Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1965. dited by L. Kinvin Wroth and Hiller B. Zobel. A few illustrations. 3 volumes, 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (spines sunned). Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1965. First Edition. A fine set in near fine dust wrappers Includes the Boston Massacre Trials. Spines on all volumes lightly rubbed. Corners lightly bumped on all volumes. A tight, bright set. More
Washington: James C. Dunn, 1831. With an Appendix. Folding map of the coast of the Colony of Liberia with an inset plan of Monrovia. xxvi, 42pp. with continuing text on the back inner and outer wrapper. 8vo, original green pr. wrs., wrappers lightly soiled, light foxing throughout. Washington: George C. Dunn, 1831. First Edition. The bottom one inch of the map is lacking, with a small loss of the coast line and an eight inch strip by one inch strip..... More
Washington: James C. Dunn, 1833. With an Appendix. xxi, 40pp. with continuing text on the back inner and outer wrapper. 8vo, original green pr. wrs., wrappers lightly soiled, light foxing and light dampstaining throughout, small amount of chipping to wrappers. Washington: George C. Dunn, 1833. First Edition. Contains several pages on the current situation of the Society's activities in Liberia. Appendix contains the Constitution of the colony of Liberia and the plan for the civil government of colony of Liberia..... More
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1998. Illustrated. 504 pages, thick 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, (1998). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Editions De Notre Temps, 1948. 317pp., 8vo, printed wrappers; lightly worn, unopened. Paris: Editions De Notre Temps, (1948). A very good good copy. More
Germantown: Christopher Sower, 1760. 16 pages. Slim 8vo, rebound in later 1/2 black leather, spine and edges of boards worn, small light dampstain to margins, small amount of light foxing, inner hinge weak. Germantown: Christopher Sower, 1760. Second edition. A very good(-) copy. Benezet was a leading Quaker abolitionist from Philadelphia. He was a friend of John Woolman. For many years Benezet was a teacher. He founded schools for the education of Blacks and young women. --Evans 8542; Sabin 4676..... More
Columbus: Miller, 1859. Tall, thick 8vo, (i-xvi) 822pp. plus a 10-page appendix, 10 steel engravings. Full brown leather, ornately blind stamped design on cover, gilt decorated spine, marbled edges (faded). Occasional foxing and age toning throughout. Columbus: J. & H. Miller, Columbus, 1859. Scarce. Very Good. More
London: Joseph Johnson. Etching and engraving. 10.25" x 7.75". Minor toning and light foxing at edges, otherwise in very good condition. A plate from John Gabriel Stedman's "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Slaves of Surinam" (London: Joseph Johnson, 1796). This book, with its graphic depiction of slavery and colonization in the New World, became an important reference for early abolitionists. Image shows the tattooed Ranger with pipe and rifle. Two men of a similar station can..... More
London: Joseph Johnson, 1793. Etching and engraving. 10.25" x 7.75". Minor toning and light foxing at edges, otherwise in very good condition. A plate from John Gabriel Stedman's "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Slaves of Surinam" (London: Joseph Johnson, 1796). This book, with its graphic depiction of slavery and colonization in the New World, became an important reference for early abolitionists. Image shows the soldier in full uniform with rifle, pistol, and saber. Two similar soldiers..... More
Orlando: Harcourt, 2007. 307 pages, 8vo, boards, d.w. Orlando: Harcourt, (2007). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Barnes & Noble, 2005. Some black & white illustrations and maps. xv, 336 pages. 8vo, two-toned black and white boards with gilt lettering at spine, d.w. (slightly edgeworn). New York: Barnes & Noble, (2005). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Edmund M. Blunt. 12mo with plan and 3 engravings of public buildings, and 6 advertising pages. 3/4 morocco with marbled boards, gilt spine with title. Some pencil notations and toning. Map re-enforced along original folds and other repairs. Re-bind stamps from Tikeman & Co. One of New York's earliest guide books. Includes three engravings by Hooker, including the Prison, the Almshouse, and City Hall. The rare map of lower Manhattan, "Plan of the City of New York" describes the Battery..... More
