Price: $1,150.00

This is probably the finest rendition of Lincoln’s Illinois years. This special collector’s edition was issued after Beveridge’s death.

Light chipping of extremities; else very good. Clean and handsome!

	Price: $425.00

One of the truly classic Lincoln biographies, and perhaps the best chronicle of the pre-presidential years.  Unfortunately, the author died before he could get Lincoln to the White House, and the account ends with the last debate with Douglas. 

Presentation copy from historian Worthington Chauncey Ford  (The Writings of George Washington) to noted Lincoln collector Oliver R. Barrett; w/ ANS, on Union League Club of Chicago correspondent card, w/ envelope, from Ford to Barrett; lt. rub., bump.; scuff., & mottling, more so on vol. II; lt. shaken hngs., more so, vol. II; else v.g., bright.   

	Price: $425.00

A popular way for citizens to "get to know the candidates" these pamphlets are usually printed on thin paper and were not intended to last past the election. Consequently, campaign biographies can be difficult to find. Verso shows Andrew Johnson.

Chip lower right, smaller chip at upper right, creased, edge and spine wear, soiling; minor creasing and water-staining to a few interior pages.

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	Price: $525.00

A popular way for citizens to "get to know the candidates" these pamphletsare usually printed on thin paper and were not intended to last past the election. Consequently, campaign biographies can be difficult to find.

Large chip lower right, edge and spine wear, soiling; some creasing to interior pages.

	Price: $250.00

An account of Lincoln’s 1856 speech to the Bloomington Convention, which vaulted him into leadership of the young Republicans of Illinois, a fiery anti-slavery speech so captivating that nobody  took full notes on it, and thus was “lost” to posterity except in fragments.  Includes color illustrations by Lloyd Ostendorf. 

In beautiful custom red leather binding, w/ raised bands and gilt dentelles; bookplate remains, ft. fly, else excellent; includes invitation to the books’ publication party, November 18, 1967, at The Lincoln Room in the Illinois House, Bloomington.

Take a look at a vignette of the featured illustration.

	Price: $5,500.00

Herndon seemingly never signed this set, and very seldom by co-author Jesse Weik. Book plate of Ex Libris of Frank C. Deering.

Each enclosed in protective wrapper, within a half leather, marble slipcase. Some wear and soiling; rubbing; start of sep. from spine; otherwise good.

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	Price: $250.00

Presented to Governor Adlai Stevenson, “To a courageous man admired by millions; ‘Let none falter who thinks he is right’ – November 11, 1952”. Includes banquet menu for the celebration of the 105th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth on February 12, 1914.

Half leather, tightly bound; usual wear; very clean.

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	Price: $4,850.00

Bound in full leather; raised bands and handsome devices; leather gilded dentelles; marbled endsheets. Inscribed on an added blank page: “Hon. Robert T. Lincoln / Compliments of / James H. Eckels / Dec. 25, 1904.”

Lawyer Eckels in Illinois, became comptroller of the currency under President Cleveland; he improved the national currency system and helped stave off a national bank disaster, when 181 of them went into receivership.  Staying on into McKinley’s administration, he left to become president of the Commercial National Bank of Chicago, becoming a prominent financier.  It was most probable that he and Robert became friends, and Eckels gave this book as a Christmas gift (one of a number over the years).  One can only wonder at the warmth it must have brought RTL that holiday. 

Some scuffing and soiling of wrappers; sm. repaired hole ft. wrap.; minor water stains at bottom edges; else clean and supple. One of the least common of the contemporary accounts – to say the least.

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Bound sumptuously in full leather with gilt lettering and designs; beautiful full leather inside boards with extensive gilt; moiré silk endsheets. Inscribed to Robert (“My dear Mr. Lincoln”) on an added blank page, “As far as I can learn, this is the first biography published of your father….,” signed by James H. Eckels, January 23, 1903.

