THE CODE OF HONOR. ITS RATIONALE AND USES, BY THE TESTS OF COMMON SENSE AND GOOD MORALS, WITH THE EFFECTS OF ITS PREVENTIVE REMEDIES. SECOND EDITION, REVISED
by [Wilson, John Lyde? Quintero, J.A.?]
New Orleans: E.A. Brandao & Co., Print, 34 Magazine Street, 1883. 42pp, stitched in original printed wrappers. Wrappers dusted, else a lightly toned but clean text. Good+. Some institutions listed on OCLC attribute authorship to one J.A. Quintero. My humble efforts have not confirmed or rebutted that claim. Neither his name [nor that of any other author] appears in this pamphlet, which sets forth in punctilious detail the proper way for gentlemen to schedule or avert a duel.... Read More
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REPLY TO THE ATTACK OF REV. R.J. BRECKINRIDGE, UPON THE LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERY, AND DEFENCE OF THE "DECLARATION AND TESTIMONY," MADE IN THE SYNOD OF KENTUCKY, OCTOBER 16, A.D., 1865. BY...PASTOR OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LOUISVILLE
by Wilson, Samuel R.
Louisville: Hanna & Duncan, 1865. Original printed wrappers, stitched, 52pp. Some wrapper bleed onto title page [not obscuring text], old perforation stamp at blank lower margin of title page. Text lightly age-toned, a few spots, Good+. Breckinridge had been a strong Union voice in Kentucky during the Civil War. He sought, soon after War's end, to disqualify the secessionists from holding office in the reconstructed Presbyterian Church, on the ground that they were "unqualified, unfit and incompetent"... Read More
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ATTAINDER OF TREASON AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROPERTY OF REBELS. A LETTER TO THE HON. SAMUEL A. FOOT, LL.D. ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS UPON ATTAINDER AND FORFEITURE FOR TREASON AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. WITH JUDGE FOOT'S ANSWER, IN FURTHER ELABORATION OF THE SUBJECT
by Wilson, W.D.
Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1863. Original printed front wrapper [rear wrap lacking; gum label remnant, light dusting]. Stitched. 27, [1 blank] pp. Perforation stamp and rubberstamp number. Good+. "A careful constitutional analysis in advocacy of the proposition that the property of 'Southern Rebels' might be confiscated and applied toward payment of the debt incurred by the War" [Eberstadt]. With a different opinion, an early owner of this pamphlet has written on the verso of the front... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM W.H. WILSON, CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE, PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD, ALTOONA [PA], OCT. 10TH, 1864, TO L. WISTER, ESQ.: DEAR SIR, YOURS OF THE 22 ULT TO THE GENL SUPT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO ME - AND HAS RECEIVED ATTENTION - BUT I AM NOT YET PREPARED TO MAKE REPORT. WILL YOU DO ME THE FAVOR TO STATE FROM WHOM YOU PURCHASED THE PROPERTY UPON WHICH THE HOUSE IS SITUATED ABOUT WHICH YOU WROTE - ALSO AT WHAT TIME SUCH PURCHASE WAS MADE. WE ARE INFORMED BUT CANNOT YET SAY HOW CORRECTLY THAT THE PARTIES OWN AT AT THE TIME THE ROAD WAS CONSTRUCTED, WERE FULLY COMPENSATED. WE ARE DESIROUS TO OBTAIN ALL THE FACTS OF THE CASE.| RESPECTFULLY YOURS. W.H. WILSON
by Wilson, William H.
Altoona, PA, 1864. Broadside, 5" x 8". Manuscript letter on letterhead of the Chief Engineer's Office of the Pennsylvania Rail Road. Old folds, a few light spots of fox. Very Good. William H. Wilson [1811-1902] was born in Charleston, S.C. His father, Major John Wilson, was an engineer during the War of 1812 and later was one of the early railroad builders and engineers of the United States. William moved with his family to Philadelphia in 1826,... Read More
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ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR WOODROW WILSON OF NEW JERSEY, DELIVERED AT THE DINNER OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB IN PHILADELPHIA, ON TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 21, 1911
by Wilson, Woodrow
[np Philadelphia?, 1911. Original printed wrappers with wrapper title [as issued], original staples. 15, [1 blank] pp. Light wrapper soil. Very Good.
