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1856
Schade, Louis, fl. 1856
The Immigration into the United States of America
Disbound. Title continued: "From a statistical and national-economical point of view." Printed at the Union Office.
GLC05942
1855/03/03
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
An Essay to prove the contagious character of maligant cholera... .
By Bernard M. Byrne. Published by Childs & Peterson. Second edition. Signed by Millard Fillmore and inscribed to Fillmore by the author. Book plate of Abram T. Kerr and Agnes Kerr.
GLC05928
1843
Allen, George, 1792-1883
The Complaint of Mexico, and conspiracy against liberty [Texas]
Anti-Texas annexation tract. Printed by J. W. Alden.
GLC05935
circa 1837
Southard, Nathaniel, fl. 1837
The American Anti-Slavery Almanac, for 1838, being the second after Bissextile or Leap-Year, and the 62nd of American Independence. Adapted to most parts of the United States.
Labeled Vol. 1 no. 3. Southard serves as editor. Published by D. K. Hitchcock. With front paper engraving depicting William [Lloyd] Garrison attempting to chop down a tree labeled "Slavery" while a minister, soldier, businessman and President Van...
GLC05939
1827
Prison Discipline Society
Second annual report of the board of managers of the Prison Discipline Society Boston, June 1, 1827
Describes theories and practices of housing criminals. Includes a financial review of the Prison Discipline Society for the year including funds collected, funds appropriated, etc. Other sections are titled, "Principle Evils," in which problems at...
GLC05947
1829
House of Refuge, fl. 1860
The First annual report of the House of Refuge of Philadelphia with an appendix
Summarizes the management of the House of Refuge for the first year, a juvenile detention center. Details the accounts for the year, prints the members of the board, and has illustrations and diagrams of the building and grounds. Lists donations...
GLC05948
1833
Gouge, William M., fl. 1833
A Short history of paper money and banking in the United States, including an account of provincial and continental paper-money.
Title continues: "To which is prefixed an inquiry into the principles of the system, with considerations of its effects on morals and happiness. The whole intended as a plain exposition of the way in which paper money and money corporations, affect...
GLC05953
1858
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
Father Henson's story of his own life.
Life of Father Josiah Henson with frontis portraits. Published by John P. Jewett & Co. in Boston and Henry P. B. Jewett in Cleveland. First edition.
GLC05957
1854
Mann, Horace, 1796-1859
Dedication of Antioch College, and Inaugural address of its president
[title continued] "Hon. Horace Mann; with other proceedings." Printed by O. S. Dean. Education reform.
GLC06027.01
1859/09/08
Hill, Thomas, 1818-1891
Integral education. An inaugural address, delivered at Antioch College...
[title continued] "... , of Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio." Published by Little Brown. Education reform.
GLC06027.02
1855
Nell, William C., 1816-1874
The colored patriots of the American Revolution, with sketches of several distinguished colored persons: to which is added a brief survey of the condition and prospects of colored Americans.
Signed several times on the inside cover by Mrs. George H. Washington at an unspecified date. Signed 23 December 1978 in blue pen on the inner front cover by William D. Hoyt. Published by Robert F. Wallcut. Includes an introduction by Harriet...
GLC06176
1851
Lewis, Morgan Henry, 1818-1881
League of the Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee, or Iroquois
Published by Sage and Brother Publishers. Includes an inscription from W. H. Samson in memory of Arthur Leutchford, dated December 1907. Contains Mrs. Arthur Leutchford's card with an address. Also includes an extract of a letter from George S...
GLC06202
1860
De Bow, James Dunwoody Brownson, 1820-1867
The interest in slavery of the Southern non-slaveholder. The right of peaceful secession. The character and influence of abolitionism.
Printed by Evans & Cogswell. Stab-stitched. Debow, a publisher and statistician, issues a pro-slavery and pro-secession polemic. Tries to convince non-slaveholders to uphold the institution of their "section," the South. Uses several arguments to...
GLC06158.12
1849
Thompson, George, ?-1893
Prison life and reflections; or, a narrative of the arrest, trial, conviction, imprisonment, treatment, observations, reflections, and deliverance of Work, Burr, and Thompson...
(title continued)... who suffered an unjust and cruel imprisonment in Missouri Penitentiary for attempting to aid some slaves to liberty. Published by A. (possibly Alanson) Work.
GLC06169
1845
Clark, Lewis Garrard, 1812-1897)
Narrative of the sufferings of Lewis Clarke, during a captivity of more than twenty-five years, among the Algerines of Kentucky, one of the so called Christian states of North America.
Printed by David H. Ela. Signed on front and rear cover by Caleb Hobart of East Maison (possibly Tennessee). Dictated by Clark. With an introduction, verifying Clark's testimony, by Joseph Cammet Lovejoy (anti-slavery figure and brother of...
GLC06177
Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877
Ought American slavery be perpetuated? A debate between Rev. W. G. Brownlow and Rev. A. Pryne.
