(Anderson, Elbert)

Claims On the United-States By the Late Contractor for the State of New -York, &c.

New-York, War Department. First Edition, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. 179, 24pp. Paper over boards, title to spine. Binding is shaken and split in 2, contents are tanned, foxed and partially dampstained, text is complete. It is said that the name "Uncle Sam" originated as result of Anderson's claim. Anderson sold meat to the US Army, which came from a meatpacker named Samuel Wilson. The meat was stamped EAUS (Elbert Anderson United States). The soldiers joked that the initials stood for Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam. A very scarce book. Poor.

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Book number: 003115

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: "Uncle Sam"

(Anburey, Thomas)

Journal d'un voyage fait dans l'intérieur de l'Amerique septentrionale .(Volume I only. Includes Autograph letter.)

Paris, La Villette, 1793. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 336pp. Later binding paper over boards, half bound decorative paper, paper spine label, decorative endpapers, one folding map and one folding plate, engraved frontispiece, bookplate of Rowland Hazard on front pastedown. handwritten letter by Edward Everett Hale (author of Man Without a Country) pasted in. Light shelf wear, very light scattered foxing, contents mostly clean and sound, binding is tight. The handwritten letter, written and signed by Edward E. Hale is pasted in after title page. The letter explains to the owner (Rowland Hazard) that this book is a translation of Thomas Anburey's "Travels Through the Interior Parts of America by an Officer." An unusual association copy. Good.

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Book number: 004068

Catalogue: American History, Signed, Travel and Voyages

Keywords: ALS "Edward Everett Hale"

(Johnson, Susannah Willard)

A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson, Containing an Account of Her Sufferings During Four Years With the Indians and French

Lowell, Daniel Bixby, 1834. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. 150pp. Fourth edition. Leather backed marbled boards. Covers and spine are worn, hinges cracked, front free endpaper missing, pages 66-68 and 149-150 laid-in in facsimile, a few pages slightly loose but holding, contents are age-toned and occasionally dampstained, but text is mostly complete. Howes J-153. Fair.

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Book number: 002545

Catalogue: American History, Health

Keywords: Kidnapping Massachusetts Charlestown Abduction

The Republican Club of the City of New York

New York, Republican of the City of New York, 1908. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 132pp. Light soil and spotting to covers, small tear to head of spine, contents are toned and clean and unmarked. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003127

Catalogue: American History, Government and Politics

Keywords: "By-Laws" Membership Incorporation

15

Stories of the Last Battles of the American Revolution

New York, Philip J. Cozans. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Soft cover. 64pp. No date, but circa 1850s. Decorative stiff wraps, red, gold blue and white decoration and lettering. Covers are worn, soiled and almost detached. Contents are age-toned and have some occasional foxing and soiling, and edgewear to first few pages, but are otherwise complete. Numerous engravings throughout the text. This scarce title is from Uncle Philip's Library for Good Boys and Girls, which lists on the rear cover 6 additional titles: First Battles Amer. Revolution, Last Battles, Discontented Squirrel, Pleasant Stories in Rhyme, Stories for Good Boys and Stories for Good Girls. Fair.

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Book number: 001321

Catalogue: American History, Children's

Keywords: Gates Cornwallis Greene Howe Burgoyne Washington

(Barber, Joseph)

War Letters of a Disbanded Volunteer. Embracing His Experiences as Honest Old Abe's Bosom Friend and Unofficial Adviser.

New York, Frederic A. Brady, 1864. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 312pp. Blind stamped black boards with gilt stamped decoration to front cover. Covers and frontispiece detached but present, backstrip missing, owner's name, bookplate and pencil notations on front pastedown, bookplate of Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on rear pastedown, text is mildly age-toned, edges darkened, but text is otherwise quite sound and clean. Humorous account written phonetically in the local vernacular. Poor/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001799

Catalogue: American History, Americana, Military

Keywords: "Civil War" Lincoln

Abbott, John S.C.

The History of the Civil War ini America; Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion, of the Various Naval and Military Engagements, of the Heroic Deeds Performed by Arimies and Individuals, and of Touching Scenes in the Field, the Camp, the Hospital, and the Cabin. (2 VOLUMES)

New York, Henry Bill, 1863. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 507, 507PP. Embossed brown leather, gilt lettering to spine, marbled edges and marbled endpapers. Wear to edges, hinge of volume I slightly tender but holding, text blocks of both volumes tight, frontispiece of Vol. I not present, scattered foxing and age-toning to text and plates. Both volumes illustrated throughout with engraved scenes and portraits, plus numerous maps and diagrams. Fair.

