Philadelphia: James B. Rodgers, 1864. Paperback. 16mo. Pale red wrappers. 36pp. Very good. Overall a tight and attractive copy, though a bit of paper loss to rear wrapper. Reports on "Our Navy Work" (including a prayer meeting on the Monitor Onondaga), "Western New York," "Maryland," "The Shenandoah" and "Army of... More about Information for Army Meetings: November, 1864
New York: Thomas Longworth, 1824. Hardcover. 12mo. Original printed paper over boards, newly rebacked in brown cloth with gilt title. 486pp. Woodcuts, charts, many full-page advertisements (some with woodcuts). A tight and handsome copy of this early city directory, begun by David Longworth in 1796 and carried on by the... More about Longworth's American Almanac, New-York Register, and City Directory, for the Forty-Ninth Year of...
This Rhode Islander came from a line of military officers -- including his brother John Jay (1815-95), noted naval officer. ALS, 2pp (recto and verso), 7" X 8", New London, CT, 1858 December 3. Addressed to "Doct. Duffield" (D. Bethune Duffield, 1821-91, well known scholar and poet). Good plus. Binding... More about Autograph Letter Signed
This interesting literary character founded the R.R. Bowker Company (which still exists) in 1872, co-founded "Library Journal" (which also still exists) in 1876, and acquired "Publishers' Weekly" (you guessed it) in 1879 -- among other lasting bookish and bibliographic endeavors. TLS, 1p, 5½" X 8½", New York, NY, 1923 January... More about Typed Letter Signed
Best known for supposedly writing "Taps" (more likely a rewrite of an existing bugle melody), this Union general served as Hooker's chief of staff and apparently partook of that controversial general's political and shall-we-say social proclivities; he had to resign his position as Assistant Treasurer of the United Stated under... More about Signature / Unsigned Portrait
This general with the South African Republic made a reputation during the First Boer War (1880-81), but suffered a humiliating defeat in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) at the Battle of Paardeberg in 1900 in which he surrendered and was captured with his wife and more than 4,000 troops. Large... More about Signature
Famed American baritone who also taught voice to Samuel Barber; married to singer Emma Eames. IPS, 11" X 14", n.p., 1924 November 24. Good plus. Bit of edgewear at corners and chip at upper right corner (not affecting image); some silvering about the edges. Dark and handsome portrait in suit... More about Inscribed Photograph Signed
American army officer, the youngest 4-star general in U.S. history; supreme military commander of NATO (1953-56). Printed DS, 1p, heavy stock 5¼" X 8¼", Paris, France, 1952 January 22. Fine. Finely printed commemorative sheet: Within a green decorative border of laurel leaves appears the title "Supreme Headquarters / Allied Powers... More about Printed Document Signed / Unsigned Photograph
German operatic soprano who sang with the New York Metropolitan Opera from 1912 to 1919; reknowned for her wildly popular Jenny Lind concerts in the 1920s. IPS, 3½" X 5½", n.p., n.d. Inscribed to pianist John G. Leiser. Fine. Striking full-length outdoors pose in fur coat, standing in an elaborate... More about Inscribed Photograph Signed
In May 1793 a captured British ship was brought into the port of Philadelphia by the French privateer "Citizen Genet" and one of its seamen, who'd commanded the brigantine "Griffin" in the American Revolution, was arrested for violating the U.S.'s "Neutrality Proclamation" that sought to keep the young nation out..... More about Unsigned Document
Boston: J.G. Cupples Co. Publishers, 1890. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Half calf with raised bands and gilt spine lettering and glazed marbled paper over bevel-edged boards. xiii, 485pp, (3pp), (4pp ads). All edges gilt. Frontispiece, illustrations, marbled endpapers. Very good. Inner front hinge a tad delicate but expertly, archivally strengthened, thus... More about Vigilante Days and Ways: The Pioneers of the Rockies -- The Makers and Making of Montana, Idaho,...
