[Philadelphia]: F. Bouclet, 1861. Original color lithograph (68x54cm). Mounted to matte backing; marginal tears and soiling; rubbing and a few scrapes around title; colors remain bright; a Very Good copy. This large, vibrant lithograph was issued to commemorate Lincoln's first inauguration, depicting the first sixteen Presidents, with George Washington at..... More

Denver, CO: Issued by Halsey M. Rhoads, [ca. 1900]. Later printing. Broadside with calligraphic portrait of Abraham Lincoln in which the script of the Emancipation Proclamation forms the image within a decorative frame, surrounded by the names of the members of Congress who voted for the amendment of the U.S...... More

Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2013. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's pictorial boards, no jacket as issued; xv,[1],322pp.; illus., chiefly photographs. Just About Fine. Signed and dated in year of publication by the author on title page. History of the Battle of Fort Stevens in present-day Northwest Washington, D.C. More

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1994. Collector's Edition. Two octavo volumes. 1-464, 993-1117; 467-11187 pp., with acknowledgements and credits bound to rear of each volume. Full maroon leather with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on covers and spine; all edges gilt; orange satin ribbon. Publisher's pamphlet laid in at..... More

Saint Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, 2009. First Graywolf Printing, with full numberline. 12mo; publisher's dark blue staplebound card wrappers lettered in silver foil; [28]pp. Wrappers and textblock rather warped and creased from overhandling, light wear and a bit of thumbsoiling to top page edges just entering margins on a couple..... More

New York: Ullman Manufacturing and Bergan Publishing, 1908. Three different Masonic promotional broadside posters. Printed recto only. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4"; 7 3/4" x 9 3/4". Light rubbing to edge; short closed along edge of "I dearly love a Mason." "Let's End All Discontent" undated but the style..... More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1889-1893. First Edition, Letter-Press Edition of 750 copies, this being #489. Fourteen octavo volumes, all ex-library. Thirteen of fourteen volumes bound in uniform library cloth with call numbers and "Ford Edition" stamped to spine; volume four trimmed and thus shorter and in a more recent..... More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955-1956. First Editions, stated. Volume I signed at half title by Harry Truman at half title with inscription, "To Mr. and Mrs. Simon Pearl. Kind regards from Harry Truman 10/18/58." Two octavo volumes. 596 pp.; 594 pp. Printed dust jackets. Black cloth boards..... More

City of Washington: A. & G. Way, 1808. First Edition. Octavo (21cm.); removed; 5,[1]pp. Light foxing, spine nearly split, else Good to Very Good, despite slightly musty odor. Exceedingly uncommon pamphlet reproducing three pieces of correspondence between President Thomas Jefferson and American engineer Isaac Briggs. Briggs had volunteered his..... More

Hartford: Press of The Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co., 1881. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's buff wrappers printed within double rule; 26pp. Shallow chipping at spine ends and corners, wrappers a bit dust-soiled, else Very Good, internally clean and sound. Eulogy delivered September 25, 1881, shortly after the death of..... More

New York: Times Books / Random House, 1996. First Edition (stated), First Printing, with full number line to 2 in keeping with RH's methods at the time. Octavo; publisher's boards in photo-illustrated dust jacket; [10],256pp. Very light shelf wear to jacket margins, corners tapped, else a Very Good or better..... More

[Boston]: [Everett and Munroe], [1809-1810]. Eight issues of ten, lacking Numbers 1 and 9. Octavos. Stringbound pamphlets with continuous pagination. Slightly ex-library with call numbers in pencil being the only institutional markings. Chips and bio-predation to edges; with heaviest loss along fore-edge of numbers 2 and 3, though text only..... More

New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1881. First Edition. Octavo. 241-320 p. + 16 p. advertisements. Printed Wrappers. Frontispiece of John Eager Howard with tissue guard; fold-out map of "Seige of Yorktown." Includes notice of the death of President Garfield and Chester A. Arthur taking the oath of office... More