[SIMMONS, William Hayne]. Notices of East Florida, with an Account of the Seminole Nation of Indians. By a Recent Traveller in the Province. Charleston: Printed for the author, 1822. 105,[1]pp., including errata page. 12mo. Orig. printed boards, backed in (slightly later) lighter plain paper. Moderate staining and dust-soiling to boards.....
[WASHINGTON, George]. The Will of General George Washington: To Which Is Annexed, a Schedule of His Property, Directed to be Sold. Alexandria: Printed from the record of the County Court of Fairfax, 1800. 32pp. Orig. plain wrappers, stitched. Contemporary ownership signature of Ann W. Hutchinson on inside front wrapper. Wrappers.....
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.....
WILLIAMSON, Peter. French and Indian Cruelty; Exemplified in the Life and Various Vicissitudes of Fortune, of Peter Williamson, Containing, a Particular Account of the Manners, Customs, and Dress, of the Savages...A Summary of the Transactions of the Several Provinces of Pennsylvania, New-York, New-England...From the Commencement of the War in These.....
TOWNSEND, George Alfred. The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth, with a Full Sketch of the Conspiracy of Which He Was the Leader, and the Pursuit, Trial and Execution of His Accomplices. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, [1865]. 65,[1],[5]-12,[6]pp. including maps, plans, in-text illustrations, and advertisements, plus engraved.....
VEGETIUS, Flavius Renatus. De Re Militari Libri Quator. Sexti Julii Frontini Viri Consularis de Strategematis Libri Totidem. Aeliani de instruendis aciebus liber unus. Modesti de vocabulis rei militaris liber unus. Item picturae bellicae CXX passim Vegetio adiectae. Collata sunt omnia ad antiquos codices, maxime Budaei, quod testabitur Aelianus. Paris: Sub.....
[STEUBEN, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von]. Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States. Part I [all published]. Hartford: Nathaniel Patten, [1783]. 108pp. 8 engraved folding plates. 12mo. Contemporary calf, expertly rebacked to style, red morocco label, housed in custom 1/2 morocco and.....
THOMAS, Isaiah. The History of Printing in Americs. With a Biography of Printers, and an Account of Newspapers. To which is Prefixed a Concise View of the Discovery and Progress of the Art in Other Parts of the World. Frontis., 5 plates (2 folding). 2 Vols. 8vo. 1st ed., 1st.....
ROWLANDSON, Mary. Narrative of the Captivity and Removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Who Was Taken by the Indians at the Destruction of Lancaster in 1676. Written by Herself. 100pp. 12mo. Lancaster, [Mass.]: Carter, Andrews, and Co, 1828. The scarce 6th edition, 2nd Lancaster edition. Later quarter brown morocco-backed marbled boards.....
SPRAGUE, William Buell. Group of Autograph Letters, Signed, from William Buell Sprague, Some Discussing His Autograph Collection. Albany, NY, 1838-1862. Five autograph letters, signed, and one manuscript letter, signed, total of [9]pp. One cabinet card, 4 x 2? inches. Old folds. One letter with two-inch closed tear along a fold.....
[SCOTT Winfield]. Rules and Regulations for the Field Exercise and Manoeuvres of Infantry, Compiled and Adapted to the Organization of the Army of the United States, Agreeably to a Resolve of Congress, Dated December, 1814. Published by Order of the War Department. Concord: Printed by Isaac Hill, for the State.....
(WEBSTER, DANIEL). (HOPKINSON, JOSEPH). [RUSSELL, John]. Memoirs of the Affairs of Europe from the Peace of Utrecht, Vol. 1. London: John Murray, 1824. [4],vii,216,213-571pp. 1/2-title. Large 4to. Modern 3/4 calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Contemporary inscription on titlepage (see below), occasional annotations in ink and pencil. Old tideline to.....
SAMPSON, William, ed. The Trial of the Reve. William Jackson, at the Bar of the King's Bench in Ireland, for High Treason, on Thursday the 23d of April, 1795. Dublin: 1795. vii,[1],100pp. Disbound. A scarce account, including court testimony, of the treason trial of noted Irish preacher, author, journalist, radical.....
