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AUTHORS OF THE UNITED STATES

• COLLECTION TWENTY SIX THE LIBRARY
  COLLECTION 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.
• COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT & AUTHOR
  COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT & AUTHOR AUTOGRAPHS United States19th CenturyOver twenty autographs of various politicians, government officials, journalists, and authors including Joseph Choate, President Ford, Nellie Bly, Ida Lewis, David B. Hill, John Wesley Churchill, Dwight Lyman Moody, and Ira Sankey amongst others.
• * (AMERICANA) A group of five
  * (AMERICANA) A group of five titles in 10 volumes pertaining to the history of the United States. An Address of Members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States to Their Constituents on the Subject of the War with Great Britain. Philadelphia: Printed at the Office of the United States' Gazette n.d. 8vo printed paper wraps. Das Mississippi-Thal. By Theodor Olshausen. Kiel: Akademische Buchhandlung 1854. 8vo housed in archival folder lacking boards. The Triumphant Progress of a Great Nation. By Henry Davenport Northrop. Chicago: Chicago Publication and Lithograph Co. [1890]. 4to brown morocco lettered in gilt green spine label. Revolutionary War Journals of Henry Dearborn 1775-1783. Edited by Lloyd A. Brown. Chicago: Caxton Club 1939. 8vo cloth pastedown label to spine slipcase. Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton 1888. 6 vols. 4to blind-stamped red cloth spines lettered in gilt.
• (35) LIBRARY OF AMERICA SERIES -
  (35) LIBRARY OF AMERICA SERIES - AMERICAN AUTHORS(lot of 35) Collection of Library of America Series, Library Classics of the United States, Inc., New York, 20th c., highlights include: (1) "Herman Melville: Typee, Omoo, Mardi," edited by G. Thomas Tanselle, 1982, 1,326 pages, (1) "Thomas Jefferson: Writings," edited by Merrill Peterson, 1984, 1,597 pages, (1) "Mark Twain: Mississippi Writings," edited by Guy Cardwell, 1982, 1,084 pages, (1) "Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry & Tales," edited by Patrick Quinn, 1984, 1,408 pages; some books with water damage to pages, largest: approx 8"h, 5.25"w, 63.5lbs
• [Americana] Jared Sparks The
  [Americana] Jared Sparks The Writings of George Washington (Boston: 1834) 12 vols. large 8vo full calf bindings worn and J.L. Motley History of the United Netherlands and the Rise of the Dutch Republic six vols. publishers Harper & Brothers publisher's cloth Estimate $ 100-200
• Fourteen Books on United States
  Fourteen Books on United States Presidents and United States History, including three volumes on Lee's lieutenants, h. 8-1/2".
• [Americana Presidents] Two sets
  [Americana Presidents] Two sets concerning Washington and Jefferson 1) H. A. Washington ed. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (Washington: Taylor & Maury 1853) 7 vols 8vo old half calf marbled boards; 2) D. S. Freeman George Washington: A Biography (NY: Scribner's 1948) 6 vols. 8vo cloth Estimate $ 100-200
• (FILLMORE MILLARD) A group of three
  (FILLMORE MILLARD) A group of three volumes from the library of Millard Fillmore presented to him one with his manuscript ex-libris An Inquiry into the Views Principles Services and Influences of the Leading Men in the Origination of the American Union. By Thaddeus Allen. Boston: George W. Briggs 1849. Vol. 1 (of 3) only. Presentation inscription from the author's son. With Fillmore's manuscript ex-libris to title page. The Evil Tendencies of Corporeal Punishment. By Lyman Cobb. New York: Mark H. Newman 1847. Presentation inscription from the author. Discourses on the Rectitude of Human Nature. By George W. Burnap. Boston: Wm. Crospy and H.P. Nichols 1850. Presentation inscription from the author.
• BOOKS: MAKERS OF AMERICAN,
  BOOKS: MAKERS OF AMERICAN, FLORIDA ED. 4 VOLFour volume set of the "Florida Edition" of "Makers of America" featuring historical and biographical works. Published in 1911 by A.B. Caldwell of Atlanta, under the patronage of the Florida Historical Society, Jacksonville. Features 3/4 red leather binding with gilt titles and marbled boards. Moderate wear to covers though all still holding together.
