COLLECTION TWENTY SIX THE LIBRARYCOLLECTION TWENTY SIX THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN FREEDOMS BOOKS published by Paladium Press hard bound with gilt edges: ''The Framing & The Fathers of the U.S. Constitution '' by Max Farrand (c) 2000; ''George Washington '' by Woodrow Wilson (c) 2001; ''Two Treaties On Government '' by John Locke (c) 2000; ''Daniel Webster '' by Henry Cabot Lodge (c) 2003; et al.
1 vol. The Constitution of The1 vol. The Constitution of The United States,... The Declaration of Independence,...The Federal Constitution, with The Amendments. Philadelphia: Robert Campbell, 1800. 12mo, contemp. sheep; red morocco spine label; scuffed, joints and extremities rubbed, front joint starting to detach. Front blank torn, early owner's signature on front free endpaper, minor internal foxing. Includes the first publications of the revised Constitutions of Kentucky, Georgia, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, and Northwest Territories. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
1 vol. Adams, John Quincy. Jubilee1 vol. Adams, John Quincy. Jubilee of The Constitution. New York: Samuel Colman, 1839. 8vo, later 19th-Century 3/4 blue calf & marbled bds., gilt; scuffed, joints & corners rubbed. Litho frontis. Complete with 1/2 title. Light foxing to 1/2 title & last leaf, minor dampstaining to lower fore-edge of frontis. & last leaf, otherwise internally clean, tall copy. American Imprints
Seven books, law, related: includesSeven books, law, related: includes rare Kentucky imprint Constitution of the United States, 1825; MacNally, Rules of Evidence on Pleas of the Crown, 1804; Thomas Lloyd, The Trial of Alexander Addison, 1803; John Holmes, The Statesman…, 1840, others; detailed listing available.
1 vol. (U.S. Constitution.) Constitutions1 vol. (U.S. Constitution.) Constitutions des Treize Etats-Unis de l'Amerique. Philadelphia, printed at Paris, 1783. 1/600. 8vo, contemp. full gilt-paneled French calf, gilt-paneled spine, red morocco spine label; scuffed, occasionally rubbed. Occasional minor dampstaining, but internally generally clean & bright. Early owners' ink signatures on title page, minor staining & smudging to title. This French translation was made by The Duc de la Rochefoucault, at Benjamin Franklin's suggestion. It includes over fifty footnotes by Franklin. The title page shows The Great Seal of The United States (eagle and stars & stripes) in its first appearance in a book. Howes C-716 ,000-
1933 CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF THE U.S.1933 CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION Published by the Constitutional Educational Association, 39 1/2 x 29 1/4 in., framed.
1923 (SET OF 8) CONSTITUTIONAL1923 (SET OF 8) CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION WRITINGS OF LINCOLN Lapsley, Arthur Brooks, ed. "The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, with an Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt, GP Putnams Sons, New York & London, The Knickerbocker Press, 1923. Brown cloth with green and gold labels, top edges gilt, 9" x 6", very good.
FOUR ANTIQUE BOOKSFour AntiqueFOUR ANTIQUE BOOKSFour Antique Books, incl. Lolme, The Constitution of England, 1792; two Japanese dance books by Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai; and Le Vieux Strasbourg. Provenance: Property deaccessioned from the Louisiana State Museum, proceeds to be used for new acquisitions or the direct care of existing collections.
FOUR EASTON PRESS LEATHER HARDCOVERFOUR EASTON PRESS LEATHER HARDCOVER BOOKSBooks include: The Federalist 1787-88. The Fourth President, A Life of James Madison. A Puritan in Babylon, The Story of Calvin Coolidge. Our Constitution. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
A late 18th C. leather book, TheA late 18th C. leather book, The Vermont Constitution, containing pages 5-171. 10”H x 7”W Condition: missing title page, binding is worn and front and back cover is worn and torn CT Transfer Fee $10
Leatherbound Books: History StephensLeatherbound Books: History Stephens Alexander H. A CONSTITUTIONAL VIEW OF THE LATE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES. Vols. I-II. Philadelphia: National Publishing Co. 1868.; Guizot M. A POPULAR HISTORY OF FRANCE. Trans. Robert Black. Vols. I-VI. Boston: Dana Estes and Charles E. Lauriat n.d. (circa 1870).; THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. 2 vols. Boson: James Munroe 1842-1843.; Lincoln Abraham. THE WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Ed. Arthur Brooks Lapsley. Vols. I-VIII. New York: Lamb Publishing 1905; Marmontel Florian and Arnaud. NUMA POMPILIUS SECOND ROI DE ROME LES INCAS and VARBECK. Biblioteque Amusante editions. 6vols. Paris and Venise: n.p. 1787-1788. In orginal paper bindings.; Irving Washington [Diedrich Knickerbocker]. A HISTORY OF NEW YORK. Vol. II. New York: Inskeep & Bradford 1809. (25pcs) Provenance: Estate of the late Francis D. ''Skeeter'' McNairy Savannah Georgia. Back   Inquiry    Previous Item  Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678   © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
Three books, Thomas Jefferson:Three books, Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Memoirs, Correspondence…, 1829; William Linn, The Life of Thomas Jefferson, 1834; Thomas Jefferson, The Constitution of the United States of America, Rules of the Senate, and the House of Representatives: with Jefferson's Manual, 1828; detailed listing available.