The only child of George Washington's long-time personal secretary Tobias Lear was actually born in the early "White House" in Philadelphia, and Washington was his godfather; his mother died when he was two (Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were among her pallbearers), and he went on to become a successful... More about Autograph Manuscript Signed
The brother of noted pianists Sally (a master pupil of Liszt) and Emil was a noted German-American composer and pianist. Superb IPS, 8" X 10", n.p., 1927 November 22. Near fine. A choice, almost sepia tone head-and-shoulders of the balding mustachioed musician. A facsimile "signature" appears in white at lower... More about Inscribed Photograph Signed
The son of Declaration of Independence signer Lewis Morris (1726-98) and nephew of statesman Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816) was himself a soldier in the Revolutionary war -- aide-de-camp to General Charles Lee, later on the staff of General Nathanael Greene and himself raised to the rank of general; postwar he helped... More about Autograph Note Signed (3rd person
Ozzie and Harriet's son grew up with America on this couple's radio and television show before becoming a pop and rock singing star in his own right in the late 1950s; a few film roles followed ("Rio Bravo" with John Wayne and "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" with Jack... More about Inscribed Photograph Signed
Berne, IN: Witness Print, [1902]. Paperback. 12mo. Stiff green wrappers. (2pp), 240pp. Near fine. Probable sole edition, in remarkably tight and attractive condition. Subtitled "The Gospels of Luke and John translated in the Cheyenne language and printed for the interest of the Mennonite Mission among the Cheyenne Indians." Petter's introduction... More about Pavosto: zeoxchesenitotahaoez Luke na John nis hevovistomosseon Jesus Christ
Popular and prolific American playwright. Nice archive of five TLsS, each 1p, 8½" X 11", Shoreham, NY, 1942 June 3 to December 11. Addressed to poet Joseph Auslander (1897-1965) at the Library of Congress. Very good to fine. All concern the donation of Pollock's manuscripts to the Library of Congress... More about Archive of 5 Typed Letters Signed
Particularly noted as author of the first celebrated Beadle "dime novel," the 1860 potboiler "Malaeska," this New England writer penned more than 25 novels and wrote for many popular periodicals of her day; she also served as editor for "Ladies' Companion," "Graham's Magazine" and "Peterson's Magazine." AQS, 1p, 6½" X.... More about Autograph Quotation Signed
This colorful and influential editor and journalist -- brother of General Electric president Gerard Swope -- won a Pulitzer prize for his World War One coverage; he edited the New York World from 1920 to 1929. TLS, 12pp (rectos only), 8" X 10¼", Washington, DC, 1918 January 23. Addressed "To... More about Typed Letter Signed
N.p. Crawford B. Thayer, 1981-84. Paperback. Complete 3-volume set. 8vo. Stiff glazed pictorial linen-textured wrappers. xliii, 452pp; lix, 355pp; lxi, 481pp. Numerous illustrations, map, map front pastedowns. Near fine. Complete 3-volume set of this enormous compilation, titled (in order): "Hunting a Shadow," "The Battle of Wisconsin Heights" and "Massacre at..... More about Black Hawk War Eye-Witness Series
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1913]. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Red cloth with black lettering and black and green decoration, pictorial dust jacket. 344pp, (8pp ads). Color frontispiece, 3 full-page color plates. Near fine/very good. Jacket a bit edgeworn, with chips at tail of spine. A tight and handsome apparent first... More about Within the Law
Boston: Press of Geo. C. Rand & Avery, 1865. Paperback. Small 4to. Original tan printed wrappers. 61pp. Good plus. Outer wrapper attractive and largely free of edge tears, but delicate along the spine, which bears archival tape reinforcement. First edition. Very scarce sermon trilogy by the up-in-arms pastor of Boston's... More about Memorial Sermons: The Capture of Richmond, Some of the Results of the War, the Assassination of...
Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1923. Hardcover. 4to. Half vellum and tan paper over boards. (Ca. 50pp). 24 full-page plates (as called for; 3 color). Very good. Binding typically slightly soiled, else internally fine. A tight and attractive first edition. Limited to 160 copies. Wilkins studies the many genealogical tables used... More about The Trees of the Genealogia Deorum of Boccaccio
This pioneering New York physician joined Bellevue Hospital in 1847 and worked his way up to chief surgeon, along the way helping to found Bellevue Medical College in 1861 and creating the first ambulance service and the first training school for nurses; he championed the "Dissecting Bill," a statute that... More about Letter Signed