FOSTER, George C. The Gold Regions of California: Being A Succinct Description of the Geography, History, Topography, and General Features of California: Including A Carefully Prepared Account of the Gold Regions of that Fortunate Country. Prepared from Offical Documents and Other Authentic Sources. New York: Dewitt & Davenport, Tribune Buildings.....
FOX, Joseph. Autograph letter to John Ladd, signed, dated Philadelphia, February 9, 1764. 1p. Folio. Housed in custom tan morocco-backed slipcase, inner cloth chemise. An eyewitness report on the Paxton Boys. In January 1763, an armed backcountry mob marched on Philadelphia in a manifestation of ill feelings towards the eastern.....
[FRANKLIN, Benjamin, or Joseph GALLOWAY]. A True and Impartial State of the Province of Pennsylvania. Containing, An Exact Account Of The Nature Of Its Government...With A True Narrative Of The Dispute Between The Governors And Assemblies...The Whole Being A Full Answer To The Pamphlets Intitled A Brief State, And A......
[FRANKLIN, Benjamin]. An Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania, From Its Origin; So Far As Regards the Several Points of Controversy, Which Have, From Time to Time, Arisen Between the Several Governors of That Province, and Their Several Assemblies. Founded on Authentic Documents. London: Printed for R......
GASS, Patrick. A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of A Corps of Discovery, Under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke [sic]...From the Mouth of the River Missouri through the Interior Parts of North America to the Pacific Ocean. Philadelphia: Printed for Mathew Carey, 1810. 262pp. plus six.....
(LOUISIANA REGIMENTAL). HALL, Winchester. The Story of the 26th Louisiana Infantry in the Service of the Confederate States. [N.P., ca. 1890]. 1st ed. [8], 228, [2]pp. Map. Orig. cloth. With the bookplate of the Illinois MOLOUS, else a very good or better copy of a scarce Confederate regimental. HOWES H-92.....
[IDE, Simeon]. A Biographical Sketch of the Life of William B. Ide: With A Minute and Interesting Account of One of the Largest Emigrating Companies. (3000 Miles over land), From the East to the Pacific Coast. And What is Claimed as the Most Authentic and Reliable Account of "The Virtual.....
IRVING, Washington. Life of George Washington. New York: G.P. Putnam, 1855-9. 4to. 1st eds. 5 Vols. Contemporary brown crushed morocco, ruled elaborately in gilt with corner decorates, raised spine band s, compartments gilt, elaborate inner gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, A.e.g. A very good or better set. HOWES I-84. BAL 10192.....
LE PAGE DU PRATZ, Antoine. The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina.... London, 1763. Two volumes. 12mo. 1, vii, [1], 368pp. plus 2 folding maps; [4], 272pp. Modern half morocco and marbled boards, gilt maroon morocco labels. A near fine set, complete with 1/2.....
LEAMING, Aaron, and SPICER, Jacob. The Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of the Province of New-Jersey: The Acts Passed During the Proprietary Governments, and Other Material Transactions before the Surrender Thereof to Queen Anne, the Instrument of Surrender, and Her Formal Acceptance Thereof, Lord Cornbury's Commission and Instructions Consequent Thereon.....
[MATHER, Cotton]. Ratio Disciplinae Fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A Faithful Account of the Account of the Discipline Prosessed and Practised; in the Churches of New-England. With Interspersed and Instructive Reflections on the Discipline of the Primitive Churches. Boston: Printed for S. Gerrish in Cornhill, 1726. [2],iv,10,207,[3]pp., including contents leaf. Mid-20th-century polished calf.....
(PHILADELPHIA). RAE, Julio H., pub. Rae's Philadelphia Pictorial Directory & Panoramic Advertiser. [Philadelphia]: Julio H. Rae, [1851]. [17] text leaves plus cover leaf on glossy black paper printed in gold, and sixteen lithographed plates (two folding). Leaves individually encapsulated in mylar, some uniform toning to text leaves, but overall in.....