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Book number: 004705

Catalogue: American History, Military, U.S. Civil War

Keywords: "Civil War" Slavery Union Confederacy LIncoln Grant

McCoy Amasa

Funeral Orration on the Death of Hon. Daniel Webster, Delivered at a Commeroation in the Presbyterian Church, Ballston Spa, N.Y., Monday Evening, November 8, 1852.

Boston, C.C.P. Moody, 1856. 3rd Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 39pp. Grey printed wraps. Light wear and light soil to cover, contents are clean. INSCRIBED, SIGNED AND DATED BY AUTHOR on title page. Bound in at fron are 5 pages of endorsements from prominent individuals of McCoy's speech. Good.

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Book number: 004451

Catalogue: American History, Biography, Government and Politics

Keywords: Speech Oratory Autograph

Bailey, James Montgomery & Hill, Susan Benedict

History of Danbury. 1984-1896; From Notes and Manuscript Left by James Montgomery Bailey

New York, Burr Printing House, 1897. 1st Edition, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. 583pp. Publishers original brown cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. A very sound and tight copy, very slight corner rubbing, slight foxing to first and last pages including title page, text is clean and unblemished, pencilled inscription on front pastedown. Very Good.

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Book number: 004698

Catalogue: American History, Regional

Keywords: Danbury Connecticut "Fairfield County"

A.S. Barnes & Co.

Barnes' Centenary History , One Hundred Years of American Independence

New York & Chicago, A.S. Barnes & Co. 1876. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Wraps. Original printed wrappers, not bound. Part 9, pages 393-456. ND but 1876. Allegorical representation of U.S. on its centennial on front cover, back cover lists other centennial publications by publisher, engravings throughout. Covers are torn and chipped at edges and lightly soiled. Some pages still unopened, some crudely opened. Not commonly found in this unbound state.

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Book number: 000660

Catalogue: American History, Americana

Keywords: 100 Years Centennial

Biagiotti, Aldo P.

Impact : The Historical Account of the Italian Immigrants of Ridgefield, Connecticut

Ridgefield, Connecticut, Romald Press, 1990. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 345pp. Marroon cloth, gilt lettering. No dust jacket as issued. Cover and contents are in very clean and sound condition. Fascinating history including an extensive section of biographical sketches of the immigrants. Near Fine.

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Book number: 001894

Catalogue: American History, Social History

Keywords: Immigration Genealogy

Bloomfield, Allen J. (Editor-in Chief)

The World War Book

Syracuse, The Craftsman Press, 1919. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 288pp. Dark blue cloth, gilt title. Text beautifully printed in sepia on buff paper. Minor smudging and spotting to covers, contents are clean. A World War I record and personal history of the citizens of Richfield Springs who entered the service of their country published by a Committee in behalf of the Citizens of Richfield Springs, New York. A brief biography and photo of each serviceman. This is the original printing, NOT A RECENT REPRINT. Very Good.

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Book number: 000658

Catalogue: American History, Military

Keywords: Memorial Veterans "Richfield Springs" "Otsego County"

Bowers, David

Adventures with Rare Coins

Bpwers & Ruddy Galleries, Inc. 1979. Second Printing, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. 0914490001. 305pp. Book is invery good nearly unused state. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by author on front free endpaper, Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003712

Catalogue: American History, American West, How-to and Hobbies

Keywords: Coins Numismatics "US Coins" 0914490001

[Brackenridge, Henry Marie]

North American Pamphlet on South American Affairs

London, 1818. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. 35-83pp. Disbound pamphlet. Text is mildly toned. Brackenridge was sent by President Monroe on a fact-finding mission to South America to report on the Spanish colonies. His report shows many similarities to the conditions put forth in the Monroe Doctrine. Good.

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Book number: 003240

Catalogue: American History, History

Keywords: "President James Monroe" "South America" "Monroe Doctrine"

Bullock, Helen

The Williamsburg Art of Cookery or Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion: Being a Collection of Upwards of Five Hundred of the Most Ancient & Approv'd Recipes in Virginia Cookery.

Williamsburg, Virginia, Colonial Williamsburg, 1939. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Full leather, leather spine label with gilt lettering. Moderate edgewear to boards, chipping along spine. Contents are sound. Reprint of the 1742 edition. Illustrated. Good.

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Book number: 004114

Catalogue: American History, Cooking

Keywords: Colonial Cuisine