• GEORGE BANCROFT, HISTORY OF THE
  GEORGE BANCROFT, HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, PUBLISHED BY LITTLE, BROWN AND CO., BOSTON 1859, TEN VOLUMESGeorge Bancroft, History of the United States, Published by Little, Brown and Co., Boston 1859, Ten Volumes,
• 36 vols. Library of America
  36 vols. Library of America Titles. (New York), (1982-1987): Adams, Henry. History of The United States, 1801-09, 1809-17; Novels, Mont St. Michel, The Education. 3 vols. * Cather, Willa. Early Novels and Stories. * Cooper, James Fenimore. The Leatherstocking Tales. 2 vols. * Crane, Stephen. Prose & Poetry. * Du Bois, W.E.B. Writings. * Faulkner, William. Novels 1930-1935. * Franklin, Benjamin. Writings. * Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Novels; Tales and Sketches. 2 vols. * Howells, William Dean. Novels 1875-1886. * Irving, Washington. History, Tales and Sketches. * James, Henry. Literary Criticism; Novels 1871-1880; Novels 1881-1886. 4 vols. * Jefferson, Thomas. Writings. * London, Jack. Novels & Stories. 2 vols. * Melville, Herman. 3 (of 4) vols. * Norris, Frank. Novels & Essays. * Parkman, Francis. France and England in North America. 2 vols. * Poe, Edgar Allan. Essays and Reviews; Poetry & Tales. 2 vols. * Stowe, Harriet Beecher. Three Novels. * Thoreau, Henry David. A Week; Walden, The Maine Woods ; Cape Cod. * Twain, Mark. The Innocents Abroad; Roughing It; Mississippi Writings. 2 vols. * Wharton, Edith. Novels: House of Mirth, Reef, The Custom of The Country, The Age of Innocence. * Whitman, Walt. Complete Poetry and Collected Prose. All 8vo, orig. cloth, slipcases; minor shelf wear, occasionally slightly dusty. Many 1st Library of America ptgs.
• 1824 United Stat
  1824 United Stat
• HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES J.
  HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES J. A. Spencer and Benson Lossing; THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (NY: Johnson & Wilson, 1874) 4 vols. 4to, three-quarters morocco, cloth, with numerous engraved illustrations
• 4PC ASSORTED AMERICAN ARTIST
  4PC ASSORTED AMERICAN ARTIST ILLUSTRATIONS United States,20th CenturyIncludes a depiction of two cowboys tying up a hoofed animal and a depiction of a court jester each by Carl J. Pugliese (1918-1982), a depiction of a man being shot from the back by Henry Ogden (1856-1936), and a depiction of an artist painting George Washington by Edward A. Wilson (1886-1970).
• 1 vol. (U.S. Constitution.)
  1 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-
• 6 MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, MEN WHO
  6 MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, MEN WHO ARE MAKING AMERICA Group of six miscellaneous books from the library of Robert W. Woodruff, including B.C. Forbes "Men Who Are Making America" and Bennett H. Wall and Georges S. Gibb "Teagle of Jersey Standard. Approx. h. 9.5", w. 7.5".
• THE AMERICAN COMMONWEALTH, 1888,
  THE AMERICAN COMMONWEALTH, 1888, ASSOC. COPY James Bryce. Macmillan and Co., London, in (3) vols., gift inscription in each vol. to F(rederic). W. Rhinelander, founding trustee and later President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fine full leather binding, 9.25"h x 6.5"w
• V. HALL: THREE TITLES ON
  V. 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)
• A 19th century book titled
  A 19th century book titled Teachings of Patriots and Statesmen; Or, The Founders of the Republic, On Slavery, by Ezra Chase (Philadelphia, 1860).
• 6PC ASSORTED AMERICAN ARTIST
  6PC ASSORTED AMERICAN ARTIST ILLUSTRATIONS United States,20th CenturyIncludes two landscape and one bird illustration study by Ted Kautzky (1896-1953), an ink drawing of a cowboy with gun drawn by James Tiggs (b.1942), an ink illustration of paratroopers fleeing a burning aircraft by Arthur Ignatius Keller (1866-1924), and a depiction of a Native American figure walking beside a large canine with a pack strapped to it's back by Edwin Willard Deming (1860-1942). Frame 14 3/3" x 12 1/4"
• THREE FRAMED LITHOGRAPHS
  THREE 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 Biography] Assortment of
  [Americana Biography] Assortment of 28 titles colncerning prominent characters in national history including Lincoln Washington Franklin and John Adams Estimate $ 60-100
• 3PC ABOLITIONIST & CHIEF JUSTICE
  3PC ABOLITIONIST & CHIEF JUSTICE AUTOGRAPHS United States19th-20th CenturyIncludes signatures of John Greenleaf Whittier and Phillip Brooks, both American Abolitionists, and a signature of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. who served as Chief Justice from 1902-1932.
• A United States of America
  A United States of America Constitution Bicentennial silver and bronze medallion set with stands designed by Marcel Jovine, approximately 210g
• (LOT OF 10) GEORGE BANCROFT,
  (LOT OF 10) GEORGE BANCROFT, HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (Lot of 10) George Bancroft, History of the United States, Boston: Little Brown and Company, Vol. I-V1852-1853 and Vol. VI-X 1872-1874, soft tan boards and spines with gilt design, green volume number and red or black with book title
• James Madison Autograph (1751-1836,
  James Madison Autograph (1751-1836, American Founding Father, fourth President of the United States), dated June 1st, 1810, presidential appointment promoting Cadwallader Jones to the rank of Captain, signed "James Madison" as president in brown ink at bottom, co-signed by Secretary of War W. Eustis, partially printed document on vellum with elaborate vignettes and U.S. War Office paper and wax seal, 18-1/8 x 15-3/8 in. (page), modern wood frame,
• AMERICAN ARTISTS, (6) VOLS. INCL.
