SPEECH...ON MR. CLAY'S RESOLUTIONS IN RELATION TO THE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT. DELIVERED IN THE SENATE, MARCH 2, 1842
by Wright, Silas
[Washington?, 1842. 23pp, stitched, caption title [as issued], moderate wear. Good+. Senator Wright of New York was an influential Jacksonian reformer, chairing the Senate Finance Committee and bitterly opposing the recharter of the Bank of the United States. In policy matters, he was far removed from Henry Clay, champion of the American System, Bank of the United States, and government-sponsored internal improvements. The gulf is well illustrated by this speech. FIRST EDITION. AI 42-5338 [1]. 675 NUC 0470351 [2].... Read More
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SILHOUETTE LITHOGRAPH OF SILAS WRIGHT, PROMINENT NEW YORK POLITICIAN, "FROM LIFE BY WM. H. BROWN. LITH. OF E.R. & E.C. KELLOGG.
by [Wright, Silas]
[Hartford?, 1844. Inscribed, lower center: "SILAS WRIGHT. / Entered according to Act of congress, in the year 1844, by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, in the Clerk's Office of the District of Connecticut." Light foxing, else Very Good. 12-1/4" x 16-1/4" Lithographed by the Kelloggs of Hartford. The Philadelphia Print Shop's web site explains, "From about 1830 through the rest of the century, the Kellogg brothers, in various partnerships among themselves and with others, published popular lithographs in Hartford,... Read More
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OPINION OF MR. JUSTICE WYLIE, OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AS TO THE RIGHTS OF PRE-EMPTORS ON THE "SOSCOL RANCH" IN CALIFORNIA [Heading of first page: SUPREME COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AT CHAMBERS, AUGUST 16, 1866. LEVI H. WHITNEY VS. JOHN B. FRISBIE.]
by Wylie, Andrew
Washington: Gibson Brothers, Printers, 1866. 16pp. Original printed wrappers with wrapper title, as issued [minor toning, a few small chips to wrapper edges], stitched. Old vertical fold. Very Good. In 1844 Mexican Governor Micheltorena of California granted 84,000 acres of land to Col. General Mariano G. Vallejo for $5,000. This land is located in present day Napa County and Solano County, California. In 1851 Congress appointed Commissioners to determine the validity of private land claims in California.... Read More
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SESSION LAWS OF WYOMING PASSED AT THE FIFTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. CONVENED AT CHEYENNE, NOV. 7, 1877;
by Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming: H. Glafcke, Public Printer, Daily Leader Office, 1878. xvi, 149, [1 blank] pp. Disbound. Good+. With Lists of Federal and Territorial Officers, a Table of Contents, and a detailed Index. Included is a Memorial to President Rutherford Hayes, reporting the "great wrong" committed by Justice William Ware Peck of the third judicial district. His "incompetency and gross extravagance" render him unfit for office. AII 37.
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REVISED STATUTES OF WYOMING. IN FORCE JANUARY 1, 1887
by Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming: Daily Sun Steam Printing House, 1887. Original sheep [covers detached but present, spine shorn], 995pp. Good+. The laws are printed, with the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States, the Organic Act of Wyoming, and all laws of Congress affecting the Territorial Government. The Commissioners who prepared the Revision are listed; one of them was Willis Van Devanter, prominent Cheyenne attorney and a future Justice of the United States... Read More
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CLASS OF 1859 YALE UNIVERSITY CLASS BOOK BELONGING TO POPULAR MEMBER SAMUEL DAVIS PAGE
by [Yale University Class Book 1859]
New Haven, 1859. Massive, thick 4to class book for Yale University Class of 1859, inscribed by most of its members. 11" x 8-3/4," original gilt pictorial morocco with gilt portrait of Elihu Yale on front board and University seal on rear board. Spine title, "Class Book, Yale, 1859." Binding rubbed at edges with short separation at ribbed spine extremities, front board detached but present. All edges gilt; attractive and clean contents. Original tissue guards, 128 engravings, two lithographs, one... Read More
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MEMORANDA OF THE LATE AFFAIR OF HONOR BETWEEN HON. T. L. CLINGMAN, OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND HON. WILLIAM L. YANCEY, OF ALABAMA
by Yancey, William Lowndes
[Washington?, 1845. 8pp. Stitched and partly uncut. Short tears at blank extremities. Good+. Yancey writes, "So many demands have been made by my friends for copies of the correspondence between Mr. Clingman and myself, pending the late difficulty between us, and of the basis of the settlement of the affair, that I have thought it best to print the following memoranda for circulation among them." Sensitive Southern gentlemen avoid a duel over Yancey's remarks on the floor of... Read More
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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD, APRIL 23, 1861. TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
by Yates, Richard
[Springfield, 1861. 8pp, stitched into modern plain wraps. Lacks the original wrappers, which contain the imprint. Light wear and fox, Good+. Responding angrily to the assault on Fort Sumter, Yates rallies the people of Illinois to resist the South's "ambitious and restless leaders, to the great peril of our noble Union, of our Democratic institutions and of our public and private property." He observes, "The attack upon Fort Sumter produced a most startling transformation on the Northern... Read More
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SOME OBSERVATIONS UPON INTERNATIONAL PRIZE LAW AND THE ABOLITION OF MARITIME CAPTURES
by Yeaman, George H.
