1832. No Binding. (SLAVERY & ABOLITION--JAMAICA.) Detailed inventory of almost 200 enslaved people on three Jamaica sugar plantations. 8 manuscript pages, 13 x 8 inches, on 2 folding sheets; short separations at folds. Jamaica, June 1832 Notes: An extremely detailed listing of enslaved people owned by the heirs of Jamaica.....
London: Cassell & Company, 1895. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY PUBLISHER IN 3/4 POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED.....
1848. No Binding. Mexican war: ALS 5/5/1848, George B. McClellan (1826-1885), Mexico city, and affectionate personal letter to his close friend, fellow West Point engineer and Mexican war soldier John G. Foster (1823-1874). Foster suffered a severe hip wound on the outskirts of Mexico City at the battle of Molina.....
1836. No Binding. ALS signed "J. Fenimore Cooper," one page, 4.5"x3, no date but circa 1836. Letter to a gentleman. in full: "The Grand Jury has formed a bill against Domingo Joseph Dos Santos for being concerned in fitting out the brig San Nicholas as a slaver." Matted and framed.....
1782. No Binding. Revolutionary War Letter to Major General Danielson from John Hancock's Personal Retained Files [JOHN HANCOCK]. Original Secretarial Copy Manuscript Letter from Hancock to Major General Danielson, Boston, November 22, 1782, with Hancock's own autograph docketing of "To Maj. Gen Danielson / 1782". 7.25" x 12". Separations along.....
1781. No Binding. Prisoner exchange letter from John Hancock's personal retained files. [JOHN HANCOCK]. Original Secretarial copy manuscript letter to the Navy Board, Council Chamber, Boston, August 28, 1781, with Hancock's own autograph docketing OF "To The Navy Board / Aug 1781-". 6.25" x 8". Includes Letter Of Authenticity from.....
1782. No Binding. John Hancock Letter to General Freeman regarding prisoners [JOHN HANCOCK]. Original Secretarial copy manuscript letter from John Hancock to General Freeman, Boston. June 7, 1782, with Hancock's own autograph docketing "To Genl Freeman -- 1782". 7 x 12 in. Concerning the disreputable act of taking money from.....
1783. No Binding. John Hancock on the Laws of Nations and Rights of Neutrality: "I have received a letter from the President of Congress...Relative to the Violation of the Laws of Nations and Rights of Neutrality Alleged to have been Committed by Church & Haden" JOHN HANCOCK. Boston, July 7.....
New York: 1786. No Binding. This document is in near fine condition: the license is neatly scripted in high definition on laid paper, 14.5" x 9.25", and signed by George Clinton, Governor of the state of New York from 1777 to 1795 and again from 1801 to 1804. There are.....
1682. No Binding. Important and Rare 1682 Colonial William Penn Land Indenture between William Penn to Quaker Joseph Potter for 250 acre of land. Signed in full by Penn. Frame measures 36" wide x 34" tall and includes JSA Letter of Authenticity.
1973. No Binding. Typed Letter Signed "RN" as President, 1p, 6.75" x 8.75" On Whitehouse Stationary, blind embossed presidential seal at top center. Washington, January 23, 1973. To James S. Copley , La Jolla, California. With original White House envelope. Fine Condition.
1974. 1st Edition. No Binding. Richard Nixon Signed Resignation Typescript Framed Handsomely w/ Gerald Ford Pardon. A striking matte, perfectly displaying typescripts of two of the most important documents in American history which tell the story of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Matted in black and gold to a......
1986. Framed. Typed Quote Signed, "Ronald Reagan," 1 page, 8.5" x 11", [n.p., n.d.] but noting the original place and date below his signature: “U.N. General Assembly, New York, September 22, 1986." Extremely fine condition. Beautifully framed, frame size measures 19"x15". Includes Letter Of Authenticity from JSA.Ronald Reagan Signs a......
1765. No Binding. Thomas Lord Fairfax granting a certain tract of land in Frederick County, Virginia to Quaker John Fawcett dated July 7th, 1765. Document is in great condition with text nice and visible including Lord Fairfax signature in bottom right corner. Frame size measures 16.5"x14.5". A nice piece predating.....
1876. No Binding. President Ulysses S. Grant signed Military Appointment of Alexander Rodgers to Second Lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment of Cavalry. Dated February 8th, 1876. Document is in excellent condition, beautifully framed in museum glass. Frame size measures 33"wide x 27"tall. Comes with Letter Of Authenticity from JSA. A......
1861. No Binding. Fine content A.L.S., 4pp. 4to., Richmond, Nov. 12, 1861, from Union soldier Albert L. Graves to his mother and sibling. He writes as a prisoner of war and describes the circumstances of his capture during the First Battle of Bull Run, in small part: ". In your.....
Edinburgh: G. Houston & Co., 1799. First Edition. Hardcover. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NEW END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES.....
J.B. Millet, 1900. Hardcover. THIS COMPLETE TWELVE VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN PUBLISHERS FULL LEATHER INLAID CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND DETAILS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY.....
By the Author, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Franklin D. Roosevelt with His Inscription. Slipper Rock, PA: Printed by the Author, 1897. First Edition. Decorated white cloth with a full-color American flag and gilt title on the front cover. Illustrated with plates and drawings. INSCRIBED and SIGNED.....
1790. No Binding. A. Hamilton Re: very important objects in the business Composed Just Two Months After Having Passed His Bill For Fed. Assumption of All State Debts, Hamilton Continues His Work to Strengthen Union! 3pp of a bifolium, measuring 8" x 10", Treasury Department [Philadelphia], dated September 23, 1790.....
New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers, 1885. Hardcover. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION WITH BLIND STAMPED COVERS, BRIGHT GILT ILLUSTRATION TO COVER AND SPINE WITH TITLE TO BOTH. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND.....
Boston: Lee & Shepard Publishers, 1890. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH ILLUSTRATED COVER AND SPINE WITH TITLE TO BOTH. SMALL AMOUNT OF SOILING TO COVERS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, HINGES REINFORCED WITH JAPANESE TISSUE. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING.....
No Binding. 1835 ANDREW JACKSON & JOHN FORSYTH SIGNED DOCUMENT CONCERNING TREASONIST ACTIVITIES IN FRANCE Author: (Americana) JACKSON, Andrew; FORSYTH, John Title: 1835 Andrew Jackson & John Forsyth Signed Document Concerning Treasonist Activities in France Publication: Washington DC: Original, 1835 Edition: Original Description: Original. 3 PP on two adjoining sheets.....
London: Longman, 1859. Hardcover. THESE FOUR VOLUMES ARE IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND.....
William Baynes & Son, 1825. Hardcover. THIS COMPLETE SIX VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND IN PUBLISHERS FULL LEATHER BINDINGS WITH SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE SHALLOW BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME RUBBING TO LEATHER AS SEEN IN PHOTOS, SOME WEAKNESS TO A FEW.....