  AMERICAN ARTISTS, (6) VOLS. INCL. SOME SIGNED (6) Hardcovers in jackets: Elsen, Paul Jenkins, Abrams, 1975, inscribed and signed "Paul"; Veer & Boyle, Sunlight and Shadow The Life and Art of Willard L. Metcalf, Boston Univ./Abbeville, 1987; Ormond & Kilmurray, John Singer Sargent The Early Portraits Complete Paintings Volume I, Paul Mellon Centre/Yale Univ., 1998; Chase, Ralph Goings, Abrams, 1988, inscribed and signed "Ralph Goings '88"; Ireland, The Works of George Innes An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonne, Univ. of Texas, 1965; Lippard, The Graphic Work of Philip Evergood Selected Drawings and Complete Prints, Crown, 1966, inscribed and signed "Phil Evergood"; largest: 13.25"h x 11.5"w
• Samuel Francis Smith Complete
  Samuel Francis Smith Complete "America" Autographed Manuscript Hand-written manuscript of "America," Smith writes all four stanzas of this beloved patriotic poem. Signature and date of when the poem was written. Paper size approx. 8"H x 9-3/4"W, under glass, matted and framed approx. 11"H x 12-3/4"W.
• Riverside Press AMERICAN
  Riverside Press AMERICAN STATESMEN SeriesJohn T. Morse Jr. ed. (Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin & Co. 1898) 32 volumes octavo green boards gilt top edges.Light shelf rub; somewhat loose spines. Overall very good condition.
• Four Titles on the United
  Four Titles on the United Statesas follows: Alsberg H. G. ed. THE AMERICAN GUIDE (1949); Kolb Ellsworth L. THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON FROM WYOMING TO MEXICO (1914) author inscribed; Lathrop Elise EARLY AMERICAN INNS AND TAVERNS (1936); Shackleton Robert THE BOOK OF CHICAGO (1920).Light foxing throughout; spines somewhat weak from heavy use; shelf rub as expected. Fair condition.
• AMERICAN STATESMEN, RIVERSIDE
  AMERICAN STATESMEN, RIVERSIDE PRESS, 1899, 30 VOLUMESAmerican Statesmen, Riverside Press, 1899, 30 Volumes,
• TWENTY-SIX (26) SELECTIONS FROM THE
  TWENTY-SIX (26) SELECTIONS FROM THE EASTON PRESS LIBRARY OF THE PRESIDENTS Subjects include: George Washington; James Madison; James Monroe; Andrew Jackson (2 volumes); William Henry Harrison; John Tyler; Martin Van Buren; Millard Fillmore; Abraham Lincoln; Grover Cleveland (2 volumes); William McKinley; William Howard Taft (2 volumes); Woodrow Wilson (2 volumes); Calvin Coolidge; Herbert Hoover; FDR (2 volumes); Harry Truman; JFK (2 volumes); Gerald Ford (signed) Jimmy Carter (signed).
• 14 "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS" COMITIA
  14 "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS" COMITIA AMERICANA COPY Pewter copies of the Comitia Americana medals awarded by Congress to heroes of the American Revolution: two Washington Before Boston, two General Horatio Gates, two General Anthony Wayne/Stoney Point, one Lt. Col William Washington, one Lt. Col.John Eager Howard (of Baltimore), two General Daniel Morgan/Cowpens, two Major Henry Lee, two Colonel De Fleury.
• BENSON J. LOSSING, WASHINGTON AND
  BENSON J. LOSSING, WASHINGTON AND THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC, PUBLISHED BY VIRTUE & YORSTON, NEW YORK C. 1870, 1 VOLUMEBenson J. Lossing, Washington and the American Republic, Published by Virtue & Yorston, New York c. 1870, 1 Volume,
• U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURES:
  U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURES: JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, MILLARD FILLMORE, FRANKLIN PIERCE, ANDREW JOHNSON, ULYSSES S. GRANT, BENJAMIN HARRI...U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURES: JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, MILLARD FILLMORE, FRANKLIN PIERCE, ANDREW JOHNSON, ULYSSES S. GRANT, BENJAMIN HARRISON, AND THE ASSASSIN OF JAMES GARFIELD, CHARLES GUITEAU, (7)
• GROUP OF AMERICAN POLITICAL AND
  GROUP OF AMERICAN POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL REFERENCE BOOKSGROUP OF AMERICAN POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL REFERENCE BOOKS, titles include, 20 volumes of A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. NY: Bureau of National Literature. 1897 to 1917; 7 volumes of Adams, James Truslow. The March of Democracy A History of the United States. NY: Scribner's. 1947; two volumes of Headley, J.T. Washington and His Generals. NY: Scribner's. 1854; Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln (Six Volumes). NY: Scribner's. 1926; 12 volumes of America, Great Crises In Our History Told By Its Makers, A Library of Original Sources. Chicago: Veterans of Foreign Wars. 1925 (47)