1995. 8.5 x 7.25-inch black-and-white photo of the country music band Alabama -- no place, no date, circa 1995. Signed with a black marker by the four members of the group: Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, and Mark Herndon. Matted in off-white and set in a black frame measuring 15 x 13.25 inches. The photo has two tiny faint stains at the top, but is still in very good condition. More about Framed Signed Photograph
Washington, D.C. 1872. 4 pages (front and back) with each two-page spread measuring 10 x 16 inches, marked "Private," Washington, D.C., April 12, 1872. Rare letter by the American politician and negotiator to the former Confederate States of America Treasurer Tyler, in preparation for Richardson's successful trip to Geneva to obtain damages from Great Britain, letting Tyler know of a Judgeship opportunity available to him by the means of Richardson's resignation, in part: "...In any article that is written in... More about Autographed Letter Signed
Wetumpka: Wetumpka Printing, 1941. Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Alabama. illus. 42pp. 8vo, printed wrappers. (Wetumpka, Alabama: Wetumpka Printing, 1941). First Edition. vg. More about Alabama Hunter
8vo, cloth, d.w. University: Univ. of Alabama Press, (1964). More about John Williams Walker; A Study in the Political, Social and Cultural Life of the Old Southwest
many color illus. thin, square 8vo, n.p., 1958. More about Bellingrath Gardens and the Bellingrath Home
Readex Microprint, 1966. 39pp. 8vo, green cloth. N.p.: Readex Microprint, (1966). Fine History of the Yazoo Act of 1795 and the land speculation in Alabama and Mississippi which resulted from the act's enactment. Facsimile of the Hartford, 1797 edition. More about Georgia Speculation Unveiled
New York: Pantheon, 1997. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 red boards, d.w. New York: Pantheon, (1997). Very good Signed by the author. More about All Over But the Shoutin'
Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2012. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, (2012). Fine. More about John McKinley and the Antebellum Supreme Court; Circuit Riding in the Old Southwest
New York: Villard, 1999. Small 8vo, 1/2 green cloth, d.w. New York: Villard Books, (1999). Fine. More about Due South; Dispatches from Down Home
1890. Measures 3 x 4.75 inches, no place, no date, circa 1890. Signed "Geo. Q. Cannon, Salt Lake City, Utah" by the Mormon leader, Utah's first congressman, and executor of Brigham Young's will. On the back is the signature of Alabama Senator and Confederate Congress member "James L. Pugh Ala." Near fine. More about Autographed Album Page
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1990. 8vo, pr. wrs., last few pages dampstained in lower right margin. New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, (1990). An advance reading copy, produced from uncorrected proofs. More about Black In Selma; The Uncommon Life of J. L. Chestnut
New York: Da Capo Press, 1969. Put into Narrative Form by Ada Sterling. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Da Capo Press, (1969). Very good. More about A Belle of the Fifties; Memoirs of Mrs. Clay of Alabama; Covering Social and Political Life in...
Montgomery: 1860. Scarce Montgomery, Alabama, Capital of the Confederacy, original Executive Appointment Document by Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Measures 10 x 16.25 inches. "Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the Integrity, Ability and Punctuality of ___________ I do appoint ___________ and do authorize and empower him to fulfill the duties of that Office, according to Law: AND TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Office, with all the powers, privileges, and emoluments... More about Original Blank Alabama Executive Appointment Document
New York: Bantam Books, 1999. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 green cloth, d.w. New York: Bantam Books, (1999). Fine. More about Gunfire Around the Gulf; The Last Major Naval Campaigns of the Civil War
New York: Oak Publications, 1963. Music transcribed by John Benson Brooks. Illus. thin 4to, pr. wrs., some rubbing to edges of wrs. New York: Oak Publications, (1963). Second Edition. More about Negro Songs From Alabama
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1997. Map. 8vo, white cloth, d.w. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1997). Near Fine. More about Transforming the Cotton Frontier; Madison County, Alabama, 1800-1840
New York: Delacorte, 1967. 8vo, 1/2 white cloth, d.w. rubbed on some edges and lightly soiled. New York: Delacorte, (1967). First Edition A novel on the Ku Klux Klan set in 1965 Atoka County, Alabama. More about The Klansman
New York: Bridgehead Books, 1964. 8vo, black cloth, lightly soiled d.w. New York: Bridgehead Books, 1964. More about The Road to Birmingham
New York: Rinehart, 1957. 503pp. 8vo, yellow cloth, cloth lightly soiled, tips of corners lightly worn. New York: Rinehart, (1957). First Edition Presentation copy. A historical novel about a Scottish doctor living in Alabama in 1789. More about Alabama Empire
Washington: Library of Congress, 1969. to August 14, 1970. Illus. 74pp. 4to, pr. wrs., top margins near center are slightly wavy, otherwise very good. Washington: Library of Congress, 1969. More about Alabama, the Sesquicentennial of Statehood; An Exhibition in the Library of Congress, Washington,...
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1867. Map. Steel engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11" x 13.25". Nicely detailed map of Florida divided into counties showing towns, major routes and geographical features. Includes a large inset town plan of Mobile, Alabama. Minor chipping to corners. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers. More about County Map of Florida
8vo, cloth. New York, (1946). vg. More about Lower Piedmont Country
Shippensburg: Burd Street Press, 1999. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. (Shippensburg): Burd Street Press, (1999). Book Club Edition. Fine. More about Struggle for the Round Tops; Law's Alabama Brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863
Mobile: American Printing, 1962. Illus. 168pp. + 40 plates at end. 8vo, lavender cloth, d.w. chipped, d.w. with some tears that have been expertly repaired. Mobile: American Printing, 1962. Limited First Edition. The history of Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama from 1704. One of 1000 copies. More about Chasin' the Devil Round a Stump
I have just received the copy of I, Robot Screenplay published by Easton Press and signed by Harlan Ellison which I ordered just after the middle of June 2003. The book arrived in the condition in which it was sent and I am glad that I ordered it from you. Will certainly order from Argosy Book Store again in future!
Your wonderful antique book Third Year of the War" written by Edward A Pollard and published by Charles B Richardson arrived Today in Australia. I'm very excited to be the new owner of this Historical record of the American Civil War - this wonderful book has found a good home. Kindest Regards