Inscribed to Robert (“My dear Mr. Lincoln”) on an added blank page, “As far as I can learn, this is the first biography published of your father….,” signed by James H. Eckels, January 23, 1903.  Howard’s biography is quite scarce, as only 28 copies were discovered in 1901 and most now reside in libraries.  Sent to NYC book dealer Charles Everitt as packing for other books (the “packing” had been thrown into the basement); Everitt told his book boy, “Throw the books into the basement, and bring the packing upstairs.”  Probably this was a new treasure for Robert, the first time ever knowing of its existence. 

The LIFE and its wrappers are in excellent condition, with some dusting and 1 very small chip.

	Price: $75.00

This beautiful book, containing more than 300 illustrations, tells the moving story of twenty fateful days in America’s history: from the night of April 14, 1865, when Abraham Lincoln was shot, to the afternoon of his burial in Springfield. This is a truly great book, one at least partially responsible for the creation of many Civil War enthusiasts.

Dj has soiling, price clipped and poorly trimmed, yellowing (as usual), scratch, small tear on front and back, else good, book has spine foxing, front hinge starting, else very good. In mylar. Much better than it sounds!

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Meserve had obtained over twenty boxes containing  Mathew Brady’s copy plate negatives. One result was this hand-made book containing 100 mounted carte-de-visite photographs in chronological order, including Lincoln’s internment at Oak Ridge; plus 30 more of family, friends, and war-time contemporaries. 

A full page photo facsimile of a letter by Robert Lincoln to Meserve comments on the full page frontispiece image of Lincoln.  The List of Subscribers shows this is #72 for Arthur Graham Thompson. Inside bookplates reveal the provenance continuing through Lincoln author William H. Townsend and Lincoln collector Justin G. Turner.  The photographs presented herein were all that were known at the time, printed from original negatives, and from copies of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and photographs, most from Merserve’s own collection.  A full visual biography.

	Price: $3,500.00

This scarce edition appears in rich burgundy cloth. Unique sans serif spine gilding makes this stand out. The classic life by Lincoln’s secretaries.

Minimal wear; near fine.

	Price: $1,850.00

Very light shelf wear; spine letter bright; very good.

	Price: $475.00

A history of political cartoons during Lincoln’s lifetime; the second volume deals with the 1860 presidential campaign.  Profusely illustrated with examples. 

Lt. fox. edges, else v.g.+, w/ t.e.g.; v.g. d.j.s; orig. slipcase; overall, in uncommonly good condition

	Price: $350.00

Includes program for banquet held on the 102nd anniversary of Lincoln’s birth (February 1911). Several additional photographs of attendees and speakers, including William Howard Taft.

Half leather/half marble; rubbing; some soiling on outer pages; usual wear; minor start of separation from spine.

	Price: $2,850.00

A detailed and scholarly study of an almost entirely overlooked aspect of the Civil War.  The first two volumes explain the source and extent of Indian support for the Confederacy; while the third concentrates on the general situation in the Indian Territory and its relationship to Texas and Arkansas.

Lt. sun; It. wear; t.e.g. Quite scarce and almost impossible to find.

	Price: $125.00

Hard to find first edition biography of one of Sheridan’s “fair haired boys”, a great cavalry officer whose career spanned the Civil through Spanish-American Wars. 

Excellent.; v.g. d.j.

	Price: $650.00

Considered by many to be the most essential single work for a study of the Civil War, it is certainly the most quoted. This is the more manageable 8-volume set (expanded from 4), using the same plates as the first edition.

Light dampstaining; else very good.

	Price: $$885.00

Entirely intact; slight extremity roughness; the rag paper being as supple as when printed.

