Allegiance; Fort Sumter, Charleston, and the Beginning of the Civil War
New York: Harcourt, 2001. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Harcourt, (2001). Book Club Edition. Near Fine. More
New York: Harcourt, 2001. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Harcourt, (2001). Book Club Edition. Near Fine. More
South Carolina: 1917. 2 pages (front and back), 9.5 x 13.25 inches, The Piedmont and Northern Railroad Company $50,000 gold bond, Series A #AL 31, issued by the State of South Carolina, to Duke Farms Company, Somerville New Jersey, for Doris Duke under trust indenture, May 2, 1917, principle and interest payable in City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, signed "J.B. Duke." One cancellation hole far from his signature; near fine condition. American industrialist and robber baron best known..... More
Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1977. Frontis. 840pp. 4to, original blue cloth, corners bumped, spine lightly soiled, ex-lib. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, (1977). More
Savannah: Compass Publishing, 1994. Introduction by Arthur Gordon. 119 color Illus. by Ray Ellis. 4to, green cloth, d.w. Savannah: Compass Publishing, (1994). Very good Signed by Ray Ellis. More
Philadelphia: Finley, Anthony, 1824. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 8.5" x 11.25". Classic map of South Carolina divided into counties. Shows clearly major towns, routes and waterways. Minor toning to edges. Anthony Finley (c. 1790-1840) was a prominent American cartographic publisher in the early 19th century. This map was published in "A New General Atlas", which was well received and praised for its clearness and accuracy. More
New York: New York University Press, 1985. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. lightly soiled and chipped. New York: New York University Press, 1985. More
Philadelphia: O.W. Gray & Son, 1884. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 17 1/4" x 28 3/8" Large double-page map of of the Carolinas, divided into counties and townships. Shows all major towns and cities, routes, railroads and waterways. Topography and marshlands are impressively depicted, with relief shown by hachure. The coastline is rendered in great detail, with inlets, shoals, lighthouses, and other features labeled. This map includes an inset of Charleston Harbor and its approaches, including depths..... More
a few illus. 8vo, cloth. New York, (1960). More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1900. Frontis. 413pp. 12mo, original green cloth. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1900. Very good This edition contains published notes and a supplementary chapter. The Writings of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, vol. III. More
Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius, 1623. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13 3/8" x 19". Beautiful early map showing the coastal region from the Chesapeake Bay to northern Florida. Finely engraved to include ships and sea monsters in the ocean with giant title cartouche. Indigenous portraits and marine architecture described, along with animals and wonderfully depicted topographical features in the interior. Title cartouche is flanked by two Native American settlements. Based upon the late 16th century cartographic sources of John..... More
Baltimore: W. D. Bell & J. F. Cook, 1814. 270pp. 12mo, contemporary mottled calf, front inner hinge strengthened, many pages with some light foxing, edges of corners lightly worn and bumped, one word in pencil in the margins on a few pages, small chip to right edge of front flyleaf. Baltimore: Printed for the Rev. M. L. Weems, by W. D. Bell & J. F. Cooke, 1814. Second Edition. Rare General Francis Marion was a native of South Carolina who..... More
Engravings. 252pp. 12mo, orig. cloth; (scattered foxing, ex-lib, corners bumped). Philadelphia: Joseph Allen, 1855. Howes H-650. More
Philadelphia: Joseph Allen, 1845. Illustrated with woodcut plates. 252 pages. 12mo, contemporary calf; covers worn at edges, leather rubbed and worn at spine, contemporary ownership signature in ink inside front cover, ex-library with bookplate on flyleaf and embossed stamp on title page, back end page repaired, some foxing and toning throughout. Philadelphia: Joseph Allen, 1845. A very good copy. More
New York: Johnson and Browning, 1862. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 17.5" x 24". Beautiful double page map of North and South Carolina. Delineates counties, towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. Includes an inset of Charleston Harbor and views of "Chimney Rocks & French Broad River" and "Table Mountain". Minor toning and wear to original fold lines. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own..... More
New York: Johnson and Browning, 1862. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 17.5" x 24". Beautiful double page map of North and South Carolina. Delineates counties, towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. Includes an inset of Charleston Harbor and views of "Chimney Rocks & French Broad River" and "Table Mountain". Minor scattered foxing. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own company in 1856 that produced..... More
New York: A.J. Johnson, 1869. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 17.5" x 24". Beautiful double page map of North and South Carolina. Delineates counties, towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. Includes an inset of Charleston Harbor. Minor wear to original fold line, splitting at lower margin. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own company in 1856 that produced atlases, maps and encyclopedias. The company..... More
Charleston: Walker, 1890. Many illustrations and maps, some folding. 276 pages + clxxxvi page appendix. Tall 8vo, original decorative brown cloth. Charleston: Walker, Evans & Cogswell, 1890. Ex-private library with bookplate from the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and number 2290 in blue pencil on pastedown and title page; ghost of removed sticker on spine foot, still a very good(+) copy. "Maj. John Johnson was engineering officer in charge during the entire siege (of Fort Sumter), and much of..... More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1960. Illustrated. 368 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1960). Lightly shelfworn and faded at edges, still a very good copy. History of the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina. More
New York: Knopf, 1997. Illustrated. 496 pages. Thick 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1997. First edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. More
Columbia: University of South Carolina, 2009. Black & white and color photographic illustrations. x, 117 pages. Small 4to, gray cloth with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, (2009). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Greensboro: Legacy, 1988. Illustrated with gorgeous color photographs by Tom Blagden, Jr. 104 pages. Slim 4to, black cloth, d.w. (lower front corner worn; spine sunned). Greensboro: Legacy Publications, (1998). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Arno, 1969. Edited by Robert E. Lee. 620 pages. Tall 8vo, rebound in full decoratively gilt brown leather, top edge gilt. (New York: Arno Press, 1969). Facsimile of the New York 1869 edition. Near fine. More
New York: Norton, 2006. Color Illus. 589pp. 4to, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Norton, (2006). Very good. More
Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blakiston, 1847. 8 hand colored plates (one tipped in). 208pp. 12mo, black blind stamped cloth with gilt picture on front cover and spine. Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blakiston, (1847). First Edition. More
Philadelphia: C. P. Wayne, 1807. Map. Uncolored engraving. Sheet measures 10.5 x 16.25". This important 1807 Revolutionary War - era map depicts the Siege of Charleston, one of the major engagements fought during the War. It covers from the Shipyard south to include Charleston Harbor and vicinity, as well as parts of James Island and Sullivan's Island. After suffering losses in the north, the British shifted their attention to the Southern Colonies and seized Savannah and Charleston by 1779. The..... More
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