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.....
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.....
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.....
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.....
[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.....
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.....
[CRAMER, Zadok, pub]. The Navigator: Containing Directions for Navigating the Monongahela, Alleghany [sic], Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers...To Which is Added An Appendix, Containing An Account of Louisiana, and of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers, As Discovered by the Voyage Under Captains Lewis and Clark. Pittsburgh. 1808. [2],156pp. including twenty-eight full-page.....
[CRAMER, Zadok, pub]. The Navigator: Containing Directions for Navigating the Monongahela, Alleghany[sic], Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers...To Which is Added An Appendix, Containing An Account of Louisiana, and of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers, As Discovered by the Voyage Under Captains Lewis and Clark. Pittsburgh. 1808. [2],156pp. including twenty-eight full-page maps.....
GRONOVIUS, Johannes Fredericus. Flora Virginica Exhibens Plantas Quas V.C. Johannes Clayton in Virginia Observavit Atque Collegit. [with:] Index Supellectilis Lapideae... Leiden: Cornelium Haak, 1739-43. Two volumes and the extraneous index of stones all bound together in one volume. [6],128,[6];[2],129-206,[4];[4],29pp. Each volume and index with separate titlepage. Later green morocco by.....
MUHLENBERG, John Peter. Dem Andenken guter Freunde[manuscript title]. Philadelphia, London, Halifax and Virginia: 1771-1784. Oblong 8vo. Manuscript throughout, approximately 38 entries in German, Latin, French or English, most signed and dated, includes numerous unaccomplished blanks. Lacks front endpaper, lacking corner of manuscript title without significant loss of text. With a......
SCHOOLCRAFT, Henry R. Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1852-1857. Six thick folio volumes. Numerous plates and maps, many tinted or in color. Modern quarter leather and marbled boards, spines gilt with leather label. Light foxing.....
BARTON, William P.C. A Flora of North America, Illustrated by Coloured Figures Drawn from Nature. Philadelphia: Vol. I: M. Carey & Sons; Vol. II & III: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1821-23. 3 Vols. xix, [5],138; x,107; vii,[1],100pp. plus 106 handcolored engraved plates (two folding), including some partially printed in.....
DAMPIER, William. A Collection of Voyages. In Four Volumes. Containing I. Captain William Dampier's Voyages...II. The Voyages of Lionel Wafer...and Davis's Expedition... III. A Voyage Round the World...By W. Funnell...IV. Capt. Cowley's Voyage Round the Globe. V. Capt. Sharp's Journey...VI. Capt. Wood's Voyage...VII. Mr. Roberts's Adventures. London: James and John.....
HOLBROOK, John Edwards. Ichthyology of South Carolina... Vol. I [all published]. Charleston, S.C., 1860. vii, [1], 205pp. plus twenty-eight handcolored lithographic plates. Quarto. Contemporary three quarter pebbled morocco and marbled boards, gilt, spine gilt, t.e.g. Hinges expertly repaired, very light wear to extremities. Internally clean, fresh, and near fine. Meisel.....
McKENNEY, Thomas L. and HALL, James. History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits From the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, at Washington. Phila.: D. Rice & A.N. Hart, 1855. 3 vols......