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THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS ASSEMBLED IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL THE SECOND 1917
by Wilson, Woodrow
Jersey City, N.J.: Printed by Pupils in the Technical and Industrial Department Wm. L. Dickinson High School, 1917. 10, [1] pp. Original printed wrappers and staples, with wrapper title, as issued. Light spotting to rear wrapper corner. Very Good. Wilson's War Message.
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MR. WINTHROP'S VOTE ON THE WAR BILL
by [Winthrop, Robert]
[Boston]: Eastburn's Press, 18 State Street, 1846. 12pp. Disbound with a bit of loosening, else Very Good. In light pencil, "Hon. R.C. Winthrop | July 6, 1866". A defense of Whig Congressman Winthrop for his vote in favor of the Mexican War. AI 46-7605 [5].
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SKETCHES OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF PATRICK HENRY. BY WILLIAM WIRT, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
by Wirt, William
Philadelphia: Published by James Webster, 1817. [2], xv, [1 blank], 427, [1 blank], xii, [1 errata], [1 blank] pp. Frontis portrait of Paine, with original tissue guard [some foxing]. Mild and widely scattered foxing. Bound in original sheep [front cover detached but present]. Good+. William Wirt [1772-1834] was the ninth U.S. Attorney General from 1817-1829. He also served as clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1800, was chancellor of the Eastern District of Virginia in 1802,... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM WILLIAM H. WATSON, GOVERNOR SALOMON'S MILITARY SECRETARY, TO COLONEL THOMAS H. RUGER, COMMANDING THE THIRD WISCONSIN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, 13 AUGUST 1862, CONCERNING PROMOTION OF OFFICERS
by [Wisconsin]
Madison, 1862. Entirely in ink manuscript. Two lined leaves, each written on recto only, on stationery of State of Wisconsin, Executive Department, with engraving of a tradesman and farmer flanking the Seal of the United States, and the motto "Forward" at the head. Engraved by Wellstood, Hanks, Hay & Whiting, New York. Very Good plus. In response to Colonel Ruger's promotion recommendations, Secretary Watson assures him, on behalf of the Governor, that "the officers named by you have... Read More
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CONSTITUTION OF WISCONSIN. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A COPY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT FORMED BY A CONVENTION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF WISCONSIN...TOGETHER WITH SUNDRY DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO. HED55
by Wisconsin
29th Cong., 2d Sess. January 21, 1847., 1847. 31pp. Disbound, light fox and soil. Very Good. First federal printing of Wisconsin's constitution. Wisconsin was admitted as a State two months later. FIRST EDITION.
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FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVERS
by Wisconsin
29th Cong., 1st Sess. H. Rep. 551, 1846. 18pp, Disbound, three folding maps + seven folding plates. Light foxing. Very Good. A study of a project "to connect the navigation of the great lakes with the Mississippi river at the point where the waters of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers almost mingle together, the most easy and cheap route by which these great national thoroughfares can be united, commencing at Green bay, on lake Michigan, and connecting with the... Read More
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![VOTERS' HAND-BOOK. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, TAXATION AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS. [At head: 1902.]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/307/850/535850307.0.l.0.jpg)
VOTERS' HAND-BOOK. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE, TAXATION AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS. [At head: 1902.]
by [Wisconsin Elections of 1902]
[Milwaukee: Milwaukee Free Press, 1902. 4.5" x 9". 144pp, illustrated, printed on thin newsprint-like paper. Original printed wrappers [short closed tear to rear wrap], two staples. Light tanning of text. Ownership signatures at head of front wrap and several times within text. Occasional underlining of text with pencil. Good+. OCLC 17411099 [4].
