Germantown: Christopher Sower, 1760. extracted from the Epistle of the Yearly-Meeting of the People called Quakers, held at London in the Year 1748. 16pp. 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. Benezet was a leading Quaker abolitionist from Philadelphia. He was a friend of John Woolman. For many years Benezet was a teacher. He founded... More

Baltimore: F. Lucas, 1812. Illustrated with some small woodcut vignettes. x, [3], 6-316pp. Short 8vo, original calf (well-rubbed and worn at edges; both joints repaired; light but persistent foxing throughout; page edges somewhat soft and with a handful of tears, several with some loss of text). Baltimore: F. Lucas, printed by G. Dobbin & Murphy, 1812. First edition. A very good(-) copy of this scarce American imprint, featuring 140 Irish and Scottish airs. More

Philadelphia: Charles & Ralston, 1800. Containing A History of the principal Events of his Life, with Extracts from his Journals, Speeches to Congress, and Public Addresses: Also, A Sketch of his Private Life. 243pp. 24mo, contemporary tree calf, red leather spine label, front hinge cracked but holding, spine ends and corners worn, many pages with light foxing, light dampstain to top margin of title-page and page 243, modern bookplate, previous ownership inscription dated 1803 on front flyleaf. Philadelphia: Charles &... More

Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin, 1791. 42pp. 8vo, disbound, lacks half-title, light foxing to some pages. Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin, 1791. First Edition. Evans 23341. More

Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1790. 4pp. 3 columns per page. Folio, uniformly toned, almost completely separated at the spine, some light dampstaining to all pages, slightly chipped on left margin of front page. Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1790. Contains an article of the first meeting of Congress on December 6, 1790 at the temporary capital at Philadelphia since it's move from New York City. "...Monday last being the day appointed for the meeting of the National legislature, in this city, now the... More

Richmond: T. Nicolson, 1804. 204 pages, plus [4], v, [3] page glossary, index & errata. 12mo, full contemporary leather (scuffed but solid; ownership signature date 1815 inside cover; dampstain in gutter on about half the pages). Richmond VA: T. Nicolson, [1804]. First edition. A good only copy of this scarce early American imprint book. OCLC lists only 3 copies, at University of Tennessee, Virginia Historical Society, and NYU Langone. -- Shaw & Shoemaker, 6555. More

Portsmouth: John Melcher, 1797. with Its Proposed Amendments. 480pp. 8vo, contemporary calf, leather label, calf heavily rubbed, edges of corners worn and bumped, scattered light foxing and browning. Portsmouth: John Melcher, 1797. Lacks pages 481 to 492 of the index. Laid in the back and loose are facsimile copies of these pages. Evans 32536. More

Philadelphia: Bioren & Maden, 1796. exhibiting a variety of transactions which usually occur in business...To which is added, a table of the duties payable on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States of America. The whole in dollars and cents. pages 6-454. 8vo, contemporary calf, leather label, spine and edges of covers worn, covers lightly worn, front hinge cracked, but holding, scattered light foxing, light dampstain to pages 415-454. Philadelphia: Bioren & Maden, 1796. First Edition This copy... More

Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by the Author, 1798. Containing, general observations on the climate, population and productions; On the character and manners of the inhabitants; With an account of the several branches of the government. Translated from the French, by William Cobbett. 2 volumes. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf, leather labels, lacks last two pages of text in volume I, head of spine and edges of corners worn on volume I, spine ends lightly worn on volume II, both volumes rubbed... More

Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1802. 16 of the 20 original tabs still present. 200pp. including the long list of subscribers that includes Jefferson & Adams. Slim small 4to, rubbed , corners & extremes of spine quite worn; front cover detached.Philadelphia: Printed for the proprietor, by Hugh Maxwell, 1802. Near fine Also includes A Complete Cent Table: The Whole Computed at Six Per Cent. More

Philadelphia: Francis Childs, 1795. in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. An ACT relative to the compensations of certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage. 8 1/2 inches x 13 1/2 inches. 2pp. Weaknesses at the folds with fraying at the left and right-hand margins. [Philadelphia: Francis Childs 1795]. The ACT, approved February 14, 1795, is signed in type by President Washington, Vice President... More

Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1798. 88 pages. Small 8vo, disbound, scattered very light foxing, mostly to margins. (Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1798). First Edition. Uriah Tracy was a Federalist United States Senator from Connecticut. This work "...was an able, cynical , partisan criticism that had force as a campaign document." Dictionary of American Biography XVIII. p. 625. James Monroe wrote, "A View of the Conduct of the Executive," as vindication of his mission as minister to France, after being recalled by Secretary... More

Burlington: Samuel Mills, 1813. 151, [2] pages. Slim 8vo, full contemporary mottled calf (ex-library with only a few markings; pages just a bit toned). Burlington, VT: Samuel Mills, 1813. First Burlington edition. Exceedingly scarce military book in very good condition. The rules and regulations for the War of 1812, including important issues and some more mundane. 60 pages at end are a listing of all the officers in the Army and Navy. Final 2 pages are the three acts of... More