STORMING FORT WAGNER.
by [54th Massachusetts Infantry]: [Shaw, Robert Gould, Col.]:
Chicago: Kurz & Allison,, 1890.. Glory: The Death of Colonel Shaw and His Troops at Fort Wagner A dramatic rendering of the first major battle in the Civil War to involve African-American troops, the attempted storming of a Confederate fort near Charleston, South Carolina on July 18, 1863. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw was killed along with fifteen other officers and nearly 300 of his men. The print shows the Union troops charging the ramparts of Fort Wagner, charging... Read More
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DOCUMENTOS HISTORICOS DE LA FLORIDA Y LA LUISIANA SIGLOS XVI AL XVIII.
by [Abad y Lasierra, Inigo]:
Madrid. , 1912.. Compilation of writings regarding Florida and Louisiana edited by Inigo Abad y Lasierra, Benedictine monk and historian. Published original documents from De Soto to the end of the 18th century Included are letters from Manuel Gayoso de Lemos and Abad's "Relacion de la Florida," first published in 1785. Quarto. Modern half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt, leather label. Corners rubbed. Modern bookplate on rear pastedown. Ownership signature on titlepage. Internally bright and clean. Very good.... Read More
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EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ABBOTT'S HYDRAULIC ENGINE. WITH TABLES & ENGRAVINGS. TOGETHER WITH AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE POWER OF WHEELS, HERETOFORE USED.
by Abbott, John:
Boston: S. Rowland Hart, Printer,, 1835.. Presentation Copy, with Interesting Illustrations A presentation copy from the author, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "East Cambridge / May 12 1837 / J. Abbotts present to J. Ferguson." Abbott, a resident of South Reading, Massachusetts, designed a water-powered engine which is described in detail herein. The handsome engravings illustrate how the author's engine worked. Contains a glossary of mechanical terms at the rear. A quite elaborate work... Read More
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THE RESULTS OF EMANCIPATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
by [Abbott, Lyman]:
New York: American Freedman's Union Commission,, [1867].. Detailed Report on Public and Private Relief Efforts in Early Reconstruction A succinct yet comprehensive report on the status of freedmen in the United States during and shortly after the Civil War. Prepared by a special committee of the American Freedman's Union Commission, including Salmon P. Chase and chaired by Lyman Abbott, this document was created in preparation for an international congress of antislavery societies which met at the 1867 Paris... Read More
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![THE COMIC BLACKSTONE...PART I - OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS [engraved title].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/186/052/1767052186.0.l.jpg)
THE COMIC BLACKSTONE...PART I - OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS [engraved title].
by À Beckett, Gibert Abbot:
Philadelphia: Carey and Hart,, 1846.. First American Edition First American edition of the first part of the brilliant legal satire by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, after the first British edition of the same year. Beckett, who here parodies the revered 18th-century jurist, William Blackstone, pursued careers as both a barrister and a comic writer - he was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1841, the same year in which he helped found Punch as part of... Read More
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, COMMUNICATING...A REPORT AND MAP OF THE EXAMINATION OF NEW MEXICO, MADE BY LIEUTENANT J.W. ABERT...[caption title].
by [Abert, James W.]:
Washington. , 1848.. Important Views, Map, and Description of the Southwest One of the great southwestern government-sponsored explorations, here in its earliest form, according to Wagner-Camp. The lithographed plates, attributed to Abert himself, include views of Santa Fe, Fort Marcy, San Felipe, the Pueblos, Indians, etc., and are among the most celebrated depictions of the region. The text describes Abert's trip from Fort Leavenworth over the Santa Fe Trail via Bent's Fort, his survey of the northern... Read More
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![ANNO REGNI GEORGII III...AN ACT TO AMEND AND RENDER MORE EFFECTUAL, IN HIS MAJESTY'S DOMINIONS IN AMERICA, AN ACT PASSED IN THIS PRESENT SESSION OF PARLIAMENT, INTITULED, AN ACT FOR PUNISHING MUTINY AND DESERTION, AND FOR THE BETTER PAYMENT OF THE ARMY AND THEIR QUARTERS [caption title].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/741/700/1773700741.0.l.jpg)
ANNO REGNI GEORGII III...AN ACT TO AMEND AND RENDER MORE EFFECTUAL, IN HIS MAJESTY'S DOMINIONS IN AMERICA, AN ACT PASSED IN THIS PRESENT SESSION OF PARLIAMENT, INTITULED, AN ACT FOR PUNISHING MUTINY AND DESERTION, AND FOR THE BETTER PAYMENT OF THE ARMY AND THEIR QUARTERS [caption title].