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF NORMAL SCHOOLS AND THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED AT THEIR FIRST MEETING HELD AT MADISON, JULY 15, 1857. TOGETHER WITH THE LAW CREATING THE SAME
by Wisconsin
Madison, Wis.: Atwood & Rublee, 1857. Original printed wrappers [light wear and soil], stitched. 22, [1], [1 blank] pp. Some spotting, else Very Good. The beginning of the Wisconsin Normal School system. A Normal School "is one in which students are educated with especial reference to fitting them for teaching in our public Schools." Course of study is set forth, with other Rules for the Government of the Board of Regents of Normal Schools. The 'Act for the Encouragement... Read More
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WISCONSIN: BEVOLKERUNG, BODENBESCHAFFENHEIT, KLIMA, HANDEL, GEWERBE UND INDUSTRIELLE..
by Wisconsin
[Milwaukee: Druck der "Germania, 1895. Original printed wrappers and original staples. 48pp, full-page photo illustrations, folding map. Wraps a bit spine-worn. Near Fine. A publication of the State Board of Immigration.
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COMMUNICATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF WISKONSAN, AS ONE OF THE BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE, TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN RELATION TO THE RIGHT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO HOLD A SESSION ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER, 1842
by [Wisconsin]
Madison: Harrison Reed, Printer, 1842. 8pp, an untrimmed and uncut folio leaf, widely margined. A blank corner chip, and clipped at the blank lower forecorner of page 7. Very Good. A rare, early Wisconsin territorial imprint, printing Governor Doty's request for Congress's advice whether the Territorial Act of 1836 authorized a Legislative Session in December. The Territorial Act established the maximum number of days for the legislature to sit "in any year." Governor Doty explains that if,... Read More
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RULERS THE MINISTERS OF GOD FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR PEOPLE. A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM BURNET ESQ; THE HONOURABLE THE LIEU. GOVERNOUR, THE COUNCIL AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY IN NEW-ENGLAND, MAY 28. 1729. BEING THE DAY FOR THE ELECTION OF HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL
by Wise, Jeremiah
Boston: Printed by T. Fleet, 1729. 54pp, with the half title but lacking the advertisement at page [55]. Disbound, scattered spotting. One institutional numerical rubberstamp. Good or so. A good constitution plus "a wise and just administration" and "a concurrence of the people" makes an excellent "civil Government." "Of such a People it may be said, as the Prophet speaks of Jerusalem, They are as a City builded up, and compact together." Evans 3242. ESTC W29076. Sabin... Read More
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A SERIES OF LETTERS ON EDUCATION. ASCRIBED TO...D.D. PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON-COLLEGE, N.J.
by Witherspoon, John
New York: Printed by J. Buel, for C. Davis, 1797. 12mo. 2.5" x 4". 108pp, in contemporary paper over wood boards [minor wear, rebacked in period-style heavy tape]. An attractive miniature book with a clean text and attractive binding, Very Good. "John Witherspoon, a native of Scotland, graduated from the University of Edinburgh, was ordained a minister, and came to America in 1768 to be the sixth president of the College of New Jersey. He was a... Read More
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A DISCOURSE DELIVERED IN WILBRAHAM, NOVEMBER 17, 1805, OCCASIONED BY THE MURDER OF MARCUS LYON. BY EZRA WITTER, A.M. PASTOR OF THE NORTH CHURCH IN SAID TOWN
by Witter, Ezra
Springfield, Mas.: M. Brewer - Printer, 1805. 16pp, disbound with light to moderate foxing. Good+. "Lyon, a young man traveling home, was beaten to death by highway robbers and his body weighted down with a large stone in the Chicopee River" [McDade 258]. Two men, Irish immigrants Daley and Halligan, were arrested. The evidence of guilt was underwhelming. Their convictions may well have been based on ethnic prejudices. Their appointed counsel, Francis Blake, who offered no witnesses... Read More
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ABSTRACT OF CASES TRANSMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, PURSUANT TO THE SIXTH SECTION OF THE ACT ENTITLED 'AN ACT FURTHER TO SUSPEND THE COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE AND THE DEPENDENCIES THEREOF', PASSED ON THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1799
