Antebellum South

Atlanta Georgia: Foote and Davies Company, 1907. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good+/None Present. VG+/0/1st ed. A very nice copy of Hiram P. Bell's autobiography. Dark green cloth covers with light shelf wear, bright gilt title on front panel. Title on spine still bright, name readable only. No breaks in cloth, no exposed board. Firm and solid in binding and reasonably square and corners reasonably sharp. Very light foxing on back pastedown, rear free endpaper. No foxing or writing or soiling to text. 449pp. First Edition. Sent in a acid free document bag and in a box.

Philadelphia, T. B. Peterson [©1852]. Hard Cover. 324 p., 12 p. of advertisements, front., plates; 20 cm. "Embellished with magnificent illustrations, from original designs by Stephens, engraved by Beeler." The Cabin and Parlor is an example of pro-slavery plantation literature that emerged from the Southern United States in response to the abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, which had been published in book form in that year, (Wright, American Fiction; v. 2 (1851-1875) 1878). Good+, original stamped boards rebacked with original spine, extensive foxing. Stock#OB955.

THE ROSE B EDITION. Du Bose, Heyward. Porgy (1925 George H. Doran Mauve "B" Hardcover 1st Edition/ 2nd printing thus, known as the Mauve or Rose "B" Edition. Decorated By Theodore Nadejen. USED. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Mauve/Purple boards with gold gilt titling and owl cartouche. ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL FOR "PORGY AND BESS", THE DRAMATIC BROADWAY MUSICAL AND MOTION PICTURE, SCORED BY AMERICAN COMPOSER GEORGE GERSHWIN.

Philadelphia: Herman Hooker. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and rounded, foxed, front and rear . free endpapers removed.. 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Original brown blindstamped cloth titled in gilt on spine. Mezzotint frontispiece portrait of Mrs. Page engraved by John Sartain after a painting by McCoughtry. 101pp + 5pp of publisher’s ads. Measures 6.25 x 4 inches. Sympathetic biography of Anne Randolph Meade Page (1781-1838) , born into an evangelical Christian family near Fredericksburg, Virginia, and married to Matthew Page, a Virginia politician and plantation owner. The book, written by her son-in-law, describes her work to improve conditions for the large number of enslaved people on her husband’s estate and to finance the American Colonization Society in the work to promote migration of freed African-Americans to Liberia. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

Very Rare, Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. A Presentation Copy Signed and Inscribed by the Author, Frank Allen Dennis, but the Signature and Inscription is Partially Marked-Out. This Book is in Acceptable Condition. The Gray Buckram Boards have Light Rubbing and Light Edgewear but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact but with Slight Sagging, typical in such a Large Book. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Partially Marked-Out Author's Signature and Inscription) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and have Occasional Very Light Foxing but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Interior does have a Slight Musty Odor, though the Musty Odor is not overpowering, it and Foxing are the only reasons this Book is only in Acceptable Condition. The Page Edges have some Foxing but No Remainder Mark or Other Major Damage. This is still a Nice Copy of a Very Rare, Unpublished Thesis.Book Description:This… Read More

The Easton Press, 1989. 2 vols. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jackets. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Appear unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon markers. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift!

Bricks Without Straw, A Novel. By Albion W Tourgee, Author of "A Fool's Errand" etc. New York: Fords, Howard & Hulbert. 1880. Believed to be first edition. 'A classic of American political fiction first published in 1880, a mere three years after Reconstruction officially ended, Bricks Without Straw offers an inside view of the struggle to create a just society in the post-slavery South. It is unique among the white-authored literary works of its time in presenting Reconstruction through the eyes of emancipated slaves. As a leading Radical Republican, the author, Albion W. Tourgée, played a key role in drafting a democratized Constitution for North Carolina after the Civil War, and he served as a state superior court judge during Reconstruction. Tourgée worked closely with African Americans and poor whites in the struggle to transform North Carolina's racial and class politics. He saw the ravages of the Ku Klux Klan firsthand, worked to bring the perpetrators of Klan atrocities to justice, and… Read More

Raleigh: Division of Archives and History / Department of Cultural Resources, 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Quartos. lvi, 664; (xxxvi), 960 pages. SIGNED by editor William S. Powell on the title pages of both volumes. Hardcovers with a blue dust jacket. The jackets show moderate rubbing and wear with some scuffs and brief edge tears and chips. Jackets are sound and complete. A sound set with secure inner hinges and clean text. The half title page in both volumes has been signed by Lindley Butler, a NC historian. Contains several illustrations. Complete 2 volume set. Volume I is dated 1980; Volume II is dated 1981.