by [American Revolution]: [Quartering Act]:
London: Printed by Mark Baskett,, 1765.. The First Quartering Act: Stoking Tensions Between the Colonies and the Crown An attractive separate printing of the first Quartering Act issued by Parliament affecting Britain's North American colonies, setting the stage for the Intolerable Acts a decade later. The act stipulated that the government could house its soldiers in private residences, but if its soldiers outnumbered the housing available, it authorized them to occupy "inns, livery stables, ale houses, victualing houses,... Read More
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TO THE PUBLIC. A PAMPHLET ENTITLED "CONSIDERATIONS ON THE EMBARGO LAWS" HAS ACCIDENTALLY COME INTO MY HANDS...CIRCULATED IN THE COUNTRY WITH INTENT...TO AFFECT THE APPROACHING ELECTION IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE...[signed:] ONE OF THE PEOPLE [caption title and introductory note].
by [Embargo Act]:
Portsmouth, N.H.: Printed at the N.H. Gazette office,, [1808].. A New Englander's defense of the Embargo Act against Daniel Webster's recent pamphlet, CONSIDERATIONS ON THE EMBARGO LAWS (1808), which is considered to be Webster's first publication. The anonymous author of the present pamphlet recounts the military and economic events leading up to the passage of the embargo laws and calls for fellow northerners - and specifically residents of New Hampshire - to evince their patriotism and unite with... Read More
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![IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. APRIL 25th, 1808. ON MOTION, BY MR. CRAWFORD, RESOLVED, THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE CAUSE TO BE PRINTED, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY COPIES OF THE ACT LAYING AN EMBARGO, AND THE SEVERAL ACTS SUPPLEMENTARY THERETO, AND TRANSMIT THEM TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE...[caption title, p.(1)]. LAWS RELATIVE TO THE EMBARGO...[caption title, p.(2)].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/801/699/1773699801.0.l.jpg)
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. APRIL 25th, 1808. ON MOTION, BY MR. CRAWFORD, RESOLVED, THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE CAUSE TO BE PRINTED, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY COPIES OF THE ACT LAYING AN EMBARGO, AND THE SEVERAL ACTS SUPPLEMENTARY THERETO, AND TRANSMIT THEM TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE...[caption title, p.(1)]. LAWS RELATIVE TO THE EMBARGO...[caption title, p.(2)].
by [Embargo Act]:
[Washington. , 1808].. Enforcing the Jefferson Embargo Rare Senate draft printing of the 1807 Embargo Act and the subsequent acts of 1808 relating to it. After the passage of the first embargo act in December 1807, it was quickly discovered that the requirement for American trading vessels to post bonds guaranteeing they would not sail to foreign ports did not technically extend to coasting vessels and fishing and whaling boats. The act passed in January 1808 closed... Read More
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ANNO REGNI GEORGII II. REGIS MAGNAE BRITANNIAE, FRANCIAE, & HIBERNIAE, DECIMO QUARTO...AN ACT FOR RESTRAINING AND PREVENTING SEVERAL UNWARRANTABLE SCHEMES AND UNDERTAKINGS IN HIS MAJESTY'S COLONIES AND PLANTATIONS IN AMERICA.
by [British Acts]:
London. , 1740.. This law was designed to keep subjects in the colonies from raising or transferring capital stocks without Parliamentary approval or royal charter. It allows for aggrieved parties to sue in British courts, and for triple damages to be paid by the guilty. Then, as now, get-rich-quick schemes prospered in marginal economies. Folio. Dbd. Near fine.
