MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. VOL. I.
by Buchanan, James
Washington: Cornelius Wendell, Printer, 1857. 35th Cong., 1st Sess. SED11. 775pp, disbound else Very Good. At midstream of the Buchanan administration, his disastrous Kansas policy alienates his Democratic support in the North; even pro-slavery northerners find it difficult to stomach the election frauds and violence necessary to sustain the Lecompton government there. Buchanan's Message also dwells on Utah, and the "fanatical spirit" of the Mormons, who threaten "open rebellion" against the national government. "This is the... Read More
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SHORT ANSWERS TO RECKLESS FABRICATIONS, AGAINST THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES BUCHANAN
by Buchanan, James
Philadelphia, 1856. 32pp. Disbound, foxed. Early ownership signature at head of title page. Good+ to Very Good. Rebutting various "calumnies" against Buchanan, this document says he was never a closet Federalist: indeed, he supported the War of 1812. Moreover, he did not behave dishonorably in the dispute between Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson over the 1824 election, in which Clay threw his support to J.Q. Adams; and, he has always been a stalwart ally of "the laboring... Read More
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A CONVERSATION CONCERNING THE BUCHANAN FENCE!
by Buchanan Fence Co.
[Smithville, Ohio?, 1875. 4pp, folded sheet, caption title [as issued]. Illustration of a top-hatted gentleman installing the Buchanan Fence while a farmer looks on; two other illustrations. Lightly spotted and worn, Good+. An unusual advertising pamphlet, in the form of a dialogue between Messrs. Smith and Jones. Smith, warning Jones against "sleek advertisers," explains the wonders of the Buchanan Fence. The impressed Jones, putting his weight on the Fence, says, "Well, that beats my dogs! if that is not... Read More
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS, ON THE SUBJECT OF THEIR OWN HEALTH; AND ON THE MEANS OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND BEAUTY OF THEIR OFFSPRING. BY WILLIAM BUCHAN, M. D. FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, AND AUTHOR OF "DOMESTIC MEDICINE.
by Buchan, William
Charleston, (s. c.): Printed and Sold by John Hoff, at His Wholesale and Retail Bookstore, No. 6, Broad-Street, 1807. Modern cloth, gilt-lettered spine title on red morocco. [2], vi, [7]-120 pp. Widely scattered foxing. Margins of final three leaves browned. Very Good. The first edition issued from London in 1803. This is an early American edition, and the first published in the American South. Buchan offers his counsel to "the tender and rational mother, pointing out to her... Read More
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![AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM "HD. QTRS FORCES MIDDLE TENN. NOV. 23RD" [1862]. LT. COL. BUCKNER, GENERAL JOHN BRECKINRIDGE'S AAG, URGES BRIGADIER GENERAL AND CHIEF OF CAVALRY JOSEPH WHEELER TO "SO ARRANGE IT THAT COURIERS MAY ARRIVE EITHER BEFORE 12 M. OR AFTER DAY LIGHT. WE ARE SO SITUATED THAT EVERY ONE IN THE HOUSE IS AROUSED BY ANY COURIER THAT ARRIVES IN THE NIGHT. OF COURSE WHEN PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SEND THEM AT ANY HOUR.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/388/197/1386197388.0.l.jpg)
AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM "HD. QTRS FORCES MIDDLE TENN. NOV. 23RD" [1862]. LT. COL. BUCKNER, GENERAL JOHN BRECKINRIDGE'S AAG, URGES BRIGADIER GENERAL AND CHIEF OF CAVALRY JOSEPH WHEELER TO "SO ARRANGE IT THAT COURIERS MAY ARRIVE EITHER BEFORE 12 M. OR AFTER DAY LIGHT. WE ARE SO SITUATED THAT EVERY ONE IN THE HOUSE IS AROUSED BY ANY COURIER THAT ARRIVES IN THE NIGHT. OF COURSE WHEN PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SEND THEM AT ANY HOUR.
by Buckner, John A.
