ELEVEN ISSUES FROM VOLUME 1 OF THE FIVE CENT WIDE AWAKE LIBRARY, 1878-1884
by Tousey, Frank
New York: Frank Tousey, Publisher, 1884. 8-1/4" x 11-1/2". Most are 32pp, two with 16pp [as issued], one with 64pp [as issued]. Caption titles. Each title page has a large engraved illustration of the featured story, some illustrations within text. Despite the poor quality of the paper, each issue is complete and tells the story advertised on the first page. Light to moderate wear with some chipping, some with staples or stitching in left margin, occasional edge reinforcements, some... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED "A.J. TOUTANT," TO CONFEDERATE GENERAL SAMUEL COOPER, ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, INQUIRING WHETHER, AS A MOUNTED OFFICER AND AIDE-DE-CAMP TO MAJOR GENERAL MANSFIELD LOVELL, HE IS ENTITLED TO CAVALRY PAY
by Toutant, Alcee J.
Richmond Va., 1863. [4]pp, bifolium, folded to 9-3/4" x 8." Autograph letter signed by First Lieutenant Toutant, written on first page. Pages 2-3 are blank, docketed on final page. Very Good. Alcee J. Toutant (1836-1905) became aide-de-camp to General Mansfield Lovell, who surrendered New Orleans to the Union and was blamed, probably unfairly, for the defeat. Toutant finished the war as aide-de-camp to his famous uncle, General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard. Alcee's obituary reported that "Much of the... Read More
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RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS: A PRESENT TO ONE LATELY RAISED FROM A DANGEROUS DISORDER. CONTAINING SERIOUS REFLECTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND DEVOTIONS, SUITABLE TO THAT OCCASION. THE FOURTH EDITION
by [Towgood, Micaiah]
London Printed: Boston: Re-Printed by T. and J. Fleet, 1768. 34, [1-publ. advt.], [1 blank] pp [pp. 5-8 loose]. Disbound, untrimmed. Lightly tanned, light edgewear. Light scattered foxing. Very Good. "In the year 1743 a dreadful fire at Crediton deprived no fewer than four hundred and fifty families of their homes. This awful event awakened all the benevolent sympathies of Mr. Towgood, who exerted himself to the utmost to lessen the affliction. His house and his purse... Read More
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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE. A TRUE HISTORY OF THE WEST POINT CADETSHIP OUTRAGE! TO THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF THE TWENTIETH OHIO DISTRICT. READ! READ! READ!
by [Townsend, Amos]
[np, 1879. 16pp, stitched. Title page lightly dusted, with light blindstamp and an ink spot, else Very Good. Townsend was a Republican Congressman from Cleveland. This pamphlet assails him for a "notorious" abuse of his power to appoint constituents to West Point. The scandal erupted when he "selected a member of his business household for an appointment to which he was in no way entitled." In a "blow" that "reached to the remotest corners of the Twentieth Congressional... Read More
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THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN TRUE AND PRETENDED CHRISTIANITY. AN ESSAY DELIVERED BEFORE THE MASSACHUSETTS METHODIST CONVENTION, HELD IN BOSTON, OCT. 15, 1868
by Townsend, L.T.
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1869. Stitched in original printed salmon wrappers [several light rubberstamps]. 82pp. Wraps dusted, front wrap chipped at upper margin. Else a Very Good copy of a rare pamphlet. OCLC 191315507 [1- AAS] as of May 2017.
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TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY. . . TO THE WOULD BE DEMOCRATIC WHITE FREEMEN OF THIS COUNTY
by [Townsend, Samuel]
[Townsend, Delaware, 1876. Broadside, 7" x 9", printed in three columns and signed and dated in type by Townsend at the end. Light uniform tanning, Very Good. Townsend, whose papers reside at the University of Delaware, was a prominent Delaware Democrat and a staunch Unionist during the War. However, he opposed Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. During Reconstruction he helped to found the Delaware White Man's Party, which opposed the Fourteenth Amendment-- rendering Negroes citizens of the United States-- and... Read More
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TO THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW CASTLE CO. AS THERE WILL IN ALL PROBABILITY BE A SET OF BOGUS DELEGATES..
by [Townsend, Samuel]
Appoquinimink Hundred, 1856. Broadside, 8 1/4" x 13", printed in two columns, and signed and dated in type at the end by Townsend, William Weldon, Jacob Hill, William M. Johnson, and James Doughten for the Central Committee of Appoquinimink Hundred at the end. Generous margins, a few fox marks at the outer margins. Near Fine. Townsend, whose papers reside at the University of Delaware, was a prominent Delaware Democrat. A Union man during the War, he opposed emancipation... Read More
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SOME REASONS WHY I AM AN AFRICAN METHODIST
by Townsend, V.M., D.D.
