The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, commonly called Paul Jones
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. 1874. Illus. 12mo, decorated red cloth, back cover dampstained, corners bumped, lacks front flyleaf. New York: Dodd, Mead, (1874). More
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New York in the American Revolution.
New York: Scribner, 1929. Illustrated. xiii, 302 pages. Thick 8vo, blue cloth with paper label; several faint stains on label; light foxing to margins on some plates and top of title. New York: Scribner's, 1929. First edition. A very good copy. Tipped in is a 2 page autographed letter signed from the author. Also tipped in is a 2 page letter from Victor Paltsits who selected the illustrations for this work. Victor Paltsits was state historian of New York and... More
The South in the New Nation, 1789-1819
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1976. Maps. 529pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. heavily dampstained, d.w. sunned on spine portion, pages wrinkled from exposure to dampness, pages lightly dampstained on bottom margin. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1976). More
The South in the New Nation, 1789-1819
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1961. Maps. 529pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. slightly chipped and lightly soiled. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1961). A History of the American South, volume IV. More
Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams. With an Introductory Memoir by Her Grandson, Charles Francis Adams
Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1841. Frontispiece in each volume. 2 Vols. 12mo, original blind-stamped brown cloth, scattered light foxing, mostly in margins, edges of corners bumped, spine ends lightly worn and expertly repaired on both volumes, some top margins of volume II are chipped. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1841. Third Edition. More
Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams. With an Introductory Memoir by Her Grandson, Charles Francis Adams
Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1840. Frontispiece in each volume. 2 volumes, 12mo, rebound in brown morocco with red leather spine labels and the original blind-stamped brown cloth covers. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1840. Second Edition. Very good (+). More
The March Of Democracy; The Rise of the Union.
New York: Scribner, 1932. Illus. 428pp. 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled. New York: Scribner's, 1932. More
The March Of Democracy; The Rise of the Union.
New York: Scribner, 1932. Illus. 428pp. 8vo, tan cloth, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Scribner's, 1932. More
Defense des Constitutions Americaines, ou, De la necessite d'une balance dans les pouvoirs d'un gouvernement libre
Paris: Chez Buisson, 1792. 2 volumes. 8vo, 1/2 contemporary calf, leather spine labels, spine ends and edges of corners lightly worn on each volume, corners lightly bumped, boards lightly rubbed, small amounts of light foxing to some pages of both volumes. Paris: Chez Buisson, 1792. First French Edition "The serious divisions in the States led Adams to study principles of government....The first volume (of the American edition of this work) appeared in America while the convention for framing a constitution... More
The Political Writings of John Adams
Washington: Regnery, 2000. Ed. by George W. Carey. 711pp. 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. Washington: Regnery, (2000). Very good. More
The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams
Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2000. Frontis. 8vo, pr. wrs. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, (2000). Very good. More
The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams
Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2000. Frontis. 8vo, pr. wrs. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, (2000). From the library of Wendell Garrett with his rubber stamp on the front flyleaf and his ink marks in some margins. Wendell Garrett was the co-editor of the Diary and Autobiography of John Adams. More
Diary and Autobiography of John Adams.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1961. Ed. by L.H. Butterfield, et al. Illus. 4 vols. 8vo, original green cloth, ex-lib, Vols. I and IV lightly soiled on back cover. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1961. A tight, bright set. More
John Adams; A Biography in His Own Words.
New York: Newsweek, 1973. Ed. by James Bishop Peabody. Color plates, b/w Illus. 2 Vols. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. lightly soiled on both volumes. New York: Newsweek, (1973). More
John Adams; A Biography in His Own Words.
New York: Newsweek, 1973. Ed. by James Bishop Peabody. Color plates, b/w Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. soiled and with a small tear crudely repaired with tape. New York: Newsweek, (1973). The Founding Fathers series. More
General Gage in America; Being Principally a History of His Role in the American Revolution
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1948. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. with several tears and partially repaired on blank side, d.w. lightly soiled, corners of cloth bumped. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1948. More
Render Them Submissive; Responses to Poverty in Philadelphia, 1760-1800
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1980. 2 Illus. 8vo, white cloth, d.w. torn and chipped, cloth lightly soiled. Amherst; University of Massachusetts Press, 1980. More
Collection of Engravings representing the Different Events of the war which led to the
New York: Bank of New York, 1976. Independence of the United States of America. After the Edition published in the XVIIIth Century by M. M. Ponce and Godefroy, Designers and Engravers. 16 Illus. Very Thin Folio, pr. wrs., front wrapper lightly dampstained. (New York): Bank of New York, 1776. More
Works of Fisher Ames; With a Selection From His Speeches and Correspondence. Volume II only
New York: Da Capo Press, 1969. Edited by Seth Ames. 442pp. 8vo, green cloth, corners lightly bumped, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Da Capo Press, 1969 Pages 3-91 contains the text of four speeches. The rest of the text are essays, most of which are political. From the library of Wendell Garrett with his ownership signature. More
Travels through the Interior Parts of America. In a Series of Letters
New York: Arno Press, 1969. Folding map, 7 plates, some folding. 2 Vols. Thick 8vo, rebound in full green leather. (New York: Arno Press, 1969). Very good "Capt. Anburey served with Burgoyne, but this account of his travels was largely plagiarized from Burnaby, Smyth and Others." Howes A-226. Map depicts the United States from New Hampshire to Virginia. Facsimile of the London, 1789 edition. More
Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1923. in the years 1774 to 1776. Illus. 8vo, 3/4 gray cloth, boards worn on edges, pages slightly wavy throughout. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1923. Author stayed in St. Kitts, Antigua, Wilimington, North Carolina, and Lisbon. More
Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1934. in the years 1774 to 1776. Illus. 8vo, 3/4 gray cloth, boards worn on edges, pages slightly wavy throughout. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1934 Author stayed in St. Kitts, Antigua, Wilimington, North Carolina, and Lisbon. More
A Literary History of the American People; Volume Two: From 1750-1815
New York: Knopf, 1931. 8vo, black cloth, chipped d.w. New York: Knopf, 1931. More
New York City's Buried Past; A Guide to Excavated New York City's Revolutionary War Artifacts, 1776-1783.
New York: R & L Publishing, 1992. Many Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs. (New York: R & L Publishing, 1992). Fine. More
Matthew Lyon; "New Man" of the Democratic Revolution, 1749-1822
University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1981. 8vo, purple cloth, d.w. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, (1981). Presentation copy from the author to Leonard (Boudin). More