Adams, John. A Defence of the ConstitutionsAdams, John. A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, New Edition, 3 vols., 1794. Engraved portrait - Ramsay, David. The Life of George Washington, 1807. Engraved portrait. Both cont. calf - Barrington, Shute, Bp. of Durham. The Political Life of William Wildman…, Viscount Barrington, 1815. Orig. boards uncut. With 3 others, all 8vo. (8)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
COLLECTION OF ELEVEN HARDBOUNDCOLLECTION OF ELEVEN HARDBOUND BOOKS published by The Palladium Press with gilt edges: nine from The Library of American Freedoms including ''The Bill of Rights Primer '' by Akhil Reed Amar and Les Adams (c) 2002; ''Union and Democracy '' by Allen Johnson (c) 1915 et al; and two from The Firearms Classics Library; ''Modern Rifle Shooting '' by W. G. Hudson (c) 2007; and ''Sixguns and Bullseyes & Automatic Pistols '' by William Reichenbach (c) 1996.
THREE FRAMED LITHOGRAPHS REPRODUCINGTHREE FRAMED LITHOGRAPHS REPRODUCING AMERICA'S MOST REVERED DOCUMENTS (Washington: The U. S. Government Printing Office, n.d.), mid-20th century, produced for display in public places, these prints are presented in wooden frames behind plexiglass and show the Declaration of Independence (41 x 33-1/2 in. overall), the Constitution (44 x 37 in. overall), and the Bill of Rights (39 x 37 in. overall).
[Americana] ''Woodstock;'' Essay[Americana] ''Woodstock;'' Essay on the Proposed Constitution MS Boston October/December 1787 expressing a conservative outlook against the centralized power of the new government ''if we Rivet the Shaikkels our Selves who can we expect will Be at the pains to file them off for us?'' 21 1/2pp. 4to modern red cloth Estimate $ 600-900 A transcription is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society's History of the Ratification of the Constitution. (www.wisconsinhistory.org/ratification/supplements/) Toned; scattered foxing.
(5) BOOKS: US CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS,(5) BOOKS: US CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS, 19TH C.(lot of 5) Books, including: (1) "Executive Documents printed by Order of the House of Representatives of the United States," volume I, twenty-first Congress, first session, 1829-1830, (1) "Executive Documents printed by Order of the House of Representatives," volume IX, thirty-seventh Congress, second session, 1861-1862, Government Printing Office, Washington, (1) "Reports of Committees of the House of Representatives," volume II, forty-fifth Congress, third session, 1878-1879, Government Printing Office, Washington, (1) "The Executive Documents of the House of Representatives," volume XXVIII, fifty-first Congress, second session, 1890-1891, Government Printing Office, Washington, (1) "The American State Reports," volume LII, A.C. Freeman, 1897, Bancroft-Whitney Company, San Francisco; poor condition, approx 9.25"h, 6.25"w, 15.5lbs total
ADAMS JOHN Defense des constitutionsADAMS JOHN Defense des constitutions Americaines ou de la necessite d'une balance dans les pouvoirs d'un gouvernement libre. Paris: Chez Buisson 1792. 2 vols. 8vo contemporary mottled calf gilt-lettered spines. First French edition. Wear to boards with some loss to corners and spines; bookplates tipped to front pastedowns; scattered brownspotting.
3PC 19C WRITTEN US CONSTITUTION3PC 19C WRITTEN US CONSTITUTION W/ TRAMP ART FRAME United States,Late 19th CenturyIncludes a hand written United States Constitution in an exceptional cork tramp art frame, a calligraphers pen, and a finely carved walnut and leaf inkwell Inkwell 2" t x 10" w x 4" d
THE FEDERALIST, ON THE NEW CONSTITUTION,THE FEDERALIST, ON THE NEW CONSTITUTION, 1818Written in the Year 1788 by Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay , City of Washington: Printed and Published by Jacob Gideon, Jun, A New Edition, the Numbers Written by Mr. Madison Corrected By Himself, 1818, bound in full leather, gilt ruling on the spine, Howes H114, Sabin 23981
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
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missing three engraved portraits (one of each author), boards detached, good condition
Federal style Constitution mirrorFederal style Constitution mirror 51" h. Provenance: The Estate of Virginia Whitely Thornton York Pennsylvania. ?
