A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO CONGRESS; RELATIVE TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC; DELIVERED JANUARY 19, 1797, WITH THE PAPERS THEREIN REFERRED TO. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
by Washington, George
Philadelphia: Ross, 1797. pp 92, [56], 16, [380]. Bound in attractive modern marbled wrappers. Tanned with scattered foxing, Good+. The first section prints correspondence between Secretary of State Pickering and Minister to France Pinckney. The remainder of the Message is an Appendix, the first 56 pages of which comprise correspondence between Pickering and French Minister Adet; there follows the President's Neutrality Proclamation of April 22, 1793, with implementing instructions from Treasury Secretary Hamilton and then-State Secretary Randolph;... Read More
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COLUMBIA'S LEGACY, OR WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS, TO HIS FELLOW - CITIZENS ON HIS RETIRING FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. TO WHICH IS ADDED, HIS LAST SPEECH IN CONGRESS, AND HIS LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTING THE APPOINTMENT OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES
by [Washington, George]
Newburyport: Angier March, 1800. 50, [1], [1, blank] pp. Bookseller advertisement at page [51]. Bound in later marbled paper, Very Good. This Newburyport imprint, according to ESTC, is the only 18th century printing of all three Addresses. Washington's "Letter to the President, accepting the appointment of Lieutenant-General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States," is dated 13 July 1798. ESTC W37445 [7- AAS, Huntington, Boston Pub., NYPL, Newberry, Clements, DLC]. Evans 38988.... Read More
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GEORGE WASHINGTON ENTERING TRENTON 1789
by [Washington, George] Kurz, Louis
Chicago: copyrighted 1907 by Kurz & Allison, 1907. Illustrated broadside, uncolored, 19-1/2" x 16". "The Defender of the Mothers | The Protector of the Daughters | Dec. 26 | 1776" at top of the illustration. George Washington doffs his hat, and rides triumphantly in Trenton toward his presidential inauguration. Adoring girls and women bearing flowers greet him, and men too. American flags are waved; Washington's staff rides behind him. Trenton's residences are on either side of the throng. Minor... Read More
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THE HOME OF WASHINGTON. MOUNT VERNON, VA
by [Washington, George] Currier & Ives
np: Currier & Ives, 1850. Illustrated, handcolored broadside. Oblong 14" x 17-3/4. Light margin spotting and several shallow closed margin tears [no loss]. Light blank corner chipping. Old matting remnant on blank verso. Faint blindstamp in lower left margin, which reads, "In Aid of the Ladies of Mount Vernon Association... General." Very Good. Mount Vernon with trees on either side and the Potomac River to the left. "A view of Mount Vernon, Washington's home is set atop... Read More
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THE WILL OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, TO WHICH IS ANNEXED A SCHEDULE OF HIS PROPERTY, DIRECTED TO BE SOLD
by Washington, George
Alexandria: Printed from the Record of the Courts, Court of Fairfax, 1800. 32pp. Stitched [stitching present but broken]. Chipped plain wrapper remnants are present and detached. Occasional blank margin chip. Except as noted, Very Good. First Edition of Washington's Will. Ink ownership inscription of American author William Roscoe Thayer on title page: "Wm R. Thayer / 1918." "During his lifetime Washington accumulated considerable amounts of land and property consisting of townhouse lots in Alexandria and Washington, D.C.,... Read More
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AN ADDRESS IN LATIN, BY JOSEPH WILLARD... PRESIDENT; AND A DISCOURSE IN ENGLISH, BY DAVID TAPPAN, S.T.D. HOLLIS PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY; DELIVERED BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY IN CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 21, 1800. IN SOLEMN COMMEMORATION OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON
by [Washington, George]
[Charlestown]: Samuel Etheridge, 1800. 4to. 31, [1 blank] pp. Contemporary plain blue wrappers [some wear, verso bookplate]. Stitched, Near Fine. One of two 1800 printings by Etheridge, the other in octavo. This has the errata at the bottom of page 31, and the printer's device on the title page. Evans 39101. Stillwell 260.
