The Shore Dimly Seen.
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. chipped). Philadelphia, (1946). More
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. chipped). Philadelphia, (1946). More
Atlanta: Atlanta Historical Society, 1983. Frontispiece and many other illustrations, mostly black and white. 204 pages, 4to, printed wrappers (bottom of spine slightly rubbed). Atlanta: Atlanta Historical Society, (1983). Near fine. More
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2000. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, cloth lightly soiled. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (2000). 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.; US War Department, 1895. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 16 1/2" x 27 3/8" This fascinating sheet from "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (1861-1865)" features 11 maps illustrating various campaigns during the Civil War. The map titles are as follows: 1. Department of the Gulf Map No. 5, Approaches to New Orleans; 3. Position of Army of Tennessee near Atlanta, GA; 5. Diagrams illustrating the Different Positions..... More
New York: Julius Bien & Co.; US War Department, 1895. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 17 7/8" x 28" This fascinating sheet from "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (1861-1865)" shows the Savannah-Goldsborough campaign maps from January-March 1865, accompanying the reports of Maj. Gen. H.W. Slocum, US Army, and Bvt. Maj. Gen. A.S. Williams. The maps show rivers, towns, roads, and railways. Relief is shown by both hachures and contour lines. The title refers..... More
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
Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1836. Map. Engraving with original hand outline coloring. Image measures 7.75" x 10". Nice map of Georgia and the Carolinas divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. Light scattered foxing. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Savannah: Beehive Press, 1974. Photographs by Margaret Bourke-White. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Savannah: Beehive Press, (1974). For the first time the complete text of "Tobacco Road" and the documentary photos of "You Have Seen Their Faces " have been combined in a single volume. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1995. Illus. 8vo, full green leather with gilt decoration. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1995). Fine. More
New York: Times Books, 1992. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 green cloth, d.w. (New York): Times Books, (1992). Fine. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2001). Some paper damage to rear boards, top edges foxed, else very good. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1984. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 white boards, d.w., light foxing to endpapers, front flyleaf and last blank page. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1984). Book Club Edition. More
Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1992. Illus. 665pp. 8vo, tan boards, d.w. rubbed, d.w. and boards lightly soiled. (Lawrence): University Press of Kansas, (1992). Book Club Edition. More
St. Simons Island: Fort Frederica Assoc. 1955. Numerous photographic illustrations by Orrin Sage Wightman. 235pp., square 4to, pale green cloth. St. Simons Island: Fort Frederica Association, (1955). First edition. Very good. Contains biographies of residents and illus. of local architecture. More
Philadelphia: National Publishing, 1866. Frontis. portrait plus three full-page engraved plates, several letters reproduced in facsimile. 833 pages, large 8vo, brown cloth with gilt spine lettering; ink library stamp on title page, bookplate inside front cover, covers rubbed, worn, with repairs to spine ends and hinges. Philadelphia: National Publishing Company, (1866). Text clean, tight, a very good copy despite wear to covers. 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
31 pages. 4to, original printed wrappers. Washington: GPO, 1880. Very good. More
Savannah: Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1992. Illus. Oblong 4to, pr. wrs. Savannah: Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, (1992). Fine. More
Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1960. A few maps. 8vo, pr. wrs. Athens: University of Georgia Press, (1960). Very good. More
1934. 300 illus. xvi, 912pp. 8vo, cloth; (cloth spotted, endpapers lightly soiled, some pages have light foxing). N.p., 1934. First Edition. Very good. History of Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia. More
Savannah: Christ Church & Historica Savannah Foundation, 1996. Many color photo Illus. by N. Jane Iseley. 128pp. Square 4to, black cloth, d.w., top and bottom of cloth spine faded, top of pages including top of illustrations are slightly wavy throughout. Savannah: Christ Church & Historic Savannah Foundation, (1996). More
Macon, Georgia: 1864. 1 page, 10 x 7.75 inches, C.S. Arsenal, Macon, Georgia, August 17, 1864. In part: "...Mr. J.E. Montfort...contractor with US for tanning leather...is a practical tanner and his services are absolutely necessary for the fulfillment of his contract - he has been hereto relieved from conscription in consequence of bad health. I respectfully request his exemption from military service..." Docketed on the back by General Wayne just two weeks before being dismissed. Edges browned; small puncture holes..... More
Macon: 1864. 1 page, 10 x 8 inches, with a large watermark, Macon, Georgia, July 18, 1864. Rare war-date letter written within days of the evacuation of the Macon Arsenal, requesting that S.E. Jordan, a skillful and practical tanner with this arsenal, be exempted from being taken to the field because he had a contract with the Macon Arsenal. It is highly unlikely that Cuyler's request was processed as this is one of the last communications from the Macon Arsenal..... More
Virginia Beach: Donning Company, 1976. Many photo Illus. 4to, red cloth, d.w. chipped. Virginia Beach: Donning Company, (1976). Signed by the author. More
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