth. 20cm. Some chipping at ends of backstrip. Loss of cloth at corner tips. Lacks front free endpaper. Upper right corner neatly clipped on title-leaf. "Despotism in America was first published in 1840 with the author identified only as the author of "Archy Moore," a white-authored novel purporting to be... Read More

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THE CLASSICAL READER; A selection of lessons in prose and verse. From the most esteemed English and American writers. Intended for the use of the higher classes in public and private seminaries

by GREENWOOD, Rev. F. W. P. and EMERSON, G. B

Boston: Lincoln, Edmands & Co., 1833. Third Edition. Hardcover. Library discard stamp on bulked text edges and front endpaper; frontispiece with some staining but text generally clean; binding solid. Very Good. Octavo in contemporary sheep leather with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label, 408 pages. Frontispiece illustration of George Washington taking leave of his comrades. The contributions are mostly from English authors but included are examples by Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams, William Cullen Bryant, Henry Wadsworth... Read More

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THE SENATOR UNMASKED; Being a Letter to Mr. Daniel Webster, on His Speech in the Senate of the United States, Asking Leave to bring in a Bill to Continue for Six Years the Charter of the Bank of the United States

by BROTHERS, Thomas

Philadelphia, (PA): Published by the author, 1834. First edition. 8vo. 25 pp. [printed double-column]. Argues that Webster has sold out workingmen in favor of industrialists by supporting re-chartering the Bank. American Imprints 23571. Goldsmiths’-Kress 28639.11. Disbound pamphlet; Library Company of Philadelphia blindstamp on title page, else a good clean copy.

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Daniel Webster, An Oration, of the Hon. Edward Everett, on the Occassion of the Dedication of the Statue of Mr. Webster, in Boston, September 17th, 1859 (in) The Pulpit and Rostrum

by EVERETT, Edward

New York: Published by H.H. Lloyd & Co, 1859. Softcover. Near Fine. Salmon-colored, printed saddlestitched wrappers. Partially uncut, a little chewed in the upper corner not affecting the text, and a light stain along the margins, else near fine. An issue of a serial devoted to public speaking, the entire issue consists of Everett's speech.

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THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER [SIGNED]

by Benet, Stephen Vincent; Eichenberg, Fritz [Illustrator]

Kingsport: Kingsport Press, 1945. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 33 pages; G+; Quarter bound in red cloth with patterned paper boards; Boards have rubbing to corners, minor splitting along tail edge of spine; Textblock has minor toning along interior hinges; Signed and inscribed by illustrator on title page; Limited Edition of 1475; RWO. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Wegewood Section. 1359114. Special Collections.

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Daniel Webster For Young Americans

by Webster, Daniel; Charles F. Richardson; Edwin P. Whipple

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1903. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A handsome first edition in Very Good+ condition, boards a little rubbed in the rare, only lightly chipped and edge-worn dust-jacket; Comprising the greatest speeches of "The Defender of the Constitution," selected and arranged for the youth of the United States, to which are added the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and Washington's... Read More

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Report of the Evidence & Arguments of Counsel at the Trial of Levi and Laban Kenniston, Before the Supreme Judicial Court, on an Indictment for the Robbery of Major Elijah Putnam Goodridge, on the evening of the 19th December, 1816

by [WEBSTER, Daniel] KENNISTON, Levi and Laban

Boston: J.T. Buckingham, 1817. First Edition. Octavo (22cm.); disbound; 63pp. Light foxing, first signature starting to separate but still holding, else Very Good and sound. One of three published accounts of the trial of Levi and Laban Kenniston, falsely accused of robbery. Daniel Webster served on the defense team and his address to the jury is included here (pp. 40-56). See Clifford B. Clapp, "The Speeches of Daniel Webster: A Bibliographical Review," in "The Papers of the Bibliographical Society"... Read More

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Webster Centennial Celebration Invitation

by Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

Boston: Committee on Invitations, 1882. Very good. Brochure; 9 1/4 x 5 1/4; single sheet, folded, pp. [4]; text and decorations to first page only; illustrated with a portrait; name of invitee in manuscript, in black ink; two horizontal crease lines and very light age-toning; in very good or better condition.The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the third oldest in the world. Its charter was granted... Read More

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WEBSTER'S SPEECH. A DEFENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AND OF THE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF THE YOUNG. DELIVERED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 10, 1844. IN THE CASE OF STEPHEN GIRARD'S WILL. SECOND EDITION

by Webster, Daniel

New York, 1844. 76pp, disbound and partly loosened. Tanned, light scattered foxing. Good+. Girard's will, probated in Philadelphia, set up a school for orphans. There were two problems with this laudable charitable impulse. First, only white males were eligible for admission. Second, clergy were barred from entering the College's gates-- even as visitors. Webster's argument for invalidating the will concerns only the latter requirement. He claims that the bequest is void because it violated the public policy... Read More

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Euthanasy; or Happy Talk Towards the End of Life

by Mountford, William

Boston: W.M. Crosby and J.P. Nichols, 1849. First edition. END OF LIFE CONSIDERATIONS BY ENGLISH UNITARIAN PREACHER WHO MOVED TO BOSTON IN 1850, A YEAR AFTER PUBLISHING THIS BOOK IN 1849. 7 inches tall hardcover, full leather binding, gilt ruled borders to covers, spine with raised bands, gilt leather title label, aeg, inscription to front flyleaf, "Mrs. Washburn, with the respects of N. J. Allen and E. A. H. Allen, Bridgewater, Aug. 15th, 1849." xii, 466 pp. Front joint starting,... Read More

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Message from the President of the United States, communicating the correspondence relative to the prisoners captured by the Spanish authorities at or near the island of Contoy; and also the correspondence relative to any projected expedition to the island of Cuba

by FILLMORE, Millard

pamphlet. 90 pages. 8vo, modern wrappers. (Washington, 1851). First Edition. 31st Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 41.

