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1808
Gass, Patrick, fl. 1808
Journal of the Voyages and travels of a corps of discovery [Lewis & Clark]
Howes G77, Wagner-Camp 6:2, Graff 1517, Field 595. First English edition. Reprinted from David M'Keehan's Pittsburgh edition.
GLC00359
1847
Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859
History of the Conquest of Peru
H. Bradley Martin copy.
GLC00362
1812-1817
Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842
The War. [Vol. 1-3, no. 1-119 (June 27, 1812-September 6, 1814, February, 1817)]
Published by S. Woodworth & Co., New York, New York. The journal ran from July 1812 to September 1814, and was revived for three issues in February 1817. Signed on the title page by "H W Alamer." Bound volumes of Samuel Woolworth's periodical on...
GLC00363
1803
United States. Congress (8th, 1st session : 1803-1804)
Acts passed at the first session of the eighth Congress [Louisiana purchase]
8vo; unrecorded separately (see seller desc.): Louisiana purchase: "An Act to enable the President to take possession..." Original blue paper wrapper as issued, faded and yellowed. Paper spine is largely lost.
GLC00380
1814
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Message from the President of the United States....
Printed by Roger C. Weightman. House Document no. 6. Slipcased with four other pamphlets. War of 1812. Treaty of Ghent
GLC00381.01
Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies..
Printed by A & G. Way. House document no. 8 dated October 14, 1814. War of 1812. Treaty of Ghent
GLC00381.02
Senate document no.25 dated December 1, 1814. War of 1812. Treaty of Ghent
GLC00381.03
1815
United States. Treaties, etc.
House document no. 66 dated February 20, 1815. War of 1812. Treaty of Ghent
GLC00381.04
1860
South Carolina. Convention, 1860-1862
Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union; and the ordinance of secession.
First edition printed by Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, South Carolina. The report of the committee to draw up the Confederate declaration of independence. Original yellow paper cover as issued.
GLC00373
1797
Paine, Thomas, 1725-1802
Agrarian justice opposed to agrarian law, and the agrarian monopoly...
8vo; Disbound. Howes P21, Gimbel-Yale 112, Evans 32630
GLC00387
1763
Hume, David, 1711-1776
The History of England: from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688.
First volume of an eight volume set. Title page says it is a new edition, corrected (the first edition was published in 1762). Published in London "for A. Millar, in the Strand." Title page is signed by John Adams. This volume recounts England's...
GLC00388
1794
Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795
A history of three of the judges of King Charles I: Major-General Whalley, Major-General Goffe, and Colonel Dixwell. . .[Inscribed by William Ellery].
Title continues: "who, at the Restoration, 1660, fled to America, and were secreted and concealed, in Massachusetts and Connecticut, for near thirty years; with an account of Mr. Theophilus Whale, of Narragansett, supposed to have been also one of...
GLC00111
1775
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
The Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies of North America, now met in General Congress at Philidelphia, setting forth the causes and the necessity of taking up Arms. The Letter of the Twelve United Colonies by their Delegates ...
Full Title, "The Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies of North America, now met in General Congress at Philidelphia, setting forth the causes and the necessity of taking up Arms. The Letter of the Twelve United Colonies by their...
GLC00156
1789
United States. Congress
Journal of the first session of the Senate of the United States...
The official printing of the journal of the first Senate, containing the first official printing of the Bill of Rights pp. 103-106. A wide-margined copy with slight browning of the leaves. Evans 22207, Grolier American Hundred 20.
GLC00172
Morse, Jedediah, 1761-1826
The American Geography / By Jedediah Morse
8vo. Signed on titlepage by George Washington with his engraved heraldic bookplate. Contemporary calf. With two fold-out engraved maps, as issued. Athenaeum Catalog (1897) p. 506 (item 161 in the GW's estate inventory), mentions that it was once...
GLC00176
1799
Adams, Hannah, 1755-1831
Summary history of New-England
Title continues: "from the First Settlement at Plymouth, to the acceptance of the Federal Constitution. Comprehending a General Sketch of the American War." First edition, printed by H. Mann and J.H. Adams of Dedham, Massachusetts, for the author...
GLC00177.02
1787
Varnum, James M., fl. 1787
The case of Trevett against Weeden: On Information and Complaint,....
