HEARTSILL, W[illiam] W[illiston]. Fourteen Hundred and 91 Days in the Confederate Army. A Journal Kept by W.W. Heartsill, of Four Years, One Month, and One Day: or, Camp Life; Day-by-Day, of the W.P. Lane Rangers, from April 19th 1861, to May 20th 1865. [Marshall, TX: W.W. Heartsill, 1876]. 1st ed.....
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Made at Philadelphia in America...To Which are Added, Letters and Papers on Philosophical Subjects. The Whole Corrected, Methodized, Improved, and Now First Collected Into One Volume, and Illustrated with Copper Plates. London: Printed for David Henry, and sold by Francis Newbery, 1769. [2],iv,[2],496[i.e......
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Autograph Letter, Signed, from Benjamin Franklin, Evidently to Noted London Publisher William Strahan, Regarding "A New Work of Commerce". [London. ca. 1759-1762. [1]pp. Old folds, a few expert repairs on verso. Very good. A most interesting letter from Benjamin Franklin during his time in London as an agent.....
KENDALL, George Wilkins and Carl NEBEL. War between the United States and Mexico illustrated, embracing pictorial drawings of all the principal conflicts ... with a description of each battle. New York & Philadelphia: Plon Brothers of Paris for D. Appleton & Co. and George S. Appleton, 1851. Folio. 12 fine.....
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Made at Philadelphia in America...To Which Are Added, Letters and Papers on Philosophical Subjects. The Whole Corrected, Methodized, Improved, and Now First Collected into One Volume, and Illustrated with Copper Plates. London: Printed for David Henry, and sold by Francis Newbery, 1769. [2],iv,[2],496[i.e......
BARTRAM, William. Travels through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscolgulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Choctaws. Phila.: James & Johnson, 1791. 1st ed. xxxiv,[2],522pp. plus 8 plates (1 folding) including frontis. and folding map. Contemporary.....
hardbound. CAREY, Matthew. The American Museum, or Repository of Ancient and Modern Fugitive Pieces, &c.... Philadelphia: Carey [and Stewart and Co.], January 1787-December 1792, 1798. Thirteen volumes comprising seventy-two consecutive monthly issues and the rarely seen thirteenth issue. Collations given below. Contemporary sheep, spines gilt, black morocco label. Expertly rebacked.....
(FRANKLIN IMPRINT). CICERO, Marcus Tullus. M.T. Cicero's Cato Major, or His Discourse of Old-Age: With Explanatory Notes. 8vo, Philadelphia: Printed & Sold by B. Franklin, 1744. 1st American edition of Cicero's "Cato Major" and the first American translation. This is a copy of the second issue with "only" correctly spelled.....
[FRANKLIN, Benjamin]. Poor Richard Improved: Being An Almanack and Ephemeris of the Motions the Sun and Moon...For the Year of Our Lord 1749. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, [1748]. [36]pp. Several in-text woodcut ornaments and vignettes. 12mo. Light soiling and wear, heavier to outer leaves.....
HAWKESWORTH, John. A New Voyage, Round the World, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771; Undertaken by Order of His Present Majesty, Performed by Captain James Cooke, in the Ship Endeavor...In Two Volumes, With Cutts and A Map of the Whole Navigation. New York: James Rivington, 1774. Two volumes.....
LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William. Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by Order of the Government of the United States, in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806. By Captains Lewis and Clarke [sic]. Published from the official report.....
MATHER, Increase. Kometographia, or A Discourse Concerning Comets; Where the Nature of Blazing Stars is Enquired into...As Also Two Sermons Occasioned by the Late Blazing Stars. Boston in New-England: Printed by S.G. for S.S., 1683. [8],38,[2],32,[14],143,[3]pp. Near-contemporary full sheep. Minor scuffing, some edge wear and light staining to boards. Bound.....
PIKE, Zebulon M. An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and Through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers...During the Years 1805, 1806, AND 1807. And a Tour through the Interior Parts of New Spain...In the.....
COOPER, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. By the Author of "The Pioneers." Contemporary 3/4 tree calf and marbled boards, gilt-ruled spines, red morocco spine labels, housed in custom brown morocco-backed cloth folding box. Phila.: H.C Carey & Lea, 1826. 2 Vols. 12mo. First edition.....
[FRANKLIN IMPRINT]. The Charters of the Province of Pensilvania [sic] and City of Philadelphia. [bound with] A Collection of All the Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania: Now in Force. Published by Order of Assembly. [bound with] An Appendix; Containing a Summary of Such Acts of Assembly as Have Been.....
SAYER, Robert, and John BENNET[publishers]. The American Military Pocket Atlas; Being An Approved Collection of Correct Maps, Both General and Particular, of the British Colonies; Especially Those Which Now Are, or Probably May Be the Theatre of War: Taken Principally From the Actual Surveys and Judicious Observations of Engineers...And Other.....
[TUCKER, William M.]. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis in the United States of America during the Winter of 1871-72. For Private Distribution. Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1872. 1st ed. [4],221,[1, index]pp. Original mounted albumen photograph portrait of Alexis as frontis. Orig. full brown morocco ruled in.....
LEWIS, Meriwether and William CLARK. Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. performed by order of the Government of the United States, in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806. By Captains Lewis and Clarke [sic]. Published from the official report.....
[FRANKLIN, Benjamin, and JACKSON, Richard]. The Interest of Great Britain Considered, with Regard to Her Colonies, and the Acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe. To Which Is Added, Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, &C. London: Printed for T. Becket, 1760. [2],58pp., bound with six additional works, as.....
(FRANKLIN IMPRINT). [FRANKLIN, Benjamin]. Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital, from Its First Rise to the Beginning of the Fifth Month, Called May, 1754. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1754. 40pp. Quarto. Later full speckled calf, triple-ruled in blind, marbled endpapers, T.e.g. Light even toning, else a......
JOHNSON, OVERTON, and William H. WINTER. Route Across the Rocky Mountains, With A Description of Oregon and California; Their Geographical Features, Their Resources, Soil, Climate, Productions.... Lafayette, In.: John B. Semans, Printer, 1846. 152pp. Original half cloth and plain paper boards, evidence of a paper spine label. Boards edgeworn and.....
LEWIS, Meriwether, and William CLARK. History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.... Philadelphia: Published by Bradford and Inskeep, 1814. Two.....
PIKE, Zebulon M. An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and Through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Juan, Rivers...During the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. And a Tour Through the Interior Parts of New Spain...in the.....
LEWIS, Meriwether, and William CLARK. History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.... Philadelphia: Published by Bradford and Inskeep..., 1814. Two.....
STEDMAN, Charles. History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War. London: Printed for the Author, sold by J. Murray, J. Debrett and J. Kerby, 1794. Two volumes. xv,399; xv,449,[13]pp. plus fifteen engraved maps and plans (eleven folding). Half titles. Quarto. Contemporary blue boards with modern paper spines.....