1857-1859

Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887

Book

Title: Report on the United States and Mexican boundary Survey... Vol 2

House Executive Document no. 135 (25th Congress, 1st Session). Two volumes printed in three, with 5 maps and charts, 346 plates and numerous lithographic illustrations. Report comissioned by the Secretary of Interior; survey conducted by William H. Emory. Includes wood cuts and wood engravings in text and inserted engraved and lithographed plates. Subjects of the lithographed plates include flora, fauna and native inhabitants. Contents: Vol. 1: Geographical reports, with views or places and native Americans. -- Vol. 2: Botany of the boundary. -- Vol. 3: Zoology of the boundary.…

GLC04249.02

1856

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

Book signed

Title: Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854... vol 1

Title continues: "Under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the Government of the Unites States. Compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks, D.D.L.L.D. With numerous illustrations." Volume II has same title. Volume III titled: "Unites States Japan Expedition. Observations on the Zodiacal Light, from April 2, 1853, to April 22, 1855, made chiefly on board the United states Steam-Frigate Mississippi, during her late cruise in eastern seas, and her voyage…

GLC04720.02.01

1856

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

Book signed

Title: Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854... vol 2

Title continues: "Under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the Government of the Unites States. Compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks, D.D.L.L.D. With numerous illustrations." Volume II has same title. Volume III titled: "Unites States Japan Expedition. Observations on the Zodiacal Light, from April 2, 1853, to April 22, 1855, made chiefly on board the United states Steam-Frigate Mississippi, during her late cruise in eastern seas, and her voyage…

GLC04720.02.02

1856

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

Book signed

Title: Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854... vol 3

Title continues: "Under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the Government of the Unites States. Compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks, D.D.L.L.D. With numerous illustrations." Volume II has same title. Volume III titled: "Unites States Japan Expedition. Observations on the Zodiacal Light, from April 2, 1853, to April 22, 1855, made chiefly on board the United states Steam-Frigate Mississippi, during her late cruise in eastern seas, and her voyage…

GLC04720.02.03

1749

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America Vol 1

An act of Parliament encouraging the people called "United Brethren," or Moravians, to settle in the British colonies in America. Two copies, both printed by Thomas Baskett. Paginated 635-641 + unpaginated title page. Second copy contains miscellaneous calculations on first page.

GLC05210.01

1749

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America Vol 2

An act of Parliament encouraging the people called "United Brethren," or Moravians, to settle in the British colonies in America. Two copies, both printed by Thomas Baskett. Paginated 635-641 + unpaginated title page. Second copy contains miscellaneous calculations on first page.

GLC05210.02

1863-1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Book

Title: [General orders, 1863, no. 1-400 (3 vols)] vol 1

Bound copies of general orders for 1863 and 1864 printed by the Government Printing Office. Includes Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863 #1), "Regulations for the care of field works, and the government of their garrisons" (1863 #45), Lincoln's proclamation "Respecting soldiers absent without leave" (1863 #58), orders "In respect to the regulating of intercourse with the insurrectionary states..." (1863 #100). Finally, concerning Black military troops, some of them recently freemen, "A Bureau is established... relating to the organization of colored troops" (1863 # 143). Volume 1, 2,…

GLC05061.01

1863-1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Book

Title: [General orders, 1863, no. 1-400 (3 vols)] vol 2

Bound copies of general orders for 1863 and 1864 printed by the Government Printing Office. Includes Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863 #1), "Regulations for the care of field works, and the government of their garrisons" (1863 #45), Lincoln's proclamation "Respecting soldiers absent without leave" (1863 #58), orders "In respect to the regulating of intercourse with the insurrectionary states..." (1863 #100). Finally, concerning Black military troops, some of them recently freemen, "A Bureau is established... relating to the organization of colored troops" (1863 # 143). Volume 1, 2,…

GLC05061.02

1863-1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Book

Title: [General orders, 1863, no. 1-400 (3 vols)] vol 3

Bound copies of general orders for 1863 and 1864 printed by the Government Printing Office. Includes Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863 #1), "Regulations for the care of field works, and the government of their garrisons" (1863 #45), Lincoln's proclamation "Respecting soldiers absent without leave" (1863 #58), orders "In respect to the regulating of intercourse with the insurrectionary states..." (1863 #100). Finally, concerning Black military troops, some of them recently freemen, "A Bureau is established... relating to the organization of colored troops" (1863 # 143). Volume 1, 2,…

