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An Oration, on Chemistry and Botany; delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, at New Haven, Dec. 9, 1802

Eli Ives
New Haven, CT: Joel Walter, 1803. Very Good-. New Haven, CT: Joel Walter, 1803. First Edition. Octavo; stitched self-wrappers; 16pp. Stock dampstained and browned, margins of leaves a bit creased and wrinkled; Good to Very Good overall. Rather scarce little oration by the…
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Picturesque Victoria British Columbia. "The Evergreen City of Canada.

[British Columbia]
[Victoria, 1906. Near fine.. [24]pp. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled. Very light wear at wrapper edges. Scarce photographic pamphlet promoting early 20th-century Victoria, British Columbia. Contains many images of street scenes, local buildings, and the natural surroundings. Also with…
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Autograph Postcard Signed to Ben Raeburn from Zero Mostel from Kyoto, Japan [Association Item] [Personal Correspondence]

Mostel, Zero (1915-1977)
Near Fine.
'I SAW A SHOP LOADED WITH FOUNTAIN PENS. I THOUGHT OF YOU.'A warm and highly personal autograph postcard from actor, artist, and cultural icon Zero Mostel to Horizon Press founder Ben Raeburn. Written while traveling in Kyoto, Japan, the card provides direct evidence of the…
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Letter to Future Wisconsin Congressman and Niagara Steamer Victim John B. Macy Discussing Democratic Infighting, Treasury Secretary Robert J. Walker, Martin Van Buren, James K. Polk, and the Political Fallout of Texas Annexation: "Brough will never forgive Mr. Walker for defeating Mr. Van Buren & placing Mr. Polk in power.

[Polk Administration - Democratic Party Politics] Macy, Francis G.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1845. Autograph letter signed, "F. G. Macy," 4 pp. 8 x 10 inches on a folded sheet, addressed to his brother John B. Macy. Excellent.. A letter bluntly discussing Democratic Party factionalism, written scarcely three months after the inauguration of James K. Polk and less…
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I am of [the] opinion, that there will be a secession of the Slave States from the Free States": A Savannah Cotton Merchant Predicts Disunion Amid the Furor over the "Boston N-r Stealers

[Sectional Crisis - Cotton Trade - Secession Sentiment] Crane, E.
This item is currently on reserve; please contact dealer for more details.Savannah, Georgia, 1850. Autograph letter signed, E. Crane, to Fisher & Co. 2pp, 7 ½ x 9 ¾ inches. Folded, with some later manuscript markings on letter; excellent.. A revealing cotton market letter written from…
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The Nation Mourns

[Abraham Lincoln] Charles Magnus [publisher]
New York: Chas. Magnus, 1865. Fine. New York: Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., n.d. [but 1865]. Small broadside lithographed song sheet (20.5x12.5cm), top third adorned with an oval portrait of Abraham Lincoln mourned by a Union soldier. A fresh and Fine example. A popular song sheet…
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Pair of New York Letters Including a Strong 1848 Free Soil Political Discussion Predicting Northern Political Realignment Over Slavery, Together with a Vivid 1847 Schoolmaster Letter Describing Rural Teaching and Classroom Discipline

[Free Soil Movement - Antebellum Politics - Education] Berry, C. H.
Corning, New York, 1848. Two autograph letters signed from C. H. Berry. Each 3 pp measuring 8 x 10 inches. Very good plus.. A pair of letters from C. H. Berry of Corning, New York, who was apparently both a schoolteacher and active in Free Soil circles in the area. The earlier letter,…
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1845 manuscript letter addressed by multiple recipients from Wisconsin Territory to the American Baptist Home Mission Society, from correspondents missionary Peter Conrad, and Gaylord Graves and Nehemiah Osborn, including a detailed encounter with Count Agoston Haraszthy

Conrad, Peter; Osborn, Nehemiah; Graves, Gaylord
4 page letter addressed by multiple recipients from Wisconsin Territory to Benjamin M. Hill (1793-1881), corresponding secretary of the American Baptist Home Mission Society in New York, March & April, 1845. The correspondents are missionary Peter Conrad, and both Gaylord Graves and Nehemiah…
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The Deaf and Dumb: or, a Collection of Articles Relating to the Condition of Deaf Mutes; Their Education, and the Principal Asylums Devoted to their Instruction

Mann, Edwin John
First edition of this collection of articles composed and compiled by Edwin John Mann, a deaf author and graduate of The American Asylum at Hartford for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in Hartford. Now known as the American School for the Deaf, the American Asylum at…
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Autograph Note Signed by Johnson, Dealer in Oars

[Letterheads] Joseph J. Johnson
Boston: Joseph S. Johnson, 1878. Fine. Boston: Joseph S. Johnson, 1878. Autograph note signed on lined letterhead (26.5x21.5cm) printed in green, red, blue, and black; previous mail folds, else fresh and Fine.Lovely example of colorful and diverse typefaces adorning this commercial…
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Money for All! And How to Get It! [caption title]

[Wisconsin]
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Chilton, Wi, 1880. Very good.. Small broadside, approximately 10.75 x 7.5 inches. Previously folded, one small edge chip. Light tanning. An unrecorded dual-language broadside advertisement for a Wisconsin clothing…
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Photograph of a Brass Era Car Accident on Cathedral Parkway

[Automobile History - New York City] Unknown Photographer
New York City: Culver Pictures Inc, N.d.. Photograph measuring 6 ½ x 4 ¾ inches. With Culver Pictures stamps verso, covered by several later Culver Pictures and bar code stickers. Slight damage to edges, particularly corners; spot of more significant wear at upper left edge. Very good…
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