Evans 20825, Kress B1355, Sabin 98638. Original blue/gray wrappers, reinforced (?). Stamp on titlepage of: Rhode Island Historical Society. The legal case tested the powers of the Articles of Confederation to the right of Trial by Jury.
GLC00201
1777
United States. Continental Congress.
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from Sept. 5. 1774
Evans 15683. Reprint edition (per dealer); bookplates of John Rutherfurd in all vols but v.1
GLC00219.01
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings in the year, 1776
Strand of blond hair originally laid-in p.296-297 now in paper folder in back.
GLC00219.02
1782 after
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1777
Probably a later edition; Evans 16138 describes a Philadelphia Dunlap edition.
GLC00219.03
1782
Journal of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1779
Evans 17766
GLC00219.05
1780-1789
Resolutions, acts and orders of Congress, for the year 1780 : volume V
Journals of Congress. Evans 20079
GLC00219.06
[ 1787 ]
Journals of Congress, and of the United States in Congress assembled
Evans 17767 (ref. for Claypoole Phila. printing)
GLC00219.07
1783
Journal of the United States in Congress assembled...
Evans 18266
GLC00219.08
Evans 18840 (listing xviii p. in index for xxvi p.)
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1785
Evans 19316
GLC00219.10
[ July 1786 ]
Journal of the United States in Congress assembled... Vol. XII [sic]
Vol. 11 but misprinted on titlepage as XII.
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Evans 20772
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[1789]
Evans 21526 ; first issue with misprint "Index to vol. XIV."
GLC00219.13
1823-1824
United States. Congress (18th, 1st session : 1823-1824). Senate
A list of reports to be made to the House of Representatives at the first session of the eighteenth Congress by the executive departments
Book of reports and state papers sent to the 1st session of the 18th Congress. Each report or group of papers is paginated separately. Contains first printing of Monroe Doctrine (report #2), which is 15 pages long. Given to Congress on 2 December...
GLC00237
1855
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
The Slave Oligarchy and its usurpations. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner, November 2, 1855, in Faneuil Hall, Boston.
First edition. Printed by Buell & Blanchard, Printers, Washington, D.C. Sumner urges voters, "Are you for Freedom, or are you for Slavery? ... Above all other questions, whether national or local, it now lifts itself, directly into the path of...
GLC00267.001
1856
Hunter, R.M.T., 1809-1887
Speech of Hon. Robert M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, on the resolutions of the Massachusetts legislature concerning the assault on Mr. Sumner.
Signed by Hunter on a a piece of paper pasted to the title page. Delivered in the senate of the United States, 24 June 1856. Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, Washington, D.C. Hunter was a senator from Virginia.
GLC00267.003
Stewart, James A. (James Augustus), 1808-1879
Speech of Hon. James A. Stewart, of Maryland, on African slavery, its status-- natural, moral, social, legal, and constitutional...
Title continues, "...and the origin, progress, present condition, and future destiny of the United States, considered in connection with African slavery as a part of its social system; with the bearings of that institution upon the interests of all...
GLC00267.004
1858
Weston, George M., 1816-1887
The Progress of slavery in the United States.
Describes the past progress of slavery and considers circumstances that will control the slavery movement in the future. Argues that the growing slave population in the U.S. was an intended result of the territorial expansion of slavery dictated by...
GLC00267.005
1832
United States. Census Office. 5th census, 1830
Abstract of the returns of the fifth census, showing the number of free people, the number of slaves...
Title continues "...the federal or representative number, and the aggregate of each county of each state of the United States." 22nd Congress, 1st session, Doc no. 263. Printed by Duff Green, Washington, D.C.
GLC00267.008
1862
Kennedy, J.C.G., 1813-1887
Preliminary report on the eighth census. 1860.
37th Congress, 2nd session (1861-1862), House Executive Document No. 116. Index included in first pages. Inscribed in pencil on inner front cover to C. S. Van Wyck from C. H. Van Wyck. Charles Henry Van Wyck was a New York Congressman, later a...
GLC00267.009
Kennedy, Joseph C.G., fl. 1862
Preliminary report on the 8th census of 1860 (Copy 2)
Sabin 37428.
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11 January 1828
South Carolina General Assembly, Senate
Report of a special committee of the Senate of South Carolina on the Resolution submitted by Mr. Ramsay on the Subject of State Rights.
Marked 20th Congress, 1st Session. Printed by Duff Green. Report of a committee formed to inquire into the various issues of states' rights, the Constitution, and the power of the federal government within the states. The report supports states'...
GLC00267.015
16 January 1833
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
State of the Union. Message from the President of the United States, on the state of the Union.
House document no. 45, 22nd Congress, 2nd session. Transmits all the relevant documents relating to the South Carolina nullification controversy. First edition. Uncut.
GLC00267.017
16 February 1833
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Speech of Mr. Webster, in the senate, in reply to Mr. Calhoun's speech on the bill "Further to provide for the collection of duties on imports."
Response to John C. Calhoun's bill "Further to provide for the collection of duties on imports," which opposed the tariff bills passed. Webster attacks the states' rights language underlying Calhoun's resolutions, analyzes their language (and that...
GLC00267.018
1787-1788
Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817
Freeman's journal. [Vol.6, no. 298 (January 3, 1787)- v.8, no. 402 (December 31, 1788)]
One bound edition of the newspaper Freeman's Journal containing Vol. 6 no. 298, January 3, 1787 to vol. 8 no. 402, December 31, 1788. Printed by Francis Bailey, at Yorick's Head. Of particular interest is a early printing of Constitution in issue...
GLC00259.01
Hall and Sellers
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 2953 (January 3, 1787) - no. 3042 (September 17, 1788)] [with gap]
One bound edition of the newspaper Pennsylvania gazette containing number 2953 January 3, 1787 to number 3042 Sep 17, 1788, with a gap of number 3003 and a suplement to number 3032. The volume has the signature of Edanus Burke, Esq. on front...
GLC00259.02
1693
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
The Wonders of the Invisible world: Being an Account of the Tryals... [witches]
One of the most famous of early New England books, here in the first British edition printed at London, following the first edition published in Boston the same year. Mather meant to expose witchcraft and to support his friends in the government....
GLC00264
04 May 1798
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Message of the President of the United States, to both houses
Dated May 4, 1798. Stab-stitched as issued. Regarding negotiations with France to end the Quasi-War, and report from Ambassadors
GLC00265.03
1846
Palfrey, John G., 1796-1881
Papers on the slave power, first published in the "Boston Whig."
Signed on title page by John Day Putnam. Printed by Merrill, Cobb & Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Papers numbered 1-24 argue against slavery by discussing its place in the constitution, the North's role in it, the consequences of overthrowing it, and...
GLC00267.002
1804
A defense of the legislature of Massachusetts, or the rights of New England vindicated
Pamphlet defending the Massachusetts legislature's attempt to repeal the three fifths clause of the Constitution. Claims that the repeal is necessary for Massachusetts to retain any influence in national government. Argues that this clause gives...
GLC00267.007
1834
Grosvenor, Cyrus P., 1792-1879
Address before the Anti-Slavery Society of Salem and the vicinity in the south meeting-house, in Salem, February 24, 1834.
Highlights criticism of enslavers and their source of labor. "We at the North work for our own support, with no dishonor and with essential benefit to ourselves...; and the gentlemen of the South need not think it too much to go and do likewise. If...
GLC00267.011
1863
Cairnes, John Elliott, 1823-1875
The Slave-power: Its character, career and probable designs: Being an attempt to explain the real issues involved in the America contest.
Second edition. Published by Macmillan and Company. Contains pencil notes on title page. Includes dedication to John Stuart Mill: "...the opportunity of connecting my name in public with that of one from whose works I have profited more largely...
GLC00267.014
14 January 1829
Georgia. General Assembly
Report adopted by the Legislature of Georgia on the resolutions of South Carolina and Ohio ...
Title continues, " ... in relation to the powers of the general government and state rights, and to the subject of slavery." 20th Congress, 2nd session. Report concludes that the writers of the Constitution did not intend all power to be...
GLC00267.016
5 February 1839
Thompson, Waddy, 1798-1868
Speech of Waddy Thompson of South Carolina, in the House of Representatives of the United States, being in Committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Favors states' rights and criticizes former President Andrew Jackson as "a man who has done more to break down all the landmarks of the Constitution, and to consolidate all power in this Federal Government, than every other man who has preceded him."...
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