	Price: $575.00

Although his name does not appear on the title page, this work was written by the prominent Washington banker William Corcoran, who founded the gallery with his own collection. He was the leading banker in the nation’s capital for several decades. This privately printed memoir (Polkinhorn also printed the Lincoln assassination playbills at Ford’s Theatre) has been personally signed by Corcoran at the conclusion of a printed letter addressed “To my Grandchildren,” dated July 1, 1878, which has been inserted after the title page. In this letter, written and signed in the year of his death, Corcoran states, “The most valuable bequest I can make you is a good name....” Copies of this book were distributed to the financier’s grandchildren after his death, with the signed letter written as though coming from the grave.

Rebacked; very good; housed in a ½ brown morocco, open-end slipcase with marbled boards.

	Price: $450.00

Cox (1820-1900) served under McClellan with the Kanawha Brigade of the Department of the Ohio. After Antietam, he was appointed Major General, commanding Schofield’s 3rd Division of the XXIII Corps of the Army of the Ohio. After the war, he served as governor of Ohio and then Grant’s Interior Secretary. "This detailed account . . . provides a broader picture than the usual description of battle." –Nevins et al, II-48. 

V.g.; clean; t.e.g.; lt. scuff, spotting, bump; rear hngs wk.  A scarce, desirable, readable set of memoirs.

	Price: $650.00

First published in 1908, this unsurpassed and essential classic is the essential reference on organization and operations of the Union Army, including mortality tables, departmental organization, unit histories and commanders, and more. With introduction by Bell Wiley.

Set #35; full blue oasis leather, t.e.g., gold dentelles, raised bands Excellent; slipcase.

	Price: $1,500.00

This copy of Hinton's very scarce first edition of this early history of Sterling Price's 1864 Missouri campaign was owned and annotated by Brigadier General Thomas Ewing, Jr., U.S. Volunteers. Ewing is famous as the brother-in-law (and foster brother) of General William T. Sherman, and as the defender of Pilot Knob, and therefore, savior of St. Louis during Price's invasion. He is also infamous for issuing General Order No. 11, in 1863, depopulating several western Missouri counties in response to Quantrill's raid and massacre at Lawrence, Kansas. Hinton, who served in the campaign with the 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry (83rd U.S.C.T.), describes Ewing's participation in these operations as "brief but brilliant." Ewing's many annotations of the text extend from the beginning through page 140, and again on page 343.

Light foxing; very light sunning and rubbing; light chipping of extremities; Ewing's book plate, and a scarce Chicago ante-fire imprint; else very good.

	Price: $1,650.00

Published in the midst of the Civil War the title page indicates that the contents are complete to date. Two very large folding color military and Virginia maps. The last entry is January 1, 1863 , the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The maps here are vivid and clean. Rebacked; ¾” tear at top of spine; chip from lower spine with partial loss to gilt device; else very good. A rare book in unusually nice condition.

	Price: $125.00

Foraker served in the Civil War with the 89th Ohio, and as a signal officer, participating in the western campaigns from 1862 – 1865. Later experiences in politics included governorship of Ohio, U. S. Senator, and preisdential candidate.

Very good condition with minimal wear for its age. Very bright.

	Price: $550.00

An editorial from the Richmond News Leader commemorating the 42nd annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. Immensely moving text, with plates showing the various statues along Monument Avenue in Richmond. Scarce, as it was published in an edition of 500 copies only, and never offered for sale!

Chipped spine with some loss, particularly about 2” at top; usual toning; else very good with uncut pages.

	Price: $300.00

Historian and editor, Freeman was one of our nation's leading authorities on the history of the Confederacy. His Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Lee was the result of nineteen years of devotion to the subject; the work is one of the most important and enduring works in American biography. Historian Liddell Hart said of it, “As a work of military history, I have no hesitation in ranking it almost in a class by itself.”

Mixed set; vol. I water-damaged with stains, shaken hinge and soiled and lightly torn spine, vols. III & IV have slightly torn spines, vol IV has severe mottling on the rear board and light foxing.