Middle Tennessee, 1862. Single sheet, written on recto in ink and signed "John A. Buckner, AAG." Docketed on verso, "Refers to Couriers & Blank Paroles." Very Good. Buckner sweetens his criticism of Wheeler by thanking him "for your kindness in sending late papers. We have quite a feast when they arrive." Buckner also requests Wheeler to send him some "blank Paroles today if any can be obtained from the Commandant of the Post." John Alexander Buckner [1832-1903], born... Read More
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STATEMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL BUELL, IN REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE MILITARY COMMISSION, APPOINTED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT, IN NOVEMBER, 1862. CAMPAIGN IN KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH ALABAMA IN 1861 AND 1862
by [Buell, Don Carlos]
[np, 1863. Original printed salmon-colored front wrapper, with wrapper title [as issued]. Stitched. 71, [1] pp. Lacking the rear wrapper, front wrapper with light extremity chipping, else Very Good. "Though strongly stated, Buell's testimony adds up to a fairly convincing defense of a bulk of his actions" [Nevins]. Buell's conduct at Shiloh in April 1862 had been controversial-- Buell thought he'd been the key to victory; but Halleck thought he was a dawdler. General Buell lost President Lincoln's... Read More
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THE OLD NORTHWEST. PIONEER PERIOD 1815-1840. VOLUME ONE [... AND VOLUME TWO]
by Buley, R. Carlyle
Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press, 1962. Two matching volumes as issued, in original cloth with gilt-lettered title on red spine backing. In original slipcase. Fine. First published in 1950.
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A COMPANION FOR THE CANDIDATES OF HOLY ORDERS. OR, THE GREAT IMPORTANCE AND PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF THE PRIESTLY OFFICE. BY THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD, GEORGE BULL, D.D. LATE LORD BISHIOP OF S. DAVIDS
by Bull, George
London: Printed by Geo. James, for Richard Smith..., 1714. 68, [12 advt.] pp. Disbound and light foxed, else Very Good. The last twelve page advertise Richard Smith's books for sale ESTC T101950.
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ADDRESS OF RUFUS BULLOCK TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA. A REVIEW OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE LATE REPUDIATING LEGISLATURE. THE SLANDERS AND MISREPRESENTATIONS OF THE COMMITTEES EXPOSED. A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION CONTRASTED WITH THE CORRUPT AND RECKLESS ACTION OF THE PRESENT USURPING MINORITY, UNDER THE LEAD OF GENERAL TOOMBS
by Bullock, Rufus B.
[Atlanta?], 1872. 59, [1 blank] pp. Stitched, each page printed in two columns. Lightly foxed, Good plus. Reconstruction Governor of Georgia, a former New Yorker who had served in the Confederate Army, Bullock was defeated in the elections of 1870 and then "fled Georgia accused of every kind of venality" [Foner Reconstruction 605]. This pamphlet is Bullock's defense, rebutting charges of corruption in the issuance of state bonds, illegal subsidies to railroads, sale of pardons, appointing... Read More
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THE JERUSALEM SINNER SAVED; OR, GOOD NEWS TO THE VILEST OF MEN: BEING AN HELP FOR DESPAIRING SOULS: SHEWING, THAT JESUS CHRIST WOULD HAVE MERCY IN THE FIRST PLACE OFFERED TO THE BIGGEST SINNERS
by Bunyan, John
Amherst [NH]: Samuel Preston, 1798. 16mo. iv, [1], 6-176 pp [as issued]. Contemporary calf. Contemporary ownership inscription of Andrew Dodge. Minor wear, Very Good. First published at London in 1688 under the title, 'Good News for the Vilest of Men.' This is the second American printing. The first American edition issued from Boston in 1733. Evans 33474.
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BUREAU OF FREEDMEN AND REFUGEES ... MR. ELIOT, FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FREEDMEN'S AFFAIRS, MADE THE FOLLOWING REPORT
by [Freedmen's Bureau]
Washington: 40th Cong., 2d Sess. H.Rep.No.30., 1868. 30pp. Disbound, else Very Good. The Committee recommends that the life of the Freedmen's Bureau, which would otherwise sunset in July 1868, be extended. Eliot's report is a thorough analysis of the Bureau's accomplishments since its creation in 1865, and lauds its fostering of free labor, protection from mob violence, education, and relief from poverty and disease. The report also treats the history of the doomed effort to distribute confiscated or... Read More