GLC05061.03

1863-1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Book

Title: [General orders, 1864 no. 1-380 (3 vols)] vol 1

Bound copies of general orders for 1863 and 1864 printed by the Government Printing Office. Includes Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863 #1), "Regulations for the care of field works, and the government of their garrisons" (1863 #45), Lincoln's proclamation "Respecting soldiers absent without leave" (1863 #58), orders "In respect to the regulating of intercourse with the insurrectionary states..." (1863 #100). Finally, concerning Black military troops, some of them recently freemen, "A Bureau is established... relating to the organization of colored troops" (1863 # 143). Volume 1, 2,…

GLC05061.04

1863-1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Book

Title: [General orders, 1864 no. 1-380 (3 vols)] vol 2

Bound copies of general orders for 1863 and 1864 printed by the Government Printing Office. Includes Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863 #1), "Regulations for the care of field works, and the government of their garrisons" (1863 #45), Lincoln's proclamation "Respecting soldiers absent without leave" (1863 #58), orders "In respect to the regulating of intercourse with the insurrectionary states..." (1863 #100). Finally, concerning Black military troops, some of them recently freemen, "A Bureau is established... relating to the organization of colored troops" (1863 # 143). Volume 1, 2,…

GLC05061.05

1863-1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Book

Title: [General orders, 1864 no. 1-380 (3 vols)] vol 3

Bound copies of general orders for 1863 and 1864 printed by the Government Printing Office. Includes Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863 #1), "Regulations for the care of field works, and the government of their garrisons" (1863 #45), Lincoln's proclamation "Respecting soldiers absent without leave" (1863 #58), orders "In respect to the regulating of intercourse with the insurrectionary states..." (1863 #100). Finally, concerning Black military troops, some of them recently freemen, "A Bureau is established... relating to the organization of colored troops" (1863 # 143). Volume 1, 2,…

GLC05061.06

1741

Middleton, Conyers, fl. 1741

Book

Title: The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero vol. 1

Two volumes, printed for the author. Collateral to GLC 747, John Adams to Rush, 1805 December 4, which attacks Hamilton as another Caesar while citing this life and "Tull's memoirs."

GLC05882.01

1741

Middleton, Conyers, fl. 1741

Book

Title: The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero vol. 2

Two volumes, printed for the author. Collateral to GLC 747, John Adams to Rush, 1805 December 4, which attacks Hamilton as another Caesar while citing this life and "Tull's memoirs."

GLC05882.02

1808

Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846

Book

Title: The history of the rise, progress and accomplishment of the abolition of the African slave-trade by the British Parliament. Vol 1

First edition in contemporary blue paper boards with paper spine label. Illustrations fold out, including the infamous woodcut of a slave ship filled with people (volume two, following page 110). Volume one contains 572 pages, volume two contains 592 pages. Printed by R. Taylor and Co., for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. Clarkson dedicates the book to British Parliamentary notables devoted to the abolition of slavery.

GLC05965.01

1808

Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846

Book

Title: The history of the rise, progress and accomplishment of the abolition of the African slave-trade by the British Parliament. Vol 2

First edition in contemporary blue paper boards with paper spine label. Illustrations fold out, including the infamous woodcut of a slave ship filled with people (volume two, following page 110). Volume one contains 572 pages, volume two contains 592 pages. Printed by R. Taylor and Co., for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. Clarkson dedicates the book to British Parliamentary notables devoted to the abolition of slavery.

GLC05965.02

1885-1903

Book

Title: Why women do not want the vote. vol 1

Two-volume bound compilation of 94 different anti-suffrage pamphlets and leaflets. Most issued by Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women. Most leaflets run between 6-10 pages. Spine title on both volumes: "Why Women do not Want the Ballot." 8vo. Average no. of pages, about 6 to 10. One of the volumes has a separate leaf of contents. Both volumes. uniformly bound in buckram, with leather labels: "Why Women Do Not Want the Ballot". Includes "Aims of Massachusetts Association"; "Preamble and Protest of New York", "Protest of Illinois Assn."; "Woman'…

GLC06064.01

1885-1903

Book

Title: Why women do not want the vote. vol 2

Two-volume bound compilation of 94 different anti-suffrage pamphlets and leaflets. Most issued by Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women. Most leaflets run between 6-10 pages. Spine title on both volumes: "Why Women do not Want the Ballot." 8vo. Average no. of pages, about 6 to 10. One of the volumes has a separate leaf of contents. Both volumes. uniformly bound in buckram, with leather labels: "Why Women Do Not Want the Ballot". Includes "Aims of Massachusetts Association"; "Preamble and Protest of New York", "Protest of Illinois Assn."; "Woman'…