Columbia, South Carolina: The R. L. Bryan Company, 1932. Second Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 220, [1] pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in navy blue cloth. Light to moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. Small white blemish at the top edge of the front cover. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. The text is a little toned. There is underling to a line on page viii, but otherwise the text appears clean. Complete with the portrait frontis and the folding map just before page 5. The Editor's Notes at the beginning states that 300 copies were published. Originally published in 1842

Raleigh, N.C.: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company, 1903. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. xvi, 443 pages. Hardcover bound in original green cloth with titles in gilt. An ex-library copy with full markings. Modern removable clear mylar jacket. Shelf label on the spine and ink stamps (included "Discarded" stamps) on the endpapers. Inner hinges just starting. Text is toned but generally clean. SIGNED on the second front flyleaf, "Compliments of the Author." (The book does not contain the author's actual signature but is signed as "the Author."). Nathaniel Macon (1757-1837) was born near Warrenton, North Carolina and represented North Carolina in both houses of Congress. He served briefly in the American Revolution. He was a defender of slavery and voted against the Missouri Compromise in 1820. In 1835 he served as President of the convention to revise the Constitution of North… Read More

Raleigh, N.C.: Printed at the Recorder Office / Published by Order of the Society, 1846. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 26 pages. Soft cover bound in original pink printed wrappers. The wrappers show wear and have sunning about the edges and soiling from handling. A sound copy. Signed in pencil at the top of the front wrapper, "J. A. Jarratt" or "S. A. Jarratt." Now housed in a removable board back plastic sleeve. The text block is sound, and the text is a bit toned and has just a little sporadic foxing. Bartholomew Figures Moore (1801-1878) was a North Carolina attorney and politician and was largely a Union loyalist during the Civil War He was born in Halifax County and graduated from UNC in 1820 and was a trustee of the University 1840-1868 and then again from 1871 until his death. He was a member of the NC Constitutional Convention of 1835 and was Attorney General of North Carolina (1848-1851).… Read More

Salem, N.C.: Gedruckt bey Blum und Sohn, 1849. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 8 pages. Bound in printed wrappers (the title page is the front cover) and housed in a 20th century stapled cardboard folder, secured very tightly in the binding with black cloth-tape. The paper is browned and has some wear or pest damage at the corner of the front cover and the following leaf. The translation into English is, "Report of the Evan's Activities. Tennessee Lutheran Synod, during its Ninth and Twentieth Session, held at the Becks Church, Davidson County, N.C. From October 20th to 23rd, 1849." Rare. Worldcat lists other reports from the Evangelical Lutheran Church that were printed in Salem, N.C. in the 1820s to the 1840s, but we have not found a copy of this report listed.

Salem, N.C.: L. V. Blum, Printer, 1857. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 16 pages. Bound in printed wrappers (the title page is the front cover) and housed in a 20th century stapled cardboard folder, secured very tightly in the binding with black cloth-tape. The paper is browned and there is damping throughout. Some chipping and bending to the top and bottom corners. Rare.

Utica, Kentucky: McDowell Publications, 1998. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 732 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in grey buckram. Light wear to the binding. A small bookplate on the front pastedown suggests this is copy 443 of an unspecified limitation. The leaf for pages 49-50 has a small tear at the fore edge. Otherwise the book appears unused. A sound copy with clean text. There are two pages of photos at the front showing 4 different Herring homes in Dublin and in Lenoir Counties in North Carolina. Herrings in the front of the book are focused in Virginia and North Carolina, but later in the book they have spread to other locations in the South, including Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas.

Greensboro, North Carolina: North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. Three titles bound in one volume. 149; 125; 115 pages. Hardcover nicely bound in three quarter black morocco leather with green cloth boards in a modern removable mylar jacket. Raised bands on the spine. Top edge gilt. There is light wear to the binding, which is a little bumped at the edges. The text is toned but clean and sound. Three separately published titles bound in one volume (bound in the order of No. 3; No. 2; and No. 1). Original wrappers bound in on the second two titles. As a special note, the "Race Elements in the White Population of North Carolina" does NOT pertain to black and whites (or slaves) but to divisions within the white race, specifically the English in North Carolina, the Highland Scotch, the Scotch-Irish, and the Germans in North Carolina. The three lectures bound into this volume were part of a 5 lecture… Read More