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Americana
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1869 The Discovery of the Great West: An Historical NarrativeLondon: 1869The first UK edition of American historian Francis Parkman's work of American history. -
1889 Mexico California and ArizonaNew York: 1889American novelist William Henry Bishop's account of his travels in Mexico, California and Arizona, illustrated throughout. -
1860 Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky MountainsNew York: 1860An attractive copy of British explorer and travel writer George Ruxton's account of his travels in Mexico, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. -
1820 Voyage to Buenos AyresLondon: 1820The first edition thus of H. M. Brackenridge's account of his early nineteenth century South American travels. -
1985 The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York: 1985A very smart copy of this beautifully illustrated outline of the American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1782 Colomb dans les Fers, a Ferdinand et IsabelleLondres [London]: 1782The first edition of this uncommon late eighteenth century celebration of Christopher Columbus. -
1888 Puck's Girdle or Gleanings from the Postal and Telegraph WorldLondon: 1888A very scarce copy of this informative work edited by C. Armstrong. -
1878 Bibliotheca Americana: Histoire, Geographie, Voyages, Archeologie, et LinguistiqueParis: 1878A detailed commentary on the two Americas and the Philippine Islands, in the French language. -
1883 Some Impression of the United StatesLondon: 1883A smart first edition of this nineteenth century work of Americana. by Liberal politician Edward A Freeman. -
1877 Cassell's History of the United States: Volume IIILondon: 1877Volume III of Cassell's series concerning the history of the United States, illustrated throughout. -
1863 The Old Merchants of New York CityNew York: 1863The first series of Walter Barrett's history of the old merchants of New York City. -
1819 Public Good, being an Examination into the Claim of Virginia to the vacant Western TerritoryLondon: 1819A scarce later edition of this treatise on Virginia's claim to Western territory by Thomas Paine. -
1830 Considerations upon the Expediency and the Means of Establishing a University in the City of New-YorkNew York: 1830A very scarce first edition copy of an address to the citizens of New York, on establishing a university in this city. -
1842 Letter of J P Kennedy to his Constituents on the Principles and Value of the Protective SystemBaltimore: 1842A very scarce American Congressional Speech from John Pendleton Kennedy of Maryland -
1901 Pennsylvania: a Lesson in Empire BuildingNot Stated : 1901Very scarce pamphlet concerned with the idea of war from a Quaker perspective, abridged from an article by Howard Hodgkin. -
1777 Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Establissements & du Commerce des Europeens dans les deux IndesMaestricht: 1777Raynal's philosophical and political history of European settlements and commerce in the two Indies, the fifth edition. -
1867 Message From The President of the United States-: 1867A very scarce copy of the US President Andrew Johnson's response to the first International Monetary Conference. -
1927 Henry Adams of Somersetshire, England and Braintree, Mass.New York: 1927A limited edition copy of this very scarce illustrated work tracing the genealogy of Henry Adams in England and America. -
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1898 The Burtons: A Family RecordBrooklyn, N.Y.: 1898A charming family record of the Burton family, charting their English origins in the seventeenth century and their American ancestors, privately compiled by Alonzo J. Burton, a Brooklyn based descendant. -
1882 Meeting of the Montague Family at Hadley, Mass., Aug. 2, 1882Boston: 1882The very scarce first edition of this genealogical work, with a wonderful association, being presented to John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, a relative of those discussed in this work. -
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1910 Among FriendsBoston and New York: 1910A presentation copy of the first edition of Samuel McChord Crothers's collection of essays. -
1912 The Works of Francis ParkmanLondon: 1912A beautifully bound twelve volume set of the most important works of American historian Francis Parkman, with each volume retaining the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1880-1882 The Life of George Washington, The Alhambra, and Bonneville's AdventuresLondon: 1880-1882A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington. -
1913 Wild Animals At HomeLondon: 1913The second edition of this wildlife study across America and particularly around the Yellowstone Park. -
1858 Der Scalpjager: Robinson's Erlebnisse, Abenteuer und Fahrten in Westen Amerika'sLeipzig: 1858A scarce illustrated second edition of this piece of travel writing on Western America, in the German language. -
1864 ExcursionsBoston: 1864A very smart copy of the second printing of Henry David Thoreau's collection of essays, published the year after the first printing. -
1968 The Saga of the West Coast LoggersVancouver: 1968The uncommon first edition of this collection of poems inspired by loggers in America. -
1848 Essays on Human Rights and their Political GuarantiesNew York: 1848The scarce first edition of this work of American politics on human rights from the mid nineteenth century. -
c1900 History of the Conquest of MexicoLondon: c1900New edition of Prescott's seminal history of Mexican conquest in a charming prize binding from King William's College. -
1943 Art Education and the WarNew York: 1943The first edition of this very scarce issue of Art Education Today with illustrations, from the U.S. Office of War Information. -
1985 The Kentucky RifleVirginia : 1985A handsome collection of images showcasing the wide range of Kentucky rifles, by The Kentucky Rifle Association. -
1967 8vol Narrative and Critical History of AmericaNew York: 1967An eight volume set of this illustrated history of America, edited by Justin Winsor. -
1898 Heirlooms in MiniaturesPhiladelphia : 1898A bright first edition of this collection of representative American portrait miniatures by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton. -
1896 Reminiscences of an Octogenarian of the City of New YorkNew York: 1890A scarce first edition copy of Charles Haswell's interesting personal recollections of New York during the nineteenth century. -
1896 Colonial Days in Old New YorkNew York: 1896Lovely copy of this scarce first edition study of colonial old New York by Alice Morse Earle. -
1899 Child Life in Colonial DaysNew York: 1899The first edition of Earle's comprehensive history of childhood in the American colonies, in very smart condition.