![[Autograph Letter, Signed, from Nebraska Territory Pioneer George L. Miller to Nebraska General Samuel Ryan Curtis, Reporting on Some Dirty Politics and Including a Brief Appraisal of the Frontier Town of Omaha]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/656/873/1604873656.0.l.jpg)
[Autograph Letter, Signed, from Nebraska Territory Pioneer George L. Miller to Nebraska General Samuel Ryan Curtis, Reporting on Some Dirty Politics and Including a Brief Appraisal of the Frontier Town of Omaha]
by [Civil War]. [Nebraska]. Miller, George L.
Fort Kearny, Ne: October 28, 1862. Very good plus.. [4]pp., on a single folded sheet of lined paper. Light wear and toning, old folds. An interesting manuscript letter written by Dr. George Lorin Miller (1839-1920), a leading Nebraska pioneer and instrumental figure in establishing Fort Kearny. Miller also served as the fort's sutler during the Civil War, and helped to recruit the First Nebraska Regiment. Miller was a physician, politician, editor and land owner who arrived in Omaha... Read More
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![[Manuscript Amnesty Oath from Mississippi Following the Civil War]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/328/668/1614668328.0.l.jpg)
[Manuscript Amnesty Oath from Mississippi Following the Civil War]
by [Civil War]. [Mississippi]. [Kerr, Thomas B.]
Tishomingo County, Ms: November 3, 1865. Very good.. [1]p. of manuscript on a folio sheet. Old folds, minor wear and soiling. A manuscript true copy of a loyalty oath taken by Thomas B. Kerr of Tishomingo County, Mississippi following the end of the Civil War. The oath itself reads: "I do solemnly swear in the presence of almighty God that I will hereafter faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of... Read More
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Quiet Hours
by Clapp, Susan Francis Preston
Salem: Henry Whipple and Son, 1859. Good.. Contemporary blue publisher's cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, a.e.g. Light wear to extremities, front board dampstained. Authorial presentation inscription on front flyleaf; leaf loosening. Internally clean. Scarce volume of antebellum poetry written by the niece of Lydia Maria Child. Susan Francis Preston Clapp (1817-1859) was born in Maine to Judge Warren Preston and Mary Rand Francis, the sister of the noted abolitionist and equal rights advocate. Lydia Child lived with... Read More
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![Stop the U.S. War in El Salvador [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/038/171/1653171038.0.l.jpg)
Stop the U.S. War in El Salvador [caption title]
by [El Salvador]. [March 27 Coalition]
[Washington DC, 1982. About very good.. Lithographic poster, 34 x 22.75 inches, printed on cheap paper. A few small chips and closed tears to edges, old folds, some light creasing. A striking poster advertising a "Mass Protest" in Washington, D.C. in support of El Salvador and "against the Reagan Policy of Oppression at Home and Intervention in the Third World!" The poster is decorated by illustrations of about two dozen helicopters at top but is otherwise comprised of... Read More
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The Latest Map of Los Angeles Compliments Bekins Van and Storage Co
by [California]. Bekins Van and Storage Co
Los Angeles, 1935. Very good plus.. Folding map, approximately 18 x 20 inches. Minimal wear at folds. Minor toning and dust soiling. A detailed 1935 map of Los Angeles, provided as a promotional item by Bekins Van & Storage Co., which had moving offices and storage facilities across California during the Depression. The present map positions downtown Los Angeles at center right and its four corners extend to Inglewood, West Hollywood, Elysian Park, and Huntington Park, with Bekins... Read More
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![La Legislatura Provincial Constituyente de Popayan a Sus Habitantes, Salud [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/112/415/1484415112.0.l.jpg)
La Legislatura Provincial Constituyente de Popayan a Sus Habitantes, Salud [caption title]
by [Colombia]
[Popayan, 1853. Good.. Broadside, approximately 12.5 x 8.5 inches. Top edge eaten away, but not affecting text. Light tanning. Scarce broadside from the provincial legislature of Popayan to the people of southwestern Colombia, transmitting its hope that that the new constitution will end "tantos años de contiendas sangrientas, que solo han producido la miseria i el discontento." It concludes by stating that "De oriente á occidente i de norte á sur no se oiga mas que una voz;... Read More
