Americana
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1883 Picturesque American SocietyLondon: 1883A scarce pictorial guide to America in the late nineteenth century. With beautiful illustrations by many noted illustrators.
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1949-1950 The Roosevelt LettersLondon: 1949-1950A smart, two volume set of Roosevelt's letters. A first edition thus, of this work which is edited by Elliott Roosevelt.
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1815 American Encroachments on British RightsLondon: 1815A section from the nineteenth century publication 'The Pamphleteer' regarding American Encroachments of British Rights.
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1832 The History of the State of Maine From Its First Discovery to The SeparationLondon: 1832A very scarce, first edition set of William D Williamson's American history, regarding the state of Maine. Written by the second Governor of the U.S state of Maine.
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1874 Statistics of Mines and Mining In the States and TerritoriesWashington: 1874An uncommon government report on mining west of the Rocky Mountains in the late nineteenth century.
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1775 Remarks on the Principal Acts of the Thirteenth Parliament of Great BritainLondon: 1775A finely bound, first edition of this noted political work, justifying the loyalist case in the American War of Independence.
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1777 A Letter from Edmund Burke Esq to John Farr and John HarrisLondon: 1777An uncommon political letter written by Edmund Burke, regarding the 'affairs of America'. Burke was known for his criticism of the British treatment of American colonies.
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Twenty-Four Annual Report of the Director of the Mint to the SecretaryWashington: 1897A very scarce work of American coin history dating from the latter half of the nineteenth century.
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Memoirs of Benjamin FranklinPhiladelphia: 1837An uncommon early edition of Benjamin Franklin's fascinating memoir; complete in two volumes.
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1871 Gazetteer and Business Directory of Ulster County NY Hamilton ChildSyracuse: 1871A very scarce local directory from the late nineteenth century, once being an important business tool for those living in the American county of Ulster. This work now offers a fascinating insight into commerce in American in the nineteenth century.
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1866 The Resources and Prospects of America Visits to The States S Morton PetoLondon; New York : 1866An interesting work of American history written by the noted British engineer and politician, Sir. S. Morton Peto.
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1860 Thoughts and Reflections on the Present Position of Europe Francis J GrundPhiladelphia: 1860A fascinating work of history by Francis J. Grund, exploring the link bewteen Europe and the United States of America.
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1844 A History of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America Samuel WilberforceLondon: 1844A scarce work of American history in which Samuel Wilberforce explores the history of the Episcopal Church.
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1899 Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Aborigines McGuireWashington: 1899A fascinating work published by the Smithsonian Institution; offering a detailed history about the earliest tobacco users, based on the material held in the U.S. National Museum.
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1971 American Indian Education Evelyn C. Adams Illustrated ScarceNew York: 1971A pleasing copy of Evelyn C. Adams's scarce history and appraisal of the American Indian education in the United States.
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1908 Americans of To-day and To-morrow Beveridge 1st Ed Very ScarcePhiladelphia: 1908A very scarce copy of this fascinating collection of essays on American history and culture by the Pulitzer Prize recipient Albert Jeremiah Beveridge.
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1988 Todos Santos in Rural Tlaxcala Nutini 1st Ed Dustwrapper IllustratedPrinceton: 1988An uncommon first edition copy of this fascinating study of All Souls Day, by the renowned professor of anthropology Hugo Nutini.
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1983 Jefferson's Monticello Adams First Edition Clay Illustrated DustwrapperNew York: 1983A lovely first edition copy of this the major study of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello; copiously illustrated throughout and complete with the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1886 The Providence Plantations Greene Uncommon First Edition IllustratedProvidence: 1886A pleasing copy of this uncommon first edition copy of this fascinating history of the first permanent European American settlement in Rhode Island, Providence Plantation, by Welcome Arnold Greene.
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1980 2vols American Secretaries of the Navy Paolo E Coletta Maritime HistoryAnnapolis: 1980A two volume set of works being a comprehensive list of the Secretaries of the U. S. Navy, illustrated throughout.
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1896-1898 2vol Discovery of America John Fiske Illustrated Folding MapBoston: 1896-1898A very smart and copiously illustrated copy of this fascinating study of the Age of Discovery or Exploration in 'Ancient America', by the notable American philosopher and historian John Fiske.
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1923 Richmond Its People and Its Story Stanard Illustrated First EditionPhiladelphia: 1923A fascinating single volume work on the history of Richmond, examining the capital city's past from the Colonial Period to the war between the states, and the following reconstruction.
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1917 American Revolution Volume I Trevelyan Folding Map Illustrated New EditionNew York: 1917A fascinating study of the American Revolution by George Otto Trevelyan, in a lovely half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards and attractive marbled endpapers.
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1886 Emigrant Life in Kansas EBBUTT AMERICAN INTERESTLondon: 1886A first edition of Percy G Ebbutt's 'Emigrant Life in Kansas', an account of his time spent in America.
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1940 NEW ENGLAND 1865-1915 Van Wyck Brooks 1ST HistoryNew York: 1940A first edition copy of 'New England: Indian Summer 1865-1915', the sequel to Van Wyck Brooks' award winning text 'The Flowering of New England, 1815-1865'.
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1925 Folk Songs South John Harrington Cox Anthology Folklore United States MusicCambridge: 1925A scarce first edition anthology of American folk songs from the South.
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1944 A Corner Stone of Canadian Culture an Outline of the Arts and Crafts TribesVictoria B.C: 1944An analytical and educational work on indigenous people of Canada.
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1893 North American Bows Arrows and Quivers Smithsonian Magazine Excerpt Mason[Washington]: [1893]A fascinating work on North American bows, arrows and quivers.
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1959 The American Indian as a Sea-Fighter in Colonial Times Horace P Beck NativeConnecticut: 1959A fascinating historical work on the indigenous people of America.
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1962 List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology Index to AuthorsWashington: 1962A list of the publications from the Bureau of American Ethnology.
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1903 Federal Aid in Domestic Disturbances 1787-1903 Henry C Corbin F T WilsonWashington: 1903A Government issued work on Federal Aid and Domesic Disturbances.
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1975 Californian Indian Characteristics and Centennial Mission to the InidansBerkeley: 1975A fascinating work on the Native Americans of California.
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1984 Phil Hardy The Encyclopedia Of Western Movies With Dustwrapper IllustratedLondon: 1984A lovely, copiously illustrated film encyclopedia dating from the 1980s.
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c1890 Samuel Manning American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil With PlatesLondon: c1890An illustrated volume on America, in attractive pictorial binding.
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2003 Literature Lewis Clark Expedition Stephen Down Beckham Bibliography EssaysPortland: 2003A very smart first edition copy of this volume chronicling the literature of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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1927 3 Vols The BRONX and Its PeopleNew York: 1927An extensive historical work on the famous New York borough, The Bronx.