First edition. Published by J. B. Lippincott. Debate held in Philadelphia, September 1858. Contains a frontispiece engraving of Brownlow. 305 pages of text followed by six pages of advertisements.
GLC06190
1844
American Anti-Slavery Society
Declaration of sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Adopted at the formation of said society, in Philadelphia, on the 4th day of December, 1833.
Leaflet published by the American Anti-Slavery Society, printed by William S. Dorr. Concludes with "We charge upon the existing national government, that it is an insupportable despotism, wielded by a power which is superior to all legal and...
GLC06200
17 July 1858
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, delivered in Springfield, Saturday evening, July 17, 1858.
Discusses the upcoming election and the disadvantages the Republican Party faces in it. Traces the development of his attitudes toward slavery and equality. Expresses his conviction that the southern slave power was engaged in a conspiracy to...
GLC06214.01
Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880
Letters from New York : Second series.
Second volume of journalism published by author and abolitionist Child. Includes a chapter on the rights of women. First edition. Printed by C.S. Francis (New York) and J. H. France (Boston). BAL 3152.
GLC06218
Dall, Caroline H., fl. 1860
"Woman's right to labor," or, Low wages and hard work : in three lectures, delivered in Boston, November, 1859.
First edition. Published by Walker, Wise and Company.
GLC06220
Fuller, Margaret, fl. 1855
Woman in the nineteenth century, and kindred papers relating to the sphere, condition and duties of woman
Edited by her brother, Arthur B. Fuller. Introduction by Horace Greeley.
GLC06221
1851-1854
[The Proceedings of the woman's rights conventions].
Compilation of the 1850 through 1854 women's rights conventions. Contents include the 1850 convention held at Worcester; the 1851 convention held at Worcester; the 1852 convention held in Syracuse; the 1853 convention held at the Broadway Tabernacle...
GLC06228
Wilson, Elizabeth A., fl. 1849
A scriptural view of woman's rights and duties, in all the important relations of life.
First edition. Printed by Wm. S. Young. Title page signed by former owner: L. E. Bowers.
GLC06230
Ninth annual report of the General Agent of the Board of National Popular Education, with the constitution of the board; January 1856.
The Board was founded to send New England women to teach in the American West. In original tan wrappers.
GLC06232.01
1835
Gurley, Ralph R., 1797-1872
Life of Jehudi Ashmun, late colonial agent in Liberia. With an appendix containing extracts from his journal and other writings; with a brief sketch of the life of the Rev. Lott Cary.
First edition. Printed by James C. Dunn. Engraved portrait of Ashmun opposite title page. With note affixed to the front endpaper: "This book was presented to me by the Revd. R.R. Gurley as a token of his Friendly Regard. Washington City, D.C...
GLC06128
Published by Robert F. Wallcut. Includes an introduction by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Contains descriptions of African Americans' meritorious military service. Includes a printed fold-out leaf opposite page 132, which consists of George Washington's...
GLC06132
1840
United States. Congress (26th, 1st session : 1840)
Africans taken in the Amistad: congressional document, containing the correspondence, & c., in relation to the captured Africans.
This is a reprint by the New York Anti-Slavery Depository. A note inside the cover explains that there were no copies of this Congressional document available in Washington. Contains statements and correspondence from John Forsyth (Secretary of...
GLC06138
Latrobe, John H.B., 1803-1891
Memoir of Benjamin Banneker read before the Maryland Historical Society, at the monthly meeting, May 1, 1845
First edition published by John D. Toy. Honors Banneker, a free African American scientist/astronomer from Maryland who created of a series of famous almanacs. Compares Banneker to David Rittenhouse, a noted Pennsylvania astronomer and inventor....
GLC06111
1850
Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879
Elihu Burritt's miscellaneous writings
Published by Thomas Drew, Jr. Printed wrappers with illustration, including a print of Burritt. Second edition. Includes the essay "Buying a Brother from Bondage" which describes the purchase of Frederick Douglass' freedom. Cover and some inner...
GLC06118
Battey, Joel, 1790-?
Address of the Starksborough and Lincoln anti-slavery society to the public.
First edition, presented to Kimball 8 November 1834. Printed by Knapp and Jewett. In faded orange wrappers as issued. With printed constitution of the Society inside rear wrapper. Kimball signed outer cover. A note written on title page...
GLC06137
1841
Baldwin, Roger Sherman, 1793-1863
The argument of Roger S. Baldwin, of New Haven, before the Supreme Court of the United States,...
(title continues)... in the case of the United States, Appellants, vs. Cinque, and others, Africans of the Amistad. Printed by Seth Williston Benedict. Includes stitched binding.
GLC06139
1836
Barrows, Elijah Porter, 1807-1888
A view of the American slavery question. By E. P. Barrows, Jr., pastor of the first free Presbyterian Church, N. Y.