[Little Rock?: Privately Printed for the Author, 1940. 20pp. Stitched in original printed front wrapper and plain rear wrapper. Page 2 is illustrated with a portrait of Rev. V.M. Townsend, D.D., LL. D., Presiding Elder Little Rock District, Arkansas Annual Conference, also identified here as "'Uncle Vince,' Member Executive Board Shorter College, Arkansas' Senior Presiding Elder." Very Good. Townsend says "this little pamphlet" was "the result of a few words to me by Mr. S.M. Ballard who said... Read More
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, JOHN LEWIS ADS. JAMES JACKSON, EXDEM HERMAN V. HART
by Dryden Military Tract
[Washington: William Greer, 1829. Caption title [as issued]. 7, [1] pp. Tied with pale pink ribbon. Moderately worn, Good+. Defendants' Memorandum for the U.S. Supreme Court in this case involving the lease of "part of the military tract," comprising land in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, formerly part of Onondaga county. Defendants won the case in the New York State courts; the losing plaintiffs brought a writ of error to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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REFLECTIONS ON MONROE'S VIEW, OF THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE, AS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, UNDER THE SIGNATURE OF SCIPIO, IN WHICH THE COMMERCIAL WARFARE OF FRANCE IS TRACED TO THE FRENCH FACTION IN THIS COUNTRY, AS ITS SOURCE, AND THE MOTIVES OF OPPOSITION, &C
by [Tracy, Uriah]
[Philadelphia, 1798. 88pp, partly untrimmed, disbound. Scattered foxing, institutional rubberstamp in blank margin at head of title page. Good+. Howes calls the 1798 Boston printing, with a slightly different title, the first edition. It has sometimes been attributed to Alexander Hamilton. Tracy was a Connecticut Federalist, outraged by the conduct of James Monroe, Washington's ambassador to France, who sought to undermine the Jay Treaty with England and argued that deteriorating American-French relations were caused by American, not... Read More
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THE MEANS BY WHICH THE PROSPERITY OF THE SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA MAY BE RESTORED
by [Cotton Trade]
London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, 1865. 4pp. Disbound with a few small fox marks. Good plus. "The old capital, which consisted of slaves, being destroyed, new capital must be obtained in the shape of money." Bank loans, guaranteed by the States with the aid of bondholders, will supply the necessary funding. The author expects "that the manufacturing interests of England, especially of Lancashire and Yorkshire, would assist the Southern States by subscribing to the plan proposed,... Read More
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EULOGY ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF CHANCELLOR JAMES J. CALDWELL, PRONOUNCED BEFORE RICHLAND LODGE NO, 39, A.F.M. IN COLUMBIA, ON THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1850. PUBLISHED BY THE LODGE
by Tradewell, James D.
Columbia, SC: Printed by A.S. Johnston, 1850. 18pp, Disbound. Light persistent stain, scattered light foxing, Good. Caldwell had been Deputy Grand Master of the Lodge. Brother Jacob Levin is listed as Chairman of the Committee appointed to tender thanks to Tradewell for his eulogy. Tradewell reviews Caldwell's character, and his career as a lawyer and judge. FIRST EDITION. Not in Sabin, Turnbull, Eberstadt, Decker, NUC.
