Slavery by a Marylander. Its Institution and Origin. Its Status Under the Law and Under the Gospel. Its Agricultural, Commercial, and Financial, Aspects

Baltimore, J.P. des Forges, n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Self-cover. 8pp. Fair only. Disbound, with outer leaves slightly soiled and some margins heavily chipped. A Biblical defense of slavery. Fragile copy of this scarce proslavery piece. .

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Book number: 24549

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Keywords: Black History

Small-Boat Sailing

Irving, TX, Boy Scouts of America, 1988. Paperback. Small 8vo. Stiff pictorial wrappers. 80pp. Numerous illustrations, line drawings. Very good. Later printing, a tight and decent copy of this "Merit Badge Library" volume. .

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Book number: 11080

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Keywords: Children's

A Society's Chief Joys: An Exhibition from the Collections of the American Antiquarian Society

Worcester, American Antiquarian Society, 1969. Paperback. Small 4to. Tan wrappers. 137pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Tight and attractive first edition. .

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Book number: 222

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Keywords: AMERICANA Americana Bibliography & Books About Books

Some Fundamental Documents in the Early History of the United States, Including the Official Original Manuscript of the Proclamation of the Louisiana Purchase Signed by Jefferson and Madison with the Seal of the United States

New York, John F. Fleming Incorporated, n.y. Paperback. 4to. Stiff blue wrappers with paper label. 54pp. Frontispiece, illustrations (1 folding). Near fine. Sale catalogue by the noted associate and biographer of the great Dr. Rosenbach, featuring superb rarities such as the only printed proof copy. .

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Book number: 278

Catalogue: Books

Keywords: AMERICANA COLONIAL Colonial Americana

Songs That Never Grow Old: A Complete Collection of All Those Standard Songs Which Are Known and Loved by English-Speaking Peoples the World over

New York, Syndicate Publishing Co, 1913. Hardcover. Small 4to. Green cloth with gilt and decorations. 256pp. Illustrations. Very good. Mild edgewear and slight bit of soiling, but overall a tight and decent copy of this 1909 text, a popular anthology whose categories (to cite the lengthy subtitle) are "Including Home Songs, Love Songs, College Songs, Patriotic Songs, Sacred Songs, Operatic Songs." Interesting photo section preceding the title page features portraits of dozens of popular singers and composers of the day. .

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Book number: 29511

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Keywords: Music

Sonnenschein: Heiteres Und Belehrendes Für Kinderwelt

Konstanz, Buch- und Kunstverlag Carl Hirsch, n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff pictorial wrappers. 16pp. Numerous illustrations (some color). Very good. Faint edgewear, with small triangular chip at upper right of front wrapper, else tight and nice. Undated (circa 1900) copy of this slim gathering of corny, sentimental verse and tales, entirely in German. Title translation: "Cheery and Instructive Sunshine for the Children's World." Charming front wrapper graphic depicts a young girl in nightie, hands clasped as in in prayer. .

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Book number: 40571

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Keywords: Children's German Language

The Source of the Mississippi Comprising I. Letter from Messrs. Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, & Company II. Report of Hopewell Clarke, Chief of the I.B. T. & Co. Expedition to the Headwaters of the Mississippi, October, 1886

New York, Ivison, Blakeman & Company, 1887. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff green wrappers. 16pp. Maps. Good. Despite slightly chewed-up outer corners and a bit of general shelfwear, a basically tight and fairly attractive copy. Reprint from the 24 December 1886 issue of "Science. .

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Book number: 19748

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Keywords: Americana Science

Southern Revenge

Shippensburg, PA, White Mane Publishing Company, Inc, 1989. Hardcover. 4to. Blue buckram, pictorial dust jacket. 193pp. Numerous illustrations, maps. Very good/very good. Minor jacket edgewear. First edition. Handsome copy of this Civil War history of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the only town burned by the Confederates. .

