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Signal Corps Rare Original World War I Photographs
SIGNAL CORPS,.
World War I Original Photographs.
Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company, .
Rare original Signal Corps photographs from the First World War. Over one hundred warfare photographs including: troops, destruction, invasion, tanks, and casualties. In fine condition with slight curling. The images measure 6.5 inches by 8.75 inches. Housed in the original box with paper labels "Open only in photographic dark room; Sensitized Paper; Manufactured by Eastman Kodak Company; Rochester, N. Y., U. S. A."
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 146551
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First edition, association copy of American Journey: The Times of Robert Kennedy; inscribed by George Plimpton to Senator Ted Kennedy
PLIMPTON, George. [Editor]. Interviews by Jean Stein [Edward M. Kennedy].
American Journey: The Times of Robert Kennedy.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1970.
First edition of this remarkable biography of Robert F. Kennedy, based on interviews by Jean Stein and edited by George Plimpton. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by George Plimpton on the front free endpaper to Robert Kennedy's youngest brother, Ted Kennedy, "To Senator Kennedy with great admiration and best wishes, George." The recipient, Ted Kennedy served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and the prominent political Kennedy family, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died.…
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 142518
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"The inspiration for Theodore Roosevelt's The Naval War of 1812": First edition of William James' A Full and Correct Account of the Chief Naval Occurrences of the Late War Between Great Britain and The United States of America
JAMES, William.
A Full and Correct Account of the Chief Naval Occurrences of the Late War Between Great Britain and The United States of America; Preceded by a Cursory Examination of the American Accounts of Their Naval Actions Fought Previous to That Period.
London: Printed for T. Egerton, 1817.
First edition of James' naval history of the War of 1812, which inspired Theodore Roosevelt's account from the American perspective: The Naval War of 1812. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt ruling to the spine and panels, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt, rebacked. In very good condition.
Price: $900.00 Item Number: 132919
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First Edition of Herbert Hoover's The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson; Inscribed by Him
HOOVER, Herbert.
The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson.
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1958.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Hugh Kelly with the good wishes of Herbert Hoover." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by H. Lawrence Hoffman. First editions are uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 138559
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Rare First edition of Bunnell's The Discovery of the Yosemite and The Indian War of 1851
BUNNELL, Lafayette Houghton.
The Discovery of the Yosemite and The Indian War of 1851, Which Led To That Event.
Chicago: Fleming H. Revell, 1880.
First edition of Bunnell's account of the discovery of Yosemite Valley with the Mariposa Battalion in 1851. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, patterned endpapers, illustrated with 21 engravings including frontispiece portrait of Bunnell. In very good condition with wear to the extremities and rear panel.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 107042
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First edition of The Soldier in Our Civil War: A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861-1865
MOTTELAY, Paul F. and T. Campbell-Copeland.
The Soldier in Our Civil War: A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861-1865. Illustrating the Valor of the Soldier as Displayed on the Battle-Field.
Richmond and New York: Stanley Bradely Publishing Company, 1890.
First edition of both volumes in this profusely illustrated set, containing large engraved portraits of Lincoln, Grant, McClellan and numerous battle scenes. Folio, 2 volumes, original cloth decorated in gilt, illustrated from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Hillen, Becker, Lovie, and Schell among others. In good condition. A rare complete set.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 134950
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Inscribed Photograph of Chief Justice Warren Burger to Chief Judge of the Second Court of Appeals Irving Kaufman
BURGER, Warren E.; Irving Kaufman.
Warren E. Burger Signed Photograph.
Signed black and white photograph of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. It is inscribed, "For the Honorable Irving R. Kaufman colleague and stalwart ally in the judicial vineyard With best wishes Warren E Burger." The recipient, Irving Kaufman was the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, and was awarded the Presidential medal of Freedom in 1987 by President Reagan "for his exemplary service to our country, his work as chairman of the President's commission on organized crime and his multifaceted efforts to promote an understanding of the law and our legal…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 38011
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Rare third edition of Basil Hall's Travels in North America, in the Years 1827 and 1828; in the publisher's original paper-covered boards
HALL, Captain Basil.
Travels in North America, In the Years 1827 and 1828.
Edinburgh: Printed for Robert Cadell, Edinburgh; and Simpkin and Marshall, London, 1830.
Third and enlarged edition of Hall's important work. Octavo, original publisher's paper-covered boards and paper spine labels, volume one with the hand-colored folding map of the United States as far west as the Arkansas Territory and a part of Texas. Volume three contains the folding chart of statistical data on the population and size each state and the United States government's finances. In very good condition. Rare in the original boards.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 134265
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“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability": Rare Second Edition of William Osler's The Principles and Practice of Medicine
OSLER, William.
The Principles and Practice of Medicine.
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895.
Rare first printing of the second edition of Osler's magnum opus. Thick octavo, bound in contemporary leatherette. In very good condition.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 140471
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"Florida - a Yachting Paradise and Land of Enchantment for the Voyager": First Edition of The Florida Intracoastal Waterway: from The St. Johns River to Miami, Florida
FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS,.
The Florida Intracoastal Waterway: from The St. Johns River to Miami, Florida.
Jacksonville, Florida: H. & W. B. Drew Company, .
First edition of this work published by the Florida Inland Navigation District as an announcement of the completion of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated, folding map. In near fine condition. Designed by Associated Advertising, Inc. Illustrations by Karl M. Zink. Housed in the original presentation envelope.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 123097
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Large format lithograph of the Lincoln family by American engraver George Stinson
STINSON, George. [Abraham Lincoln].