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VOTES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. MARTIS, 26 DIE FEBRUARII, 1788
by [Parliament] [Slave Trade]
[London: Printed and Sold by John Nichols..., 1788. Folio. Pages 313-316, [2], as issued. Disbound, else Very Good. "Numb. 36." printed in left corner at head of title. The matters include "A Petition of the Aldermen, Burgesses, and Inhabitants of the Town of Wokingham, in the Counties of Berks and Wilts. . . representing the present State of the African Slave Trade as being contrary to the Principles of Justice, Humanity, good Policy, and Religion; and submitting the... Read More
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VOTES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. SABBATH, 16 DIE FEBRUARII, 1788
by [Parliament] [Slave Trade]
[London: Printed and Sold by John Nichols..., 1788. Folio. Pages 253-265, [1 blank] pp, as issued. Caption title, as issued. Disbound with some loosening, else Very Good. "Numb. 29." printed in left corner at head of title. The matters include "A Petition of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Helstgon, in the County Cornwall; and also, A Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, Burgesses, and other Inhabitants of the Town of Shrewsbury: Were severally presented to the House, and... Read More
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VALUABLE SECRETS CONCERNING ARTS AND TRADES: OR, APPROVED DIRECTIONS, FROM THE BEST ARTISTS, FOR THE VARIOUS METHODS OF ENGRAVING ON BRASS, COPPER, OR STEEL. OF THE COMPOSITION OF METALS, AND VARNISHES. OF MASTICHS AND CEMENTS, SEALING-WAX, &C. OF COLOURS AND PAINTING, FOR CARRIAGE PAINTERS. OF PAINTING ON PAPER. OF COMPOSITIONS FROM LIMNERS. OF TRANSPARENT COLOURS. HOW TO DYE SKINS OR GLOVES. TO COLOUR OR VARNISH COPPER-PLATE PRINTS. OF PAINTING ON GLASS. OF COLOURS OF ALL SORTS, FOR OIL, WATER, AND CRAYONS. OF THE ART OF GILDING. THE ART OF DYING WOODS, BONES, &C. THE ART OF MOULDING. THE ART OF MAKING WINES. OF THE VARIOUS COMPOSITIONS OF VINEGARS. OF LIQUORS AND ESSENTIAL OILS. OF THE CONFECTIONARY ART. OF TAKING OUT ALL SORTS OF SPOTS AND STAINS
by [Trades]
Norwich [CT]: Thomas Hubbard, 1795. Contemporary calf [rubbed and chipped, but tightly bound]. 22, 240pp. Scattered light spotting, Good+. The title says it all. This is the first American edition of a useful work on trade secrets, containing hundreds of articles on the array of arts and trades. It originally issued from London in 1775. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Evans 29243. Lowenstein 10. Rink 155. Trumbull 1543.
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE BILL INTRODUCED LAST SESSION, BY MR. WILBERFORCE, FOR THE MORE EFFECTUALLY PREVENTING THE UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION OF SLAVES, AND THE HOLDING FREE PERSONS IN SLAVERY IN THE BRITISH COLONIES
by [Slave Trade]
London: Printed for J. M. Richardson, Cornhill, Opposite the Royal Exchange, 1816. [3]-28pp. Light scattered foxing. Bound in modern cloth [withdrawal stamp on front pastedown; inoffensive faint blindstamp on blank corner of title leaf]. Else Very Good. Our collation matches that of the bibliographers. The nameless author disclaims any "intention to advocate the revival, or regret the abolition, of the Slave Trade. . . [I]t is a traffic so objectionable in almost every respect, that being abolished for... Read More
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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, COMMUNICATING...A REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WITH DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
by Slave Trade
31st Cong., 2d Sess.: SED6., 1850. 43pp, disbound, light scattered foxing and wear. Very Good. On the misuse of the American flag in the African-Brazilian slave trade. The United States is "mortified" at this practice; the U.S. consul includes eye-witness reports.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, COMMUNICATING ...COPIES OF THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THAT OF GREAT BRITAIN, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE RIGHT OF SEARCH; WITH COPIES OF THE PROTEST OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER AT PARIS AGAINST THE QUINTUPLE TREATY, AND THE CORRESPONDENCE RELATING THERETO
by Slave Trade
29th Cong., 1st Sess.: SD377., 1846. 248pp, disbound, light fox. Very Good. A detailed review of "the state of things on the coast of Africa," the activities of England in "checking the African slave trade," and the roadblocks to establishing a treaty with the U.S. in that regard. British board-and-search tactics, so reminiscent of the objectionable practice that helped bring on the War of 1812, were a major obstacle to such a treaty.
