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12 FILE PHOTOGRAPHS LARGELY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA
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12 FILE PHOTOGRAPHS LARGELY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA

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1941. A group of 12 file photographs of Mobile, including a couple of Mardi Gras in Mobile. An interesting group of images. Conditions vary, but generally Good. Stamped and manuscript dates range from 1926 to 1954, though most are in the early 1940s. Sizes range, but generally 8 x10s.
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THE A B C BOOK OF COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA
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THE A B C BOOK OF COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA

by Junior Committee of the Pennsylvania Society of the National Colonial Dames of America | verse by Mrs. Moreau Delano Brown, Miss Harriet H. Bland, and Mrs. Louis H. Twyeffort; illustrated by Margaret Aumont Moore

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Pennsylvania Society of the National Colonial Dames of America, 1942. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Oblong octavo. [30] pp. Blue cloth with title and vignette stamped in gold on the front cover; previous owner bookplate on the front free endpaper as well as a tasteful institutional bookplate on the front pastedown; clean throughout; a charming abecedary.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN. AN ADDRESS Delivered Before R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans, at...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN. AN ADDRESS Delivered Before R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans, at Richmond, VA., on October 29th, 1909

by Christian, George L.

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Richmond: Richmond Press, 1927. Very Good binding. Octavo. 32 pp. Reprint. Stapled into stiff, printed wrappers. Light wear and some pencil bracketing to the epigraph on the cover; contents clean. Christian assures the reader that his address "will be in no spirit of carping criticism, with no desire to do injustice to [Lincoln], and will be as free from sectional prejudice and passion as one who has suffered as I have, by the conduct of Mr. Lincoln and his followers, can make it" (p. 1). It is nevertheless, a searing partisan assessment of who Christian calls a "Godless tyrant." Haynes 3413.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN. AN ADDRESS Delivered Before R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans, at...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN. AN ADDRESS Delivered Before R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans, at Richmond, VA., on October 29th, 1909

by Christian, George L.

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Richmond: J. H. Jenkins, 1910. Good+ binding. Octavo. 31, [1] pp. Second edition. Stapled into stiff, printed wrappers. A bit of wear with light chipping and some staining to the covers; notable stain to the fore-edge margin of the first leaf; contents are generally toned. An early edition of a frequently reprinted address. Christian assures the reader that his address "will be in no spirit of carping criticism, with no desire to do injustice to [Lincoln], and will be as free from sectional prejudice and passion as one who has suffered as I have, by the conduct of Mr. Lincoln and his followers, can make it" (p. 1). It is nevertheless, a searing partisan assessment of who Christian calls a "Godless tyrant." Haynes 3411.
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ACTS PASSED AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Begun and Held at the...
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ACTS PASSED AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Begun and Held at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, on Monday the Third Day of December, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten, and of the Commonwealth the Thirty-fifth

by Virginia. General Assembly

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Richmond: Samuel Pleasants, 1811. Half Leather. Good binding. Octavo. 136 pp. Backed in calf with corners and paper over boards; binding significantly rubbed. Neat and contemporary manuscript title on the front free endpaper; text is heavily foxed throughout. An interesting collection of early Virginia laws including laws relating to enslaved persons; various individuals allowed to build roads and bridges, some with tolls; matters relating to soldiers; and more.
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THE ADDRESS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Agreed upon at the Numerous Meeting Held...
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THE ADDRESS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Agreed upon at the Numerous Meeting Held after a General Notice at Lancaster on April 3d, 1805. To the Democratic Citizens of Pennsylvania, Recommending a New Candidate for the Office of Governor

by [Americana] Steele, John | Pennsylvania General Assembly

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1805. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. 12mo. 19, [1 (blank)] pp. First edition. As issued, stitched in plain wrapper; a few leaves unopened. Light wear to the covers including some silverfishing to the top inner margin of the rear wrapper and diminishing through the next several leaves; light soiling, but largely a remarkably copy. Deaccessioned as a library duplicate, the only indication being a mid-20th century gift stamp deep in the inner margin of p. 3; contents clean. An address criticizing incumbent Pennsylvania governor Thomas McKean and recommending Simon Snyder as governor in the 1805 election. While Snyder lost to McKean in a contentious 1805 contest, he would ultimately win in 1808 and serve three terms. The language early in the address is salient: "Principles and not men, were the foundations, on which American independence was established .... Principles and not men have been the objects of contest, ever since, between the several parties which have arisen under our government;… Read More
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AN ADDRESS OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT, TO THE CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS AND...

AN ADDRESS OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT, TO THE CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS AND CHURCHES OF THE STATE, ON THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITED ENDEAVOURS TO REVIVE GOSPEL DISCIPLINE

by [Backus, Azel]

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Litchfield, CT: Hosmer and Goodwin, 1808. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 16 pp. First edition. Removed from binding. Light foxing only. Sabin 15636; Shaw & Shoemaker 14758.
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AN ADDRESS ON THE LIFE, CHARACTER AND PUBLIC SERVICES, OF THE LATE HON. BENJAMIN WATKINS LEIGH,...