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![THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU! AN AGENCY TO KEEP THE NEGRO IN IDLENESS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE WHITE MAN. TWICE VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND MADE A LAW BY CONGRESS. SUPPORT CONGRESS & YOU SUPPORT THE NEGRO. SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT & YOU PROTECT THE WHITE MAN. . . FOR 1864 AND 1865, THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU COST THE TAX-PAYERS OF THE NATION, AT LEAST, TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. FOR 1866, THE SHARE OF THE TAX-PAYERS OF PENNSYLVANIA WILL BE ABOUT ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS. GEARY IS FOR THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU. CLYMER IS OPPOSED TO IT. [POST THIS UP]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/272/315/1723315272.0.l.jpg)
THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU! AN AGENCY TO KEEP THE NEGRO IN IDLENESS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE WHITE MAN. TWICE VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND MADE A LAW BY CONGRESS. SUPPORT CONGRESS & YOU SUPPORT THE NEGRO. SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT & YOU PROTECT THE WHITE MAN. . . FOR 1864 AND 1865, THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU COST THE TAX-PAYERS OF THE NATION, AT LEAST, TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. FOR 1866, THE SHARE OF THE TAX-PAYERS OF PENNSYLVANIA WILL BE ABOUT ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS. GEARY IS FOR THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU. CLYMER IS OPPOSED TO IT. [POST THIS UP]
by [Freedman's Bureau]
[Philadelphia?, 1866. Elephant folio broadside, 23" x 18-1/2." Old folds. Scattered margin repairs with occasional effect on a word: part of the "S" in "POST THIS UP" at the bottom is lost; slight loss to the "C" in Clymer at the bottom; a small loss to the neck of a horse at the intersection of two fold lines. Occasional light margin tears, light dusting. Pencil docketing on verso. There are very few of these broadsides extant, and the broadsides... Read More
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EIGHT ORDNANCE MEMORANDA PAMPHLETS, PUBLISHED BY THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
by Ordnance Bureau
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1876. Eight pamphlets, mostly in original printed wrappers some loosening or torn] with "Ordnance Department" and its emblem of crossed swords. Light blindstamp on title page. Very Good. Except as noted, each with half title, "Ordnance Memoranda" Nos. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10. TABLES OF FIRE. RANGES OF GUNS, HOWITZERS, AND MORTARS, USED IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES; PREPARED AT THE ORDNANCE BUREAU, [F]OR THE USE OF ARTILLERY OFFICERS.... Read More
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SPEECH OF THE HON. TRISTAM BURGES, OF RHODE ISLAND, AT THE PUBLIC DINNER GIVEN HIM BY THE CITIZENS OF NEW-YORK, MARCH 30, 1831
by Burges, Tristam
[New York?, 1831. 31, [1 blank] pp. Stitched, untrimmed, and uncut. Scattered foxing and light wear, Very Good. Burges was a Rhode Island lawyer and Federalist who became an anti-Jackson Whig. He served several terms in Congress opposing the Jacksonian program; his fellows honor him here for his efforts.
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MANIFIESTO QUE DA A SUS COMPATRIOTAS EL CURA DE PASCO SOBRE SU CONDUCTA POLITICA OBSERVADA EN LA ACTUAL REVOLUCION
by Manuel Modesto del Burgo
[Lima: May 28,, 1834. Large 8vo. 4pp, Disbound, light fox. Very Good. Caption title [as issued]. Very Good. Burgo's deposition and letters on his behalf by others, in the early stage of Peruvian independence.
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A LETTER FROM THE RT. HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, ON THE CONDUCT OF THE MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT, CONTAINING FIFTY-FOUR ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST THE RT. HON. C.J. FOX. FROM THE ORIGINAL COPY, IN THE POSSESSION OF THE NOBLE DUKE
by Burke, Edmund
Philadelphia: James Humphreys, 1797. iv, [5]-56 pp [as issued]. Stitched, untrimmed, generously margined, Very Good plus. According to the preliminary 'Advertisement by the Editor,' Burke sought to suppress this Letter; "not more than between seventy and eighty copies got abroad.- Whether this information be exact or not, certain it is, that the pamphlet is very scarce in England, and it is probable that not more than three or four copies have reached this country." [OCLC locates more... Read More
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THE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRESENT TARIFF, IN A SERIES OF TWELVE ESSAYS, ORIGINALLY PUBLISED IN THE WASHINGTON UNION OVER THE SIGNATURE OF 'BUNDELCUND. ' WRITTEN BY..
by Burke, Edmund
Washington: Gideon, 1846. Stitched, 40pp, foxed. Good+. This Edmund Burke was a New Hampshire Democratic lawyer who served as President Polk's Commissioner of Patents. In these essays he defends Polk's 1846 'Tariff of Abominations,' called thus by its detractors, and the integrity of the Democratic Party. FIRST EDITION. AI 46-1216 [5]. I Appleton's 454. Not in Eberstadt, Decker.