	Price: $4,500.00

An elaborate memorial published in Boston by Richard Briggs and William Allen, the proprietors of the U.S. Instantaneous Photographic Company. '

Images depict family members, Grant's house, the train carrying the coffin from Mount McGregor to New York, the procession in Albany, the temporary tomb in Riverside Park, various regiments marching to New York (including a view of State Street, Boston), the laying in state, army camps in Riverside Park, navy ships in the Hudson River, several views of the funeral procession in New York City including Fifth Avenue, floral tributes at the tomb, and crowds gathered there.

The firm produced several versions of the present album, with varying numbers of prints, for display in hotel lobbies on nouveau, custom-made cast iron display stands (not presen

	Price: $150.00

The most famous of the weekly illustrated magazines was bound and sold in yearly collections. The 1863 edition includes issues about Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the New York Draft Riots, among other topics. Bound in cloth with later title page and index.

Tight with wonderful wood cut illustrations.

	Price: $450.00

The classic study of Jackson, which has appeared in over 18 editions. 

Presentation set from historian Allan Nevins, signed by him in both vols.; handsome contemporary rbd., in 3/4 calf., with raised bands & t.e.g.; lt. worn extrems.; lt. fox. throughout; lt. soil. exteriors; else v.g; w/ custom slipcase.

	Price: $135.00

In-depth account of the early life, naval career, and final days of our first admiral.

Lt. wear; sun on d.j.s; else v.g.

	Price: $1,250.00

[Howes L-451, ITC #114, Eicher #277] "Old Pete's" memoirs, a vital source for the study of the Army of Northern Virginia, and a truly important work in Confederate literature.

In red cloth w/ gold & silver stamp.; lt. sun.; sp. ch. at head & foot; hngs. starting; lt. exterior fox.; else v.g.;

	Price: $275.00

The Archive Society reprinting of the fourteen monographs originally published by Scribner's under the series title "Campaigns of the Civil War" and the three monographs published by Scribner's under the series title "The Navy in the Civil War."   Four monographs originally published by Houghton Mifflin are here included as "Studies on the Civil War."  As well, one volume originally published by Lippincott in 1862 - Henry Coppee's The Field Manual for Battalion Drill – is here included as "Documents of the Civil War."

All excellent (no dust jackets as published).

	Price: $75.00

As one of the most critical figures of Civil War diplomacy, as well as politics in the nineteenth-century, William Henry Seward holds an important role in the period.  Befitting his subject's importance, Glyndon Van Deusen's large biography tries to examine the many facets and contradictions of the man's character.  In particular, Van Deusen looks at Seward's foreign policy directives during the War, and shows a figure whose passion and energy created a legacy that far outlasted his time in office.

At times, it is difficult to understand Seward the man. Where possible, the author is critical of Seward's decision-making and reasoning.  In the end, though, Van Deusen cannot help but be overwhelmed by Seward's expert handling of Civil War diplomacy and his many other traits.  He campaigns for the Secretary's preeminent place in the course of American foreign relations long after Seward left the State Department.  Beyond that, Seward defies characterization, and Van Deusen has written a lengthy yet readable analysis of the man's life.

dj has minor spine darkening, minor edge wear and soiling, small tear, else excellent; book is tight and clean, with only a small brown spot on the top edge of the last few pages.

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Contents include:  reports by David Wills, Lincoln’s host for  the famous dedication ceremonies, who headed the effort to establish the Gettysburg soldiers’ cemetery; cemetery specifications; a list of Pennsylvania soldier burials; the order of procession and programme for the dedication;  Edward Everett’s oration; and (on the penultimate page) Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.” 

Rbd. w/ orig. bds. & backstrap;   fox. & v. lt. waterstaining  throughout; else v.g., w/ gilt short title and device on ft. cov.; w/ custom slipcase.

	Price: $775.00

This is the so-called "official report" authorized and paid for by the Soldier's National Cemetery Association, publisehd in Boston by Little Brown and Company, copyrighted by them on January 25, 1864 and sold for the benefit of the "Cemetery Monument Fund". Lincoln's speech is printed on page 84.

evenly toned, minor chipping, shadowing on one page opposite map, missing back cover.

