London: Printed by W. Strahan for James Hutton at the Bible and Sun, without Temple-bar, 1740. First edition... Read More about A Continuation of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield's Journal, from his Embarking after ther Embargo to...
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Cleveland, Ohio: The World Publishing Company, (1966). Facsimile Edition of the 1624 First edition produced by George Rainbird Limited, 2 Hyde Park Place, London. Printed by offset lithograpohy byAmilcare Pizzi, Milan. Read More about The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles. With a pamphlet of an...
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Richmond: Jany 23 1864. William "Extra Billy" Smith (1797 – 1887) was a lawyer, congressman, the 30th and 35th Governor of Virginia, and a Major General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. On his appointment in January 1863, at the age of 65, Smith was the..... Read More about ALS to Governor William Smith of Va., with "Extra Billy's" note on back agreeing with...
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Columbia, S.C: A.H. Pemberton, State Printer, 1842. Read More about Journal of the Senate of the State of South-Carolina. Being its Annual Session of 1842
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London: Longmans, Green, 1866. First edition. Skiff Copy. "The outstanding merit of this rare and fascinating book is the author's meticulous attention to detail, based upon his wide range of activity and his particular flare for recording realistically and vividly his pursuit of the fauna of the American South" -..... Read More about A Hunter's Experiences in the Southern States of America; being, An Account of the Natural...
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1859. Guion Griffis Johnson's Copy. "One of the most joyous expressions of antebellum Southern humor" (Walser). An interesting association copy, with ownership inscription of pioneering female historian Guion Griffis Johnson (1900-1989) and her husband, sociologist Guy B[enton] Johnson (1901-1991), both experts on Black culture in..... Read More about Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters. By "Skitt"
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[Miami]: The Florida East Coast Hotel Company, [1903]. First edition. “How would a tarpon weighing 185 pounds suit you?… the plain unvarnished truth is more startling than anything you’d care to risk telling.” Exceedingly scarce tarpon fishing pamphlet, issued by the Royal Palm Hotel for the 1904 season, from January to..... Read More about The Judge’s Tarpon. A Comedy of the Royal Palm
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Washington, D.C: The Associated Publishers, Inc, 1941. First Edition. Read More about The Negro In Tennessee
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Knoxville: July 1, 1795. Written to David Henley, Agent for the Department of War. "Pay to William Rickard pay master...to the troops [sic] in the territory aforesaid eleven hundred and two dollars sixty seven cents out of the money in your hands appropriated for the defensive protection of the frontiers..... Read More about Document, Signed, as Governor of the Southwest Territory requesting payment for a 'company of...
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Norfolk, Va: 4 June 1851. Raeding in part: "I have a tri-weekly mail Contract from here to Richmond by Steam Boat to commence 1st July and for which I am already provided with a boat now running on the Routes; but understanding thgat the Post Master General will require their additional..... Read More about A.L.S. To David S. Kennedy Esq. of New York
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Brunswick, North Carolina: 15 June 1768. THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL GROUP TO PERFORM IN CANADA. Tryon’s letter to Rhode Island Governor Samuel Ward reads in part: "Mr. Mills, who is the manager of a Company of Commedians, intends to solicit your permission to act in some parts of your Government..... Read More about Autograph Letter, Signed, to Governor Ward
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Roanaoke: 1926. This is no. 273 of 515 copies given to Members of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, as a Souvenir-a keepsake, signed by Stone. This was the first book that was published in Virginia. Read More about Typographia: An Ode on Printing
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Northhampton, (Mass.): Printed by Thomas M. Pomroy for S. & E. Butler, 1805. Later issue of the First American edition of 1787. Signed on t.p. William D. Smith June 1806 (which is burnt at upper margin). Read More about The Laws of Nations or the Principles of the Law of Nature; applied to the Conduct and Affairs of...
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Fauquier County [VA]: 3rd May 1759. A LEASE FOR 3 LIVES. A relevant piece of Old Virginia history mapping a section of Lord Fairfax's large land holding and giving insight into the life leases therein. The “Manor of Leeds” was named for Leeds Castle, the seat of the Fairfax family in..... Read More about Autograph Manuscript Survey, Signed "Joseph Moffet" to Joseph Williams for a Lott of...
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Richmond: Printed by Samuel Pleasants, Jun. and Henry Pace, 1803. Read More about A Collection of all such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a Public and Permanent...
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Richmond, Va: Published by West & Johnson, 1870. First edition. Read More about Fashion: A Humorous and Satirical Poem. In Two Parts
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Montgomery, Ala: The Wallace Campaign, March 21, 1969. Read More about TLS. To Congressman Halpern. About James Estomo
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Tuskegee Institute, Alabama: May 24, 1907. With an added note in Washington's hand: "Was very glad to see [you] in New York a few days ago B.T.W." Read More about Letter Signed ("Booker Washington"), to Mr. F.G. Wood of Central N.Y. Tel. & Tel....
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Tuskegee: November 29, 1901. Washington replies to a Mrs. Wade in Santa Barbara, California, who had evidently sought help finding domestic servants: "Referring to your letter which has just been received, I am very sorry to say that I am unable to assist you in the matter of securing such..... Read More about Typed Letter Signed ("Booker T. Washington, Principal") to Mrs. Romaine Wade, declining...
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Cambridge, Mass: The Cosmos Press, Inc, 1928. First edition, one of 100 copies privately printed for John Phillips. "But Washington's first love in the realm of sport was riding to hounds over his own and neighboring plantations ..." Preface. Read More about George Washington Sportsman From his own Journals. [Preface by John C. Phillips
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Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1893. First edition. Read More about Journal of Colonel George Washington. Commanding a Detachment of Virginia Troops, Sent by Robert...
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New York: Sanford, Cushing & Co, 1868. Read More about A meeting in anticipation of Washington's Birthday, in behalf of Washington College, Virginia,...
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New Haven: Published by the Author. Sold by Crocker & Brewster, Boston, [etc.] ... Printed by B.L. Hamlen, 1842. Morse, Samuel French B. Second edition, first octavo edition. The Second Edition, The First Unabridged Octavo Edition. A fine copy of the rare second and first octavo edition of Webster's unabridged..... Read More about An American Dictionary of the English Language. First Edition in Octavo, Containing the Whole...
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Saint Louis: Joseph Garnier, 1948. An exact facsimile, limited to 300 copies, of the original published in 1841-1842. The original is one of the great rarities of illustrated books on the midwest, Missouri, and Illinois. Read More about The Valley of the Mississippi Illustrated: In a Series of Views
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Memphis, Tenn: W.G. Cheney, Printer and Publisher, 1873. First edition. Read More about Old Times in West Tennessee. Reminiscences Semi-Historic of Pioneer Life and the Rarly Emigrant...
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n.p: 5/16/70. 'I RETURNED FROM THE MAD-HOUSE HUNGRY FOR A TINY BIT OF AFFECTION…'. An poignant letter, tinged with accusatory sentiment but ending in a thinly veiled hope for reconciliation, probably to Danny Stirrup, a friend and Key West architect who had worked on Williams' home. In our letter, Williams’..... Read More about Typed letter signed Tennessee Williams ("10") to ("Dear Danny"
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