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Book number: 2200

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Keywords: GETTYSBURG" "JOHN BROWN" "CHAMBERSBURG, PA Civil War

Southern State Rights, Free Trade and Anti-Abolition Tract No. 1

Charleston, SC, Walker & Burke, 1844. Paperback. Small 4to. Wrappers, hand stitched along spine. 40pp. Good to fair. Heavy wear and some insect damage to front wrapper; foxed. This scarce piece includes Daniel Webster's 1820 Fanueil Hall speech on free trade and Andrew Jackson's 1844 letter on the annexation of Texas. HOWES S797. .

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Book number: 267

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Keywords: AMERICANA Americana

Southern Historical Society Papers: New Series -- Number VIII, Whole Number XLVI

Millwood, NY, Kraus Reprint, 1980. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black pebble-grain with gilt medallion and spine lettering. xii, 256pp. Fine. Tight and pristine facsimile reprint of Volume 46 (only) of this text published between 1876 and 1910 (Volumes 1-38) and again starting 1910 -- "Proceedings of First Confederate Congress, Second Session in Part, January, 1928." This volume includes the memoir of Colonel William H. Palmer. Notes James I. Robertson Jr. "These fifty-two volumes, containing everything from congressional minutes to personal reminiscences, are indispensable for any study in depth of the Confederacy" -- and to this E.B. Long adds, "Other than the Official Records, this 52-volume set is the most important printed source for the Confederacy." NEVINS I, 161 and II, 27. .

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Book number: 35100

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Keywords: Civil War

Southern Historical Society Papers: New Series -- Number III, Whole Number XLI

Millwood, NY, Kraus Reprint, 1979. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black pebble-grain with gilt medallion and spine lettering. iv, 223pp. Frontispiece. Fine. Tight and pristine facsimile reprint of Volume 41 (only) of this text published between 1876 and 1910 (Volumes 1-38) and again starting 1910. Notes James I. Robertson Jr. "These fifty-two volumes, containing everything from congressional minutes to personal reminiscences, are indispensable for any study in depth of the Confederacy" -- and to this E.B. Long adds, "Other than the Official Records, this 52-volume set is the most important printed source for the Confederacy." NEVINS I, 161 and II, 27. .

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Book number: 35103

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Keywords: Civil War

Southern Historical Society Papers: New Series -- Number II, Whole Number XL

Millwood, NY, Kraus Reprint, 1979. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black pebble-grain with gilt medallion and spine lettering. iv, 339pp. Fine. Tight and pristine facsimile reprint of Volume 40 (only) of this set published between 1876 and 1910 (Volumes 1-38) and again starting 1910 -- this volume being September 1915. Notes James I. Robertson Jr. "These fifty-two volumes, containing everything from congressional minutes to personal reminiscences, are indispensable for any study in depth of the Confederacy" -- and to this E.B. Long adds, "Other than the Official Records, this 52-volume set is the most important printed source for the Confederacy." NEVINS I, 161 and II, 27. .

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Book number: 35104

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Keywords: Civil War

Spies, Scouts and Raiders: Irregular Operations

Alexandria, Time-Life Books, 1989. Hardcover. 4to. Grey blind-embossed paper over boards with oval color plate tipped to front cover. 176pp. Numerous illustrations (many color), color map. Near fine. Third printing of this volume in Time-Life's "Civil War" series. .

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Book number: 12692

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Keywords: Civil War

Spies, Scouts and Raiders: Irregular Operations

Alexandria, Time-Life Books, 1989. Hardcover. 4to. Grey blind-embossed paper over boards with oval color plate tipped to front cover. 176pp. Numerous illustrations (many color), color map. Near fine. Third printing of this volume in Time-Life's "Civil War" series. .

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Book number: 16741

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Keywords: Civil War

The Splendor of the Seasons

Waukesha, WI, Country Beautiful Corporation, 1973. Hardcover. 4to. Blue pictorial glazed paper over boards. 192pp. Color frontispiece, numerous color illustrations. Near fine. Probable first edition, tight and handsome. .

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Book number: 7669

Catalogue: Books

Keywords: Natural History