Memorial of a Number of Citizens of the Oregon Territory. [with]. Memorial of Hall J. Kelly. [with].Group of Four other Petitions.
by [Oregon Territory].
Pamphlets, 8vo, removed, disbound, 3, 2, 2, 3, 11, 4 pp. Items disbound, a few ink notations, some foxing and aging, paper a bit brittle, one document with printer error on first page, affecting a few words, a few small chips and tears, mostly along edges. The first two documents represent two of the earliest and most important claims to... Read More
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Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon Territory, Relative to Their present Situation and Wants.
by [Oregon Territory].
Pamphlet, 8vo disbound, 26 pp. Last leaf detached with some paper loss along gutter, but not affecting text. Early ink notation on first leaf, normal aging and toning, and ink notation on first leaf. Overall very good. Eberstadt describes this document as “invaluable”. While it contains a lot of information about the “Whitman captivity”, its real value rests in... Read More
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Message of the President of the United Sates, in Relation to the Indian Difficulties in Oregon. [with] Memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, Praying in Appropriation for the Payment of Expenses Incurred by the Provisional Government of Oregon in the Cayuse War
by [Oregon Territory]
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, 8 pp. 1st leaf detached; normal aging. Some staining to last page. Second pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, 11pp. Normal aging. In the first document, President Polk relates to Congress the claims of the Oregon settlers concerning Indian hostilities. Polk mentions that the settlers have found themselves in the midst of some powerful Indian... Read More
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Petition of Citizens of Oregon Praying the Laws of the United States May Be Extended Over the Territory…
by Oregon Territory
Pamphlet, removed, and disbound, 8vo, 6 pp. A few small chips on left margin; normal aging. Ink notation on last page. This petition is an appeal by Americans living in the Oregon territory for protection by the United States Government. The folks in Oregon were feeling neglected and wondered why they were less entitled to protection because they lived west... Read More
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Marvels of the New West…
by Thayer, William M.
Tall 8vo, tooled leather, gilt lettering, illustrated, 715 pp. Top joint cracked, some rubbing, wear to extremities, a little foxing, and normal aging; otherwise very good. This is a profusely illustrated work with about 350 engravings and maps. Included are chapters on Canyons, Yellowstone Park, Yosemite Valley, and Monument Park. Additionally, this book covers various aspects of Native... Read More
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Everywoman: Her Pilgrimage in Quest of Love.
by [Theater].
Small folio advertisement, illustrated with photographs, 4 pp. Two small archival repairs to bottom edges, a couple of nicks or small tears at extremities; otherwise very good. According to the ad, this is a Henry W. Savage production of Walter Browne's play. The production was to take place at the Winsted Opera House on November 5th, and promises a full... Read More
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The Illustrated London News. Saturday, December 21, 1861. No. 1122. Vol. XXXIX.
by [The Illustrated London News].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 615-630 pp. Some chips, tears and folds at the edges and margins, front page a little darkened and browned, contents generally bright and clear; overall very good. The major article, which starts on the front page is the death of the Prince Consort (Prince Albert), he of course, was married to Queen Victoria. There are a number... Read More
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The Lady’s Friend, A Monthly Magazine. Vol.IV No.11.
by [The Lady's Friend].
8vo, paper wrapper type covers, magazine format, illustrated, 685-752 pp. Edges a bit frayed, some spine chipped and torn a little, a couple of edge folds, paper a bit fragile, aged and browned; some pencil notations on covers, still in pretty good shape for this type of material. Issue contains a folding partially colored fashion plate. Lots of other illustration... Read More
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The Lady’s Friend, A Monthly Magazine. Vol. V. No. 8.
by [The Lady's Friend].
8vo, paper wrapper type covers, magazine format, illustrated, 501-572 pp. Edges a bit frayed and chipped, some spine chipped and torn a little, a couple of edge folds, paper a bit fragile, aged and browned; some pencil notations on covers, still in pretty good shape for this type of material. Issue contains a folding partially colored fashion plate. Lots of... Read More
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The Lady’s Friend, A Monthly Magazine. Vol. VII. No. 6.
by [The Lady's Friend].
8vo, paper wrapper type covers, magazine format, illustrated, 361-423 pp. Edges a bit frayed and chipped, some spine chipped and torn a little, a couple of edge folds, paper a bit fragile, aged and browned; some pencil notations on covers, still in pretty good shape for this type of material. Issue contains a folding partially colored fashion plate. Lots of... Read More
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The Murder of Adolf Hitler : The Truth about the Bodies in the Berline Bunker.
by Thomas, Hugh.
8vo, hardccover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 305 pp. Dust jacket and contents near fine condition. A very attractive copy.
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Slave Trade : The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade : 1440-1870.
by Thomas, Hugh.
Thick 8vo, hardcover, dust jacket, illustrated, 908 pp. Dust jacket and contents in near mint condition. Deeply probing look at the history of the slave trade.
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The History of Printing in America, with a Biography of Printers & an Account of Newspapers.
by Thomas, Isaiah.
