Parties And Slavery, 1850-1859.
frontis., maps. 8vo, cloth. New York, (1968). The American Nation; A History, vol. 18. More
frontis., maps. 8vo, cloth. New York, (1968). The American Nation; A History, vol. 18. More
Washington: Gideon & Co., 1850. Utah and New Mexico, Making Proposals to Texas for the Establishment of the Western and Northern Boundaries;" Delivered in the Senate of the United States, July 8, 1850. 32pp. 8vo, modern wrappers, very light foxing to title-page. Washington: Gideon & Co., 1850. First Edition. Very good Continuation of the title: "Showing The responsibilities of the late Administration on account of the acquisitions which were the result of our recent war with Mexico...the impracticability of maintaining..... More
Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2000. Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. N.p.: Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2000. Very good. More
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, 1996. Illus., folding genealogical tables. 58pp. 4to, pr. wrs., back wrapper lightly rubbed. N.p.: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, 1996. Very good. More
New York: Norton, 1964. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. New York: Norton, (1964). vg. More
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1972. Illustrated with 80 elegant engravings from Drawings made by the Author. Folding plates. 480 pages, 4to, beige cloth, black spine and cover labels. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1972. A fine copy in a good dust wrapper. Stedman's account of the slave system in Dutch-owned Surinam helped arouse resistance to the institution of slavery, and described as well all aspects of natural life in the South American colony. More
London: J. Johnson, 1796. Engraved frontispiece in the first volume, and 2 title page vignettes, plus 79 (of 80) fine copper engravings from drawings made by the author and engraved by William Blake, Bartolozzi and others, which include 3 folding maps and 1 folding panoramic view. 2 volumes. Small 4tos, recent brown blind stamped polished calf, red spine labels. London: J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1796. First edition. A very good (-) copy with decent margins, though title is cropped..... More
London: J. Johnson, 1813. Volume II ONLY. Illustrated with 39 fine copper engravings and 1 folding map from drawings made by the author and engraved by William Blake, Bartolozzi and others. Small 4to, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards; spine lacking top segment, front inner hinge repaired. London: J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1813. Second edition, corrected; second issue. A good copy. John Gabriel Stedman (1744-1797) was a distinguished British Dutch soldier and noted author. His first-hand account of his time in..... More
Paris: Buisson, 1799. Three 8vo volumes plus one 4to atlas volume. Atlas volume is illustrated with 44 engraved plates and maps. viii + 410; 440; 506 pages. Cotemporary full mottled calf with gilt-bordered covers and decorative spines; rubbed and worn at the joints but sound and attractive; the atlas volume has more wear and a large dampstain at top edge of all pages. Paris: Chez F. Buisson, 1799 (VII). Overall a good set of this important book. Stedman vividly describes..... More
New York: American Classics Library, 1992. Some illustrations. 2 volumes bound as one. 312; 322 pages. Thick 12mo, gilt-stamped gray leather, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. New York: American Classics Library/Gryphon Editions, 1992. A fine copy. A facsimile of the 1852 first edition. More
Philadelphia: Kimber and Sharpless, 1827. 180 pages, 8vo, original boards, spine re-backed in new brown cloth, edges of corners worn, boards lightly soiled, light foxing, upper right corner of front flyleaf lacking. Philadelphia: Kimber and Sharpless, 1827. First Edition. Examination of the laws of states where slavery was legal in 1827. Author was a lawyer from Philadelphia who served as a judge on the District Court of Philadelphia. Work p. 343. More
New York: Knopf, 2013. Illustrated in black and white. 353 pages. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 2013. Covers slightly bowed and with small stain on foot of rear board, still about very good(+). More
Washington: Buell & Blanchard, 1860. 32 pages, including appendix; the appendix contains the response of Senator Chestnut of South Carolina to Sumner's speech, slim 8vo, sewn; first page detached but present. Washington: Buell & Blanchard, 1860. But for the first detached page, a very good copy. Tremendously influential speech. Work, p. 332. More
8vo, pr. wrs. Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg, (1965). vg. More
New Orleans: 1838. Rare autograph document signed: The Citizens Bank of Louisiana trades shares in the capitol stock of the bank for parcels of land and slaves. Folio, 4 pages, City and Parish of New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8th 1838, whereby Demey Kemp and wife, who are wealthy land owners with many slaves, enters into a contract with Victorin Patin, President of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, to secure the sum of fifteen-hundred dollars, the amount equal to fifteen shares..... More
Chicago: The Strobridge Lithography Company, 1911. Poster. Lithograph. 26.75" x 36.75". Some repairs to verso, middle right, 4 inch repair. In very good condition. Unlined. Original poster for a theatrical production of "The White Slave" by Bartley Campbell. The White Slave was Campbell's largest success and was performed on stage for more than 35 years. More
Athens: Ohio University of Press, 1993. Illustrated. xvii + 245pp., 8vo, cloth. Athens: Ohio University Press, (1993). A very good (+) copy. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 908 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1997). A near fine copy with a touch of bumping to foot; in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly sunned. More
1894. Frontispiece portrait; illustrated with numerous line drawings in the margins. Rubricated title. 432pp. Tall thick 8vo, handsomely rebound in full brick morocco, t.e.g. Hartford: American Publishing Co., 1894. First Edition. A fine copy. More
London: Watford and London, 1873. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 14 x 9". Accompanying text page with same dimensions. Mr. Washington Hibbert is featured in this June 28, 1873 issue of Vanity Fair by French artist, James Jacques Joseph Tissot. Hibbert's father was believed to have roots as a slave owner based in Jamaica. The print is in good condition with slight toning to edges, not affecting the image. Tape residue in left margin from binding. Text printed above and below..... More
Paris: Hachette, 1879. 3 vols. 8vo, 1/2 leather; (spines and corners of covers worn). Paris: Hachette, 1879. Second Edition. Very good. Brunet 28989. More
New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1969. 8vo, brown cloth. New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1969. Reprint - Limited to 750 copies. A fine copy. "The life of Frederick Douglass is the history of American slavery epitomized in a single human experience." --Work, p. 306. A reprint of the 1906 Philadelphia edition. More
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1970. Introduction by Booker T. Washington III. Illustrations by Denver Gillen. 14 color plates, 212 pages. Tall 8vo, 3/4 cloth, gilt leather label on spine, board slipcase. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1970. Fine. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator. More
New York: Heritage, 1970. Illustrated in color. Small 4to, brown cloth, with pictorial labels, publisher's slipcase. New York: Heritage Press, 1970. A fine copy. More
8vo, pr. wrs. New York: Oxford UP, 1968. More
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