GROUP OF GENERAL HISTORY BOOKSGROUPGROUP OF GENERAL HISTORY BOOKSGROUP OF GENERAL HISTORY BOOKS, titles include: The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain; The Legislative Journey of Employment Discrimination; Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History; The Columbia: History of the World; The Lion in the Lobby: Clarence Mitchell, Jr.'s Struggle for the Passage of Civil Rights Laws; The Parker Principles: 10 Leadership Force Multipliers; The Men Who Invented the Constitution: The Summer of 1787; Mr. Lincoln's Army; On the Apache Indian Reservations and Artist Wanderings Among the Cheyennes; Jefferson Legacies; The United States Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934; E Pluribus Unum: The Formation of the American Republic, 1776-1790; Lure and Loathing: Essays on Race, Identity, and the Ambivalence of Assimilation, Encyclopedia of American History; The Discoverers Volume 1 and 2; The Army of the Potomac: Glory Road; The Army of the Potomac: A Stillness at Appomattox; The Shores of Bohemia: A Cold Story, 1910-1960; The Oxford History of the American People; Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War; The Birth of a Nation (20) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
22 leather bound books22 leather bound books
V. HALL: THREE TITLES ON CHRISTIANV. HALL: THREE TITLES ON CHRISTIAN HISTORY OF USA Including THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTION 2nd ed. (San Francisco: 1977); THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1976); and R. J. Slater, ed., TEACHING AND LEARNING AMERICA'S CHRISTIAN HISTORY (1969)
LIBRARY OF BOOKS MOSTLY POLITICALLibraryLIBRARY OF BOOKS MOSTLY POLITICALLibrary of Books Mostly Political,
Four leatherbound Books, 18th andFour leatherbound Books, 18th and 19th centuries, C/O The Original And Present State Of Man, Briefly Considered; Wherein Is Shown The Nature Of His Fall, And The Necessity, Means, And Manner Of His Restoration, Through The Sacrifice Of Christ, The Sensible Operation Of The Divine Principle Of Grace And Truth, Held Forth To The World By The People Called Quakers By Joseph Phipps (Philadelphia, 1783); The O?Donoghue; a tale of Ireland by Charles Lever (Dublin, London and Edinburgh, 1845); The Psalms of David by Isaac Watts (Boston, 1791); and The Iliad of Homer translated by A. Pope (London, 1807).
12 vols. (U.S. Constitution.)12 vols. (U.S. Constitution.) Carey, Mathew, printer & publisher. The American Museum, or Repository of Ancient and Modern Fugitive Pieces & C. Philadelphia, 1787-1792. Vols. 1-12. 8vo, contemp. sheep; rubbed & worn, many covers detached, a few bdgs. broken. With the list of subscribers in vols. 1-16; monthly title pages in vols. 1-3; fold. plan of a slave ship & chart of The Gulf Stream in vol. 5; without the general title in vol. 3; second edition of vol. 1, number 1. Scattered light foxing, occasional minor internal creasing. Bookplate of The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia on front paste-downs. The September issue (no. 3) of vol. 2 contains the first magazine printing of the U.S. Constitution. The Columbian Magazine of Philadelphia also printed the Constitution in its September issue, priority of publication has not been established. Mathew Carey discontinued publication of The American Magazine after the December 1792 issue, owing to the action of the Post Office denying magazines the use of the mail. An attempt to continue publication produced a single issue in 1799. All issues except those of the aborted resumed publication of 1799 present above. Evans 20193, 20194, 20927, 20928, 21649, 21650, 22309, 22310, 23116, 23117, 24045, 24046; Mott, I, pp. 94-99 ,500-
Books: History law and literatureBooks: History law and literature consisting of: Chadman Charles E. editor. CYCLOPEDIA OF LAW. 12 vols. Chicago: De Bower-Elliott 1908. With gilt-leather spines. Ellis Edward S. and Charles F. Horne. THE STORY OF THE GREATEST NATIONS. 10 vols. New York: Francis R. Niglutsch 1906. With gilt-leather spines. de St. Pierre Bernardin. PAUL AND VIRGINIA. London: W.S. Orr 1839. With gilt-leather spine. Lamb Charles. THE ESSAYS OF ELIA. Boston: Little Brown and co. 1892. With gilt-leather spine. Kinglake Alexander William. EOTHEN. London: John Olivier 1845. With two handcolored lithographic plates and gilt-leather spine. Taylor James. THE VICTORIAN EMPIRE. London: William Mackenzie n.d. [1890]. With six lithographic plates. (26pcs) Provenance: Spartanburg South Carolina private collection.
