Cavalry Yellow & Infantry Blue Army Officers in Arizona Between 1851 and 1886
by Altshuler, Constance Wynn
Tucson: The Arizona Historical Society, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo. Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. xii, 406 pages, [3]. Contents are a biographical list of Army officers in Arizona. Blue cloth hardcover with yellow end papers. Interior contents clean. Signed, inscribed by the author on the title page.
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American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, For the Year 1855
by [Almanac] [Americana]
Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. [1], viii, 352 pages, [1]. Blueish marbled paper covered boards. Black leather spine and corners. Gilt title on the spine. Rubs and scuffs to the leather spine, joints and edges. Old pencil arithmetic written on the front end sheets. Binding is sturdy and interior contents are clean. Inscription of "Doctor R C Randolph, New Market Va." written in pencil on the right front flyleaf. "Robert... Read More
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An Appeal to the Justice and Interests of the People of Great Britain, In the Present Disputes with America, By An Old Member of Parliament
by [Americana Revolution] [Political] [Lee, Arthur]
London: J. Almon, 1776. The Fourth Edition, Corrected. Wraps. Fair. Disbound wraps. 46 pages, [1] page advertisement, [1] page blank. Title page is torn with loss of letters in the word "House" at bottom and slight loss of print on the verso. Interior contents clean. First published 1774. Fair. Howes L 183 "Attributed also to Lord Chatham, Franklin, and Richard Glover."; Sabin 39697.
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The New England Almanack, or Lady's and Gentleman's Diary, For The Year of our Lord Christ 1779
by [American Revolution era] West, Benjamin
Providence, Rhode Island: Printed and Sold by John Carter, 1778. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. Approx. 6.5" x 4". [24] pages. Stitching has been removed. Contents are loose but otherwise in very good condition. Piece of clear tape on the back page. Contents include "Moral Observations"; 5 pages of roads and distance information; receipts for diseases, etc. American Revolution era Almanack. Evans 16168; Drake 12851.
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America's First Army
by [American Revolution] Davis, Burke
Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg, 1962. Hardcover. Very good/good. Quarto. Hardcover with color pictorial dust jacket. [48] pages. Mostly illustrated with black and white re enactment photographs. Light edge and shelf wear to the dust jacket. A 33 rpm record is located in the pocket pasted on the rear paste down. The record appears to be in good condition but it has not been played (for this catalog description). "Burke Davis, his copy" written on the right front flyleaf.... Read More
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The How Book of Scouting
by [Boy Scouts of America]
New York: The Boy Scouts of America, 1929. Fourth printing. Soft cover. Fair. 12mo. 420 pages. Illustrated. Soft cover. Faded title on dark flexible green cloth covering. Illustrated. A 30 cent stamp pasted over part of the title. Some edge scuffs to the green end sheets.
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Report of the Postmaster General Post-Office Department, Richmond, December 7, 1863
by [Confederate States of America]
Richmond: Confederate States Post Office Department, 1863. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Stitched wraps. Approx. 9.25" X 6". 34 pages, [1] blank. Title heading page 1. Former institutional purple stamp on the front cover from the "Record Division, Rebel Archives, War Department." Toning to the contents. Parrish & Willingham 1762.