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![El Hombre de los Destinos [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/139/415/1484415139.0.l.jpg)
El Hombre de los Destinos [caption title]
by [Colombia]
[Popayan]: Imp. Democática por J. Orjuela, 1852. Good plus.. Broadside, approximately 13 x 9 inches. Folded. Light chipping and wear, a few small wormholes, not affewcting text. Even tanning, faint foxing. The anonymous writer of this ephemeral piece accuses Dr. Manuel Bueno of holding too much power and too many titles in Popayan, and wielding both capriciously. Here he is specifically charged with expelling a student, Francisco Ibarra from the "colejio" of which Bueno was the rector for... Read More
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![El Congreso General de Colombia. Considerando... [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/618/748/1681748618.0.l.jpg)
El Congreso General de Colombia. Considerando... [caption title]
by [Colombia]
Medellin: Manuel Maria Viller Calderon, 1822. About very good.. [4]pp., on a bifolium. Folio. Previously folded. Light wear at edges. Four small worm holes, of which two in text and slightly affecting a few letters. Minor foxing and soiling. A decree dated September 21, 1821, and first promulgated at Rosario de Cúcuta that imposes taxes for the maintenance of the army and other specified branches of the government. The present edition is reprinted in Medellin in 1822, evidently... Read More
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![Una Protesta Solemne. Grande Es la Espectativa en Que Hoi Se Encuentran los Diferentes Bandos o Fracciones en Que Hasta Ahora Se Halla Dividido el Partido Rojo... [caption title and first line of text]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/088/415/1484415088.0.l.jpg)
Una Protesta Solemne. Grande Es la Espectativa en Que Hoi Se Encuentran los Diferentes Bandos o Fracciones en Que Hasta Ahora Se Halla Dividido el Partido Rojo... [caption title and first line of text]
by [Colombia]
Popayan: Bruno Ortiz, 1852. Very good.. Broadsheet, approximately 18 x 13.5 inches. Removed from a bound volume. Minor loss at upper right corner, not affecting text. Light tanning. An unrecorded broadsheet from Popayan that discusses the disarray amongst the Rojos and Conservadores, rival factions in the turbulent politics of Colombia during the early 1850s. The anonymous author urges the unification of the Conservadores in order to counteract the perception of political gain by the Rojos despite their equal... Read More
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Constitucion Politica para los Estados UU. de Colombia, Sancionada el Dia 8 de Mayo de 1863
by [Colombia]
Cali: Imprenta de Nicolas Hurtado, 1863. Very good.. 50pp. Original printed wrappers, stitched. Untrimmed. Contemporary and later ownership inscriptions on front wrap; later private library stamp on first two leaves of text. Light wear at edges. A few scattered, small stains; even toning. The political pendulum swung to the Liberals in Colombia in 1863, and a new constitution was promulgated at Rionegro, which was to last until 1886. It renamed the nation the United States of Colombia, gave... Read More
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Constitucion Politica de los Estados Unidos de Colombia. Sancionada el 8 de Mayo de 1863
by [Colombia]
Bogota, 1871. Very good.. 45pp. 12mo. Contemporary purple quarter cloth and marbled boards, gilt initials on front cover. Light wear, spine sun faded. Contemporary ownership inscription on verso of title page. Text lightly toned. "Edicion oficial revisada por una comision de la Camara de Representantes, compuesta de un miembro por cada estado." In 1863, the political pendulum swung liberal and a new constitution was established, which lasted until 1886. The new constitution renamed the country the United States... Read More
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Esposicion del Poder Ejecutivo al Congreso de 1825..
by [Colombia]
Bogota: Imprenta de la Republica por Nocomedes Lora, 1825. Very good plus.. [2],41pp. Original, printed self-wrappers. Light soiling to wraps. A few scattered fox marks and light toning. Colombian Vice President Francisco de Santander reports to congress on the successful conclusion of a desperately needed loan from bankers in England. This work contains his account of the negotiations, documents relating to the making of the deal, and copies of the terms of the loan. The London bank, B.A.... Read More
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Esposicion de las Razones en Que Veintinueve Representantes de la Nueva Granada, Se Fundaron el Dia 22 de Marzo de 1836 para Declarar No Constitucional la Conducta del Poder Ejecutivo..