Barrows remarks, "It is the duty of the churches to testify the truth respecting the system of slavery. It is true that it is a heinously guilty system, not to be in any way countenanced or abetted; and they ought unequivocally to say so." First...
GLC06141
1837
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
Proceedings of the Pennsylvania convention, assembled to organize a state anti-slavery society, at Harrisburg, on the 31st of January and 1st, 2d and 3d of February 1837.
Printed by Merrihew and Gunn. Cites participants, including Lewis Tappan from the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and John Greenleaf Whittier from Massachusetts.
GLC06146
1857
Steward, Austin, 1794-1860
Twenty-two years a slave, and forty years a free man; embracing a correspondence of several years, while president of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West.
First edition. Published by William Alling. Includes engraving of Steward. Contains a printed portrait of Steward opposite title page. Signed on inner front cover by Mrs. John Garrett.
GLC06149
1847
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, first American Consul at Canton
[Title continued] "... with a life of the author, by Josiah Quincy." Shaw was Henry Knox's aide and he was related to Robert Gould Shaw. Printed by Crosby & Nichols.
GLC06155
Drayton, Daniel, 1802-?
Personal memoir of Daniel Drayton, for four years and fours months a prisoner (for charity's sake) in Washington jail...
(title continues)... Including a narrative of the voyage and capture of the Schooner Pearl. Published by Bela Marsh. Includes a frontispiece printed portrait of Drayton. Of his attempt to assist a mass slave escape, Drayton writes, "The...
GLC05873
1821/11
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
A report of the debates and proceedings of the convention of ... New York
Signed on p. 3 with Jefferson's coded initials "T.I." Compiled by L. H. Clarke. Published by J. Seymor. This Constitution expanded suffrage in New York. Debates include content on Negro suffrage and Missouri Compromise. Previously owned by John H...
GLC05887
Bradford, William, fl. 1856
The History of Plymouth Plantation, printed from the original manuscript
Published for the Massachusetts Historical Society by Little, Brown & Co.
GLC05894
1839/12/09
Journal of the House of Representatives...of the State of Illinois...
GLC07678
1852
South Carolina
Journal of the State Convention of South Carolina
"Urgent need of... if action is to be averted that would work ruinous injuries to the Indian."
GLC07715
1826
Shaler, William, 1773-1833
Sketches of Algiers, political, historical and civil...
Printed by Cummings, Hilliard and Company. First edition. Original worn paperboards and quarter leather. Written by Shaler as American Consul General at Algiers. Includes chapter 7 "Extracts of the journal kept in the consulate of the United States...
GLC05246.04
1838
Parker, Mary, fl. 1838
Address to the free colored people of the United States
Published by Merrihew and Gun. Stab Stitched.
GLC06893
Lamb, John, 1735-1800
Memoir of the Life and Times of... John Lamb
John Lamb was a General serving under Henry Knox. Memoirs were inscribed by author Isaac Leake to his son. Printed by Joel Munsell.
GLC06908
1817 [i.e., 1818]
Tracy, Destutt, fl. 1817
A Treatise on Political Economy [edited by Jefferson]
First American edition of this important economic work. Translation of French work. Ownership signature of Archibald Austin, a Virginia lawyer who was retained sometimes by Jefferson. The translation from the original French was gone over and...
GLC06987
1832
Say, Jean-Baptiste, fl. 1832
A Treatise on Political Economy [edited and signed by Clement C. Biddle]
Fuller title: "A Treatise on Political Economy; or the Production, Distribution and Consumption of Wealth. Translated from the Fourth edition of the French by C. R. Prinsep, with notes by the Translator...containing a Translation of the Introduction...
GLC06988
Moore, H. Judge, fl. 1849
Scott's campaign in Mexico, from the rendezvous... to the taking of the city
First edition.
GLC06993
Turnbull, Robert J., fl. 1827
The Crisis: or essays on the usurpations of the Federal government. By Brutus
Inscribed by "The author" to Stephen Elliot on cover wrapper and signed again at the bottom of the dedication page. First edition. Turnbull became the leader of the nullification movement in the South and, after his untimely death in 1833, was...
GLC06994
1852/07/05
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Oration delivered in Corinthian Hall, Rochester
First Edition by Lee, Mann & Co. Douglass' famous fourth of July oration, given on the fifth. Douglass was asked by the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society to give the oration on the fourth, choosing the topic "the meaning of the Fourth to the...
GLC06829
1842
Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842
The duty of the Free States, or remarks suggested by the case of the Creole
In original wrappers. Channing argues in favor of the slaves who had taken over the Creole, a slave ship. Steering towards the British West Indies, they won freedom under British law, even though the U.S. attempted to reclaim them. Blockson...
GLC06835
Lattimer, George, fl. 1843
Massachusetts Congress "House No. 41" [slave case]
Account of slave case of George Lattimer. First and only edition. Original wrappers. Lattimer, a free black Boston resident, had been arrested on application of James Gray of Norfolk, Va., as his escaped slave. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story...
GLC06838
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