Photograph 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 on photographer's backing. Mrs. Crittenden was the third wife of the American politician John J. Crittenden. She was the widow of Gen. William Henry Ashley when the Crittendens were married in 1853. This photograph was "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York, From Photographi8c Negative from Brady's National Portrait Galley" (from the back of the card. It shows, circa 1861, Mrs. Crittenden in a beautuiful full lenth gown with her right hand resting on a draped table. View More...
Three volume set; light red cloth binding. I: vii, 498 pages; index. II: vii, 527 pages; index. III: vi, 407 pages; index; errata slip. Minor wear to the spine. George Curtis (1824-1892) was an American writer and public speaker from New England. He was involved in editing Putnam's Magazine and later Harper's Weekly, helped found the Republican Party in 1856 and under U.S. Grant chaired the commission to reform the civil service. A very good clean set of this public speaker who had a great deal of influence in American public affairs. View More...
First Edition, Thus. Original publisher's gray paper wrappers. 6" x 9." Thirteen pages, complete. Former owner's signature in black ink in top margin of front cover: "W. K. Bracken [?]." Pages are very clean and intact. Covers are clean and intact overall but have age toning, tape repair running the length of spine, and chipping at the corners and edges. A Good copy. A reprinted sermon given by Reverend Samuel Chenery Damon on the occasion of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Damon originally gave this sermon on May 14, 1865 at the Seamen's Chapel in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Damon's sermon ... View More...
Letter written in ink on 9 3/4" x 8" paper. Four pages. Dated October 11, 1867 and written in Columbia, South Carolina. James Wood Davidson (1829-1905) was a Southern educator, journalist, and author. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army from 1862-1863 as an adjutant of infantry in General Stonewall Jackson's army. In this letter to the editors of Southern Society, Wood says he will gladly make contributions to their publications and promote it among his newspaper contacts. View More...
Original publisher's green cloth binding. 5" x 7." 323 pages, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Spine is faded. Back cover has a few small spots of discoloration. Mollie E. Moore Davis (1844-1909) was an American author, poet, and editor of the New Orleans newspaper, Picayune. During her career, she became a famous Texas writer with national recognition. She was commended in her time for her vivid portrayals of Texan scenery, people, and culture. This book is a Civil War novel set in Texas. The book is referenced in Wright III as no. 1424. This copy also ... View More...
Autograph quotation signed, in black ink, on front free endpaper by the author. The quotation is from Page 204 and reads, "Madam! I have something to say to you: I have a very poor opinion of Christianity .... But I will say to you, what I have never said to any Parson on earth: 'almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian!'" Following the quotation is the rest of the author's inscription and her signature, which read, "[P]age 204, Margaret Deland, June 22nd 1932." Original publisher's red cloth binding in a brown paper dust jacket. Gilt lettering on front cover and book spine. Dust jacke... View More...
Circa 1850s. Signature on 4 x 2 1/2 inch card, "Chas. Delano, Northampton, Mass." Charles Delano (1820-1883) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts from 1859-1863. View More...
Original publisher's red, white, and blue wrapper. 6 1/8" x 9." Forty-eight pages, complete. Multicolored and black and white illustrations, complete. Pages are clean and intact. This book includes a catalog of different Confederate postage stamps and a history of stamps and the postal service in the Confederacy. A glossary of philatelic terms in the back. View More...
Original letter handwritten in black ink on beige paper. Signed, "Most Sincerely, Catherine Douglas." Datelined January 27, 1841 in Rosehall [in Glasgow, Scotland]. 7 1/2" x 9 1/4." Four pages. Letter is very clean and intact except for age toning, slight offsetting and "ink bleed-through," a small chip in lower-right corner of third page (may have resulted in the loss of one word), and a few horizontal and vertical fold lines. A Very Good copy. A letter from Catherine Douglas to Mrs. George Douglas Ramsay, also known as Eliza Ramsay (nee Gales; 1815-1891). Eliza's husband, George Doug... View More...
Limited edition. No. 26 of 200 copies. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2." Twelve pages, complete. Signed by author on inside of front cover in pen: "Thomas J. Dyba, December 29, 1977." Pages and covers are clean and intact. A beautiful, pristine copy. Two black and white plates printed on semi-transparent leaves in front and back. The front leaf shows an illustration of Abraham Lincoln's house in Springfield, Illinois, which is also printed on the front and back covers. The back leaf shows a reprinted portrait of Lincoln. The history of Lincoln's home is retold from "Lincoln's" point of view (with a ... View More...
Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorations on the spine. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2." 222 pages, complete. Nine black and white plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few pages have faint stains in the top margin not affecting text. Slight rubbing to the front and back covers and slight wear to the head and tail of spine. A Near Fine copy. George Cary Eggleston (1839-1911) was an American author and brother of historian and fellow author Edward Eggleston (1837-1902). George Eggleston wrote an autobiographical series abo... View More...
Original publisher's beige paper wrappers with staple binding. 6" x 8 3/4." Seven pages, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning throughout and a few small stains limited to margins of front cover. Binding is tight. A Very Good copy. An address by Otto Eisenschiml at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee on February 12, 1937. In his address, Eisenschiml summarized the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln chronologically, from the moment the assassination happened to the acquittal of John Surratt, an alleged conspi... View More...
Circa 1860s. Original carte de visite photo portrait (seated, wearing suit and tie, left arm and res, right arm under jacket and over heart), (2 3/8 x 4 inch). Edward Everett (1794-1865) was an American politician and educator from Massachusetts and an ardent Unionist. Most famous for giving a 2 hour speech before Lincoln's 2 minute address at Gettysburg. On the back side is a canceled Civil War Revenue Stamp. Very good clean copy. View More...
Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover. 6" x 9 1/4." Sixty-six pages, complete. Black and white plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few small marks on the covers. A Fine copy. John Ericsson (1803-1889) was a Swedish-American engineer and inventor. He was a pioneer in the field of new technology who helped with the designs and constructions of locomotives and ships. Among his projects and inventions were the steam locomotive Novelty; the first screw-propelled steam-frigate, USS Princeton; and the first i... View More...
151, [16] pages; tables, maps (5), one folding; gray cloth binding with title on the cover. Stamp of E.M. Price on the front flyleaf, pencil notes on the back of the title page, some pencil lining. Deals with the battle of Gettysburg, before and after along with a complete account of the troop movements by both sides in the battle. For use at the military academy West Point. Some wear to the corners and top and bottom of the spine and a couple of spots on the covers. A tight and complete copy. View More...
Original publisher's black and white cloth binding. 4" x 5 3/8." 103 pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. Covers are clean. Binding is tight. A biography on John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), an American Quaker poet who was a strong advocate for the abolition of slavery. Annie Fields (1834-1915) was an American writer and wife of publisher and poet James T. Fields (1817-1881). View More...
Original publisher's gray wrapper. No date, circa 1932. 6" x 9." Ninety-four pages, complete. Black and white illustrations and reprinted photographs, complete. Includes a black and white reprinted photograph of Governor Louis L. Emmerson (1863-1941). Pages are very clean. Covers are intact except for some cloth tape reside on the spine. From Monaghan, the Lincoln Bibliography, no. 3333: "A guidebook compiled from the newspaper articles of Justin H. Forrest." The articles were originally written for The Chicago Evening American newspaper. This pamphlet covers a variety of topics such... View More...
Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4." 374, pages, complete. Black-and-white illustrations, complete. One additional black-and-white map of Vicksburg National Military Park in the back. Pages are very clean and intact except for slight age toning. Covers are very clean and intact except for a few spots of wear along the edges, corners, and back outer joint. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. The fifth and final report of the Ohio Vicksburg Battlefield Commission to the Governor of Ohio about the Ohio monuments at the Vic... View More...
Well written autobiography of the important Congregational minister. Much on the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Also chapters on social activism, politics, and race relations. Blue cloth. 445 pages, including index. View More...
Original publisher's brown wrapper. 4" x 6 1/4." Twelve pages, complete. Pages and covers are clean and intact. Some pages are uncut at the top. A clean, fine copy. A reprinted letter by Edwin L. Godkin to the London Daily News, first written on March 7, 1865. Godkin provides commentary on Abraham Lincoln and how he overcame the odds and public scrutiny to become a successful U.S. president. From Monaghan, the Lincoln Bibliography, no. 2077: "A contemporary summary of Lincoln's accomplishments." View More...