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EAST INDIA SUGAR, OR AN INQUIRY RESPECTING THE MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND REDUCING THE COST OF SUGAR RAISED BY FREE LABOUR IN THE EAST INDIES. WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING PROOFS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
by Sugar Trade
London: Hatchard and Sons, 1824. Disbound, 41pp. First and last leaves lightly dusted and worn, else Very Good. The author argues that, "notwithstanding the preferential duty rate of 10s. per hundredweight enjoyed by West Indian sugar as against East Indian, the latter could be entered for internal consumption so as to afford a large profit to importers. It would be a most advantageous speculation for young men of good character and with small capital, native or European,... Read More
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CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY. ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 6TH, 1868
by Trenton Board of Trade
Trenton, N.J.: Printed at the True American Office, 1869. 3.75" x 5.5". Original printed gold-colored wrappers, stitched. 11, [1 blank] pp. Light wrapper wear, Very Good. OCLC 55187463 [1- Rutgers] [as of 3/12].
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MOURNFUL TRAGEDY OF THE MAJOR'S ONLY SON, OR CRAZY JONES:- A TRUE STORY. - HOLLIS, N.H. 1787
by [Tragedy, Mournful]
[np, 1830. Broadside, 9-1/2" x 11." Old folds [stitched repair to one fold, with a few words crimped but legible along one line; pinholes at two fold intersections, affecting a few letters. Foxed, Good. Two hearts at the top of the text, flanked by two decorative columns, each with a homily of text within the heart. Good. Here is the AAS entry: "Verse in twenty-seven stanzas; first line: Come all ye people far and near. Variant edition of... Read More
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: AT THE THIRD SESSION, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, ON MONDAY THE SIXTH OF DECEMBER, ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY. AN ACT SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE ACT "ESTABLISHING THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT," AND FOR A FARTHER COMPENSATION TO CERTAIN OFFICERS
by Treasury
]Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1791. Folio broadside, 7-1/2" x 11-3/8." Disbound along left edge. A few light fox spots in margin. Very Good. A significant and rare Act of the First Congress, extending to all clerks employed in the Treasury Department the prohibitions against conflicts of interest contained in the original statute. The Act also requires employees in other departments to "take an oath or affirmation before" a judge to "support the Constitution of the United... Read More
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY HON. LYMAN TREMAIN, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE, AT COOPER INSTITUTE, WEDNESDAY EVENING SEPT. 18, 1872, ON THE PENDING POLITICAL ISSUES, EMBRACING A COMPLETE VINDICATION OF HIMSELF AGAINST THE FALSE CHARGE MADE BY THE GREELEY DEMOCRACY THAT HE HAD BEEN A "SECESSIONIST," OR "SPOUTING REBEL
by Tremain, Lyman
[NP, 1872. Caption title [as issued]. Printed in double columns. 16pp. Disbound [some loosening]. Good+.
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THE INDEPENDENT WHIG
by [Trenchard, John and Gordon, Thomas]
London: Printed for J. Peele, at Locke's Head, 1721. Contemporary paneled leather boards [some wear, rebacked in calf]. lii, 444, [20- Index] pp. Lightly foxed, inner hinges strengthened, else Very Good. The first printing in book form of the 53 papers comprising this classic of political and religious liberty. These two radical Whigs profoundly influenced the revolutionary generation, which was increasingly at odds with their English rulers. "More than any other source this disaffected Whig thought fused and... Read More
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THE SOUTH. AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY...ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHARLESTON BOARD OF TRADE, APRIL 7, 1869
by Trenholm, W.L.
Charleston, S.C., 1869. 18, [2 blanks] pp. Disbound. Very Good, but for a bit of blank inner margin wear and the absence of the wraps. A determined New South oration. Industry, immigration, and agriculture all herald a new age. Despite the good times, the pre-War South was in "intellectual and industrial stagnation," a "fatal lethargy." Although slavery was a good training ground for the characters of Blacks and Whites alike, the War's destruction of Southern hopes "was the natural... Read More
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