Thick 8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, 650. Some slight edgewear to top of DJ, a little browning too; otherwise in excellent condition. Wonderful history of printing in America,
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Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes, and the Fall Of Old Mexico.
by Thomas, Hugh.
Thick 8vo, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust cover, illustrated, 812 pp. some very slight dust soiling on page edges, and a little creasing at top edge of DJ; otherwise near fine condition. Detailed and broad based coverage of Montwzuma's fall. Included stock image.
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The Children of First Man.
by Thom, James Alexander.
Thick 8vo, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, 547 pp. Very slight creasing and edewear to dj; otherwise in near bfine condition.
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Thompson's Maps of Connecticut Two Volumes in one.
by Thompson, Edmund.
4to, cloth, gilt titanium;e on front cover and spine, 11 pp. In near mint condition. Limited edition reprint (250 copies) of the 1940 edition.
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Speech of Mr. Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi Delivered in the House of Representatives, Thursday July 9, 1846…
by Thompson, Jacob.
Pamphlet, 8vo, uncut, 7 pp. Browning and gaining, pencil notation on front page, a few minor chips along edge; otherwise very good. Jacob Thompson (1810-1885) was the Congressman from Mississippi 1839-1851. He was also the committee chairman on Indian Affairs, and Secretary of the Interior. This speech addresses his views on a Bill that would increase the price of... Read More
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The Seasons.
by Thompson, James.
12mo, leather, illustrated, 192 pp. Covers detached and endpapers missing, but text os complete, spine with considerable wear, normal aging; otherwise fair to good. Ilustrated with several charming woodcuts. Includes The Life of the Author by P. Murdock and Death of Mr. Thompson by Mr. Collins.
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Canadian Pacific Rockies.
by Thornley, Betty.
8vo, pamphlet, course heavy paper, illustrated with tipped in color illustrations, unpaged. Chipping to covers, a little splitting by spine and hinges a little weak, but still firm, chip on back corner goes into border, but doesn't damage image; otherwise about very good. This scarce little item has 17 tipped in illustrations by four artists, with text by Betty Thornley.... Read More
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Tommy's Animal Friends.
by Thorne, Diana (Illustrator).
Oversized 4to, original pictorial heavy paper covers, illustrated, [16] pp. Margin tear through most pages, no affect on text or illustrations, spine is worn and split at the top, a little edgewear, normal aging; otherwise very good. This work includes eight very attractive illustrations by Diana Thorne. The illustrations are mostly farm animals, including horses, goats, rabbits, dogs and pigs.... Read More
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The Rights and Duties of Masters. A Sermon Preached at the Dedication of a Church, Erected in Charleston, S. C., for the Benefit and Instruction of the Coloured Population.
by Thornwell, Rev. J. H
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, disbound, 51 pp. Disbound, modern somewhat crude tape repairs to spine, ink stain in lower right corner throughout, a few chips at extremities, some minor foxing; still a decent copy. James Henley Thornwell (1812-1862) was a Presbyterian minister and educator born in the Marlboro District of South Carolina. He was educated at the Andover Theological Seminary and... Read More
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine. No. CCXIX-August 1868, Vol. XXXVII. "Duels and Duelists."
by Thorpe, Thomas Bangs.
Rebound, later blue cloth morocco spine label, illustrated, 289-432 pp. (143 pages). Issue rebound in later cloth, some minor foxing, aging and browning; otherwise very good plus. Included in the August 1868 issue of Harper's Monthly, Thorpe's article begins on page 401, and covers the custom of dueling in an 11-page article. Thorpe (1815-1878) was a well-known travel writer and... Read More
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Speech of Hon. J.W. Tibbatts, of Kentucky on the Bill Making Appropriations for the Cumberland Road. Delivered in the House of Representatives Saturday April 4 1846.
by Tibbatts, J. W.
Pamphlet, 8vo, 8 pp. Some browning and soiling to edges and margins, edge folds, partially uncut, normal aging; other wise about very good. This is a somewhat scarce speech by Tibbatts (1802-1852) on the Cumberland Road. The OCLC locates only five copies. The Cumberland Road, first constructed between 1811-1837 was the first real national road. It served as the way... Read More
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Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton. Exclusive Theatre Telecast-No Home T.V. Washington Avenue Armory…
by [Boxing Ticket]
Boxing ticket, 3" x 5 1/2," includes stub, printed on stiff blue paper. Slight aging; near fine. This is a ticked for the closed circuit TV broadcast of the third, and final bout between Ali and Norton. After breaking Ali's jaw, and winning the first bout, Ali would come back and win the second encounter. In the third fight, Norton... Read More
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Jim Braddock vs. Joe Louis (15 Rounds) Comiskey Park. Complimentary Exchange Ticket June 22nd 1937.
by [Boxing Ticket]
Boxing ticket, 2 1/2" x 5 3/4,"printed on green stiff paper. Some very slight aging, but it really nice condition overall. This is an exchange ticket that allows the holder to exchange it for This is a complimentary exchange ticket that allows the holder to exchange it for a $16.50 fight ticket for $4.00 in taxes at the Morrison Hotel... Read More
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