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Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1870. 1st Edition. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover, double frontispieces. Illustrated with 234 B&W reproductions of prints, drawings, etchings qand engravings, many full-page. First edition, third printing: Pages xvii and xviii have their page numbers; the last entry on page xviii ends with the word "conclusion"; the engraved portrait of Napoleon III appears at page129; the heading on page 643 is "CHAPTER LXI"; the third page of the printed ads begins with "Illustrated History of the Bible." [McBride pg. 8]. The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain published in 1869 which humorously chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of…
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Bond and Free; A True Tale of Slave Times.
by Howard, [James] H.W
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Harrisburg, [Pennsylvania]: Edwin K. Meyers, 1886 First edition, first state (with the frontisportrait). Publisher's brown cloth titled in gilt. . Octavo. Frontisportrait. Minor edgewear. Pencil ownership signature, dated 1889, to front flyleaf. Light marginal toning. A very good, very clean copy of this antislavery novel by an important Black publisher and politician in Philadelphia. The present novel weaves together the stories of many different people enslaved on Virginia plantations, centering around a woman named Elva and the escape from slavery of her two sons, Henry and Joseph. In the preface, the author writes, "The incidents related are true, while the adventures of the fugitives, in their escape from slavery, are actual facts related by persons well known to me, some of them closely related, and for whose veracity I can safely vouch…[As] one of that race, now struggling for a position in the Nation which once refused to recognize their manhood I trust I shall not be harshly censure for depicting a few of the milder forms of treatment to which the negro was subjected while enslaved," (p. 3).
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The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrim's Progress: Being Some Account of the Steamship Quaker City's Pleasure Excursion to Europe and the Holy Land; with Descriptions of Countries, Nations, Incidents and Adventures, as they Appeared to the Author
by Twain, Mark
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Ein Neues Lied Von der Mord-Geschichte des Joseph Miller, Welcher..
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1822. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2 x 10. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2 x 10" Verse Account of a Murder-Suicide in Pennsylvania [Broadside]. [Murder-Suicide]. [Pennsylvania]. [Koppelberger, Johannes]. Ein Neues Lied von der Mord-Geschichte des Joseph Miller, Welcher im Januar 1822, Einer Sonntags Nacht Seine Schwangere Frau unde Zwei Kinder auf eine Grausame Art Ermordete, Und sich Selbst Erhing, Welches Alles, Wie man Glaubt, Aus Armuth Geschah...[Running Title]. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2" x 10" broadside. Text in three columns printed within woodcut border and separated by black rules. Moderate toning and light foxing, fraying and a few chips to edges, tear to bottom edge with negligible loss to text. $650. * This sixteen-stanza "New Song of the Murder-Story of Joseph Miller" is attributed to Johannes Koppelberger. It tells the sad story of a murder-suicide committed by Miller, a German-American. The verses say he eloped from Poland with the daughter of a nobleman in 1817. The couple made their way to…
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The United States vs The Steamer Peterhoff and Her Cargo, In Prize..
by Trial; Steamer Peterhoff; Betts, William Rossiter
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1864. New-York, J.W. Amerman, printer, 1864. New-York, J.W. Amerman, printer, 1864. Interesting Civil War Prize Case Concerning an English Blockade Runner [Trial]. [Steamer Peterhoff]. Betts, Samuel R. [1786-1868]. Marvin, William [1808-1902]. The United States vs. The Steamer Peterhoff and Her Cargo. In Prize. Opinion of the Court, By Judge Betts. With an Appendix, Containing the Opinions of Judge Marvin, In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida, In the Cases of the Dolphin and the Pearl. New York: John W. Amerman, Printer, 1864. 116 pp. Octavo (9" x 6"). Stab-stitched pamphlet, wrappers lacking, bound into recent calf-stamped cloth, printed paper title label to spine. Light wear to corners of text block, moderate toning to text, light soiling and some edgewear to title page. $750. * Only edition. At head of title page: District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The Peterhoff was a English blockade runner that was boarded and…
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Cavalry Tactics | in three parts.
by POINSETT, J.R. [edit].
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1864 1ed US Civil War Union Cavalry Tactics Horses + Colored Infantry PROVENANCEJ.R. Poinsett's "Cavalry Tactics" is a rare Civil War Union soldier's manual. Published from the United States War Department, this an enormous handbook with instruction on the basics of military engagement, duties of instructors and soldiers, mounting and preparing horses, loading arms while riding, guidelines for shooting while mounted, sabre exercises, how to march with your horse, and seemingly countless other topics pertaining to Union Cavalry.
While the text of this work is important, the numerous full-page engravings at the end – views of squadron formation, dress and costume, presenting arms, bugle call music, and much more!
This particular example contains a Civil War soldier provenance of a Maj. Samuel Pollack, 99th USC Infantry.
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POINSETT, J.R. [edit].
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A history of the struggle for slavery extension or restriction in the United States : from the Declaration of Independence to the present day
by GREELEY, Horace [edit.]
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1856 SLAVERY 1ed Kansas-Nebraska Fugitive Slave ACT Missouri Compromise BANCROFT"A History of the Struggle for Slavery" is a rare pre-Civil War treatise of debates, reports, essays, and articles from the United States Congress on slavery in America. This work, collected and edited by Horace Greeley, includes notable slavery-focused reports including:
· The Kansas-Nebraska Act
· The Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act
· The Annexation of Texas in 1845
· Missouri territory and statehood, slavery struggles
o Missouri Compromise 1820
· The origins of slavery in the early 17th-century in Virginia, importation of slaves
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GREELEY, Horace [edit.]
