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1855 The Life of P. T. BarnumLondon: 1855A smart early edition of the autobiography of American circus founder P. T. Barnum, in the publisher's original cloth binding, and illustrated throughout. -
1873 History of the Conquest of MexicoPhiladelphia : 1873William H. Prescott's history of Mexican conquest, a later edition complete in three volumes. -
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1937 Pilgrims of the WildLondon: 1937A smart signed copy of the immensely popular and later debunked autobiography of Grey Owl, a work that in its height of its popularity sold over 5,000 copies per month. -
1860 Fifty Years in Chains; or, The Life of an American SlaveNew York: 1860The very scarce abridged edition of Charles Ball's account of his life under slavery in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century America. -
1914 Our PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia and London: 1914A first edition topographical work on the city of Philadelphia, including history and memories of Elizabeth Robins Pennell while she lived there, with lovely illustrations by her husband Joseph Pennell. -
1955 The Indians of CanadaOttawa: 1955A wonderfully illustrated work on the native peoples found within Canada, with histories of various different tribes, written by Jenness Diamond and containing a colour folding map to the rear of text. -
1959 Uniforms of the United States ArmyNew York: 1959A large paper copy with some lovely coloured plates illustrating the US Army uniforms, first trade edition thus, enlarged. -
1861 By Laws of the Orphan House Of Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston: 1861An interesting first edition copy of the By Laws for the Charleston Orphan House. -
1775 Bickerstaff’s New-England Almanack, for the Year of our Redemption, 1776Newburyport, Massachusetts: 1775A very scarce almanac for 1776, published in New England during the American Revolution. -
1856 Incidents of Travel in YucatanNew York: 1856A later impression of this work concerning an account of travels in Yucatan, complete in two volumes. -
1950 The Cherokee StoryAsheville: 1950An uncommon work by John Parris which celebrates the Cherokee people and their history through a collection of stories, with full-page illustrations throughout the text. -
1966 Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?New York: 1966The first edition, first printing of this fascinating ethnographical work on the Gullah culture's oral, musical, and cultural history. -
2008 Norman SaundersSaint Louis: 2008An exceptionally lovely copy of this first edition study of the life and work of American popular culture commercial artist Norman Saunders. -
1947 Technique of Advertising LayoutLondon: 1947Advertising man Frank H. Young's detailed and illustrated 1940s guide to advertising layouts. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1964 The Movement: Documentary of a Struggle for EqualityNew York: 1964A first edition copy of 'The Movement', a historical work documenting the African-American struggle for equality during the Civil Rights Movement, prepared by the SNCC and written by Lorraine Hansberry. -
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2006 American Women in Gilded Age LondonGainesville: 2006An interesting historical account of female American literary expatriates in London, the author's presentation copy. A bright first edition, first impression. -
1902 Ten Fac-Simile ReproductionsBoston: 1901-3An uncommon collection of this limited edition set proposing a bibliographical and historical study of American states and various subjects through facsimile reproductions of documents and others, by Samuel Abbott Green. Some bright copies. -
1903 New-Englands MemoriallBoston: 1903A marvellous limited edition facsimile of Nathaniel Morton's historical writings on the Plymouth Colony. -
1901 2Vol Memoirs of an American LadyNew York: 1901An illustrated edition of Anne Grant's autobiographical account of life in America prior to the Revolution, in a lovely half morocco signed binding. -
1839 The Jubilee of the Constitution, a DiscourseNew York: 1839A speech given by John Quincy Adams in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of George Washington's inauguration. -
1867 The Republican Court or, American Society In The Days Of WashingtonNew York: 1867A fascinating study of American high society under the presidency of Washington, illustrated throughout with engraved portraits of the notable women of the period. -
1903 New-Englands MemoriallBoston: 1903A marvellous facsimile of Nathaniel Morton's first history of the Plymouth colony, published for the Society of Odd Volumes. -
1818 A Complete History of Connecticut, Civil and EcclesiasticalNew-Haven: 1818The scarce first edition of the second volume of Benjamin Trumbull's history of Connecticut between 1714 and 1764. -
1897 A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New EnglandNew York: 1897A Limited Edition publication concerning Harvard University in the early eighteenth century, this work is illustrated throughout with charming full plate engravings. -
1849 A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in BostonNew York: 1849Compiled from ninety eyewitness accounts, this is a scarce mid nineteenth century printing of a widely circulated pamphlet discussing the Boston Massacre of 1770. -
1894 Edwin Booth, Recollections by his DaughterNew York: 1894A first edition of this fascinating account of one of America's finest actors, illustrated throughout. -
1885 A History of the Old Town of Stratford Part IINot Stated: 1885A rich examination of the history of Bridgeport and Stratford in Connecticut by Samuel Orcutt, bound by Stikeman & Co. -
1889 The Story of Washington, the National CapitalNew York & London: 1889A remarkable history of Washington illustrated with folding plates and in-text engravings. -
1873 Historical Sketches of the Town of PortlandFredonia, New York: 1873A first edition of H. C. Taylor's exploration into the history of Portland, illustrated with portraits. -
1895 An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass. in the RevolutionGroveland, Mass.: 1895A scarce first edition of Louis Woodbury's history of the now-disincorporated town of Bradford. -
1859-1867 8Vols Publications of The Bradford ClubNew York: 1859-1867A beautifully bound complete set of the eight volumes of Limited Edition publications of manuscripts relating to American history that were produced by The Bradford Club in the mid-nineteenth century. -
1858 Diary of George WashingtonNew York: 1858A beautifully bound transcript of the manuscript of George Washington's diary in his first year as president of the United States. -
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1861 The Life and Career of Major John AndreBoston: 1861A very scarce biography of the head of the British Army's Secret Service in America during the War of Independence, with a signed letter from the author. -
1886 The Olden Time SeriesBoston: 1886The complete collection of the first edition 'The Olden Time Series' edited by Henry M. Brooks, in uniform bindings signed Blackwell. -
1970 A Fire on the MoonLondon: 1970A first U.K. edition of Norman Mailer's remarkable account of the Apollo 11 Moon landings. -
1984 3Vol Churchill & Roosevelt: The Complete CorrespondenceLondon: 1984The first UK edition of the complete complete correspondences of these two statesmen between 1933 and 1945, covering their interactions during the Second World War.