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San Francisco: James Linden Editions, 1989. Soft Cover. Near Fine binding. Oblong folio. [28] pp. First separate edition, one of 77 copies from an edition of 87. Printed on Rives BFK and stitched into burgundy covers with a printed paper title label; three photographs are dry mounted and each signed below by Mundy. The covers are a trifle sunned near the spine, otherwise, a fine copy of Mundy's triptych that is here coupled with Le Guin's chapter, "Where It Is," from her work "Always Coming Home." Linden remarks in a note, that Mundy had long wanted to "produce a triptych: three photographs taken quickly, with spontaneity as the effective aesthetic binding agent." It was Le Guin's text that proved to be a catalyst that sent out Mundy and Linden out into the Valley on a foggy June morning to take these photographs which Linden brought together with Le Guin's chapter.

Frankfort, KY: printed for the Author by A. G. Hodges, 2012. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. 18mo. 152, [1] pp. Limited edition facsimile, number 206 of 225 copies (25 more variously bound in leather). Bound in a 19th century-style brown embossed cloth. A well printed facsimile issued by Bessenberg Editions in "a series of facsimile editions of books treating of the history of the settlement and development of the Great Lakes Region of the United States." Atherton's Narrative is the first in the series. No printing date is given in the colophon, but it is circa 2012. A bright, fresh copy of what Streeter describes as a "wholly believable and well expressed account of the young author's disastrous military campaign, capture and adoption by the Indians, and, most cruel of all, his imprisonment in Canada." Multiple copies available. Sabin 2273; Streeter 1082; Howes A-366.

Frankfort, KY: printed for the Author by A. G. Hodges, 2012. Quarter Leather. Near Fine binding. 18mo. 152, [1] pp. Limited edition, facsimile. One of 15 copies (full edition was 250) bound in quarter calf with cloth over boards and marbled endpapers; this copy is out of series. A well printed facsimile issued by Bessenberg Editions in "a series of facsimile editions of books treating of the history of the settlement and development of the Great Lakes Region of the United States." Atherton's Narrative is the first in the series. No printing date is given in the colophon, but it is circa 2012. A bright, fresh copy of what Streeter describes as a "wholly believable and well expressed account of the young author's disastrous military campaign, capture and adoption by the Indians, and, most cruel of all, his imprisonment in Canada." Sabin 2273; Streeter 1082; Howes A-366.

Philadelphia: King & Baird, 1864. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Octavo. 283 pp., plan. First edition. In original printed wrappers; lacking the 4 plates, though in-text plan of Andersonville is present. Minor chipping to the wrappers with a bit more loss to head and tail of the spine; an early tideline along the bottom of the rear wrapper and the two of the final blanks; still, a fairly solid copy of a book infrequently found thus. This copy with contemporary ownership inscription over the title to Wm. Y. McAllister from Jno A. McAllister on the front wrapper; additional ownership name of Wm.[?] Joyner at the top of the front wrapper. "A highly partisan work that exaggerates the horrors of Richmond prisons and the comforts of Northern ones" CWB I, 204.

James Ambler Johnston, 1969. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. 16mo. 100, [2] pp., frontis. Facsimile reprint. Signed and inscribed by James Ambler Johnston. As issued in stiff printed wrappers. Map pasted inside the front cover as well as a brief typed note has been tipped to the top of the recto of the frontispiece. This copy inscribed by Johnston to Eppa Hunton IV, grandson of Confederate Generals Eppa Hunton and William Payne. A note in ink below the inscription and a few marginal brackets in pencil throughout. Again signed by Johnston above his name at the end of the afterword. Nice association. "One of the most interesting Indian captivities. The author and three other survivors of an Indian attack on the Ohio River were taken to lake Erie where an Indian trader, one Duchouquet, secured their release. On his return Johnson was questioned by Washington about the British force at Detroit. Thirty-five years or so later Duchouquet spent the winter with Johnston in Virginia" Streeter 1366. Field 784;… Read More

Richmond: Wm. Ellis Jones, Book and Job Printer, 1888. Quarter Leather. Good binding. Octavo. 72 pp. First edition. Originally issued in wrappers, here in an early quarter leather binding with marbled paper over boards; wrappers bound in; largely unopened. Binding worn with some loss to the leather at the back joint; binding remains fairly stable; contents are largely clean but for some even toning. A look into Reconstruction in Virginia. Haynes 17826.