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Charleston Daily Courier. Charleston, S.C., Confederate States of America, Wednesday Morning, June 22, 1864
by [Charleston Daily Courier] [A.S. Willington & Co.] [Civil War] [ Confederate States of America]
Charleston: A. S. Willington & Co, 1864. First Edition. Newspaper. Good. Newspaper. Approximately 23" x 16.5". Single sheet, two pages. Folded. Light vertical crease. Stitching removed on the extreme left edge. A few tiny pin holes to the paper. Contents include the latest Civil War news reporting including General Lee's battle success; General Johnston's army victory at Kennesaw Mountain; the Siege of Charleston Three Hundred and Forty-Ninth Day, and several more news items. On the back... Read More
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The Seventh Annual Report of the Executive Committee of the Indian Rights Association, For the Year Ending December 16th, 1889
by [Indian Rights Association] [Native Americans]
Philadelphia: Office of the Indian Rights Association, 1890. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Stapled wraps. 65 pages. Front wrap missing. Rear wrap present with large chips and tears. Lower corners chipped first 6 pages. Articles include "The Captive Apaches at Mount Vernon Barracks"; "Agreement with Seminoles and Cherokees"; "Chippewa Lands in Minnesota"; "Law and Courts for Indians"; "Southern Utes of Colorado"; "The Indian and His Property"; "The Chiricahua Prisoners"; "Home Rule"; and more. A list of members of the... Read More
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Napoleon: His Army and His Generals; Their Unexampled Military Career. With A Sketch of The French Revolution
by By An American
New York: Leavitt & Allen, 1855. Later printing. Hardcover. Fair. Small octavo. x, 422pp., x Appendix. Dark green cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorative covers. Gilt illustration and title on the spine. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Napoleon and 5 plates. The illustrations inside do not match up with the title, page numbers, and quantity listed on the contents pages (binders error?). It does not appear any illustrations were removed or torn out. Pages 53 & 54 and... Read More
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Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Vol. III. Part II
by [Pennsylvania Historical Society] [William Penn] [Native Americans]
Philadelphia: M'Carty and Davis, 1826. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. iv, 248 pages. Tan paper printed and illustrated boards. Title on the spine. Paper spine worn and chipped. Outer joints cracked. Light shelf and edge wear to the covers. Light scattered foxing to the contents. Foredge untrimmed. Written numbers on the right front flyleaf. Inscription in pencil "From Historical Society of Penn To Historian's Office. April 26th, 1841." located on the front blank end paper. Contents cover the Indian population... Read More
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The Missionary Herald, Containing The Proceedings at Large of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
by [American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions] [Religion] [Native Americans]
Boston: Crocker and Brewster, 1831. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. viii, 400 pages. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Red leather title label on the spine. Light to moderate scattered foxing and toning to the contents. An additional smaller pamphlet consisting of 4 pages is inserted between page 368 and 369. The pamphlet is titled - "The Missionary Herald, A Monthly Publication of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions." Contents... Read More
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Journal of the Proceedings on the Bishops, Clergy, and Laity, of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, In convention, Held in the City of Baltimore, From Tuesday, May 17, to Thursday, May 26, A.D. 1808
by [Protestant Episcopal Church United States of America]
New York: Printed by T. & J. Sword, 1808. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Stitched wraps. Approx. 9" x 6". 35 pages, [1] page blank. Light toning to the paper. Light edge wear to the untrimmed paper. Shaw and Shoemaker 16011.
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Extracts From the Diary of Christopher Marshall, Kept in Philadelphia and Lancaster, During the American Revolution, 1774-1781
by [Americana Revolution] Marshall, Christopher; Duane, William (edited by)
Albany: Joel Munsell, 1877. Later printing. Hardcover. Good +. 12mo. [3], iv, pages 5-330 pages, [4]. Green cloth hardcover ruled in blind with blind stamped border decorations on the covers. Gilt title on the spine. Cloth is lightly shelf and edge worn with a a few wrinkles and a very small stain on the back cover. Binding is sturdy and contents are clean. The clipped signature of Christopher Marshal is tipped on the left and right... Read More
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Meanings of the Battle of Bennington: An Address On the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Anniversary of the Battle, At a Union Home Week Service held at First Church, Bennington Centre, Vermont, Sunday Evening, August 16, 1903
by [American Revolution] [Vermont] Beach, David N.
Bennington, Vermont: Perry & Keeseman, Printers, 1903. First Edition. Wraps. Poor. Wraps. Poor condition. Missing the front cover? Rear cover is detached. Text is loose and separated. Missing the frontispiece illustration. One map and illustrated plate in text. Previous owner name top of the title page. Paper is clean.
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The Hero's Reward: Military Land Grants and the Opening of the West
by [American Revolution] [Military and War] Dumas, David W.
Providence, RI: C.G. Cowan, Associates, 1988. Pamphlet. Very Good. Octavo. Pamphlet. 18 pages. Very good condition in red covers with black titles. Covers are lightly faded near spine. This copy comes with a 3 page letter to the previous owner on "House of the Representatives" letterhead (no State given) regarding the author's talk to "the Colonial Wars last Dec.
