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

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996. 8vo, pr. wrs. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1996). Very good. More

Summing, GA. Scarce full signature: "Hiram P. Bell - Cumming - Georgia", executed on a 5.5" x 2.5" slip of paper, most likely while serving in the United States House of Representatives. Fine condition. American politician from Georgia who served in the Confederate States Congress and later, in the United States House of Representatives. He originally voted against secession as imprudent but then signed the Ordinance of Secession as a vote of solidarity. In 1861 he served in the Confederate..... More

New York: Julius Bien & Co., 1895. Map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 18 1/2" x 29 1/2" Collection of inset maps depicting the positions of both Union and Confederate armies during the Battle of Pea Ridge, the Battle at Shiloh, and more. The largest map on the page depict a portion of the Mississippi River where rebel armies built fortifications as well as how the Union attacked those forts. Beyond this historical information, the map is highly detailed in itself..... More

New York: Julius Bien & Co.; US War Department, 1864. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 18" x 29" This fascinating sheet from "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (1861-1865)" features a map of the gulf coast of Texas, extending from the Rio Grande to Sabine Lake, showing major towns, roads and rail ways. Includes an inset of Galveston, and another inset with plans of the thirteen forts and batteries visible on the map. The..... More

New York: Julius Bien & Co., 1895. Map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 18 1/2" x 29 1/2" This fascinating map from the time of the Civil War shows the boundaries of the Union and the Confederacy military departments as of April 9, 1865. Blue lines for the Union and red for the Confederacy show the geographical location of the various armies. The grey tint indicates which states had seceded from the Union as of April 9th. Beyond this historical information..... More

New York: Viking, 2003. Small 8vo, 1/2 gray cloth, d.w. (New York): Viking, (2003). Fine Presentation copy. More

Texas: 1855. Exceedingly rare Autographed letter signed twice with the initials "J.S.B." 4 pages, 9.75 x 7.75 inches, Fort McIntosh, Texas, August 6, 1855. This lengthy personal letter was written to his younger sister, Abbie, in small part: "...I was ordered right out into camp and have been scouting...since...I am still here on a Court Martial and should not wonder if an order came up by the next mail to create the Court to 18 members and try a man..... More

Goldsboro, NC. Oversize signature: "C.H. Brogden - Goldsboro - N.C.", executed on a 5.5" x 1.75" piece of paper. Fine condition. Forty-second governor of North Carolina who had previously served as a Major General in the Confederate States of America. More

Russellville, KY. Pristine signature on an autograph page: "Jno. W. Caldwell - Russellville - Ky", 5.5" x 3.5", most likely executed while representing Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives. American politician and "Southern Sympathizer" from Kentucky. Although he opposed secession, Caldwell entered the Confederate States Army and was immediately elected Captain of the "Logan Grays", a Confederate regiment from Logan County, Kentucky. When Confederate forces under Simon Bolivar Buckner entered Kentucky, Caldwell let the Grays to Bowling Green..... More

Washington: Brassey's, 1998. Illus. 8vo, gray boards, d.w. lightly soiled. Washington: Brassey's, (1998). 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

1886. Partly-printed DS signed as President, April 26, 1886, 14.75" x 15", appointing Alexander B. Andrews of Raleigh, NC "A Commissioner to report upon forty miles of railroad constructed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company ... in the Washington Territory". [This appointment coincided with an expansion project by the Railroad in which a total of 46 miles of new track was laid in the Washington Territory (1886).] Countersigned by Secretary of the Interior and future Associate Justice of the Supreme..... More