BOOKS: TWELVE VOLUMES ON THE LAW,BOOKS: TWELVE VOLUMES ON THE LAW, INCLUDING: "LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", VOLUMES 1 AND 2, PHILADELPHIA, FOLWELL, 1796; "...BOOKS: Twelve volumes on the Law, including: "Laws of the United States of America", Volumes 1 and 2, Philadelphia, Folwell, 1796; "Acts Passed At a Congress of the United States..", two copies, Hartford, 1791 and Philadelphia, 1795; "Laws of the State of New York", 1802, two volumes; Hamilton, "Report of the Trial and Acquittal of Edward Shippen.."; and five other volumes, all with wear consistent with age and use including some expected loss and wear to covers, all sold as is.
ORIGINAL BOUND COPY OF THE 1780ORIGINAL BOUND COPY OF THE 1780 MASSACHUSETTS BAYCONSTITUTION WRITTEN MAINLY BY JOHN ADAMS, 48 PAGES. PAGES 49-53 ARE MISSING, BUT COPIES OF THE PAGES ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS LOT. PRINTED BY BENJAMIN EDES & SONS ON STATE STREET, 1780. FAIR CONDITION WITH TATTERED AND TORN EDGES, AS WELL AS FOUR MISSING PAGES AT THE END. ALSO SOME BROWN STAINING. 9 1/2” X 5 3/4”
RARE FEDERAL PERIOD BOOKLET “ANRARE FEDERAL PERIOD BOOKLET “AN ADDRESS OF THE CONVENTION FOR FRAMING A NEW CONSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE" 1781 APPROX. 7.75” X 5.5”.RARE FEDERAL PERIOD BOOKLET "AN ADDRESS OF THE CONVENTION FOR FRAMING A NEW CONSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE", 1781, Fully titled "An Address of the Convention for Framing a New Constitution of Government for the State of New Hampshire to the Inhabitants of Said State". New Hampshire: "Printed, and to Sold, at the Printing Office in Portsmouth and Exeter", 1781. 63 numbered pages. Signatures opposite p. 2, probably owners Jonathan Glidden and Charles Hunloon. Dimensions: Approx. 7.75" x 5.5".
1800 Georgia law digest: Robert1800 Georgia law digest: Robert and George Watkins, A Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia, From Its First Establishment as a British Province Down to the Year 1798, Inclusive, and the Principal Acts of 1799: In Which is comprehended the declaration of Independence; The State Constitutions of 1777 and 1789, with the alterations and amendments of 1794: Also the Constitution of 1798 , printed by R. Aitken, Market Street, Philadelphia, 1800, early pages include the address to the public dated Augusta, 1 July 1799, probably original full calf leather, 837 pp. plus index, 10 x 8-1/4 in. Binding fair, added end papers and spine reinforcement, extensive abrasions and losses at corners and spine, spine with extensive darkening and flaking, moderate overall browning and foxing, title page dark with dampstains.
(2) VOLS., LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,(2) VOLS., LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1796 & 1809 1796, Volume II, printed by Richard Folwell, Philadelphia, 576 pages, incl. Acts passed at the First and Second Sessions of the Second Congress, 1791-1792, treaties with Indian nations and with Great Britain, and the Declaration of Independence, 8"h x 5"w; 1809, Volume IX, incl. Tenth Congress of the United States, Brownstown Indian treaty, 309 pages plus index, 8.5"h x 5"w
Eighteen books, booklets and pamphletsEighteen books, booklets and pamphlets on the history of the state of Delaware.
PRINT, U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION,PRINT, U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION, OF 44 GUNS "U.S. Frigate Constitution, of 44 Guns", circa 1812, engraving with aquatint and handcoloring, engraved by A. Bowen after a drawing by William Lynn, published in Boston by William Lynn, image: 15.75"h x 20"w, overall (with frame): 18"h x 21.5"w. Provenance: Estate of Joanna Barnes and Jack Warner (Santa Barbara, California). Ms. Barnes was a Hollywood film actress featured in movies such as "Auntie Mame (1958)" and "The Parent Trap (1961)". Mr. Warner was a prominent architect.
(4) BOOKS: UNITED STATES SENATE(4) BOOKS: UNITED STATES SENATE DOCUMENTS, 19TH C.(lot of 4) Books, including: (1) "The Executive Documents Printed by Order of The Senate of the United States," volume III, thirty-fifth Congress, second session, 1858-1859, William A. Harris, Washington, (1) "Reports of Committees of the Senate of the United States," volume XI, forty-ninth Congress, first session, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, (1) "The Executive Documents of the Senate of the United States," volume VIII, 1885-1886, forty-ninth Congress, first session, Government Printing Office, Washington, (1) "Senate Documents" volume IV, 1898-1899, fifty-fifth Congress, third session, Government Printing Office, Washington, including Proceedings of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf; poor condition, approx 9.25"h, 6.25"w, 13.75lbs total