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FIRST IN WAR FIRST IN PEACE AND FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN. PANORAMA OF WASHINGTON
by [Washington, George]
New York: Chas. Magnus, 1861. Folio broadside, 9" x 32", hand colored lithograph, with its original decorated envelope. "Twenty-nine small vignettes of building in and around Washington, D.C. At top is a bust length portrait of George Washington, and at bottom is a larger vignette of the Capitol Building" [AAS description]. Several fox spots outside the image; retention of the original color-illustrated envelope is most unusual [several tears, lightly worn]. The expected horizontal folds, Very Good. At... Read More
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LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS TRANSMITTING, PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2D INST. COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL DEED OF CONVEYANCE TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE GROUND IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON; AND COPIES OF THE CORRESPONDENCE IN RELATION TO THE LOCATION OF THE PUBLIC OFFICES ON THE PRESIDENT'S SQUARE
by Washington D.C.
February 10, 1818. [89]. Washington: Printed by E. De Krafft, 1818. 17, [1 blank] pp. Disbound, untrimmed, uncut. Scattered foxing. Very Good. OCLC 20844757 [3]. AI 46315 [4].
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REGENERATION STATED AND EXPLAINED ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE AND ANTIQUITY, IN A DISCOURSE ON TIT. III
by Waterland, Daniel
London, 1790. [6], 55, [3] pp. With the half title, which is loose, foxed, and worn at the inner margin. Good+.
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AN ORATION, DELIVERED BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI, HARTFORD, JULY 4, 1794
by Waterman, Elijah
Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin, 1794. 4to. 20pp, stitched, lightly foxed. Else Very Good. A heartfelt July 4 oration, delivered before the organization of Revolutionary War officers. Of America's first settlers, Waterman says that "Religion was the darling object of their souls." They developed their institutions "upon the grounds of equality...free from the trammels of system and the rich chicanery of law." Americans were educated as freemen, even while England's corrupt "chariot of empire was rolled along by... Read More
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ALASKA MARCH
by Waterman, R.E.
Chicago: Published by Lyon & Healy..., 1870. [7], [1 blank] pp, on four detached sheets. Musical notes, no words. Title leaf engraving of an Arctic scene-- icebergs, water, a bear, walrus, sled, penguins. Dedication above the title in elegant typescript, "To Miss Annie A. Anderson | Chicago." Very Good. A rare pre-Fire imprint. Not in Ante-Fire Imprints, Eberstadt, Decker. OCLC 497784720 [1- British Lib.] as of August 2025.
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DEATH CHOSEN RATHER THAN LIFE: OR, THE UPRIGHT HAPPY IN DEATH. A SERMON, PREACHED IN WATERTOWN, DECEMBER 14, 1787. AT THE FUNERAL OF THE REV. JOHN TRUMBULL, SENIOR PASTOR OF THE CHURCH IN WESTBURY, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECEMBER 13TH, 1787. IN THE 73D YEAR OF HIS AGE, AND 48TH OF HIS MINISTRY. BY SIMON WATERMAN, A.M., PASTOR OF THE 2D CHURCH OF CHRIST IN WATERTOWN
by Waterman, Simon
Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin, 1788. 32pp. Disbound and lacking the half title. Good+. Reverend Trumbull, an orderly and considerate man, "nominated the preacher at his funeral, and directed what neighbouring ministers should be desired to attend on that occasion; and who should insert in the public papers the account of his death: he also desired some of his particular friends, and leading members of his church, to take care that his funeral was conducted with propriety and... Read More
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LETTER OF HON. A.G. WATKINS, ON THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
by Watkins, A[lbert] G[aliton]
[np (Washington), 1856. 8pp, Disbound, light wear and fox. About Very Good. The Tennessee Representative, formerly a Whig, condemns the "fanaticism" of Republicans and Know-Nothings, and endorses the Democrat Buchanan. FIRST EDITION. Not in Sabin, Eberstadt, Decker, Smith, LCP. 650 NUC 0110866 [1].