by [Colombia]
Bogota, Colombia, 1836. About very good.. [2],30pp. Small quarto. Original plain wrappers. Spine ends slightly chipped, some dog-earing to corners. Minor dampstaining and dust soiling. The 1830 separation of Venezuela from Nueva Granada and the resultant breakup of Gran Colombia created numerous diplomatic headaches such as boundary settlements, treaty negotiations, and debt/credit resolutions that had once been shared. In this scarce pamphlet, members of the Colombian Congress raise constitutional objections to executive actions of the president's office regarding... Read More
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![Elecciones de la Provincia de Neiva [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/108/415/1484415108.0.l.jpg)
Elecciones de la Provincia de Neiva [caption title]
by [Colombia]
[Bogotá]: Imprenta de Nicolas Gomez, 1853. About very good.. 24pp. Original plain wrappers. Light wear at edges, some bumping at corners. Moderate dust soiling and toning. Following charges of fraud, the winners of of the 1853 election in the Colombian province of Neiva published this scarce pamphlet that contains numerous public and private documents concerning the voting process and results, including the investigation, reports, and findings of the local election committee. Not in OCLC.
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![El 8 de Junio. Ya en la Capital de la Republica no Gozan de Seguridad las Personas Honradas [caption title and first line of text]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/086/415/1484415086.0.l.jpg)
El 8 de Junio. Ya en la Capital de la Republica no Gozan de Seguridad las Personas Honradas [caption title and first line of text]
by [Colombia]
[Bogota, 1853. Good.. Broadside, approximately 13.5 x 9 inches.Previously folded. A few small chips and short, closed tears at edges; short separations along old folds. Later small ink stamp in top margin. Moderate dust soiling and toning. A strong worded, anonymous attack on the government of General José María Obando, twice president of Colombia. This 1853 broadside criticizes the president general and his army goon squads for attacking members of congress, their defenders, and some of the "ciudadanos... Read More
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Documentos Que el Poder Ejecutivo de Colombia Presenta a la Republica en Negocios Conexionados con el Emprestito de 1824
by [Colombia]
[Bogota]: Imp. de la República; por Nicomedes Loro, 1826. Very good.. [2],55pp. Disbound. Light toning and dust soiling, heavier to outer leaves. Simon Bolivar and his Vice President Francisco Santander attempt to bring up to date the Colombian Congress on the country's debt crisis in 1826. In that year, the country defaulted on its foreign debt in great part due to the worldwide financial panic that began the previous year. The English bank B.A. Goldschmidt, which provided large... Read More
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Constitucion de la Republica de Colombia
by [Colombia]
Bogota, 1886. Very good.. 48,[4]pp. Contemporary brown cloth, stamped in black and gilt. Light wear to corers and spine ends. Ownership ink stamps on front pastedown and title page. Light foxing and toning. "Edicion Oficial." After Gran Colombia was dissolved in 1830, the countries of modern-day Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, took shape. Colombia, then known as New Granada, suffered two years of civil war, ending in 1863 with the founding of the United States of Colombia. It was... Read More
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Analisis Politica, Social i Economica de la Republica del Ecuador, Precedida de un Resumen Jeografico e Historica de la Misma
by [Colombia]. Perez, Felipe
Bogotá: Imprenta del Neo-Granadino, 1854. Very good plus.. 124,[2]pp. Original printed wrapper, stitched. Minor creasing and dust soiling. Light tanning. Scarce, mid-19th-century report on the Republic of Ecuador from a Colombian perspective. Ecuador during this period was under the liberal, anticlerical regime of General José María Urbina, and was dogged by strife between the ruling party and not only conservative but also monarchical groups, as well as by in-fighting amongst liberal factions. The present work, by nineteen-year-old Secretary... Read More
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![Informe Dado al P.E. por el Gobernador de la Provincia de Antioquia Sobre la Acusacion Promovida Ante S.E. por Algunos Vecinos de la Ciudad de Esta Nombre, por las Resoluciones Que Ha Disctado en Materia de Elecciones [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/109/415/1484415109.0.l.jpg)
Informe Dado al P.E. por el Gobernador de la Provincia de Antioquia Sobre la Acusacion Promovida Ante S.E. por Algunos Vecinos de la Ciudad de Esta Nombre, por las Resoluciones Que Ha Disctado en Materia de Elecciones [caption title]
by [Colombia]. Obregon, Francisco
Medellin: Imprenta de Manuel Antonio Balcazar, 1838. About very good.. 24pp. Stitched as issued. Dust soiling and toning. The author of this scarce pamphlet, Francisco Obregon, was the governor of the Colombian province of Antioquia. Here he attempts to justify and to explain the "intervencion i procedimientos de los funcionarios del order ejecutivo en las ultimas elecciones, pasa a verificarlo en los terminos mas claros i precisos que le sea posible." Unusual, early example of printing from Medellín;... Read More
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Invectiva Fraternal Cristiana a Nuestros Desgraciados Hermanos los Rebeldes de Esta Nueva España..