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REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, AND ON THE PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN SOCIETIES IN LONDON, RELATIVE TO THAT EVENT. IN A LETTER INTENDED TO HAVE BEEN SENT TO A GENTLEMAN IN PARIS
by Burke, Edmund
Philadelphia: D. Humphreys, for Young, Dobson, Carey, and Rice, 1792. 256pp. Lacking boards. Light to moderate foxing, Good+. "One of the most brilliant of polemics" [PMM]. Although Burke had supported the American Revolution, the slaughter and excesses of the French Revolution were more than Burke could stomach. This is the best book written in opposition to that Revolution. This second American edition was printed after the 1791 New York. The first edition issued from London in 1790. Evans... Read More
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A REMARKABLE AND ROMANTIC HISTORY OF LOVE AND TREACHERY. THE MYSTERIOUS CRIME AT THE BURLEIGH MANSION, NORTH READING, MASS. BEING THE WONDERFUL CAREER OF MRS. JANE BURLEIGH, A LADY OF WEALTH AND BEAUTY, A TRUE AND COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF WHICH IS NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME PUBLISHED, ALTHOUGH STRENUOUS EFFORTS WERE MADE TO SUPPRESS IT
by [Burleigh, Jane]
Philadelphia: Published by Barclay & Co., 1887. Original printed wrappers, the front wrapper with illustration of a woman holding her child: "My God, My Child is Dead." Illustrated rear wrapper with caption, "The disguised mother, Mrs. Burleigh, knelt by the side of her sleeping child and, with heaven-lifted eyes, prayed for courage." [4], 21-78, [2 publ. advts.] pp, as issued. Stitched. Five full-page illustrations, their versos blank. Front wrapper laid down on sympathetic card stock. Else Very Good. ... Read More
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SPEECH OF JUDGE BURNETT, OF OHIO, IN THE WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION, GIVING A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF GEN. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
by Burnett, [Jacob]
Washington: Printed at the Madisonian Office, 1839. 8pp, a folded folio leaf, untrimmed and uncut. Lightly foxed, else Very Good. This is the first edition, reprinted in 1840 for the presidential campaign. Burnett had been a Senator from Ohio, having succeeded Harrison in that office. He was an authority on Ohio's early history [see, e.g., Howes B96]. Burnett praises Harrison fulsomely. Miles 77. Haynes 2516. AI 54745 [5].
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![THE TELESCOPE. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM BURNETT & CO. VOL. I.] NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1824. [NO. 1](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/488/130/1738130488.0.l.jpg)
THE TELESCOPE. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM BURNETT & CO. VOL. I.] NEW-YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1824. [NO. 1
by Burnett, William
New York: William Burnett & Co., 1824. 4to. 4pp. Caption title, as issued. Light to moderate foxing, disbound. Each page printed in four columns. Good plus. "A nondenominational religious weekly. This issue contains an article on the history of the Shakers" [Lomazow]. The Telescope calls them "Shaking Quakers." "The Telescope is to show the true state of the Christian world; occasionally to point out the various causes which prevent the progress of true piety, and to revive primitive... Read More
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A DIGEST OF THE NEW MILITIA LAW, WHICH RECEIVED THE ROYAL ASSENT, APR. 8. 1762
by Burn, Richard
London: Printed by H. Woodfall and W. Strahan..., 1762. 12mo. [2], 82pp. Two rubberstamps of the Inner Temple Library on blank portions of the title page, and one on the blank verso. Title leaf dusted, else a clean text bound into modern marbled boards. Good+. A scarce Digest, issued during the final two years of the French and Indian Wars. ESTC T151163. OCLC 828582522 [2- British Lib., Oxford] [as of December 2015].
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REASONS, IN SUPPORT OF AN OPINION OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC, RESPECTING THE VOTES OF OTSEGO COUNTY, ON THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1792
by [Burr, Aaron; John Jay; George Clinton]
New-York: Printed by T. and J. Swords, 1792. 30pp. Disbound, lacks the final blank leaf. Top blank margin of title page torn, but no text affected. Scattered foxing, Good+. Signed in type at the end by Richard Harison, John Cozine, C.I. Bogert, Robert Troup, James H. Hughes, and Thomas Cooper. List of New York State Sheriff appointments at pages 28-30. Good+. This pamphlet concerns a New York election dispute involving George Clinton, John Jay, and Aaron Burr.... Read More
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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. BOSTON, [MASSA.] WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1806. WHOLE NO. 2,368
by [Burr, Aaron]
Boston, 1806. Elephant folio, [4] pp, printed in five columns per page. Caption title [as issued]. Light toning, scattered foxing, a bit of fading here and there. Old folds, several with splits; spine and edges a bit tattered [loss of some words from a line on the first page], several small repairs made with archival tape. Good. In addition to the usual local news and military updates, this issue includes a short letter on the treason charge against... Read More
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THE OLD GUARD, A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART, AND THE PRINCIPLES OF 1776 AND 1787
by Burr, C. Chauncy [editor]
New York: Van Evrie, Horton & Co., 162 Nassau St., 1865. Vol. III, No. 4. Complete in original printed wrappers. Pages [145]-192, as issued. Light scattered foxing, stitched and untrimmed, one closed tear without loss. Very Good. [with] DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT. Broadside, 6" x 7-5/8," tipped in, irrelevant printed verbiage on verso, asserting that Lincoln's assassination "cannot fail to fill every heart with horror and alarm. An assassin is justly held to be the foe of mankind, and... Read More
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