AN ADDRESS ON THE LIFE, CHARACTER AND PUBLIC SERVICES, OF THE LATE HON. BENJAMIN WATKINS LEIGH, Delivered Before the Virginia Historical Society, at its Late [4th] Annual Meeting

by Macfarland, Wm. H.

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Richmond: Virginia Historical Society | printed by Macfarlane & Fergusson, 1851. Original Wrappers. Good binding. 12mo. 12 pp. Removed from a binding and lacking original printed wrappers, recently sewn through the notches to keep bifolium together. Ink drop stain to the outer margin of the fore-edge, not affecting any text, otherwise contents are clean. A brief sketch of the Virginia Senator. Haynes 11092.
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ADDRESSES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY JAMES KEITH OF FAUQUIER

ADDRESSES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY JAMES KEITH OF FAUQUIER

by Keith, James

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Richmond: Privately printed by the Appeals Press, Inc, 1917. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. 87 pp., frontis. First edition. As issued, in navy cloth with title in gold on the front cover and the spine. Light shelfwear to the binding including what appears to be a very little paint on the bottom edge of the front board; offsetting to the endpapers, otherwise, it is largely clean. Keith's addresses have quite a range, but a couple relate to the American Civil War, including a sketch of General Eppa Hunton. Haynes 9923.
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AN ADVENTURE IN VERMONT; OR THE STORY OF MR. ANDERSON
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AN ADVENTURE IN VERMONT; OR THE STORY OF MR. ANDERSON

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Bennington, VT: William Haswell, 1825. Disbound. Good binding. 12mo. 23, [1 (blank)] pp. Removed from binding; light foxing throughout; contemporary ink pagination indicating its placement in the volume from which it was removed. Early religious tract. Sabin and McCorison tentatively posit printing dates of 1813 and 1812 respectively, while Gilman puts it at 1825. William's father, Anthony Haswell was a Boston, then Worcester printer during the Revolution and moved his family to Bennington in 1781 becoming the second printer in Vermont. A nice imprint from a line of notable Bennington printers. Sabin 99138; Vermont Imprints 1345; Gilman, "Bibliography of Vermont," p. 14.
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ALABAMA BLAST FURNACES
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ALABAMA BLAST FURNACES

by Woodward Iron Company | Foreword by H. A. Berg

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Woodward, AL: Woodward Iron Company, 1940. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Quarto. 162, [7 (index)] pp., illus. First edition. In publisher's embossed leatherette over boards. Light rubbing to the covers, but generally a very nice and solid copy. This work offers a brief history of the manufacture of pig iron in Alabama, which Berg calls the "most important industry in the State [and] a vital factor in the prosperity and welfare of its people" p. 7. But the really value is this histories and records of several dozen blast furnaces built and operated in Alabama, illustrated by photographs throughout. Sufficiently important that the University of Alabama Press issued a reprint of this in its "Library of Alabama Classics" series. Quite scarce in commerce; even the reprint is fairly uncommon. Brannen 4986.
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THE ALABAMA OPPORTUNITY; OBSERVATIONS UPON AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE RAPID COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL,...
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THE ALABAMA OPPORTUNITY; OBSERVATIONS UPON AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE RAPID COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND AGRICULTURAL ADVANCEMENT OF ALABAMA IN RECENT YEARS

by Poole, Robert Ransom. Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

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[Montgomery]: Department of Agriculture and Industries, 1906. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. 199, [1] pp., illus. First edition. As issued, stapled and in printed wrappers. A remarkably bright copy with only light shelfwear and some minor staining to the cover; contents clean and binding is tight. A very uncommon promotional piece from the State of Alabama outlining the agricultural opportunities in that state. OCLC identifies just 20 institutions holding copies. OCLC 4609323.
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ALEXANDER BEAUFORT MEEK: POET, ORATOR, JOURNALIST, HISTORIAN, STATESMAN (Alabama Polytechnic...

ALEXANDER BEAUFORT MEEK: POET, ORATOR, JOURNALIST, HISTORIAN, STATESMAN (Alabama Polytechnic Institute Historical Studies, Fourth Series)

by Nixon, Herman Clarence

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Auburn: API Historical Studies, 1910. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. Octavo. 53 pp. First edition. In publisher's wrappers. Light wear to the extremities, but generally a nice copy of this biographical sketch of the Alabama Attorney General. Brannen 3251.
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ALEXANDRIA IN THE CIVIL WAR
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ALEXANDRIA IN THE CIVIL WAR

by Barber, James G.