New York: Mutual Publishing, 1883. Illustrated in black and white. 324 pages. Large 8vo, original blue gilt-stamped cloth (edgeworn, stained, spine toned), all edges gilt. New York: Mutual Publishing Company, (1883). First Edition. Slightly loose at hinges. Very good. Pictures of Real Life Scenes Enacted in this Age, Rarely Surpassed in the Wildest Dreams of Fictitious Romance. More
London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1968. and other places of interest on the West Coast of Africa. 12mo, green cloth, small area of light soiling to back cover, pages slightly wavy throughout. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1968 Facsimile of the London, 1845 edition. Author served on the United States Navy ship Saratoga, a sloop in the anti-slavery squadron sent to West Africa. More
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Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley, 1925. Map. Original Lithograph. 11 1/4" x 16 1/4" This ward map of Manhattan shows the area from W. 157th Street to W 163nd Street, Riverside Drive to Broadway. On the verso, it depicts from Broadway to Amsterdam. Notably, a wooden structure is visible on Riverside Drive between 160th and 158th Streets. This structure, 857 Riverside Dr., was built in 1851, possibly by John Woodhouse Audubon, son of the famous naturalist. The property was owned by sugar..... More
Guilford: The Lyons Press, 2009. 242 pages. 8vo, purple boards, d.w. (edgeworn and with stain on front panel). Guilford: The Lyons Press, (2009). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Carleton, 1862. 171 pages, Tall 8vo, original dark green blind-stamped cloth (inner front hinge strengthened; spine ends repaired; ex- library label on inside front cover, small stain on title page). New York: Carleton, 1862. First Edition. Very good. More
illus., some in color. 4to, pr. wrs. Richmond: Museum of the Confederacy, (1991). vg. More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 7/8" x 10", image plus text measures 16.5" x 20 5/8". Rare double page map of Tennessee divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, waterways and topography. Extensive information pertaining to history, climate and culture surrounds map. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas...". Foxing throughout entire sheet, as is common with this map due to its placement in the atlas. Priced as is..... More
Philadelphia: Young, 1832. Under the Following Heads: The Origin of the Society, Increase of the Coloured Population; Manumission of Slaves in this country... 28pp. 8vo, modern wrappers, lacks maps, light foxing throughout, light dampstain to title page, (Philadelphia): Young, Printer, 1832. Third Edition, Enlarged and Improved. Two of Mathew Carey's published letters are on Liberia's American colonists and the climate and commerce in Liberia. More
Philadelphia: Carey, 1801. Second Edition, Greatly Improved and Enlarged. 19 double-page folding maps. 2 folding tables. [8], 114pp. of text. 8vo, 1/2 modern calf, leather label; (light foxing, including most of the maps; tables are foxed and dampstained, map of Massachusetts lacks part of blank margin). Philadelphia: Printed by H. Sweitzer for Mathew Carey, 1801. Contains a large map of the United States and detailed maps with cities, towns, rivers and roads of the following: Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts..... More
1850. Autograph quote signed. 7 1/4" X 2 1/4", written in brown iron gall ink, January 15, 1850, at the very height of the heated debates in the United States Senate that would eventually culminate into the Compromise of 1850; less than two weeks before Henry Clay's fiery speech before the Senate and just three months before Daniel Webster's resignation. In full: "Equal Rights for All: The first political lesson of Americans not fully learned as yet. Senate Chamber, January..... More
New York: Appleton, 1864. for proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, held at Washington, D. C. , in February, A. D. 1861. 626pp. + 6pp. of publisher's ads. 8vo, original brown cloth, top and bottom of spine worn and repaired with modern cloth. Pages 339-364 chipped on the lower right corner margin. New York: D. Appleton, 1864. First Edition. The author was a member of the Peace Convention of 1861. "...the Peace Convention or Conference...on call by..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs., back wrapper lightly soiled. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2000). Uncorrected reader's proof copy. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1982. Illustrated in black and white. 389 pages. 8vo, red cloth. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, (1982). A very good copy-- slightly bumped corners but heavier damage in upper right corner margins of some pages from hard knock. More
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