New York: n.p., 1912. 16 pp. 8vo. Self wrappers. First edition. Signed by the author. A separate printing of Nixon's letter which was introduced into the Congressional Record, 62d Cong 2d sess., v. 48, No. 137. Not in OCLC. Single reference to the entry in the congressional record can be..... More
[Boston]: n.a., 1867. 1 sheet. [1 p]. 19 x 24 inches (48.5 x 61 cm). First edition. Broadside printed on yellow paper advertizing a combined railroad and steamer trip from Boston to Rocky Point, RI. The train would travel to Falls River where it connected with the Steamer Canonicus, which..... More
Nashville: G.C. Torbett and Co., Printers, 1857. 36 pp.+ large folding table as frontispiece. 8vo. Disbound. First edition. The first report on Tennesse railroads then under construction, operating, and / or proposed, with details of their ownership, investments, contracts, miles of track, etc.,made by Railroad Commissioner Robert Garnett Payne (1812-1861)..... More
Philadelphia: Deacon & Peterson, 1856. 39 pp. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. Some chipping to spine else a very good copy with a small tear and mild crease on front wrapper, leaves clean and bright. Not in Sabin. More
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1884. 48 pp. 16mo. Paper wrappers. First edition. "Read before the Arkwright Club, Boston, August 7, 1884, and ordered to be printed." An important document opposing free trade. Wrappers soiled, owner's signature, else very good, mail fold. Nineteenth Century Legal Treatises: 36180. More
Philadelphia: Sherman & Co., printers, 1871. 16 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. Speech by the long time counsel to the joint companies. A very good copy in a very good wrapper with a chip to one corner throughout. More
[Lansing, Mich.?]: Republican State Committee, 1888. 32 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A strong summary of the arguments against free trade. Attributed to Milon D. Campbell of Coldwater Michigan, President of the National Milk Producers Federation. OCLC locates only seven copies, all in the midwest: Newberry, Detroit Public..... More
Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., Printers, 1858. 131 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. Provides great detail on agricultural and industrial activity in Rhode Island was well as reviews of technology and agricultural methods. Some biographies. A good copy with chipped spine, front wrapper detached, edges toned, contents clean..... More
Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., Printers, 1859. 182 [of 199] pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. Provides great detail on agricultural and industrial activity in Rhode Island was well as reviews of technology and agricultural methods. Some biographies. A fair copy, lacking rear wrapper and last 16 pages of..... More
Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., Printers, 1855. xvi, 135 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. Includes: ""The Agricultural Wealth of Rhode Island and the Duties it imposes upon her Citizens. An Address before the Rhode-Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry, and the Rhode-Island Horticultural Society, at their..... More
Portland [Maine]: Printed by B. Thurston & Co., 1874. 63 pp. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. OCLC shows 5 copies of this edition. Engraving of Portland on the rear wrapper. Chips to spine and wrappers else a very good copy. More
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[New York]: [John S. Voorhies], [1852]. 2 pp. Rectos only. Double cols.Bifolium. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Self wrappers. Printed on blue tissue. Includes testimonials addressed to John A. Rockwell, dated between Dec. 1851 and Aug. 12, 1852, from the president of the United States, Millard Fillmore, and nine other U.S...... More
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New York: Sound Currency Committee of the Reform Club, 1897. 16 pp. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. Wrappers soiled else very good. More
Toledo: n.p., 1893. 11 pp. 8vo. Stapled paper wrappers. First edition. In support of bi-metalism. Scarce. OCLC shows copies at the Univ. Wisc. & Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Ctr. About very good with faint dampstain throughout. More
Washington [D.C.]: Buell & Blanchard, Printers, 1853. 16 pp. 8vo. Self paper wrappers. First edition. A very good unopened (uncut) and untrimmed copy, mail fold. Sabin 79516. More
Washington, D. C. Printed at the Office of Jonathan Elliot, 1832. 23 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Some browning to the edges, numerals to title page, small tear to front leaf, overall still about very good. Sabin 89714. Amer. Imprints 14816. More
Albany: J. B. Lyon, 1911. 380 pp. 8vo. Cloth. First edition. Number 32. Front board spotted, rear joint torn at foot, a very good- copy. More
Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA: 1866. 1 sheet. Illus. with 1 engraving. 17 x 12 1/2 inches. Matted and framed, size 22 x 17 1/2 inches. First edition. Two facing pages, folded open. On the left side is a partially printed indenture form completed in manuscript providing a deed of..... More
Syracuse: Syracuse Lithographing, Engraving,, and Printing Co., 1879. 59 pp. + adv. [5 pp]. Illus. with 4 b/w engravings. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. Tipped-in complements from the Secretary, P.H. Agan. A complete portrait of Syracuse with discussion of education, the University, founded just ten years earlier, and the business..... More
n.p. n.p., 1888. 3 pp. [1]. 8vo. Self wrappers. First edition. This is one of two versions, both scarce. Horace K. Thurber was a member of the Board of Managers of the American Protective Tariff League. OCLC locates one copy at the State Lib. of PA. A very good copy..... More
Buffalo: Buffalo Merchants' Exchange, 1891. 130 pp. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. Reports from the various industries as well as lake and transportation statistics. Lacking most of the printed front wrapper else a good ex-lib copy with a few minor markings, some chipping at the corners. More
Buffalo: Buffalo Merchants' Exchange, 1894. 141 pp. 8vo. Paper wrappers. First edition. Lacking the wrappers else about good, ex-lib with the usual stamps, title page torn and chipped with some paper loss at edge of leaves. More
Washington, D.C. Geo. R. Gray, Printer, 1893. 7 pp. 8vo. Self wrappers. First edition. Tomlinson, a farmer in the Philadelphia area, documents the economic plight of farmers under the current gold system, accusing the Republlican party of being cahoots with Wall Street. OCLC reports only four copies: Newberry, Duke, Western..... More
Baltimore: Manufacturers' Record, 1892. 175 pp. 8vo. Cloth. First edition. Republished from the Manufacturers' Record, Baltimore, MD, 1892. Spotting on front board else a very good copy. More
(Washington, D. C.): n.p., 1806. 7 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. The committee suggests no action in the case of the brigantine George which was chartered by Theodorick Armistead and detained in Norfolk, Virginia with a cargo of wine and brandy. A very good copy with inked pagination plus a...... More