GLC06064.02

1798, 1799, 1807

Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817

Book

Title: Reports of cases ruled and adjudged in the several courts of the United States, and of Pennsylvania : held at the seat of the federal government vol 1

Official printed record of the first ten years of the Supreme Court, volumes 2, 3 and 4. Printed for the reporter at the Aurora Office, Philadelphia. Volume 3 printed by J. Ormrod. Volume 4 printed by Fry and Kammerer. Each volume starts out with a table of the cases heard.

GLC06049.01

1798, 1799, 1807

Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817

Book

Title: Reports of cases ruled and adjudged in the several courts of the United States, and of Pennsylvania : held at the seat of the federal government vol 2

Official printed record of the first ten years of the Supreme Court, volumes 2, 3 and 4. Printed for the reporter at the Aurora Office, Philadelphia. Volume 3 printed by J. Ormrod. Volume 4 printed by Fry and Kammerer. Each volume starts out with a table of the cases heard.

GLC06049.02

1798, 1799, 1807

Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817

Book

Title: Reports of cases ruled and adjudged in the several courts of the United States, and of Pennsylvania : held at the seat of the federal government vol 3

Official printed record of the first ten years of the Supreme Court, volumes 2, 3 and 4. Printed for the reporter at the Aurora Office, Philadelphia. Volume 3 printed by J. Ormrod. Volume 4 printed by Fry and Kammerer. Each volume starts out with a table of the cases heard.

GLC06049.03

1819

Joyce, Jeremiah, fl. 1819

Book

Title: Scientific Dialogues, intended for the instruction... of young people vol 1

12 mo. 248, [2],; 272, iv; 285, ii pp. with 24 engraved plates. Collateral to GLC 6572, although this 1819 edition printed by M. Carey and Son, is probably later than that used by Jefferson. Scarce. Title in full: "Scientific dialogues, intended for the instruction and entertainment of young people: in which the first principles of natural and experimental philosophy are fully explained by J. Joyce." v. 1. Of mechanics and astronomy -- v. 2. Of hydrostatics and pneumatics -- v. 3. Of optics, magnetism, electricity, and galvanism. American Imprints 48395, Shaw & Shoemaker 48395.

GLC06572.02.01

1819

Joyce, Jeremiah, fl. 1819

Book

Title: Scientific Dialogues, intended for the instruction... of young people vol 2

12 mo. 248, [2],; 272, iv; 285, ii pp. with 24 engraved plates. Collateral to GLC 6572, although this 1819 edition printed by M. Carey and Son, is probably later than that used by Jefferson. Scarce. Title in full: "Scientific dialogues, intended for the instruction and entertainment of young people: in which the first principles of natural and experimental philosophy are fully explained by J. Joyce." v. 1. Of mechanics and astronomy -- v. 2. Of hydrostatics and pneumatics -- v. 3. Of optics, magnetism, electricity, and galvanism. American Imprints 48395, Shaw & Shoemaker 48395.

GLC06572.02.02

1819

Joyce, Jeremiah, fl. 1819

Book

Title: Scientific Dialogues, intended for the instruction... of young people vol 3

12 mo. 248, [2],; 272, iv; 285, ii pp. with 24 engraved plates. Collateral to GLC 6572, although this 1819 edition printed by M. Carey and Son, is probably later than that used by Jefferson. Scarce. Title in full: "Scientific dialogues, intended for the instruction and entertainment of young people: in which the first principles of natural and experimental philosophy are fully explained by J. Joyce." v. 1. Of mechanics and astronomy -- v. 2. Of hydrostatics and pneumatics -- v. 3. Of optics, magnetism, electricity, and galvanism. American Imprints 48395, Shaw & Shoemaker 48395.

GLC06572.02.03

1798-1825 ca.

Appleton, Thomas, fl. 1798-1825

Manuscript

Title: Five manuscript letterbooks compiled while U.S. Consul in Livorno, Italy

Five folio letterbooks in vellum, mostly clerical copies, containing more than 1060 letters. Although the letters are generally chronological, those letters out of chronological order are topically related to those next to them. Includes letters to Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Latrobe and other U.S. Officials.

GLC06791.01