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AN APPLICATION OF SOME GENERAL POLITICAL RULES, TO THE PRESENT STATE OF GREAT-BRITAIN, IRELAND AND AMERICA....
by [Stamp Act]:
London: J. Almon,, 1766.. Debating the Validity of the Stamp Act Argues the questions of England's right to tax its dependencies, and addresses the issue of the Stamp Act with reference to America. The anonymous author's opinion on the matter is fairly measured, admitting that the American colonies should contribute to their defense, but asserting that the Stamp Act was the improper way to go about it - he would rather see Americans contribute directly to their own... Read More
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![No. 26. DECEMBER 26, 1808....A BILL, TO INTERDICT THE COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, AND THEIR DEPENDENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [caption title].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/937/700/1773700937.0.l.jpg)
No. 26. DECEMBER 26, 1808....A BILL, TO INTERDICT THE COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, AND THEIR DEPENDENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [caption title].
by [United States Laws]: [Embargo Act]:
[Washington]. , December 26, 1808.. Slip-Bill Printing of Jefferson's 1809 Non-Intercourse Act A slip-bill printing of the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809, presented to the House of Representatives in December 1808, featuring some significant differences from the final bill. The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 took a step back from Jefferson's fiercely unpopular Embargo Act of 1807. The Embargo Act came hot on the heels of the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, and sought to punish Britain and France by shuttering all... Read More
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![THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS; PARTICULARLY THOSE NATIONS ADJOINING TO THE MISSISIPPI [sic], EAST AND WEST FLORIDA, GEORGIA, SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA, AND VIRGINIA...ALSO AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE FLORIDAS, AND THE MISSISIPPI [sic] LANDS....](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/611/051/1767051611.0.l.jpg)
THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS; PARTICULARLY THOSE NATIONS ADJOINING TO THE MISSISIPPI [sic], EAST AND WEST FLORIDA, GEORGIA, SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA, AND VIRGINIA...ALSO AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE FLORIDAS, AND THE MISSISIPPI [sic] LANDS....
by Adair, James:
London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry,, 1775.. A Southeastern Indian Trader, 1735-59 A very bright, wide-margined copy of James Adair's notable description of the Native Americans of the southeast. Adair, "one of the most colorful figures in Southern colonial history" (Clark), emigrated from Ireland to South Carolina in 1735. He was heavily involved in trading with the indigenous tribes of the Southeast, including the Catawba, Cherokee, and Chickasaw, between 1735 and 1759, and... Read More
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THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS.
by Adams, Henry:
Washington: [Printed for the Author],, 1907.. Inscribed Copy of the First, Privately Published Edition First edition and likely second printing of what by anyone's measure is one of the great American books, privately published for distribution among friends and family, with this copy bearing a presentation inscription, likely dating to the period following Adams' stroke in 1912, from Adams to his friend and Lafayette Square neighbor Edith Eustis. A strong case has been made that Adams initially had... Read More
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MONT SAINT MICHEL AND CHARTRES.
by [Adams, Henry]:
Washington: [Privately Printed for the Author],, 1904.. First, Privately Published Edition, Inscribed by Adams to a Friend and Neighbor First edition of Henry Adams' important and highly personal meditation on medieval culture and architecture, privately published for distribution initially to family and, eventually, to friends, with this copy bearing a presentation inscription from Adams to his friend and Lafayette Square neighbor Edith Eustis. The size of the edition, while not specified, was quite small, and in both format and... Read More
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MONT SAINT MICHEL AND CHARTRES.
by [Adams, Henry]:
Washington: [Privately Printed for the Author],, 1904.. Presentation Copy: "...I am really and heartily sorry to have offered more than I could perform..." First edition of Adams' important and highly personal meditation on medieval culture and architecture, privately published for distribution initially to family and, eventually, to friends. The size of the edition, while not specified, was quite small, and in both format and intent it foreshadows The Education of Henry Adams, published three years later. In... Read More
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THE TOKEN AND ATLANTIC SOUVENIR. A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.
by [Adams, John Quincy]: Goodrich, S.G., editor:
Boston: Charles Bowen,, 1834.. Inscribed by John Quincy Adams to His First Cousin, Louisa Catharine Salmon Smith Presentation copy, inscribed by John Quincy Adams on the blank cartouche of the engraved presentation leaf: "Louisa C. Smith from J.Q. Adams." The volume includes a verse contribution from Adams entitled "The Plague in the Forest, A Fable," printed on pages 199-203 of this work. Louisa Catharine Smith (1773-1857) was the daughter of Abigail Adams' brother, William Smith, and Louisa... Read More
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THE DUPLICATE LETTERS, THE FISHERIES AND THE MISSISSIPPI. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEGOTIATION OF GHENT....