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EXECUTORS' PEREMPTORY SALE. ESTATE OF MRS. HARRIET S. WATSON, DECEASED. THOMAS & SONS, AUCTIONEERS. LARGE & VALUABLE WHARF ON THE RIVER SCHUYLKILL AND CHESTNUT ST... ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 1856... NO. 1 VALUABLE WHARF. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND & WHARF SITUATE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHESTNUT ST., WEST SIDE OF BEACH STREET, AND EAST SIDE OF SCHUYLKILL RIVER; CONTAINING IN FRONT ON BEACH STREET AND ON THE RIVER SCHUYLKILL RESPECTIVELY... NO. 2 LOT, CHESTNUT ST. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND SITUATE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHESTNUT STREET, 100 FEET WESTWARD OF ASHTON, OR SCHUYLKILL WATER STREET, CONTAINING IN FRONT ON CHESTNUT STREET 20 FEET AND IN DEPTH SOUTHWARD 117 FEET, INCLUDING PART OF A 10 FEET WIDE ALLEY, CALLED BUNTING'S ALLEY... LEVI MORRIS, CHARLES WILLIAMS, EXECUTORS./ M. THOMAS & SONS, PHILADA., SEPTEMBER, 1856. AUCTIONEERS, 67 & 69 SOUTH 4TH ST
by [Watson, Harriet Snowden]
[Philadelphia]: Gustavus V. Town, Book and Job Printers, 1856. Elephant folio, 13" x 24". Printed with several sizes and styles of typesettings. Minor wear, Very Good. Harriet Snowden Watson [c.1788-1856] was Joseph Watson's widow. Joseph [1784-1841], born into a Quaker family, was a Philadelphia lumber merchant, Alderman [1822-1823], Mayor of Philadelphia [1824-1828], and President of Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company [1829-1841]. He was Mayor during Lafayette's farewell visit to the City. Harriet and Joseph married in 1815;... Read More
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HISTORIC TALES OF OLDEN TIME: CONCERNING THE EARLY SETTLEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF NEW-YORK CITY AND STATE. ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES
by Watson, John F.
New York, 1832. Original cloth and paper spine label, front hinge starting. Lithographs frontis, on single page: Fort Amsterdam Village 1623; New York 13 plates on 10 full pages [including frontis]. A bit shaken, scattered light foxing, front hinge starting. Good+. Larned calls the book "generally authentic," and that "Some valuable and interesting notices of Dutch and early English life in New York City and Albany appear here, also life-like portrayals of the experiences of pioneers in... Read More
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AN APOLOGY FOR THE BIBLE, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS, ADDRESSED TO THOMAS PAINE, AUTHOR OF A BOOK ENTITLED, THE AGE OF REASON, PART THE SECOND..
by Watson, R.
Charleston: A.E. Miller, 1825. 171, [1 blank] pp. Bound in contemporary half calf [raised spine bands, gilt-lettered morocco spine label] over marbled boards. Tanned, scattered foxing, Good+. Owner's signature on top margin of title page, 'Miss Harriott L. Post. 1861.' The first South Carolina printing of the Lord Bishop of Landaff's attack on Paine, whose blasphemy he deplores. OCLC 29713517 [3- Georgetown, Duke, U SC]. AI 23228 [3]. Not in Turnbull.
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AN APOLOGY FOR THE BIBLE; IN A SERIES OF LETTERS, ADDRESSED TO THOMAS PAINE, AUTHOR OF A BOOK ENTITLED THE AGE OF REASON, PART THE SECOND..
by Watson, R.
Philadelphia: Printed for W. Young, Mills & Son, No. 52, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets..., 1796. 206pp. Disbound, else Very Good. The Lord Bishop of Landaff's attack on Paine, whose blasphemy he deplores. Evans 31573.
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AN APOLOGY FOR THE BIBLE, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS, ADDRESSED TO THOMAS PAINE, AUTHOR OF A BOOK ENTITLED, THE AGE OF REASON, PART THE SECOND..
by Watson, R.
New York: Swords, 1796. 178, [1- publ. advt.], [1 blank] pp, with the half title as issued. Disbound. Good+ The Lord Bishop of Landaff goes after Paine, whom he praises for his "energy of language, and acuteness of investigation;" but whose blasphemy he deplores. This is one of about fifteen 1796 printings. Evans 31569.