by [Wolcott, Oliver]
[Philadelphia?, 1800. 8 leaves, 7 of them folded [lacks blank interior ninth leaf]. Disbound, light foxing. Except as noted, Very Good. The Abstract is signed in type by Treasury Secretary Wolcott on January 23, 1800. The folding leaves list dozens of vessels detained by France, with information on their American origin, ownership, circumstances and date of detention, and result of the litigation [generally the return of the vessel to its owner]. FIRST EDITION. Evans 38687. NAIP... Read More
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LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, INCLOSING HIS REPORT ON THE PETITION OF JONATHAN JACKSON, AND THE MEMORIAL OF ABEL WHITNEY, PRESENTED THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER, AND 11TH OF DECEMBER LAST.18TH APRIL, 1798
by [Wolcott, Oliver]
Philadelphia: Joseph Gales, 1798. 16pp, disbound, scattered light foxing. Very Good. Wolcott says this is a "succinct view of existing arrangements respecting the Internal Revenue, the funds allowed by law for defraying the expences of collection, and the principles by which compensations have been regulated in the acts of the President." Evans 34867.
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LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, ACCOMPANYING HIS REPORT ON THE MEMORIAL OF SUNDRY MERCHANTS AND TRADES OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. 13TH APRIL, 1798
by [Wolcott, Oliver]
[Philadelphia: Ross, 1798. 8pp, as issued. Disbound, blank inner margins toned, else Very Good. "The memorialists represent, that the distance of the port of Philadelphia from the sea, and the casualties to which vessels are exposed in the winter season, have rendered it necessary to erect and maintain piers in different parts of the river Delaware." The expense of maintaining the piers, particularly avoiding their decay, prompts this request for Congress to authorize and fund necessary repairs. Secretary... Read More
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LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, ACCOMPANYING A REPORT AND ESTIMATES OF THE SUMS NECESSARY TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1798; ALSO, A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AT THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR ONE YEAR, PRECEDING THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, 1797. 11TH DECEMBER, 1797. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
by [Wolcott, Oliver]
Philadelphia: Zachariah Poulson, Jun. & W. Young, 1797. 47, [1 blank] pp. Disbound, else Very Good. A scarce report by Wolcott, Hamilton's successor as Treasury Secretary. A second title page is printed at page [5]. Total estimated expenses were a bit over two million, four hundred thousand dollars. This sum would discharge the costs of the Civil List, the Mint, foreign affairs, light-houses and other maritime necessities, the army and navy, military pensions, and miscellaneous claims and... Read More
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A SERMON, DELIVERED AT UPTON, AUGUST 8TH, 1800, OCCASIONED BY THE DEATHS OF SIMON FORBES, AND ABNER HIS SON, WHO DIED AT HAVANNAH, IN THE MONTHS OF MAY, AND JUNE 1800
by Wood, Benjamin
Worcester: Daniel Greenleaf, 1800. 22pp, disbound. Light tan and fox, lacks the final blank. Good+. On submitting to God's will after unpleasant experiences. "The particular design, and reason, of Gods dark providences, he will not explain to the children of men." Evans 39132. Not in Jenkins.
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SPEECH OF MR. WOODBURY, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ON THE TARIFF DELIVERED IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 7 AND 8, 1844
by Woodbury, Levi
Washington: Printed at the Globe Office, 1844. 30, [2 blank] pp, disbound, partly untrimmed. Tanned and foxed. Good+.
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A SERMON ON THE CARE OF THE SOUL, DELIVERED TO THE SOCIETY IN NORTH-KILLINGWORTH. AND PUBLISHED AT THEIR REQUEST
by Woodbridge, William
Middletown: Printed by Tertius Dunning, 1798. 40pp. Disbound. Tanned and moderately foxed. Good+. Jenkins calls this a "scarce imprint." OCLC records 15. FIRST EDITION. Evans 35049. II Jenkins 699.
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