by Adams, John Quincy:
Washington: Printed by Davis and Force,, 1822.. Presentation from John Quincy Adams to His Youngest Brother A copy with a fascinating provenance, given from a future president of the United States to his youngest brother, Thomas Boylston Adams. A pen inscription on the front flyleaf of this volume, in the hand of John Quincy Adams, reads: "Thomas B. Adams from his brother John Quincy Adams." On the titlepage is the ownership signature of Thomas Adams and the... Read More
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ORATION ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF GILBERT MOTIER DE LAFAYETTE. DELIVERED AT THE REQUEST OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, BEFORE THEM, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT WASHINGTON, ON THE 31st DECEMBER, 1834.
by Adams, John Quincy:
Washington: Printed by Gales and Seaton,, 1835.. Presentation Copy from the Former President Adams' speech honors the memory of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette. This copy is inscribed by Adams to Gideon Hard, is in a presentation binding of the sort favored by the Adams family for decades, and is printed on thick paper. John Quincy Adams devoted his entire career to government service. The son of President John Adams, he himself served as the sixth... Read More
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![[FROM THE NATIONAL JOURNAL - EXTRA.] PANAMA MISSION. WASHINGTON, MARCH 15, 1826 [caption title].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/587/698/1773698587.0.l.jpg)
[FROM THE NATIONAL JOURNAL - EXTRA.] PANAMA MISSION. WASHINGTON, MARCH 15, 1826 [caption title].
by Adams, John Quincy:
[Washington, D.C. , 1826].. The Great Diplomat Explains the Importance of Participating in a Pan-American Conference, Printed on Silk A rare broadside, printed on silk, reproducing the text of President John Quincy Adams' March 15, 1826, message to the House of Representatives, in which he calls for sending an American delegation to the upcoming Panama Congress. Organized by Simón Bolívar in an effort to bring together the various governments of the Americas to discuss issues of regional security... Read More
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND ADMINISTRATION CONVENTION, DELEGATED BY THE PEOPLE, AND HELD IN BALTIMORE, ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JULY 23d AND 24th, 1827.
by [Adams, John Quincy]:
[Baltimore]. , 1827.. A tract seeking to generate support around the candidacy of John Quincy Adams in the 1828 presidential election, published by the pro-Adams convention met in Maryland in 1827. The address principally defends Adams against the criticisms levelled at him by supporters of Andrew Jackson published by the Maryland pro-Jackson convention from earlier in the year, in particular the accusation that Adams was elected against the will of the people in 1824. The final three pages... Read More
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A DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AGAINST THE ATTACK ON M. TURGOT IN HIS LETTER TO DR. PRICE....
by Adams, John:
London: John Stockdale,, 1794.. John Adams Explains the Principles of American Government The definitive final edition, after its first appearance in London in 1787. One of the most important and widely read of the many writings of the important Revolutionary figure and second president of the United States. The second and third volumes, originally issued later than the first, contain descriptions of the Italian republics of the Middle Ages as well as a lengthy analysis of "the... Read More
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT...ACCOMPANYING A REPORT MADE TO HIM BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, EXHIBITING A STATEMENT OF THE LOSSES RECOVERED BY THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE TREATY MADE WITH GREAT BRITAIN....
by [Adams, John]:
[Philadelphia. , 1798].. Lists a number of ships which were captured by the British, including details of events leading to their captivity. 11pp. Dbd. Some scattered foxing and tanning. Good. EVANS 34805.
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A DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AGAINST THE ATTACK OF M. TURGOT IN HIS LETTER TO DR. PRICE, DATED THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF MARCH, 1778.
by Adams, John:
Philadelphia. , 1797.. Adams Defends the Constitution Styled the "third edition." The first volume was originally published in London in 1787. The second and third volumes, issued later than the first, contain descriptions of the Italian republics of the Middle Ages as well as a lengthy analysis of "the Right Constitution of a Commonwealth." This work is one of the most important and widely read of the many writings of the important Revolutionary figure and second president of the... Read More
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BOUNDARY ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, IN RELATION TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
by Adams, John Quincy:
Washington. , 1826.. A basic source for early American claims regarding the disputed boundaries between the U.S. and Great Britain in the Oregon territory. Scarce, with only a dozen copies in OCLC. Dbd. Very good. HOWES M553. SHAW 26883.
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