[Providence: publisher not identified, 1843]. Folio broadside (approx. 13" x 10¾"), text in double column beneath the running head; some spotting and wear in the margins, else very good. Not in OCLC, American Imprints, Bartlett, or Sabin. DeSimone & Schofield, 180 (locating the R.I. Historical and Providence Public copies): "Claims..... More
Providence: printed by Cranston & Hammond, [1832]. First edition, 8vo, pp. pp. 15, [1]; self-wrappers; stitched as issued; light spotting; corner of first leaf torn away (no loss of letterpress); all else very good. Knight, a former governor and now a U.S. Senator, explains his opposition to President Jackson's policies..... More
Boston: published by Tappan & Dennett, 1844. First edition, 8vo, pp. 131, [1] index and errata; removed from binding, wrappers wanting; all else very good. The only state without a written constitution, Rhode Island still governed itself under its colonial charter granted by Charles II, which effectively barred about half..... More
Boston: Charles Fox, 1847. Small 12mo, pp. 132; engraved frontispiece and three plates; original blindstamped green cloth with gilt-decorated spine. Spine cocked, very good. A portion of the action takes place on a Southern plantation, otherwise in Massachusetts. Scenes of gambling and dancing as well. American Imprints 31713; Wright I...... More
Boston: William D. Ticknor, 1842. First edition, 8vo, pp. 32; wanting wrappers; odd staining on first 3 leaves; good. Wayland, a moral philosopher, was the president of Brown University who took a dim view of Dorr's efforts to broaden suffrage. The pamphlet was summaruily reviewed by John Bolles in "The..... More
Providence: Knowles & Vose, printers, 1842. 8vo, pp. 27, [1]; self-wrappers; removed from binding; stitching partially perished and a small staple neatly applied in top gutter margin; modeate foxing to title page; all else very good. Known as the Landholders' Constitution, from the fact that only owners of real estate..... More
Washington: printed at the Globe Office, 1844. First edition, 8vo, pp. 13, [3]; self-wrappers, uncut; removed from binding; text in double column; some edge wear; very good. With the penciled name "E. R. Potter" at the top of the title page (no attribution). Democratic members of the R.I. Legislature sought..... More
[Providence: publisher not identified, 1844.]. Three quarto pages on two sheets (once a bifolium, now split at the joint), printed on thin blue paper; 3 top corners chipped, affecting a few letters; all else very good. Protests the attempt of Democratic members of Rhode Island legislature to have Congress investigate..... More
N.p., n.d. ca. 1790s-1810. Folio broadside (approx. 14" x 8"), 140 lines of text in double column beneath the running head, the columns separated by a helix-shaped typographic rule with type ornament separating title from text and a similar ornament at foot of the text. Right margin erose, but nowhere..... More
[Boston]: 1814. Folio broadside (approx. 18½" x 11"), text in double column beneath the running head, the columns separated by an ornamental rule, signed in type by the Governor, Caleb Strong, and other State officers; a few breaks in the margins, previous folds (2 reinforced on the verso); all else..... More
Boston: June 20 - 23, 1812. Folio ledger sheet (approx. 15" x 9½"), from unknown ledger, pp.107-8; in ink; light toning of the paper and the hand is legible. This page is a chronological register of ships engaged in the coastwise trade on the eastern seaboard from June 20th to..... More
Providence: The Rhode Island News Company, 1891. First edition, 8vo, pp. [4], 298; portrait frontispiece, the bottom margin erose; original brown cloth, gilt-stamped spine; very good and sound. The second authoritative history. Includes transcriptions of playbills and an extensive index. More
New York: Charles B. Norton, agent for libraries, 1858. First edition limited to 510 copies, this one of 500 copies on regular paper (there were also ten on large paper); square 8vo, pp. 10, 304; title printed in red and black; 15 wood engravings of the libraries in the text;..... More
[Providence: publisher not identified, 1843.]. Quarto broadside (approx. 9¼" x 7¾"), text in double column beneath the running head; previous folds, 3 short tears in the left margin; very good. Alleges that Rhode Island owes $5000 for costs of the "Dorrite war" instead of $500,000 as the Dorrites claim. The..... More
Providence: printed for the author, 1863. First edition, 8vo, pp. 40; oeiginal printed salmon wrappers (chipped and with moderate losses on both front and back, and the top margins of the last 2 leaves also with loss; fragile, but good. Details the atrocities of the Confederate Army. Sabin 33275. More
Providence: B. Cranston & Co., 1842. 8vo, pp. 16; original printed blue wrappers; trimmed, vertical crease, removed from binding; very good. Jewett was a bibliographer and historian at Brown University from where he graduated in 1835, and who subsequently became professor of modern languages and literature. In 1848 he became..... More
[Providence?]: 1842. Broadside, 12½" x 7½", text in double column; trimmed, small hole affecting letters in 3 words (sense remains clear); very good. The "Algerine Law," passed by the Rhode Island Legislature in early April,1842, "imposed severe penalties upon those attempting to exercise power or hold office under [Dorr's] People's..... More
Providence: B. F. Moore, 1844. First edition, 8vo, pp. 115, [1]; text largely in double column; original tan printed wrappers; a few short sp-lits at the joints but otherwise very good. Most of this report was published earlier in the Republican Herald according to the Preface which is signed: George..... More
New York: Huntington and Savage, n.d., [1845?]. Small, square 8vo, pp. 341, [3]; full contemporary sheep, morocco label; front board loose, lower joint starting, edges foxed, fair. Skeel 644. More
Newport: published by the business men, 1870. First edition, 12mo, pp. 82, [23]; 32 pages in the middle consist of 144 advertisements for local busuinesses; original tan printed wrappers; very good. Includes a sketch of the erly history of Newport, notices of churches, anecdotes, and "items of interest." Sabin 55043..... More
Philadelphia: published by the author, 1829. First edition, 16mo, pp. [2], 108, 8; half calf over marbled boards; upper board nearly loose, lower half of spine perished, pages foxed, fair only. "Intended to accompany [Tanner's] new map of the United States," which was sold separately and is not included. Final..... More
Baltimore: 1811. First edition, 8vo, pp. 41, [1]; removed from binding; last 2 leaves with some short tears in the fore-margin (no loss); very good. Smith was Secty. of the Navy in both Jefferson administrations (1801-9) and was Secty. of State under Madison to March, 1811 when he resigned in..... More
New York: Wilson & Co., 1849. First edition, 12mo, pp. [2], ii, [3]-94; original printed brown wrappers; front wrapper chipped in the lower corner, back wrapper loose, but present; mild waterstain in the top gutter corner of the front wrapper; binding remains sound and the text block generally clean. UC-Davis..... More
New York: J. Winchester, 1844. First American edition, 8vo, pp. [2], 155, [3]; text in double column; removed from binding; moderate foxing, otherwise very good. Streeter 1396A: "The main scene for this narrative is laid in Texas at the time of the Texas revolution, with an account of the Battle..... More
Boston: Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1829. First edition, 8vo, pp. 60; removed from binding; very good. Story was the first Dane Professor at Harvard, a position he took while serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.. American Imprints 40553; Sabin 92301. More
