Dublin: printed for Messrs. R. Cross, P. Wogan, L. White, [et al.], 1793. First Dublin edition, first printed in London in quarto in 1792; 2 volumes, pp. xvi, 681, [1]; [2], 571, [3] index; 3 folding maps (some miscreasing); 19th marbled paper-covered boards, rebacked in unadorned pigskin; traces of manuscript..... More

Worcester: published by Elihu Burritt & Co.; Henry J. Howland, printer, n.d., [1847]. 8vo, pp. 19, [1]; original printed tan wrappers; near fine. Wrapper adds the imprint of William D. Ticknor & Co., Boston. Weiss (1818-1879) was a classmate of Henry David Thoreau at Harvard (class of 1837), a friend..... More

New York: publioshed by the Committee, no. 650 Broadway, 1837. 8vo, pp. [2], 38, 15 (appendix), [1]; original printed blue wrappers; inelegantly rebacked with duct tape, signature excised from top of the front wrapper, one page loose, but present; old literary society rubberstamp at base of title page, some edge..... More

Washington: printed by J. and G. S. Gideon, 1848. First edition, 8vo, pp. 26; original printed brown wrappers; near fine. The Providence edition contained both sets of arguments. This, the more common Washington edition published by Gideon gave only Webster's argument. Luther v. Borden was an attempt to make the..... More

N.p. [printed on the Omaha]: Christmas, 1888. Broadside approx. 8" x 5", 34-line poem beginning "As Rhymester of the Mess I wrote," within a simple ruled border, signed in type at the bottom "C. F., December 25th 1888." Lightly toned but generally fine. A partial watermark of Ulster (Linen) made..... More

Boston: pJohn H. Eastburn, printer, no. 18 State Street, 1840. 8vo, pp. 30, [2]; original printed green wrappers; very good. With an inscription at the top of the title page: "Hon. President Quincy, with repects of F. P." next to which in pencil: "The gift of ... Recd. Feb. 20..... More

Boston: J. Ford, 1833. 8vo, pp. [5], 6-52; wrappers wanting; disbound; lightly spotted; clean and neat. An anonymous publication addressed to the Massachusetts legislature arguing in favor of stricter liquor laws. A series of arguments, statistical and religious, advocating against the gratuitous distribution of liquor licenses. Attributed to Manlius Lucius..... More

St. Albans, VT: St. Albans, 1852. Sixth edition, 12mo, pp. 33, [3]; original printed paper wrappers; a light correction in text, little creasing in corner, near fine. According to James Henry Lewis this was a modification of the Taylor system. More

[Boston: Commonwealth Publishing Company, n.d., ca. 1890s.]. Small square 12mo, pp. 12; self-wrappers, stitched, as issued; last leaf with small tear entering from the bottom margin (no loss and touching no text); all else very good. Issued as no. 5 in the publisher's "Commonwealth Series." A sermon on mental depression..... More

Brooklyn, N.Y. printed and published at the Office of the Circular, 1853. 8vo, pp. 122; removed from binding, wrappers wanting; fore-edges of the first dozen leavess cracked and chipped, top of title-page gutter also a bit ragged; all else good. The authors "propose in this work to combine the substance..... More

Boston: Advent Christian Publication Society, 1890. First edition, 8vo, pp. [3], 2-104, [2] ads; original orange printed wrappers; spine chipped; minor tears but no loss; very good. Grant discusses various scriptural passages related to the Sabbath as well as writings of past theologians. Then he discusses the visions of Ellen..... More

Wells' River, Vt. White & Reed, 1826. 24mo, pp. [3], 4-60; original blue printed wrappers; stab-bound; front wrapper nearly loose, rear wrapper wanting; soiled and spotted with wormholes; some foxing throughout; final 6 leaves trimmed close, bottom line missing or cut into on several leaves; textblock worn. Contemporary inscription on..... More

Oneida, N.Y. Office of the American Socialist, 1878. First edition, 8vo, pp. [5], 6-176; engraved frontispiece (not repeated at p. 81 as in the cloth-bound issue); portrait in the text of John Humphrey Noyes; original printed wrappers; lightly soiled; otherwise very good. William Alfred Hinds (1833-1910) was an American author..... More