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AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN. BY...LORD BISHOP OF LANDAFF
by Watson, R[ichard]
Philadelphia: Published by William Cobbett, 1798. 40pp, with the half title. Stitched into modern wrappers. Half title loose, lightly tanned and worn, about Very Good. Watson informs on the financial condition of Great Britain. He cheerfully agrees to pay more taxes in order to reduce the national debt and finance the war with France. Gaines says William Cobbett's account book "records sales of 347 copies" for 25 cents each. Kress says the first edition issued from Dublin... Read More
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A TREATISE OF THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP. BY WILLIAM WATSON, OF LINCOLN'S INN, ESQ
by Watson, William
Albany: Printed by Charles R. and George Webster, 1795. xvi, (17)-368pp. Original sheep [rubbed, front hinge starting, rear board detached but present]. Lacks endpapers, small gum label on blank portion of title page. Some spotting, Good+. Including an eight-page list of subscribers, mostly from New York State and Western Massachusetts. The first edition was printed in London in the previous year. The Introduction recognizes the utility of the Partnership form "in the progress and advancement of Commerce... Read More
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THE ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
by Wayland, Francis
New York: Leavitt, Lord & Company, 1837. xv, [1 blank], 472pp, with the half title as issued. Bound in original cloth, stamped in blind, with spine title stamped in gilt. Small separation at head of spine. Very Good. Six editions were published in 1837. This is the first. For an exposition of Wayland's unusually productive life, see DAB. Wayland was president of Brown University for twenty-eight years. His treatise expounds on the economic concepts of wealth, value, cost,... Read More
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THE TOWN AND COUNTRY ALMANACK, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1787
by Weatherwise, Abraham, Philom. [pseud.]
Boston: Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom, 1786. 12 leaves, as issued. Stitched, light to moderate wear. Two closed tears [no loss]. Good+ Folsom's edition is one of three printings of this almanac, all from Boston. The almanac includes a "Brief Account of General Washington" and a listing of Connecticut courts. Not in Evans. Bristol B6383. Shipton & Mooney 45017. Drake 3385.
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL DIFFICULTIES AND EMBARRASSMENTS ENCOUNTERED BY THE PLANTERS' BANK OF TENNESSEE FROM 1860 TO THE PRESENT TIME
by Weaver, D[empsey]
Nashville, Tenn.: Printed at 'Union and American' Book and Job Rooms, 1872. 37, [3 blanks] pp, stitched in original printed wrappers. Light wear and bit of spotting to wraps. Text Near Fine. Weaver served as the Bank's Cashier from 1854 until 1861. In late 1860, the "political troubles began." After the election of Lincoln, Northern banks suspended the payment of specie; Planters' Bank followed suit. Panic ensued. "Here commenced the troubles of the Bank." Its "regular avenues... Read More
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REPLY TO A PAMPHLET BY THOMAS ALLEN, ENTITLED, AN "EXAMINATION OF THE CASE PRESENTED TO CONGRESS BY BLAIR & RIVES, IN RELATION TO THE COMPENDIUM OF THE SIXTH CENSUS, TOGETHER WITH THE TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS, AND OTHER PAPERS;" WITH A FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE SAME CASE, AND THE PRINCIPAL PART OF THE TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF MESSRS. HOPKINS, DAVIS, PROFFIT, MEDILL, AND IRWIN; TOGETHER WITH OTHER OFFICIAL PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO A FORMER NAVAL COURT MARTIAL
by Weaver, William A.
Washington, 1842. 114, [2 blank] pp. Pages 113-114 are titled, 'Appendix'. Stitched, untrimmed, partly uncut, lightly dusted. Small institutional rubberstamp on title page and in blank margin of final page of text. Light scattered foxing. Very Good. Weaver, superintending clerk of the sixth census, chronicles the dispute between Thomas Allen and the firm of Blair & Rives concerning Congress's letting of the printing contract for the Compendium of the Sixth Census. This patronage fight engaged the... Read More
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WINDHAM BULL-FROG SONG
by [Weaver, William L.? Stephen Tilden? Ebenezer Tilden?]
Willimantic [CT]: Printed at the Journal Office, 1850. Broadside, 10.5" x 17.5". Text and illustrations printed within an ornamental border. Beneath caption title are woodcut illustrations of two frogs seated on rocks, followed by a historical "Introduction," and the words to the song in three columns. A few small fox spots, Very Good. The Introduction describes a dark dismal night in July of 1756. The inhabitants of Windham were awakened by a loud noise which seemed to... Read More
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