(PENN, WILLIAM). SAINT-AMOUR, [Louis Goren] de. The Journal of Monsr. de Saint Amour, Doctor of Sorbonne, Containing a Full Account of All the Transactions Both in France and at Rome, Concerning the Five Famous Propositions Controverted between the Jansenists and the Molinists, from the Beginning of that Affair Till the.....
SCHULTZ, Christian. Travels on an Inland Voyage through the States of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and through the Territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New-Orleans; Performed in the Years 1807 and 1808; Including a Tour of Nearly Six Thousand Miles. New-York: Printed by Isaac Riley, 1810. 1st.....
WILD, J(acob) C. Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, An Its Vicinity, Embracing A Collection of Twenty Views, from Paintings by J.C.Wild...(Phi;a.: J.T.Bowen, 1838.) 1st ed. Folio. Illus. with 20 plates. A very good copy in 19th century 1/2 leather & marbled boards. Howes W-410. The four panoramic views issued in.....
WILD, J[acob] C. Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity. Embracing a Collection of Twenty Views, from Paintings by.... Phila.: J.T. Bowen, 1838. 1st ed. Folio. Illus. with 20 plates. A very good copy in old lwather, in a morocco backed slipcase. Howes W-410. The four panoramic views issued.....
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. ... Written by Himself to a Late Period, and Continued to the Time of His Death, by His Grandson; William Temple Franklin. Now First Published from the Original Mss. Comprising the Private Correspondence and Public Negotiations of Dr.....
(SOCIETY OF FRIENDS). From Our Yearly-Meeting, Held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, from the 17th, to the 21st Day of the 7th Month. 1737. To the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings. [Phila.: Printed by Andrew Bradford, 1737]. 1st ed. 3 pp. Folio. Some light chipping to extremites, beginning to separate.....
ANDREWS, John. History of the War with America, France, Spain, and Holland; Commencing in 1775 and Ending in 1783. London. 1785-86. Four volumes. [2],448; [2],449; [2],445; [2], 416, [60], [iii]-xivpp., plus twenty-four plates, six folding maps, and one single-page map (maps partially handcolored). Bound in later leather-backed cloth boards. Very.....
BOURNE, Hermon. Flores Poetici. The Florist's Manual: Designed As An Introduction to Vegetable Physiology and Systematic Botany, for Cultivators of Flowers, With More than Eighty Beautifully Coloured Engravings of Poetic Flowers. Boston & New York: Munroe and Francis & Charles S. Francis, 1833. 288pp. including seventy-three handcolored engravings. Contemporary three.....
[BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY]. Annual Reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology.Washington: Government Printing Office, 1879/1880-1930/1931. First through Forty-Eighth Reports in 54 vols.Illus., plates (some folding), portraits, maps (some folding), plans (some folding. Reports 1-44 in orig. gilt-lettered cloth, Report 45 in orig. printed wrappers, Reports 46-48 rebound in cloth.....
[CLEMENS, Samuel L.]. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade). Orig. pictorial cloth. Illus. including frontis. plate. N.Y.: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1885. First edition, later state. BAL 3415. A very good, bright copy.
[CLEMENS, Samuel L.]. A Tramp Abroad. In Two Volumes. Orig. decorated brown cloth. London: Chatto & Windus, 1880. First English edition. BAL 3386. A near fine set in a leather-backed folding cloth box. Rare.
[EPHRATA IMPRINT]. Guldene Aepffel in Silbern Schalen Oder: Schone Und Nutzliche Worte Und Warheiten Zur gottseligkeit. Enthalten in Sieben Haupt-Theilen Die in Diesem Buch Zusamen Gestellet Sind.... Ephrata, 1745. [8],519, [i.e. 534], [14]pp. 12mo. Contemporary leather over wooden boards. Spine expertly rebacked in matching period style, retaining a portion of.....
(FRANKLIN IMPRINT). FISHER, George. The American Instructor: Or Young Man's Best Companion. Containing, Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetick . To Which Is Added, The Poor Planter's Physician. Phila.: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748. 12mo. v,378pp. illus., 4 plates. Orig. full calf, blind-ruled, raised spine band, housed in.....