The Lincoln Family George Stinson Original Lithograph.
Portland, ME: George Stinson and Co., Publishers, 1871.
Large format lithograph of the Lincoln family by American engraver George Stinson. Framed. The entire piece measures 27.5 inches by 20.5 inches.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 135435
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First Edition of W.H. Russell's My Diary: North and South
RUSSELL, William Howard.
My Diary: North and South.
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1863.
First edition of this work by Russell. Octavo, two volumes, original blue cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, folding map in volume one. In very good condition.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 137554
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LIMITED SPONSOR'S EDITION OF JOHN MARSHALL’S LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON; SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR PHILEMON TECUMSEH SHERMAN
MARSHALL, John [George Washington].
The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States.
New York: WM. H. Wise & Co, 1925.
Sponsor's edition of Marshall’s magisterial biography of Washington; specially prepared for Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, five volumes bound in full leatherette, tissue-guarded frontispieces in each volume, illustrated with several tissue-guarded plates in each volume. Philemon Tecumseh Sherman's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities and spine of each volume. General William Tecumseh Sherman’s son P. T. Sherman was a lawyer in New York, specializing in labor and insurance, and was elected a member of the New York Board of Alderman in the late 1880s. In the early 1900s, he…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 145735
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First edition of Stephens' A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States
STEPHENS, Alexander H.
A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States; It’s Causes, Character, Conduct and Results. Presented in a Series of Colloquies at Liberty Hall.
Philadelphia: National Publishing Company, 1868.
First edition of the “most elaborate—and best—argument for the constitutional validity of the doctrine of state sovereignty and the right of secession” (Howes), featuring 16 full-page steel engraved portraits, several facsimiles and a map of Manassas. Octavo, two volumes bound in full cloth with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, illustrated with 16 full-page steel engraved portraits including two frontispieces, three facsimiles of letters between the author and Abraham Lincoln, index, publisher's advertisements. Eicher 174. Howes S938. In near fine condition.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 132870
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"My name is Charles Frederick Bush, C. Fred for short": First edition of White House Dog C. Fred's Story; Inscribed by both Barbara and George Bush
BUSH, C. Fred. Edited Slightly by Barbara Bush (George Bush).
C. Fred’s Story: A Dog’s Life.
New York: Doubleday, 1984.
First edition of First Lady Barbara Bush's children's book about the adventures of White House dog C. Fred Bush. Large octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Inscribed by Barbara Bush, "To Edna Pryn - With love and affection to a dear friend - Warmly - Barbara Bush" and President George Bush, "With love, George Bush," and with a paw print stamp in the likeness of C. Fred's paw. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Dust Jacket design by David Gatti. Jacket photograph by Cynthia Johnson.
Price: $800.00 Item Number: 82391
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PHOTOGRAPH INSCRIBED BY LBJ TO Deputy Director of the FBI DEKE DE LOACH
JOHNSON, Lyndon Baines and Lady Bird.
Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Photograph.
Color photograph of President Lyndon and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson couple in formal attire, signed and inscribed to the deputy director of the FBI, "To Deke de Loach-with our appreciation for your steadfastness and devotion to country-Lady Bird Johnson, Merry Christmas! 1968," and "and Lyndon B. Johnson." A presidential seal, green ribbon, calling card, and White House envelope are affixed to the reverse. Framed and in fine condition. The recipient Deke DeLoach worked at the FBI for nearly thirty years and, in 1965, was promoted by Hoover to Deputy Director. During his post, DeLoach was the third most senior official…
Price: $800.00 Item Number: 43053
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First Edition of Woman's Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience
BROCKETT, L. P..
Woman’s Work in the Civil War: A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience.
Philadelphia : Zeigler, McCurdy, 1867.
First edition of this major early history of Civil War women, published only two years after the war's end, with authoritative accounts of groundbreaking work by Clara Barton and over 80 field nurses. Thick octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 16 steel-engraved portraits and a contributing essay by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In near fine condition. A sharp example.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 140052
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Rare 1890 printing of George Hess's History of the Antietam National Cemetery
HESS, George.
History of the Antietam National Cemetery and A Descriptive List of All the Union Soldiers Buried Therein: Together with the Ceremonies of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons in Laying the Corner-Stone of the Soldier Monument, September 17th, 1867.
Harrisburg, PA.: Daily Independent Print, 1890.
Rare second printing of Captain George Hess's history of the Antietam National Cemetery, first published in Baltimore by J.W. Woods in 1869. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. In good condition. Scarce.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 132984
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Limited edition of John Gilmary Shea's Early Voyages Up and Down the Mississippi
SHEA, John Galmary.
Early Voyages Up and Down the Mississippi, by Cavelier, Dt. Cosme, Le Sueur, Gravier, and Guignas.
Albany: Joel Munsell, 1861.
Limited edition of Shea's important history of the early explorers of the Mississippi, printed for subscribers. Octavo, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Bradford 4933; Field 1395; Sabin 80003. Provenance: from the library of American businessman James Phinney Baxter (1831-1921) of Portland, Maine with his bookplate to the pastedown. Bookplate of Peter Priester laid in. In very good condition.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 143881
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Rare first edition of Edward J. Pringle's Slavery in the Southern States; Inscribed by Him
A CAROLINIAN. [PRINGLE, Edward J.].
Slavery in the Southern States.
Cambridge: John Bartlett, 1852.
First edition of Pringle's pro-slavery tract. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel, "Mr. Norton With respects of the Author." In near fine condition. Scarce signed.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 109012