A history of the struggle for slavery extension or restriction in the United States : from the Declaration of Independence to the present day
New York: Dix, Edwards & Co., 1856. First edition.
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The Innocents Abroad, or the New Pilgrim's Progress: Being Some Account of the Steamship Quaker City's Pleasure Excursion to Europe and the Holy Land; with Descriptions of Countries, Nations, Incidents and Adventures, as they Appeared to the Author
by Twain, Mark
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Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1870. 1st Edition. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover, double frontispieces. Illustrated with 234 B&W reproductions of prints, drawings, etchings qand engravings, many full-page. First edition, third printing: Pages xvii and xviii have their page numbers; the last entry on page xviii ends with the word "conclusion"; the engraved portrait of Napoleon III appears at page129; the heading on page 643 is "CHAPTER LXI"; the third page of the printed ads begins with "Illustrated History of the Bible." [McBride pg. 8]. The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain published in 1869 which humorously chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of…
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Ein Neues Lied Von der Mord-Geschichte des Joseph Miller, Welcher..
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1822. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2 x 10. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2 x 10" Verse Account of a Murder-Suicide in Pennsylvania [Broadside]. [Murder-Suicide]. [Pennsylvania]. [Koppelberger, Johannes]. Ein Neues Lied von der Mord-Geschichte des Joseph Miller, Welcher im Januar 1822, Einer Sonntags Nacht Seine Schwangere Frau unde Zwei Kinder auf eine Grausame Art Ermordete, Und sich Selbst Erhing, Welches Alles, Wie man Glaubt, Aus Armuth Geschah...[Running Title]. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2" x 10" broadside. Text in three columns printed within woodcut border and separated by black rules. Moderate toning and light foxing, fraying and a few chips to edges, tear to bottom edge with negligible loss to text. $650. * This sixteen-stanza "New Song of the Murder-Story of Joseph Miller" is attributed to Johannes Koppelberger. It tells the sad story of a murder-suicide committed by Miller, a German-American. The verses say he eloped from Poland with the daughter of a nobleman in 1817. The couple made their way to…
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The Gentleman’s Magazine: for 1790, part the second
by URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
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1790 Ben FRANKLIN Death America Electricity Slavery Lake Superior Voyages RAREThe Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term 'magazine'. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
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Questioning of dissenters in the murder of Charles I
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Early description of Lake Superior
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Inventions and improvements to the plow
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Numerous accounts of Queen Anne's Bounty
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Electricity experiments in conjunction with palsy treatment
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Tributes honoring Benjamin Franklin following his death
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Debates on slave trade
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Political proceedings from Paris, during the Revolution
o Protestant refugees during the French Revolution
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Cavalry Tactics | in three parts.
by POINSETT, J.R. [edit].
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1864 1ed US Civil War Union Cavalry Tactics Horses + Colored Infantry PROVENANCEJ.R. Poinsett's "Cavalry Tactics" is a rare Civil War Union soldier's manual. Published from the United States War Department, this an enormous handbook with instruction on the basics of military engagement, duties of instructors and soldiers, mounting and preparing horses, loading arms while riding, guidelines for shooting while mounted, sabre exercises, how to march with your horse, and seemingly countless other topics pertaining to Union Cavalry.
While the text of this work is important, the numerous full-page engravings at the end – views of squadron formation, dress and costume, presenting arms, bugle call music, and much more!
This particular example contains a Civil War soldier provenance of a Maj. Samuel Pollack, 99th USC Infantry.
Item number: #21597
Price: $750
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Cavalry Tactics | in three parts.
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A history of the struggle for slavery extension or restriction in the United States : from the Declaration of Independence to the present day
by GREELEY, Horace [edit.]
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1856 SLAVERY 1ed Kansas-Nebraska Fugitive Slave ACT Missouri Compromise BANCROFT"A History of the Struggle for Slavery" is a rare pre-Civil War treatise of debates, reports, essays, and articles from the United States Congress on slavery in America. This work, collected and edited by Horace Greeley, includes notable slavery-focused reports including:
· The Kansas-Nebraska Act
· The Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act
· The Annexation of Texas in 1845
· Missouri territory and statehood, slavery struggles
o Missouri Compromise 1820
· The origins of slavery in the early 17th-century in Virginia, importation of slaves
Item number: #23565
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GREELEY, Horace [edit.]
A history of the struggle for slavery extension or restriction in the United States : from the Declaration of Independence to the present day
New York: Dix, Edwards & Co., 1856. First edition.
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Bond and Free
by HOWARD, James H.W
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HOWARD, James H.W. Bond and Free; A True Tale of Slave Times. Original cloth. Harrisburg: Edwin K. Meyers, 1886. Wright III, 2797. Cloth soiled and edgeworn. Front hinge cracking. Overall a good copy of this novel by a former slave.
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Attempt on Roosevelt Life
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
by Engle, Joanna
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Samuel The Seeker
by Sinclair, Upton
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
by John B. Wyeth
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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DOLLY MADISON: WOMEN OF COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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BOSTON ~ 150 VIEWS: One Hundred and Fifty Glimpses of Boston and Historical Surroundings
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Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.
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