(BIBLES). The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. Phila.: Printed and sold by Robert Aitken, 1781-1782. Two parts bound in one volume. [1452]pp., text in two columns. Complete with title-leaves to both.....
[BIRCH, William R. and BIRCH, Thomas]. The City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania North America: as It Appeared in the Year 1800 Consisting of Twenty-Eight Plates Drawn and Engraved by W. Birch & Son.... Springland Cot, Pa.: W. Birch, 1800. Engraved title by William Barker with vignette of.....
WARRE, General Sir Henry James. Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory, By Captain H. Warre, (A.D.C. to the late Commander of the Forces). [London]: Dickinson & Co., [1848]. Folio (21 x 14 1/4 inches). Letterpress title (verso blank), pp.[1-]5 letterpress text Sketch of the Journey. 20 hand-coloured lithographed.....
MANTE, Thomas. The History of the Late War in North-America, and the Islands of the West-Indies, Including the Campaigns of MDCCLXIII and MDCCLXIV against His Majesty's Enemies. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1772. [4],viii,542pp. plus errata and 18 folding engraved maps. Large 4to. 20th-century red morocco by.....
[DU PONT de NEMOURS, Pierre Samuel]. [Memoire] Aux Republiques Equinoxiales, et a Celles Qui Celles Qui Leur Seront Naturellement Confederees. [Paris]. March 1815. [2, manuscript title],[viii, manuscript letter],138,[3, index]pp., with original foliation of main text in manuscript. Approximately 17,500 words. 4to. Original plain brown wrappers bound into contemporary three-quarter morocco.....
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.....
[CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, September 5,1774. Philadelphia: PRinted by William and Thomas Bradford, at the London Coffee House, 1774. [4],144pp. Bound to style in half calf and marbled boards, leather label. Contemporary ownership inscription on half title, slightly later ownership inscription on.....
LINCOLN, Abraham and EVERETT, Edward. An Oration Delivered on the Battlefield of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863,) at the Consecration of the Cemetery Prepared for the Internment of the Remains of Those Who Fell in Battles of July 1st, 2d, and 3d, 1863. New York: Baker & Godwin, 1863. 8vo (9.....
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......
(COLONIAL AMERICA). Sammelband of Five Important Pamphlets Concerning Colonial America, including a Georgia Tract by Whitefield, Two Important Works by North Carolina Landowner Henry Mcculloch, and Several Relating to Issues that Led to the French and Indian War. London or Edinburgh. 1748-1755. Five works bound in one volume (detailed below).....
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Autograph Letter, Signed, from Benjamin Franklin to Henry Home, , Lord Kames, Regarding the problem of a smoky chimney and his plans to write the Art of Virtue. London. Jan. 27, 1762. [3]pp., on two folio leaves, plus transmittal leaf. Partial fold separations and marginal tears expertly repaired.....
TIMBERLAKE, Henry. The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake, (Who Accompanied the Three Cherokee Indians to England in the Year 1762).... London: Printed for the Author, 1765. viii,160pp. plus folding map and folding plate. Half title. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, gilt leather label, raised bands. Light shelf wear. Light soiling to.....
WILKES, Charles. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman, 1844 (first three volumes). Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1845 (last two volumes). Five text volumes, with the five folding maps (two colored) called for in the atlas volume.....
AUDUBON, John James, and BACHMAN, John. The Quadrupeds of North America. New York: V.G. Audubon, 1849-1854. 3 Vols. in 31 original parts. Vol. One titlepage and 1/2-title bound at front of part No. 1; Vol. Two titlepage at end of No. 20; Vol. Three titlepage, ?-title, and table of contents.....
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.....
JAMES, Edwin. Account of the Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819 and '20, By Order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: Under the Command of Major Stephen H. Long. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey and I. Lea, 1822-1823. Three volumes (two octavo text volumes.....
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.....
(CONSTITUTIONS). Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; The Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation between the Said States; The Treaties between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States of America. Phila.: Printed by Francis Bailey, 1781. [2],226pp. Bound to style in old calf, spine gilt, morocco.....
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]. Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; From its first Rise, to the Beginning of the Fifth Month, called May, 1754. [With related period letter]. Phila.: B. Franklin and D. Hall, [1754]. Small 4to (245 x 181 mm), original stiff tan wrappers, stab-sewn, manuscript annotations on front and back.....
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.....
[CHALMERS, James]. Plain Truth; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America, Containing, Remarks on a Late Pamphlet, Entitled Common Sense. Wherein are Shewn, That the Scheme of Independence is Ruinous, Delusive, and Impracticable.... Written By Candidus. [Issued with:] Additions to Plain Truth.... Phila.: Printed and sold by R. Bell, 1776. 96,[8],[97]-136pp......
(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.....
DRAYTON, John. A View of South-Carolina, as Respects Her Natural and Civil Concerns. Charleston: Printed by W.P. Young, 1802. [4],252,[1]pp. plus three maps (two folding, one of them colored in outline), three plates (two folding), and two folding tables. Orig. blue paper-covered boards, tan paper backstrip, printed paper spine label.....
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......