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The Works of Daniel Webster

by Webster, Daniel

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1857. 10th Edition. 6 volumes complete, b/w front., original embossed cloth, partially unopened.

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The American Claimant

by Twain, Mark (Clemens, Samuel)

New York: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1892 With a frontispiece and 23 black and white line drawings by Daniel Carter Beard. First edition, first printing. Publisher's gray-green cloth, with front board and spine illustrated in black and lettered in gilt. Near fine, with light rubbing to spine and corners, small mark to center of rear board, and very light soiling to a few pages including rear free endpaper. Overall, a handsome copy, with a bold front board decoration. BAL... Read More

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SPEECH DELIVERED BY ... AT NIBLOS SALOON, IN NEW-YORK,; on the 15th March, 1837

by WEBSTER, Daniel

NY: Harper, 1837. First edition, first issue. 8vo, pp. 35. Printed wraps, little soiled and some little wear to the wrapper. An early Webster piece. The first of Sabin's three copies listed for 1837. Sabin 102304. American lawyer and statesman, born in Salisbury, NH, Webster (1782-1852) was a member of the US House representing NH (1813-1817)and MA (1823-27). He gained fame as an orator in the US Senate (1827-41) and was later secretary of State (1841-43) where he negotiated... Read More

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SPEECH...ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, &c.; Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 20, 1830

by WEBSTER, Daniel

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1830. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 28. Removed. Title page toned. Good. S&S 5385 (4).

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SPEECH...ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, &c.; Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 20, 1830

by WEBSTER, Daniel

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1830. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 28. Removed. Title page toned, small worm hole in the upper foredge. Good. S&S 5385 (4).

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SPEECH...ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, &c.; Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 20, 1830

by WEBSTER, Daniel

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1830. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 28. Bound into a card board binder. ontemporary signature on the title page. Title page toned, Good. S&S 5385 (4).

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Daniel Webster as a Jurist: An Address to the Students in the Law School of the University of Cambridge

by [WEBSTER, Daniel]. PARKER, Joel

Cambridge, John Bartlett, 1853.. 8vo. Original stiff printed cream wrappers (minor soiling). 71pp. Very good-fine. No signatures or bookplates. Parker was a professor at Cambridge University. Printed by Metcalf and Co.. Soft cover. Very Good.

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Norton's Improved Time Teller

[Boston?] Massachusetts: Joseph Norton Jr., 1853. Good to very good. Short tears, tape repairs to verso. Minor folds/creasing, largely unobtrusive.. Published in 1853, a useful and utterly clever "Time Teller" to help determine what day of the week corresponds to which day between the years 1761 and 1900. Includes directions for use at the foot of the table, using "the day of the week on which the Hon. Daniel Webster died" as its example (the answer being "a... Read More

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Daniel Webster. A Discourse Pronounced in the First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Sunday Evening, November 28th, 1852

by Rogers, Rev. E. P.

Augusta, Georgia: J. A. Carrie & Co, 1853. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Wraps. 9" x 6". 30 pages, [1]. Peach wraps with title on the front cover. Inscribed, not signed, by the author on the front cover. Light edge wear to the covers. Paper spine lightly chipped. Derenne Vol. 2 page 558.

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Obituary Addresses Delivered on the Occasion of the Death of the Hon. John C. Calhoun, A Senator of South Carolina, In the Senate of the United States, April 1, 1850

by [John C. Calhoun] [United States Senate] [Political] [South Carolina]

Washington DC: Printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1850. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. 39 pages, [1] page blank. Printed, stitched wraps are folded and lightly soiled on the covers. Corners are creased. Small chip upper edge back cover. Tears on the spine. Light foxing to the text. Underlining in pencil on some of the pages. A fair copy. Daniel Webster, Butler, Henry Clay and others quoted in the obituary addresses. Uncommon.

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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: Gideon, 1846. 88pp. Disbound with light spotting, Good+. With a Very Good folding map showing the disputed boundary lines. Back in the Senate after his tour of duty as Secretary of State, Webster rejects criticism of his handling of the Northeast Boundary negotiations with England. Williamson 10426.

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Famous Men of the United States

Philadelphia: Loomis & Peck; printer: Smith and Peters, 1848. Hardcover. Very Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. 191 pp. miniature book intended for young adult or juvenile audience, featuring short biographies of patriots, heroes, political leaders, artists, military commanders, etc., predominantly of the early American Republic, with full page plate of simple line drawing of each luminary. Covered are Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, William Penn, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, General Putnam, John Adams, John Jay, Thomas... Read More

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Speech of Samuel P. Lyman, on the Opening of the Erie Railroad, Astor House, May 14, 1851.

by Lyman, Samuel P.

octavo, 16-page pamphlet, original printed paper wrappers, a very good clean copy. Lyman relates the prospects for economic growth along the 425-mile route of the just opened Erie Railroad, connections with railroads and canals and the benefits to trade as a result. He also gives an account of the struggles to build the route giving credit to the politicians whose influence helped the road, including Daniel Webster, who was in attendance, he also cites the engineers and investors who helped make... Read More

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SPEECH/WEBSTER/YOUNG MEN OF ALBANY/5/28/51

by WEBSTER, Daniel

WASHINGTON, GIDEON, 1851. 29 PAGES VERY GOOD.

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