Memorial Badge worn by Ohio Civil War Veterans. by [Abraham Lincoln] - 1915?: Washington County, Ohio, Veterans Association

New Hope: Ray Riling 1952, a numbered copy form a limited edition of 400. (4to) Not paginated. Fine, no dust jacket. 23 full-page plates. The original glassine wrapper has minor chipping. A facsimile reproduction of the 1861 publication '...from the original regulations of the confederacy and other authorative sources.'. (American Civil War, Confederate States of America, Uniforms).

Boston: National Anti-Slavery Bazaar. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and soiled, spine sunned, hinges . cracked and tender, shaken.. 1847. Hardcover. Green ruled cloth with liberty bell design stamped in gilt on front boards and titles stamped in gilt on spine, (the "cloth, gilt extra" binding). All edges gilt. viii, 304pp. One of the annual gift books containing poems, prose, and short stories by various authors on the subject of slavery which were compiled by Boston abolitionist Maria Weston Chapman. The books were one of the items sold at annual bazaars that were major fundraisers for the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, This volume contains writings by William Lloyd Garrison, John Quincy Adams, Edmund Quincy, James Russell Lowell, Maria Lowell, Edmund Jackson, Wendell Phillips, David Lee Child, Joseph Mazzini, and many others. Scarce. LCP/HSP 5877.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

First edition, first printing, 1865, softcover pamphlet in good condition. 30 pages plus blank plus wraps. In original paper wraps. No writing inside or out. Edges are chipped, ink stain upper outer edge not affecting text, pages are toned, corners bumped. Author put together this pamphlet to encourage the public to encourage the Union Navy to consider his designs for a warship. Scarce. None listed for sale; none found at auction. WorldCat locates ~18 copies of this first edition. Although this copy has some condition issues it is still pretty nice. Please see scans of the item you will receive. Feel free to inquire.

Crosby & Nichols, Boston, 1850; First Edition; 8vo (5 1/2" x 9"), 40 pages; printed wraps. Impassioned speech condemning the recently passed federal Fugitive Slave Law, delivered at Boston’s Melodeon Theater, Sunday, September 22, 1850 by celebrated reformer Theodore Parker who, although an ordained Unitarian minister, later rejected much of Unitarian theology and dedicated himself to Transcendentalism, becoming a leading figure in the movement. Parker’s views were wont to create considerable conflict in both religious and secular circles, as here where he advocates the murder of officers of the law by their captured fugitive slaves as justifiable under the guise of self-defense. The editor of the Boston Pilot in response was quick to point out that while slavery is an acknowledged evil, homicide as a remedy does nothing but unleash anarchy, and is hardly in keeping with Christian or otherwise accepted moral principles, further adding that Parker’s propensity for theological hair… Read More

Wm. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, Boston, 1851; First Edition; 8vo (5 1/2" x 9"), 38 pages; printed wraps. Impassioned oration delivered at Boston’s Melodeon theater by leading 19th century Unitarian minister, Transcendentalist, and social and religious reformer, Theodore Parker. Styled a sermon for Thanksgiving Day, it is in actuality a vehement exhortation against the recently enacted federal Fugitive Slave Law, in retaliation for which Parker had two months previously in this same hall advocated the killing of arresting officers by captured fugitives as justifiable self-defense, igniting a firestorm of condemnation which he here attempts to quell. No stranger to controversy, Parker once notoriously vilified patriot Daniel Webster for his courage in supporting the nation-saving Compromise of 1850, and his radical religious views, particularly on the nature of Jesus, had already led to the disaffection of a large number of Unitarian laity, the denial of a pulpit by his fellow clergy, and the… Read More

1878 Grant, Faires and Rodgers first edition. Uncommon as a true first.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows light wear from age and storage. The frontis illustration has offset through the tissue guard (see photos).Please message me with any questions

1907 Neale Publishing first edition.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The main condition issue is moderate wear to the boards.Please message me with any questions

Very Rare, Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. A Presentation Copy Signed and Inscribed by the Author, Frank Allen Dennis, but the Signature and Inscription is Partially Marked-Out. This Book is in Acceptable Condition. The Gray Buckram Boards have Light Rubbing and Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but with Slight Sagging, typical in such a Large Book. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Partially Marked-Out Author's Signature and Inscription) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and have Occasional Very Light Foxing but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Interior does have a Slight Musty Odor, though the Musty Odor is not overpowering, it and Foxing are the only reasons this Book is only in Acceptable Condition. The Page Edges have some Foxing but No Remainder Mark or Other Major Damage. This is still a Nice Copy of a Very Rare, Unpublished Thesis.Book Description:This… Read More

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Trade Edition. Bound by Whitman Bennett bindery (1 of 12 bound by Whitman Bennett) in full decorated crushed morocco, with a note by the author. Beautiful, marbled endpapers. Gilt text block edges. Tight and square binding. Edges and hinges rubbed. Stephen Vincent Benet, a prominent early 20th century poet, wrote his most famous book-length poem about the Civil War. Benét won the Pulitzer Prize for his acclaimed poem named after the song about the great martyr for emancipation, John Brown.

The Easton Press, 1989. 2 vols. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jackets. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Appear unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon markers. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift!