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28 June 1919
Treaty of peace between the allied and associated powers [Versailles]
Uncut. With fold-out maps. Signed on cover by Evan C. Mac Veagh. Contains Treaty of Versaille and League of Nations Covenant.
GLC08532
29 July 1856
Tappan, Mason W. (Mason Weare), 1817-1886
Modern "Democracy," the ally of slavery. Speech of Hon. M. W. Tappan of New Hampshire, in the House of Representatives, July 29, 1856.
Printed by Greeley & McElrath (the New York Tribune). Tappan, a United States Representative from New Hampshire, declares, "There is... but one hope left for Freedom in Kansas, and that the people of this country are about to avail themselves of....
GLC08541
1865
Swain, Leonard, 1821-1869
A nation's sorrow. A sermon preached on the Sabbath after the assassination of president Lincoln, in the Central Congregational Church, Providence, April 15, 1865
States that with the death of president Lincoln must come an oath from the people to put an end to slavery, with no compromises. Argues that justice, not vengeance must be taken against the traitors. Asserts that the country had been blinded by the...
GLC08542
1893
Boies, Henry M., fl. 1893
Prisoners and paupers [criminal justice]
Printed by Putnam.
GLC08549
circa 1838
[Pair of abolitionist slave tokens]
One token, dated 1838, depicts a kneeling, shackled female slave, accompanied by the words: "Am I not a woman & a sister." Verso depicts a laurel wreath surrounding "Liberty 1838." Other token depicts a male figure with inscription "Am I not a man...
GLC08551
Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896
Following the Flag. From August, 1861 to Nov. 1862
Written under the pseudonym of "Carleton." Printed by Tichnor and Fields.
GLC08556
1862
Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864
Decision of Chief Justice Taney in the Merryman case, upon the writ of habeas corpus.
Printed by John Campbell. Published by John Campbell. Second addition. Taney states "The Constitution provides, as I have before said, that 'no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.' It declares that...
GLC08557
1952
Barrett, Oliver Roger, 1873-1950
The immortal autograph letters, documents, manuscripts, portraits, personal relics, and other Lincolniana...
(title continues)... collected by the late Oliver R. Barrett, Chicago, sold by order of the executors of his estate and of Roger W. Barrett, Chicago. Published by Parke- Bernet Galleries, Inc. Lists items auctioned 19 and 20 February.
GLC08580.01
Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877
Sketches of the rise, progress, and decline of secession; with a narrative of personal adventures among the rebels.
Printed by George W. Childs in Philadelphia and in Cincinnati by Applegate & Co. With engraving of the author and signature in facsimile.
GLC08580.03
1864
Abott, Abott A., fl. 1864
The Life of Lincoln
Campaign biography printed by T.R. Dawley, Publisher for the Million. With adverts at the end.
GLC08581.01
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
The state papers of Abraham Lincoln / Raymond, Ed.
GLC08581.02
1860
Helper, Hinton R., 1829-1906
Compendium of the impending crisis of the south.
Published by A.B. Burdick, New York and printed by George Russell and Co.
GLC08581.03
Redpath, James, 1833-1891
Public life of Capt. John Brown, by James Redpath, with an auto-biography of his childhood and youth.
Tells John Brown's life in heroic terms, praising him as a hero and a martyr. Signed by Alfred Chesebrough. Same book as GLC00267.212.
GLC08581.05
Gasparin, Agenor de, fl. 1862
Uprising of a Great People [Pro-Union Work by Frenchman, Translation]
GLC08581.06
Gurowski, Adam, fl. 1862
Diary from March 4, 1861 to November 12, 1862
GLC08581.07
1863
Hunnicutt, James W., 1814-?
The Conspiracy Unveiled. The South Sacrificed; or, the Horrors of Secession
Written by Reverend Hunnicutt who was the editor of the "Fredericksburg [Virginia] Christian Banner." Published by J.B. Lippincott & Co. Introductory remark says "The author of this unpretending volume being a Southern man by birth and education, by...
GLC08581.08
Farrar, C.C.S., fl. 1864
The War, Its Causes and Consequences
First edition published by Blelock & Company. Discusses the causes of the Civil War.
GLC08581.09
1917
Norwood, T.M., 1830-1913
A true vindication of the South
GLC08581.10
Scripps, J. L. (John Locke), 1818-1866
Life of Abraham Lincoln
Printed by the Chicago Press and Tribune.
GLC08589
Campaign biography for the 1860 presidential election. Printed by Horace Greeley & Co. New York edition, Tribune tracts no. 6.
GLC08590
1889
Justice and Jurisprudence [judicial theory re: 13th thru 18th amendments]
GLC08591
1793
United States. Congress (1st : 1789-1791). Senate
Acts passed at a second Congress [Bill of Rights]
Printed by E. Oswald.
GLC08592
Pamphlets related to Horace Binney's essay on President Abraham Lincoln's suspension of the writ of habeas corpus [Decimalized .01-.12]
On 1861, President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus for military related cases. This decision directly defied Article I of the United States Constitution, which states "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be...
GLC08599
1840
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Life of Major General William Henry Harrison.... [election campaign biography]
Election campaign biography. Bound in green paper boards with glazed cloth spine. Frontispiece and three plates. Printed by Grugg and Elliot. (The only printing cited by Howes.) Howes H246, Miles 133.
GLC08607.01
1819
Waldro, S. Putnam, fl. 1819
The Tour of James Monroe, President....
Describes Madison's tour in the northern and eastern states in 1817, his tour in 1818 and a brief biographical sketch. Printed by Silas Andrus.
GLC08607.03
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