New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1846. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 186, [6 (ads)], [2] pp. Reprint. Removed from nonce volume. Lacking original wrappers; title page with small paper repair to the lower inner margin; 5-digit numerical tamp in the upper margin of the title page; largely clean throughout. Fremont's report of his expedition is regarded "as one of the most important single pieces of Western Americana" (Reese Co., Catalogue Ninety-four: A Selection of Books from Wright Howes' U.S.iana, item 467). Apppleton's reprinting is from the SEnate copy of the account. It is text only, issued without plates or maps. Sabin 25841: Wagner-Camp 115.7.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Octavo. [10], 434, [2] pp., illus. First edition. Signed by Hurst on the front free endpaper. In publisher's cloth-backed boards with dust jacket. A bright, clean copy; price intact on the front flap.

Louisville, KY: KH Press, 1997. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Octavo. 184 pp., illus. First edition. Signed by Hafendorfer on the title page. In original cloth with dust jacket. A very small spot on the top edge of the textblock otherwise a very sharp copy of an uncommon book.

Richmond: Frank Baptist Printing Co, 1893. Hard Cover. Good+ binding. Octavo. 63 pp., portrait. First edition. As issued, in publisher's cloth; frontispiece portrait of Tucker. Binding a trifle rubbed; textblock is a bit loose in the binding; nevertheless, a very presentable copy of an uncommon book. During the Civil War, Tucker served as a secret consul to England, France, and Canada in turn. But he is most known for his implication by President Andrew Johnson in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A ten-page appendix with letters by Tucker to Andrew Johnson, William Seward, Edwin Stanton and others with reference to these accusations including one lengthy letter addressed "To the People of the United States." Remarkably uncommon in the trade and even in institutions with scarcely more than a dozen holdings according to OCLC, most in Virginia (OCLC 4223341). Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, III, p. 145-6. Haynes 18703.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1920. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. 160 pp., frontis, plates, illus. First edition. In original cloth; all plates present as called for. A bit of rubbing at the spine, but generally a very nice copy; previous owner bookplate upside down on the rear pastedown.

Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2017. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. First edition. Number in ink on the front free endpaper else contents clean.

Kingsport, TN: F. M. Hill Books, 1973. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. xxxii, 438 pp., frontis, plates. In publisher's cloth. Gilt title on the front board and spine a bit dulled, otherwise, quite a fresh, clean copy. Originally issued in 1823, this was "the first published history of Tennessee, concentrating primarily upon aboriginal history and based primarily upon observations and personal interviews" Smith p. 13 (first edition). Howes describes this as "[o]f great value on the pre-Caucasian period, its people and antiquities" Howes H-359 (first edition). A nice reprint of a classic text.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1848. Hard Cover. Good binding. Octavo. 120, [24 (publisher ads)] pp. frontis. First American edition. As issued, in brown cloth. Covers stained; printed title label is lacking; binding remains solid; tideline to the top margin of the textblock throughout. Previous owner name on the front free endpaper.

New York: John A. Gray & Green, Printers and Stereotypers, 1864. Disbound. Good+ binding. Octavo. 80 pp. First edition. Removed from volume. Light edgewear to the title page; holes in the inner margin from binding; gentle vertical crease from folding; contents clean. "An exposition of the lack of efficiency and ordinary intelligence in the Navy--particularly in regard to new and improved machinery" Anderson Galleries, 1443-288. Sabin 20018.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1986. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. [12], 63 pp. Fifth printing. Signed and inscribed by Mueller. Trade paperback. A bit of abrading to the top of the front cover, otherwise fairly clean copy with; contents are clean. A nice reprint of this National Book Award-winning collection of poems with Mueller's inscription on the half title along with her manuscript transcription of a few lines of "One More Hymn to the Sun.

Baldini & Castoldi, 2001. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Oblong octavo. In publisher's pictorial boards. A nice copy with limited shelfwear; contents are clean. Two short essays on Jodice in Italian with English translations. A stunning collection of images from this noted Neapolitan photographer. Uncommon.

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1975. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. 191, [1] pp. First thus; limited edition, one of 2500 copies. This copy signed by Ashbery on the title page. Trade paperback. Covers rubbed and a trifle soiled; one page is torn on the bottom margin with some loss (nowhere near the text). Contents clean. Though without indication, this copy from the library of poet Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore, and was acquired from Moore's estate.

New York: Doubleday & Company, 1983. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. [4], 396 pp. First U.S. edition. As issued, in red cloth with dust jacket; text printed in red and green throughout. A fresh, clean copy in a slightly edge-worn dust jacket that is a bit chipped at the spine ends as well as a small chip on the bottom edge of the rear panel; nevertheless, this copy presents very nicely; price intact on the front flap; additional early price sticker below the original printed price. A reasonably nice copy of modern classic.

Carcanet, 2003. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. xxii, 577 pp. First British edition. Trade paperback. A fresh copy with only light rubbing. Clean throughout.