by Colombini y Camayori, Francisco María
Mexico: Imprenta de Doña Maria Fernandez de Jauregui, 1815. Very good.. [xii],40,[3]pp. Small quarto. Contemporary mottled sheep, spine and edges of boards gilt tooled; contemporary marbled endpapers. Minor wear and rubbing to spine and boards; scattered foxing and occasional light soiling internally. Scarce concatenation of epic, allegorical, political, and religious poetry concerning the ongoing Mexican war for independence. The author, Francisco María Colombini, was an Italian nobleman serving as a captain in the Spanish army and a late... Read More
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A la Nacion
by [Colombia]. Zaldua, Francisco J.
Bogotá: Imprenta de Echeverría Hermanos, 1854. About very good.. 64pp. Slightly later plain wrappers, stapled. Light soiling and wear to wraps. Scattered, later manuscript marginalia. Light toning. Scarce pamphlet in which the author, Francisco Zaldua strenuously defends himself and his actions as judge in a case brought against the Governor of Cartagena, Juan José Nieto, while in office. The back matter includes numerous documents relating to the case. OCLC locates only two copies, at the Pontifical University of... Read More
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![El Intendente de Hacienda a los Habitantes del Estado del Cauca. ¡Conciudadanos! [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/134/415/1484415134.0.l.jpg)
El Intendente de Hacienda a los Habitantes del Estado del Cauca. ¡Conciudadanos! [caption title]
by [Colombia]. Zarama, José Francisco
[Pasto]: José M. Dorado, 1860. Good plus.. Broadside, approximately 12.5 9 inches. Previously folded. Right edge somewhat ragged; light creasing. Light tanning. The Intendente de Hacienda of the Colombian state of Cauca, José Francisco Zamara, resigns to take up arms against the revolt of Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera in 1860. His opinion of the general and former president is well summed up by his statement that, "El Jeneral Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera, a quien por desgracia confiasteis vuestros... Read More
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![El Ciudadano Juan Jose Nieto, Gobernador Suspenso de la Provincia de Cartajena , ante los Hombres Honrados e Imparciales de Todos los Partidos [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/122/415/1484415122.0.l.jpg)
El Ciudadano Juan Jose Nieto, Gobernador Suspenso de la Provincia de Cartajena , ante los Hombres Honrados e Imparciales de Todos los Partidos [cover title]
by [Colombia]. Nieto, Juan José
Bogotá: Imprenta del Neo-Grandina, 1855. Good.. 65pp. Large octavo. Original printed wrappers, rear lacking. Final leaf detached; Moderate creasing and wear at edges. Contemporary bookseller's ink stamp inside front wrapper. Light tanning and scattered foxing. In this scarce pamphlet, the suspended governor of Cartagena, Juan Jose Nieto, defends himself against charges that he failed to do his duty with regard to directing the military forces at his disposal during the Golpe de Mela in 1854. An appendix contains... Read More
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Examen Sobre la Franca Comunicacion Entre los Dos Oceanos por el Istmo de Panama
by [Colombia]. Arosemena, Justo
Bogotá, 1846. Good plus.. [3],41,[1]pp. Small quarto, stitched as issued. Some wear and biopredation in margins, causing minor losses but not affecting text. Light tanning and scattered dampstaining. Scarce, early proposal for a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, to be financed and at least partially funded by "major foreign nations," including Great Britain, France, Spain, and the United States. The pamphlet provides an extensive discussion of potential routes, possible research and exploration, economic advantages of such a... Read More
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![Carta al Señor Doctor Manuel Suarez Fortoul [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/099/415/1484415099.0.l.jpg)
Carta al Señor Doctor Manuel Suarez Fortoul [caption title]
by [Colombia]. Narvaez, Manuel
Bogota, Colombia, 1863. Very good.. Large broadside, approximately 17 x 11 inches. Previously folded. Small chip at right edge, not affecting text. A large and unrecorded broadside, dated June 12, 1863, printed in two columns and addressed to Manuel Suarez Fortoul, the chief magistrate of Bogota regarding the recently passed law on the property of religious orders. The law, which allowed for taxes on such property, caused much consternation in Colombia, as did similar laws elsewhere in Latin... Read More
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