Copenhagen: Printed by Bianco Luno [F. S. Muhle]., 1867. Original printed wrappers. 83 pages. Disbound, else Very Good. Yeaman [1829 - 1908] was a Kentuckian, a lawyer, and a Congressman who served as a Unionist 1862-1865. He provided a crucial vote to enact the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery and lost his seat in the House. He was Ambassador to Denmark when he wrote this essay on maritime captures. Americans recently experienced the workings of the "Prize Code": the... Read More
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STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE YORK AND CUMBERLAND RAIL ROAD CO., UPON THE REMOVAL OF F.O.J. SMITH, FROM THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF SAID COMPANY
by York and Cumberland Rail Road Co.
Portland, [ME]: Printed by Order of the Directors, 1851. 64pp, stitched. Wrappers absent, else Very Good. A.P. Robinson was removed from the office of Chief Engineer of the York and Cumberland Rail Road Company in May, 1851; F.O.J. Smith was removed as President in August. Each was removed after discovery of financial discrepancies. Smith retaliated with a pamphlet assailing the Board's conduct. This Statement by the Board thoroughly explains the reasons for his dismissal, with detailed lists... Read More
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AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE WATER-SUPPLY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. AUGUST, 1900
by Merchants' Association of New York
[New York: Isaac H. Blanchard Co, 1900. Original green cloth [corners bumped, a bit of extremity wear, gilt spine lettering and front cover lettering dulled]. xxxix, 627pp. Many folding color maps, charts and illustrations. Two single-page printed items from the Merchants' Association laid in: [1] "The edition of this report is limited. Kindly notify us if it does not interest you so that we may send for this copy." [2] Printed transmittal letter. Occasional light wear, about Very Good.... Read More
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LIST OF PEDDLERS WHO HOLD LICENSES TO SELL FOREIGN GOODS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, MAY 10, 1875. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE...PURSUANT TO THE FOURTH TITLE OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE FIRST PART OF THE REVISED STATUTES, AND OF THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT IN RELATION TO HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS," PASSED MARCH 23, 1840, THE PERSONS HEREINAFTER NAMED [THE TERMS OF WHOSE LICENSES HAVE NOT EXPIRED], HAVE BEEN LICENSED TO TRAVEL AND TRADE AS PEDDLERS WITHIN THIS STATE..
by New York
[New York], 1875. Broadside, 5.5" x 16.75". Light horizontal folds On verso in manuscript, 'List Peddler| 1875| Filed May 2, 1875.' Signed in type by Diedrich Willers, Jr., Secretary of State. Very Good. This list contains the names of thirty-four peddlers, dates on which their licenses were issued, their mode of travel ['On Foot,' 'One Horse,' 'Two Horses'], and the length of term of each license [six months]. The terms and conditions of the licenses are explained, along... Read More
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AN ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING AND ESTABLISHING THE FEES TO BE HEREAFTER TAKEN BY THE OFFICERS OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK. BY HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM BURNET, ESQ; CAPTAIN GENERAL AND GOVERNOUR IN CHIEF IN AND OVER THE PROVINCES OF NEW-YORK, NEW-JERSEY, AND OF ALL THE TERRITORIES & TRACTS OF LAND DEPENDING THEREON IN AMERICA..
