Americana
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1721 The Independent WhigLondon: 1721The very scarce first edition in book form of this influential political periodical, thought to have influenced the ideology of the American founding fathers.
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1898 The Burtons: A Family RecordBrooklyn, N.Y.: 1898A charming family record of the Burton family, charting their English origins in the seventeenth century and their American ancestors, privately compiled by Alonzo J. Burton, a Brooklyn based descendant. -
1882 Meeting of the Montague Family at Hadley, Mass., Aug. 2, 1882Boston: 1882The very scarce first edition of this genealogical work, with a wonderful association, being presented to John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, a relative of those discussed in this work.
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1910 Among FriendsBoston and New York: 1910A presentation copy of the first edition of Samuel McChord Crothers's collection of essays. -
1912 The Works of Francis ParkmanLondon: 1912A beautifully bound twelve volume set of the most important works of American historian Francis Parkman, with each volume retaining the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1880-1882 The Life of George Washington, The Alhambra, and Bonneville's AdventuresLondon: 1880-1882A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington.
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1913 Wild Animals At HomeLondon: 1913The second edition of this wildlife study across America and particularly around the Yellowstone Park.
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1858 Der Scalpjager: Robinson's Erlebnisse, Abenteuer und Fahrten in Westen Amerika'sLeipzig: 1858A scarce illustrated second edition of this piece of travel writing on Western America, in the German language.
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1861 The History of the United States of AmericaLondon: [1861-63]Extensive work on the history of the United States, a later edition with continuation by Charles Mackay, featuring striking illustrations.
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1965 In Cold BloodNew York: 1965The first edition of Truman Capote's account of the 1959 Clutter family murders, the second-best-selling true crime book in history.
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1966 In Cold BloodLondon: 1966The second UK impression of Truman Capote's account of the 1959 Clutter family murders, the second-best-selling true crime book in history.
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1966 In Cold BloodLondon: 1966The first UK edition of Truman Capote's account of the 1959 Clutter family murders, the second-best-selling true crime book in history.
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1864 ExcursionsBoston: 1864A very smart copy of the second printing of Henry David Thoreau's collection of essays, published the year after the first printing.
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1868 A Week on the Concord and MerrimackBoston: 1868The first printing of the second edition of Henry David Thoreau's autobiographical work, recounting his experience on a boat on the Concord and Merrimack rivers.
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1866 The Maine WoodsBoston: 1866The third edition of Henry David Thoreau's wonderfully descriptive account of three trips to the unexplored woods and mountains of Maine.
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1865 Walden; or, Life in the WoodsBoston: 1865A wonderful copy of the fifth printing of Henry David Thoreau's memoir, a work praised as an American classic for its exploration of natural simplicity, harmony, and beauty.
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1968 2 Volumes by Norman MailerLondon: 1968A first edition of Norman Mailer's The Armies of the Night, and Miami and the Siege of Chicago. Found in their original dust wrappers
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1968 The Saga of the West Coast LoggersVancouver: 1968The uncommon first edition of this collection of poems inspired by loggers in America.
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1871 Special Report of the Comissioner of EducationWashington: 1871A first edition of this report on schools in the District of Columbia by Henry Barnard, the first Commissioner of the US state department
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1848 Essays on Human Rights and their Political GuarantiesNew York: 1848The scarce first edition of this work of American politics on human rights from the mid nineteenth century.
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c1900 History of the Conquest of MexicoLondon: c1900New edition of Prescott's seminal history of Mexican conquest in a charming prize binding from King William's College.
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1943 Art Education and the WarNew York: 1943The first edition of this very scarce issue of Art Education Today with illustrations, from the U.S. Office of War Information.
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1985 The Kentucky RifleVirginia : 1985A handsome collection of images showcasing the wide range of Kentucky rifles, by The Kentucky Rifle Association.
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1967 8vol Narrative and Critical History of AmericaNew York: 1967An eight volume set of this illustrated history of America, edited by Justin Winsor.
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1986 The Cycles of American HistoryPennsylvania : 1986A stunning signed limited first edition copy of this work on the history of America. -
1869 The Life of PizarroLondon: 1869A bright copy in prize binding of this biography of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistador.
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1898 Heirlooms in MiniaturesPhiladelphia : 1898A bright first edition of this collection of representative American portrait miniatures by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton.
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1895 Colonial Dames and Good WivesLondon: 1895A superior copy of this scarce study of colonial America by Alice Morse Earle, the first edition.
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1903 New Harlem Past and PresentNew York: 1903Lovely first edition of this history of the Harlem neighbourhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City.
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1896 Reminiscences of an Octogenarian of the City of New YorkNew York: 1890A scarce first edition copy of Charles Haswell's interesting personal recollections of New York during the nineteenth century.
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1906 The Future in America, A Search After RealitiesNew York and London: 1906The first US edition of this political commentary on the future of America by the English writer H. G. Wells.
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1896 Colonial Days in Old New YorkNew York: 1896Lovely copy of this scarce first edition study of colonial old New York by Alice Morse Earle.
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1894 In Old New YorkNew York: 1894An illustrated, first edition of Thomas Janvier's vivid portrait of New York's development from 17th to 19th centuries
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1899 Child Life in Colonial DaysNew York: 1899The first edition of Earle's comprehensive history of childhood in the American colonies, in very smart condition.
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1902 Social New York Under the Georges 1714-1776New York: 1902A review of New York society in the Georgian era.
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c1930 Two Collections of Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Samuel JohnsonLondon: c1930Two scarce editions of essays by Samuel Johnson and Ralph Waldo Emerson in uniform green cloth bindings with illustrations.