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Lynchburg, VA: H. E. Howard, 1988. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. [6], 130 pp., illus. First edition, limited and signed, number 7 of 1000 copies. As issued, in blue cloth, lacking the dust jacket. A bright, fresh copy; clean. Profusely illustrated with 45 pages of full-page portraits, maps, photographs, and other illustrations.
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ALUMNI BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (Third Series; July 1908; Volume 1, Number 3)

ALUMNI BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (Third Series; July 1908; Volume 1, Number 3)

by edited by Ormond Stone and John Walter Wayland; contributions by Richard Heath Dabney, Thomas Fitz Hugh, William Harrison Faulkner; E. A. Alderman, and others

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Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1908. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. Octavo. 193-312 pp. Through paginated quarterly; side stapled in printed wrappers; early 20th century UVA Alumni Bulletin; soiling to the wrappers else a clean copy.
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AMERICAN STATE PAPERS. CLASS VII. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT | DOCUMENTS, LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE,...
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AMERICAN STATE PAPERS. CLASS VII. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT | DOCUMENTS, LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE, OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIRST TO THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTY-SECOND CONGRESS, INCLUSIVE: COMMENCING MARCH 4, 1789, AND ENDING MARCH 2, 1833

by Lowrie, Walter and Walter S. Franklin (editors)

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Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1834. Quarter Leather. Good binding. Folio. [2], 361, [1 (blank)], viii (index) pp. Backed in contemporary calf with corners and marbled paper over boards. Leather at both joints are splitting, but the boards are holding well; chipping to the leather at the tail of the spine; contents are generally foxed; last few leaves including the marbled endpaper show some silverfishing to the top corner (margin only); soiling to the rear endpapers. From a massive, multi-volume work, this single volume on the Post Office Department is complete in itself. Sabin notes of the whole work, "This valuable work was printed by order of the United States Government, and distributed through the Members of Congress. It contains reprints, not only of all the early occasional publications of the Congress that could be found, but many important papers from the Archives of the Government never before published" Sabin 1228. An amazing amount of material on the US Postal Service in its first half… Read More
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ANOTHER SECRET DIARY OF WILLIAM BYRD OF WESTOVER, 1739-1741, With Letters & Literary Exercises,...

ANOTHER SECRET DIARY OF WILLIAM BYRD OF WESTOVER, 1739-1741, With Letters & Literary Exercises, 1696-1726

by Byrd, William | edited by Maude H. Woodfin; translated and collated by Marion Tinling

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Richmond: The Dietz Press, 1942. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. xlv, [3], 490 pp., frontis. First edition. As issued, in linen over boards with vignette title in red on the front cover and spine and publisher's dust jacket. Binding is solid and clean with very occasional offsetting from acidic paper page-markers left at the top of the inner margin of several openings; a few pencil check marks in the margin; dust jacket is gently edgeworn with a bit of scuffing to the back panel.
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ANTE-BELLUM MANSIONS OF ALABAMA
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ANTE-BELLUM MANSIONS OF ALABAMA

by Hammond, Ralph

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New York: Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1951. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good dust jacket. Quarto. 196 pp., illus. In publisher's cloth with dust jacket. Quite a nice copy, clean throughout but for a small Alabama bookseller's ticket on the front pastedown; dust jacket is trifle worn at the top of the front and rear panels, but really quite presentable; price intact on the front flap. While reprints abound, first editions of this book are uncommon.
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ANTE-BELLUM ALABAMA TOWN AND COUNTRY (Florida State University Studies, Number Twenty-Seven)
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ANTE-BELLUM ALABAMA TOWN AND COUNTRY (Florida State University Studies, Number Twenty-Seven)

by Jordan, Weymouth T.

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Tallahassee: Florida State University, 1957. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. First edition, signed and inscribed by Jordan on the front free endpaper. Bound as issued in red cloth; previous owner names and bookplate has been marked through else a clean copy; dust jacket is a bit sunned at the spine and gently worn on the edges.
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ARATOR; BEING A SERIES OF AGRICULTURAL ESSAYS, PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL: IN SIXTY-ONE NUMBERS
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ARATOR; BEING A SERIES OF AGRICULTURAL ESSAYS, PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL: IN SIXTY-ONE NUMBERS

by Taylor, John

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Georgetown, Columbia: J. M. Carter, 1814. Full Leather. Good+ binding. 239pp. 12mo. [4], 9-279, [1 (index)] pp. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Bound in contemporary marbled calf with morocco title label on the spine. A solid copy with limited wear; contents are moderately to heavily foxed throughout; one leaf with a closed tear in the fore-edge margin; rear flyleaf is lacking to top quarter; else without notable flaw. This series of essays began at pseudonymously published articles in 1810 in a Georgetown newspaper and culminated in sixty one essays (in the early editions) collected in this work, Arator, first published in 1813. In his biography of Taylor, Henry H. Simms writes of the praise for Taylor's work that came from the luminaries of the time: John Adams, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson who reportedly purchased a drilling machine sight unseen because Taylor recommended it (Simms 148-9). More than just practical agriculture, Taylor, as suggested in the title, had a series of… Read More
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