by New York
[New York: Printed by William Bradford, 1723. [4] pp, folio. Caption title, as issued. Loose and lightly toned, else Very Good. Housed in a modern cloth binder, with gilt-lettered spine title. This rare item is the first statute establishing New York chancery fees, thus curing "the Inconveniences that may thereby ensue" from their absence. No Chancery Officer "shall exact, demand or ask any greater or other Fee or Fees" than the amounts enumerated herein. These regulations limit... Read More
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STATE OF NEW YORK. PRESENTATION OF REGIMENTAL COLORS TO THE LEGISLATURE. 200,000 COPIES ORDERED PUBLISHED BY JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE. 1863
by [New York]
[Albany?], 1863. 52pp, color frontispiece illustration with protective tissue. Original printed pictorial wrappers [front wrap chipped], loose gatherings. Some chipping at blank edges. The frontis illustration is quite attractive. Very Good. The pamphlet includes Adjutant General John T. Sprague's Circular dated January 21, 1863, proceedings in regard to the presentation of flags by the seven regiments, a history of the national flag, and lists of members of the New York Legislature and the State Assembly. "In a... Read More
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REPORT OF THE STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR ON THE CANALS OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, FOR 1855
by New York
Albany, 1856. Original printed wrappers with wrapper title [as issued]. Stitched, 224pp. One plate, one enormous folding map. Wraps a bit edge-chipped and a light rubberstamp, occasional light text toning, Very Good. The great New York canal system is "a source of just pride to every good citizen." Its advantages and scope are reviewed here.
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LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPRISING THE CONSTITUTION, AND THE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE, SINCE THE REVOLUTION, FROM THE FIRST TO THE FIFTEENTH SESSION, INCLUSIVE. IN TWO VOLUMES
by New York
New York: Thomas Greenleaf, 1792. Two volumes: [4], 511, [1 blank]; [4], 521, [1 blank], [14- Subscribers] pp [as issued]. Later library cloth, with gilt-lettered morocco spine labels [some chipping], old institutional rubberstamps on title leaf, scattered spotting, Good+. [offered with] LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPRISING THE CONSTITUTION, AND THE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE, SINCE THE REVOLUTION, FROM THE FIRST TO THE TWENTIETH SESSION, INCLUSIVE. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOLUME III. New York: Greenleaf. 1797. [4], 98,... Read More
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BLEEDING NEW YORK! WHO OPENED HER GAPING WOUNDS? A MORTGAGE ON EVERY MAN'S FARM! TABLES SHOWING WHAT PORTION OF IT EACH COUNTY WILL HAVE TO PAY. READ AND CIRCULATE
by [New York]
[np, 1859. 8pp. Caption title, as issued. Untrimmed and uncut folio sheet. Some foxing, each page printed in two columns. Good+. "TAXATION! grinding, annually returning, steadily increasing taxation, is eating out the substance of the people of New York. It has become an oppression..." This "misgovernment" is the result of Whig misrule, "produced by the improvident, reckless and dishonest policy pursued in regard to our canals." The Whig "run-in-debt policy" is contrasted with the Democrats' "prudent pay-as-you-go policy."... Read More
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THE FALLS OF NIAGARA: BEING A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL THE POINTS OF INTEREST AROUND AND IN THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE GREAT CATARACT. WITH VIEWS TAKEN FROM SKETCHES BY WASHINGTON FRIEND, ESQ., AND FROM PHOTOGRAPHS. T.
by New York
London, Edinburgh, & New York: Nelson & Sons, Toronto: James Campbell, 1858. 3.75" x 5.75". vi, [7]-64pp. Original printed and illustrated wrappers [spine and corner wear, small hole in rear wrap]. Frontispiece map of Niagara River area. Small cut illustration of rapids on title page. Color plate opposite p.64 [some text loss of caption]. Good+.
