This week, James Cummins Bookseller is pleased to present books related to the Fourth of July holiday and the broad history of the United States of America. Browse early Americana and items associated with American presidents and presidential hopefuls, and dip a toe into topics associated with 4th of July celebrations and US natural history and pre-colonial history.
Brattleboro: Printed for the Author, 1826. First edition. An early American anti-slavery lecture prepared for the Independence Day celebrations of the Windham County Bible Society who requested it's publication. Phelps gives a brief synopsis of the history and development of man, his influence and also the progress introducing the Bible..... Read More about A Lecture Delivered at Marlborough, VT. July 4th, 1826
Price: $75
Cheerry Valley: The Cherry Valley Gazette Print, 1880. Thirdt Edition. An important contribution to the history of New York's border wars, and a book that excited much attention, inspiring several other frontier histories in New York and adjoining states. "A pioneer work in the annals of early western New York..... Read More about Annals of Tryon Country; or, the Border Warfare of New York, During the Revolution
Price: $150
New York: The Penguin Press, February 24, 2004. Advanced proof preceding the first edition. Rare advanced uncorrected proof. Read More about Alexander Hamilton
Price: $350
Pennsylvania: 1844]. Clay, Frelinghuysen & Markle. A grand vestige of the Whig party advocating the presidential candidacy of Senator Henry Clay and his vice presidential running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen. Included on the flag is the Whig gubernatorial candidate for Pennsylvania, Joseph Markle, and the party’s promotion of the Tariff of..... Read More about 1844 U.S. Presidential Campaign Flag of Henry Clay
Price: $17,500
New York: Printed for I. Riley and Co, 1806. Second edition, second printing. The first fictional account of the Pocahontas legend, first printed for the author in 1805 under the title Captain Smith and Princess Pocahontas; this expanded version appeared in the same year, with "A Memoir of the Author"..... Read More about The First Settlers of Virginia, an Historical Novel, Exhibiting a View of the Rise and Progress...
Price: $750
Philadelphia: J. & T. Doughty, 1830-1833. First edition. COMPLETE SET - THE PHILLIPS COPY. "A mine of information on contemporary sport and natural history" (Phillips). A landmark of American sporting publication, issued in parts by the brothers Thomas and John Doughty. Subscriptions dwindled after Thomas departed for Boston, and the..... Read More about The Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports
Price: $10,000
[Np: Tiffany & Co, 1897]. An attractive, well preserved example of this medal which was commissioned by the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society by Tiffany & Co., in conjunction with the dedication of the Grant Memorial in New York City on April 27, 1897. A lovely medal, with design elements..... Read More about Ulysses S. Grant memorial medal
Price: $750
Augsburg: J.J. Haid und Sohn, c. 1779. Excellent, iconic portrait of American naval officer and hero John Paul Jones (1747-1792). Jones is depicted three-quarter length, in uniform, holding a telescope in his right arm. To the rear are a towering cliff and a burning ship. Jones is considered America’s most..... Read More about Mezzotint: Johann Paul Iones. Befehlshaber einer Schwadron in Diensten der 13 Vereinigten...
Price: $4,500
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940. First edition. JFK’s First Book, Inscribed to Newsman Arthur Krock. The first edition of John F. Kennedy’s first book, inscribed to Arthur Krock: “To Mr. Krock. Who Baptized, Christened, and was Best Man for this book — with my sincere thanks, Jack Kennedy.” Arthur..... Read More about Why England Slept
Price: $35,000
Philadelphia: James Crissy, 1832. Second edition. The great Supreme Court Justice's classic biography of the first President. Read More about The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces...and First President of...
Price: $1,350
Boston: B. Green … for Benjamin Eliot …, 1726. Laws & Charter of Mass., 1726 - with King George’s “Explanatory Charter”. An attractive, unsophisticated copy of this early and important compilation of the Acts and Laws of the Province of Massachusetts, as organized under the terms of the charter of..... Read More about The Charter Granted by Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, to the Inhabitants of the...
Price: $8,500
[Walden, N.Y: Citizen Herald Book Print, 1912]. Photolithographic reprint of the first edition (Pawling, 1887). Imprint from back wrapper. Lively Doings in 18th Century Upper New York State. Early history and anecdotes of the Shawangunk Region in upstate New York, including bear hunting, panther hunting, conflicts with Tories, extensive encounters..... Read More about Legends of the Shawangunk (Shon-Gum) and Its Environs, Including Historical Sketches,...
Price: $1,250
Talbot County Courthouse [Md.]: Nov. 2, 1781. A Signer of the Declaration Tries to Feed the Army After Yorktown. Unsigned draft of a letter in the hand of William Paca - Maryland Signer of the Declaration of Independence - to Captain John Voorhees of the New Jersey Militia discussing the..... Read More about Draft of an Autograph Letter to John Voorhees discussing Forage for the Army
Price: $4,000
N.p. [United States]: n.d. [1930s]. A rare memento from the presidency of Franklin D Roosevelt, this pillow sham was from the U.S.S. Potomac Presidential Yacht, which is now a National Historic Monument. Built in 1934, the 165-foot former Coast Guard cutter 'Electra' was converted to a U.S. Navy vessel in..... Read More about Pillow Sham for the "U.S.S. Potomac Presidential Yacht"
Price: $1,500
Boston: Allen and Ticknor, 1833. First edition. First American Fishing Book. This book is generally accepted as the first American book on fishing, and "therefore a keystone of any collection" (Bruns). Read More about Natural History of the Fishes of Massachusetts, Embracing a Practical Essay on Angling
Price: $600
1887. My Country ’Tis of Thee. Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895) was an editor, Baptist clergyman, and author. While a seminarian, “Smith was asked by his friend Lowell Mason, an early proponent of common school music education, either to translate the lyrics of some German songbooks into English or to supply..... Read More about "America," Autograph Manuscript, signed ("S.F. Smith. Written in 1832. June 3,...
Price: $2,500
Washington: 1876. First edition. In the Yellowstone: "Such fishing I have never had before" One of the earliest descriptions of Yellowstone, being the account of a hunting expedition to the north-western territories undertaken by the author and six officers (plus a contingent of enlisted men) including US Secretary of War..... Read More about A Trip to the Yellowstone National Park in July, August and September, 1875. From the Journal of...
Price: $22,500
Washington, D.C: GPO, 1886-1887. First editions. Read More about Contributions to the Natural History of Alaska. Results of Investigations made Chiefly in the...
Price: $850
New Bedford, (Mass.): John Spooner, 1795. First edition. West Answers to Jonathan Edwards's Determinism. The first part of West's defense of free will was printed first in 1793 (Evans 26469 ). As West explains in his "Introduction to the Second Part", he was advised by his publisher to wait for..... Read More about Essays on Liberty and Necessity; in which the True Nature of Liberty is Stated and Defended; and...
Price: $400