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Indian Atrocities. Narratives of the Perils and Sufferings of Dr. Knight and John Slover, Among the Indians, During the Revolutionary War, With Short Memoirs of Col. Crawford & John Slover
by [American Revolution] [Native Americans] [Ohio Valley] Knight, Dr. [John]; Slover, John
Cincinnati: U. P. James, Publisher, 1867. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. [2], 72 pages, [2]. Gold wraps with black title within the black border on the front cover. Printed advertisement by the publisher on the rear wrap. Taped spine. Untrimmed page edges with darkening to the text edges. Edge chips to the covers. This narrative was first published in 1783 (one known copy) . This edition was limited to 500 copies. Howes K - 214 "For interest... Read More
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Colonel William Prescott, The Commander in The Battle of Bunker's Hill. Honor To Whom Honor is Due. A Monograph
by [American Revolution] Parker, Francis J.
Boston: A. William's & Co, 1875. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Stitched printed wraps. 21 pages, [1]. Blue gray wraps with light edge wear. Small tears and chips to the covers. Interior contents are clean.
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The Centennial History of the Battle of Bennington
by [American Revolution] Coburn, Frank W.
Boston: George E. Littlefield, 1877. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Wraps. Approx. 9.5" x 6". 72 pages. Frontispiece illustration. Map illustration back cover. Title on the front cover. Thin paper spine is chipped and torn.
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Memories of My School Days: Circa 1930 High School Scrapbook of Miss Annette Orr of Americus, Georgia
by [Americus, Georgia] [Education] [Miss Annette Orr]
[Americus, Georgia]: C. R. Gibson and Company (Publisher of the blank album), 1930. Scrapbook. Fair. Oblong string tied quarto hardcover (Approx. 7" x 10"). [50] leaves [100] pages. Miss Annette Orr's name card on the front paste down and "Daddy's" name card on the right front flyleaf. Scrapbook with blue cloth covered boards. Gilt title "Memories of My School Days" and illustration on the front cover is faded. 39 of the 50 leaves used for 54... Read More
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The Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser. Wednesday, July 14, 1779
by [American Revolution] [England] [Savannah, Georgia] [Charleston, South Carolina] [New york]
London: Printed by R. Haswell, 1779. First Edition. Newspaper. Fair. Newspaper. 18" x 12". Folded. 4 pages. Removed from a larger gathering with edge wear to the spine. Pages separated. Light toning to the single issue. Fair condition. Contents include an article titled, "Philip Stephen, Esq. Extract of a Letter from Captain Henry, Senior Officer of his Majesty's ships in Georgia, to Sir George Collier Savannah, May 23, 1779". The article details the British army movements... Read More
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Revolutionary Patriots Anne Arundel County, Maryland
by [American Revolution] [Genealogy] Peden, Henry C. Jr.
Westminister, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2000. Later printing. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. vi, 288 pages. Green glossy illustrated covers.
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Remarks on a "Reprint of the Original Letters from Washington to Joseph Reed, During The American Revolution, Referred to In the Pamphlets of Lord Mahon and Mr. Sparks.
by [American Revolution] Sparks, Jared
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1853. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Disbound stitched wraps. 43 pages. Punch holes on the edges. Staining to the front wrap. Interior contents are clean. Contents are a defense of the author's edits of George Washington's writings against Lord Mahon, British historian, and others. Sabin 89000.
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Tentative Description of a Dinner Given to Promote the Impeachment of President Eisenhower
by [American Presidents] Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
San Francisco: Golden Mountain Press, 1958. Later printing. Wraps. Very good. Stapled wraps. [16] pages. Title and author's signature on the front cover. List of works and publication information printed on the back cover. First read at the Poets' Follies of 1958 San Francisco, Sunday 11 May 1958.
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Proceedings of a Council of War held at Burke Jail, Georgia, January 14th, 1779, with a Narrative of the Subsequent Proceedings, and the Proclamation Issued
by [American Revolution] [Georgia] Ingram, Lieut. Col. James; Ford, Paul Leicester (editor)
Brooklyn: Historical Printing Club, 1890. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. 20 pages. Original publishers gray and white paper covered boards with black printed title on front cover. Old label removed from front paste down. Light soiling and shelf wear to the covers. Limited, numbered edition of 250 copies. This copy is numbered 36. Derenne Georgia Catalog Vol. 2 page 884.
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