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HISTORY OF THE CONTROVERSY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK; WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND AN APPENDIX. BY THE PROFESSORS OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
by New York
New York: John S. Taylor, Publisher and Bookseller, 1838. 50, xxviii, [blank], [1 errata]. Scattered light foxing, Disbound. Good+. The troubles began as soon as the University started up, with the appointment of Dr. Mathews, a "rash and ambitious" man, as Chancellor in 1831. He alienated the faculty almost immediately and became a "fruitful source of embarrassments and convulsions." Fiscally unsound, he "lost" the financial records; academically suspect, he is "more intent upon gorgeous embellishments, vain parade and mere... Read More
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RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. WITH SHORT NOTES OF CASES IN RELATION TO THE RULES. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT RELATING TO AFFIDAVITS, NOTICES, AND SERVICE. TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF BILLS OF COSTS, TO SERVE AS PRECEDENTS- NOTES RELATIVE TO THEIR TAXATION- AND THE RULES AND FORMS OF SURRENDERING BAIL. THIRD REVISED EDITION
by [New York]
New York: Published by Gould, Banks and Gould. C.S. Van Winkle, Printer, 1812. 92pp. Rubberstamp on title page, lightly toned and foxed. Good+ in modern plain wrappers. Cohen 1353. AI 26290 [4]. OCLC 31218863 [7], 704084706 [1] [as of January 2016].
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ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS
by [New York]
Albany, 1834. 12pp, folded, lightly soiled and worn. Very Good. New York Jacksonians express their "undiminished confidence in the wisdom, purity of purpose, and elevated patriotism of ANDREW JACKSON;" defend his Bank policies; and blast Webster, Clay, and Calhoun, that unholy "political Triumvirate," for censuring Jackson for removing the deposits from the Bank of the United States. Signed in type by the Republican Senators and Representatives. Lieutenant Governor John Tracy is listed as Chairman of the Meeting.... Read More
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TITLES OF THE LAWS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW-YORK, AT THEIR TWENTY THIRD SESSION, BEGAN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF ALBANY, THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1800
by [New York]
[Albany, 1800. Folio broadside, 13-1/2" x 16-3/8." Printed in five columns beneath the caption title. Expertly repaired long horizontal closed tear [no loss]. Very Good. During John Jay's term as Governor, the Legislature passed 133 Acts, listed here. ESTC lists holdings only at AAS; OCLC adds a few more. Evans 38093. ESTC W10245 [1- AAS].
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JOURNALS OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTIONS OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF WESTERN NEW YORK.1838-1846
by [New York]
1846. All are Utica imprints and first editions. The Journals are in original printed wrappers, with scattered foxing and light wear. Overall, in Very Good condition. Bound together, lacking the boards. Contents include the primary convention of 1838, through the ninth convention of 1846, plus the special convention of 1839 [with the sermons of Bishop Onderdonk, and of Bishop Doane of New Jersey]. In addition to their significance as the major source for the development of the... Read More
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![IN ASSEMBLY, FEBRUARY 19, 1833. FROM THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CANAL FUND, COMMUNICATING A STATEMENT OF TOLLS COLLECTED UPON THE CANALS FOR 1832, AND A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE PRESENT RATES OF TOLL, AND OF THE MINIMUM RATES AS FIXED BY THE CONSTITUTION. CANAL ROOM, FEBRUARY 18, 1833. [At head: NO. 173. ]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/681/900/384900681.0.l.jpg)
IN ASSEMBLY, FEBRUARY 19, 1833. FROM THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CANAL FUND, COMMUNICATING A STATEMENT OF TOLLS COLLECTED UPON THE CANALS FOR 1832, AND A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE PRESENT RATES OF TOLL, AND OF THE MINIMUM RATES AS FIXED BY THE CONSTITUTION. CANAL ROOM, FEBRUARY 18, 1833. [At head: NO. 173. ]
by New York
[New York, 1833. 9pp, folding chart, untrimmed, stitched. Scattered foxing. Very Good. The large folding chart shows tolls collected at each location on each canal.
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TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
by New York
[np Albany?, 1820. 16pp, caption title [as issued]. Disbound, with small stitching holes in blank inner margin. Light wear and fox. Good+. A bitter attack on New York's newly enacted Sunday closing law, arguing that the legislature does not possess "one particle of authority to enact any law which might, directly or indirectly, give a preference to the religious creed of any sect, to the disparagement of any other, or in any manner to infringe the right... Read More
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