HEAP, Gwin Harris. Central Route to the Pacific, from the Valley of the Mississippi to California: Journal of the Expedition of E.F. Beale, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California, and Gwinn Harris Heap, from Missouri to California, in 1853. Phila.: Lippincott, Grambo, and Co., 1854. 136pp. 13 handsome lithographed plates.....
HUGHES, Griffith. The Natural History of Barbados. In Ten Books. London: Printed for the Author, and sold by most booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland, 1750. Folio (16 x 10 1/4 inches). 10pp. list of subscribers, 15-line errata printed on verso of final page of preface. 30 engraved plates (12.....
HUNTON, Eppa. Autobiography of Eppa Hunton. Richmond: The William Byrd Press, 1933. 1st ed. xx,268pp. Portrait frontis., portrait. Orig. gilt-armorial cloth. Fine. HOWES H-826. Dornbusch II, 2806. In Tall Cotton 99. Nevins I, p.109. One of 100 numbered copies. Hunton commanded a brigade in Pickett's Confederate division. This copy signed.....
[HUSKE, Ellis]. The Present State of North-America. I. The Discoveries, Rights and Possessions of Great-Britain. II. The Discoveries, Rights and Possessions of France. III. The Encroachments and Depredations of the French Upon His Majesty's Territories in North America.... London Printed, Boston, New-England, Re-printed and Sold by: D. Fowle and by.....
(WORLD WAR I). KAPPEL, Wilson. Detailed Manuscript Diary and Related Archival Materials Pertaining to the Service of Wilson Kappel of Bolivar, Ohio, during World War I, Including His Account of Service in Europe and Details of Fighting on the Front Lines in France and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. [Various locations, including.....
KOTZEBUE, Otto Von. A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Bering's Straits, for the Purpose of Exploring a North-east Passage, Undertaken in the Years 1815-1818, at the Expense of His Highness the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, Under the Command of the Lieutenant.....
[L'HERITIER, Louis Francois]. Le Champ-d'asile, Tableau Topographiqueet Historique du Texas.... Paris: Ladvocat, 1819. viii,247pp. Half title. Original brown wrappers, printed paper label. Wrappers rubbed, chipped at corners and edges. Minor scattered foxing and staining, else quite clean internally. Contemporary ownership inscription on three pages. Very good, untrimmed and in the.....
(FRANKLIN IMPRINT). [LETCHWORTH, Thomas]. A Morning and Evening's Meditation, or, A Descant on the Times. A Poem. London, Printed; Phila.: Reprinted and Sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1766. 1st American ed. iv,58pp. [Bound With:] PENN, William. Fruits of a Father's Love.... London: Luke Hind, 1760. 3rd ed. 58pp.....
MARSHALL, John. The Life of George Washington, Commander in in Chief of the American Forces, during the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Gathered to Him by His Deceased.....
MARSHALL, John. Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States ... To Which Is Prefixed, An Introduction Containing a Compendium View of the Colonies... Phila.: 1804-1807. 5 Vols. plus the.....
MEARES, John. Voyages Made in the Years 1788 and 1789, From China to the Northwest Coast of America...Observations on the Probable Existence of A North West Passage; And Some Account of the Trade Between the North West Coast of America and China.... London. 1790. viii,[12],xcv,[1],372,[108]pp. plus ten maps and plans.....
MELVILLE, Herman. Mardi: And a Voyage Thither. 3 volumes, modern three-quarter morocco. London: Richard Bentley, 1849. First edition. BAL 13657. Issued without a half-title in volume one. A fine complete set.
[MEREDITH, William]. Historical Remarks on the Taxation of Free States, in a Series of Letters to a Friend. London, 1778. 82, [2]pp. 4to. Contemporary sheep, gilt-ruled spine, red morocco spine label, rubbed, lacks the front free endpaper, inner front hinge strengthened, else very good. Howes M-532 "b". Sabin 47944.....
(FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN). [NATTER, Johann Lorenz]. Apologie pour L'Ordre des Francs-Macons. Par Mr. N*** Membre de l'Ordre. Avec deux chansons composees par Le Frere Americain. The Hague: Chez Pierre Gosse & Dresden: Chez George Conrad Walther, 1742. 1st ed. [14],118,[2]pp. plus engraved frontispiece and two plates of engraved music. Antique-style 3/4.....
NEWELL, Chester Rev. History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36.... New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1838. x,[2],215pp. plus folding map. 12mo. Original brown patterned cloth. Minor chipping along joints and at spine ends, fore-edge of rear board abraded, corners lightly worn. Small 19th-century.....
NEWELL, Chester, Rev. History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & 1836.... New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1838. x,[2],215pp. plus folding map. Original brown patterned cloth, spine gilt. Neatly rebacked, original spine laid down. Early inscription "From George H. Moore 1844" on front pastedown. Map.....
PENHALLOW, Samuel. The History of the Wars of New-England, With the Eastern Indians. Or, A Narrative of Their Continued Perfidy and Cruelty.... Boston: Printed by T. Fleet, for S. Gerrish...and D. Henchman..., 1726. [2],iv,[2],134,[1]pp. including in-text woodcuts. 12mo. Modern half calf, spine gilt, leather label. Titlepage and first leaf of.....
RAMSAY, David. The History of the American Revolution. Phila: Printed and sold by R. Aitken Son, 1789. Two volumes: vi,320,323-359; vi,360pp. Contemporary calf, expertly rebacked in matching calf, retaining early gilt morocco labels. Boards of both volumes rubbed and a bit scuffed, upper portion of front board of first volume.....
RAMSAY, David. The History of the American Revolution. Phila: Printed and Sold by R. Aitken Son, 1789. 2 Vols. vi,320,323-359; vi,360pp. Period-style speckled calf, bordered in blind, gilt-ruled spines, red morocco spine labels. Tanning and foxing throughout, else very good. HOWES R-35. Sabin 67687. Reese, Revolutionary Hundred 80 (ref.). Evans.....
ROBINSON, Fayette. California and Its Gold Regions; With A Geographical and Topographical View of the Country, Its Mineral and Agricultural Resources...With A Map of the U. States and California.... New York: Stringer and Townend, 1849. 137pp., plus[6]pp. of ads. Large folding frontispiece map. Contemporary three quarter calf and marbled boards.....
SCHOPF, Johann David. Beytrage Zur Mineralogischen Kenntniss Des Ostlichen Theils Von NordAmerika Und Seiner Geburge. Erlangen, Germany: Johann Jacob Palm, 1787. [14],194,[1]pp. Contemporary plain boards, modern paper spine label, edges stained red. Contemporary ownership inscriptions on titlepage and front pastedown. Internally clean. A very good copy. First edition of what.....
SMITH, Thomas W. A Narrative of the Life, Travels and Sufferings of Thomas W. Smith: Comprising an Account of His Early Life, Adoption by the Gipsys [sic]; His Travels During Eighteen Voyages to Various Parts of the World, During Which He was Five Times Shipwrecked; Thrice on A Desolate Island.....
TARLETON, Banastre. A History of the Campaigns of 1780 And 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America. London. 1787. vii,[1],518pp. (including errata) plus one folding map with routes marked by hand in color, and four folding plans, with positions and troop movements marked by hand in colors. 4to. Modern.....
TARLETON, Banastre. A History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America. London: T. Cadell, 1787. 1st ed. vii,[1],518,[2, advertisements]pp. (including errata) plus one folding map with routes marked by hand in color, and four folding plans, with positions and troop movements marked by.....
THWAITES, Reuben Gold, ed. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846. A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement. Edited with Notes, Introductions.....