WINN, H. Rosevear. The Cruise of the "Angler", or Three Weeks off Hickory Point. Detroit, MI: [Printed and bound at Will and Hammond], 1889. 1st ed. 4to. [viii],103,[1] pp. Frontis. portrait of Mr. Winn in sailing garb, a drawing of the vessel, and other illustrations and vignettes. Orig. green cloth.....
WHILLDIN, M., comp. A Description of Western Texas, Published by the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company, the Sunset route. Galveston, Tx.: Printed at the "News" Steam Book & Job Office, 1876. [2],120pp. plus twenty-eight lithographic plates (including frontispiece). Colored map on verso of front wrapper. Original pictorial wrappers.....
(BURR, AARON). WIRT, William. Two Principal Arguments of William Wirt on the Trial of Aaron Burr , For High Treason, And On The Motion To Commit Aaron Burr And Others, For Trial In Kentucky. Richmond: From the Press of Samuel Pleasants, 1808. [4],103,[1],104-221pp. Lacks the frontispiece portrait (see below). 16mo.....
STOCKWELL, William. The Eventful Narrative of Capt. William Stockell, Comprising an Authentic and Faithful Detail of His Travels in Different Countries. Of His Various and Signal Engagements...and of His Adventures and Achievements in The Whale Fishery. Cincinnati: S. Ward & Co., 1840. 1st ed. 326,[2]pp., plus twelve plates, including frontispiece.....
[WEIN, Paul]. A Concise Historical Account of All the British Colonies in North-America, Comprehending Their Rise, Progress, and Modern State; Particularly of the Massachusetts-Bay, (The Seat of the Present Civil War,).... London: J. Bew, 1775. iv,196pp. Lacks the folding table, as usual. Contemporary three-quarter calf and paper boards, gilt morocco.....
THOMAS, Isaiah. The History of Printing in America. With a biography of printers, and an account of newspapers. To which is prefixed a concise view of the discovery and progress of the art in other parts of the world. Worcester: from the press of Isaiah Thomas, Jun., Isaac Sturtevant, printer.....
SAUNDERS, William Lawrence. Apalachicola. Illustrated with sketch map and vignettes printed in orange and black. [16] pp. 8vo. [N.p., New Jersey?: privately printed, n.d., 1920s]. Boards. Compliments card of author loosely inserted. Boards ever so slightly faded. Fine. Not in Bruns or Heller. OCLC: 1704648. Beautifully produced nostalgic account of.....
RUSSELL, Samuel. History and Notes Relating to the Currituck Shooting Club. Illustrated. 26 pp. 8vo (7-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches). Pelton & King, 1925. First edition. Blue cloth, upper cover titled in gilt. Fine. Not in Phillips or Heller. OCLC: 58769457 (NYHS). Provenance: Charles B. Wood, III (his sale, 1986); F.P......
VENEGAS, Miguel. A Natural and Civil History of California: Containing An Accurate Description Of That Country...The Customs Of The Inhabitants...Translated from the original Spanish.... London. 1759. Two volumes. [20],455pp. plus folding map and two plates, including frontispiece; [8],387pp. plus two plates, including frontispiece. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards, spines.....
TOME, Philip. Pioneer Life; or, Thirty Years a Hunt. Being Scenes and Adventures in the Life of Philip Tome, Fifteen Years Interpreter for Cornplanter and Gov. Blacksnake Chiefs on the Allegany River. Buffalo: for the Author, 1854. 12mo. viii, [9]-238pp., including full-page woodcut frontispiece of an eight-point buck by Wightman.....
THIERCELIN, Louis. Journal D'un Baleinier Voyages en Oceanie. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1866. Two volumes. [4],352,8; [4],376pp. Half title in each volume. Original printed yellow wrappers. Minor wear and dust-soiling to wrappers, minor creasing to spines, second volume binding cracked. Contemporary ownership signature on front wrapper and.....
SAINT AULAIRE. Instructive Recreations. A Trip Round the World on Board of A Whale Ship. Sketches and Notes by One of the Officers. Recreations Instructives. Campagne D'Un Baleinier Autour Du Monde. Croquis et Notes D'un Officier du Bord. Paris: Publie par Aubert & Cie., [nd, but ca. 1845]. Titlepage with.....