[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.....
BIRCH, William R. The Country Seats of the United States of North America, with Some Scenes Connected with Them. ringland, near Bristol, Pa.: Designed and published by W.B., enamel painter, 1808. Twenty hand-colored copperplate engravings, including engraved title depicting "The Capitol at Washington," section title depicting "The View from Springland,".....
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.....
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......
[HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel]. Fanshawe, a Tale. Original blue muslin-backed boards, printed paper spine label, housed in red morocco pull-off case. Boston: Marsh & Capen, 1828. BAL 7570. Clark A1.1. Howe NH8. Wright I:1141. Wilson (Thirteen Author Collections, 1:121). First edition of the author's first book, published anonymously at his own expense.....
[FRANKLIN, Benjamin]. Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; From Its First Rise to the Beginning of the Fifth Month, Called May, 1754. [with:] Continuation of the Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; From the First of May, 1754, to the Fifth of May 1761.... Phila.: Printed by B. Franklin, and D......
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.....
[BROWN, William Hill]. The Power of Sympathy: or, The Triumph of Nature. Contemporary sheep, raised spine bands, gilt-ruled spines, red morocco spine labels, housed in custom navy blue morocco-backed slipcase with inner cloth chemises. Boston: Isaiah Thomas, 1789. 2 Vols. 12mo. Rare. Evans 21979 (as by Morton). BAL 1518, State.....
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.....
(FRANKLIN IMPRINT). (PENNSYLVANIA). The Charters of the Province of Pensilvania and the City of Philadelphia. [bound with:] A Collection of All the Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania. [bound with:] An Appendix; Containing a Summary of Such Acts of Assembly as Have Been Formerly in Force within This Province.... Phila......
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.....
CULPEPER, Nich. Pharmacopoeia Londinensis; or, The London Dispensatory Further Adorned by the Studies and Collections of the Fellows now Living, of the Said College. Boston: Printed for John Allen, for Nicholas Booone [sic], Daniel Henchman, and John Edwards, 1720. 1st American ed. 8vo. [24], 305,[35] pp. Contemporary sprinkled sheep, tooled.....
SWIETEN, Gerard, Baron Van [et al]. The Diseases Incident to Armies with the Method of Cure. Translated from the Original...To Which Are Added; The Nature and Treatment of Gun-Shot Wounds ... Likewise, Some Brief Directions, To Be Observed By Sea Surgeons in Engagements. Also, Preventatives of the Scurvy at Sea...Published.....
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.....
(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.....