	Price: $350.00

Uncommon; taken from the LIFE AND LETTERS OF GEORGE GORDON MEADE. 

Maps excellent; light mottling on top of boards and spine; slight chipping of extremities; G.A.R. library book plate, but very little of the wear associated with ex-library titles; else very good.

	Price: $225.00

“This compendium of material includes oftentimes valuable speeches delivered by participants.”
--Allan Nevins.

Some maps missing; a mixed set (Volumes 1 and 2 match, but Volume 3 appears to be from a different set); rub; sun; light chipping of extremities; Volume 3 cracked rear hinge with severe mottling on spine and rear board & light foxing; a presentation copy inscribed by Gettysburg veteran 1st Sergeant Andrew J. Sutton of the 6 h New York Cavalry, Buford’s Brigade, on the 52nd anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1915.

	Price: $2,750.00

"This is the Crane type 'male' novel of battle tactics, although Shaara's canvas is much wider as he moves from one character to another and one battle situation to the next. Unfortunately for collectors, the novel was poorly made and cheaply produced and is thus rarely found in fine condition." [Larry Olpin, "Collecting American Civil War Novels," FIRSTS , January, 1996].

Very good; one page with edge bump; d.j. has just a few edge scrapes, else v.g. and bright. Previously owned by Alice Cromie, Chicago novelist and Civil War expert (affixed name sticker on front fly).

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	Price: $175.00

A scarce condensation, for young readers, of Boots and Saddles, Following the Guidon, and Tent-ing on the Plains. Scribner’s promoted the volume as “a valuable accessory in teaching history and geography”, which would teach children “fortitude, self-sacrifice, temperance, self-control, tenderness, a patriotism that cannot be bribed, and a resistance of temptation to dishonorable wealth”.

Rub. & bump.; text. v. lt. fox. & stain.; else good, in nicely decorated ft. bd. & sp.

	Price: $75.00

Excellent narrative, by a fine popular historian, of the training ground for  the greater conflict to follow.  

Inscribed; excellent; lt. edgewear on  d.j., else v.g., bright..

	Price: $425.00

A highly factual early history, based on soldiers’ narratives, government documents, and military reports.  Jenkins wrote from a patriotic, anti-slavery, and anti-war viewpoint.  Contains “Supplementary Note Containing An Account of the Gold Discoveries in California”, not found in other eds. 

All leather bds. w/ attractive devices & mbld. eps.; lt. ch. extrems.; v. lt. sun. sp.; lt. fox.; else v.g., w/ nice bright gilt sp

	Price: $950.00

The last (and very controversial) book by the acclaimed and prolific western historian.  Originally a title in Lippincott’s splendid “Great Battles of History” series, this special edition, published by James F. Carr, contains material not in the trade edition:  a tipped-in typewritten page of the original manuscript, signed by Sandoz (like Beveridge’s Manuscript Edition, published posthumously); two letters written by G.A. Custer while at West Point; and an excellent fold-out drawing of Ft. Fetterman, with key. 

A very scarce piece of Custeriana!   Signed copy #93; ½ leather bind., w/ raised bands & uncut edges; v. lt. bump., else excellent; slipcase w/ drawstrap.

	Price: $1,500.00

Very scarce in this very nice condition.

All volumes Very Good; binding is wraps. Wonderful set.

	Price: $750.00

The fine WWII memoir of the commander of Utah and Omaha beaches at Normandy, and who helped lead the Allied advance across Europe. Also shares a birthday with Abraham Lincoln.

Signed copy #747; v. lt. soil. bds., else v.g., w/ t.e.g.

	Price: $225.00

Selected correspondence of the 41st President.

Very good; dust jacket. Signed on the president’s personal book plate.

	Price: $275.00

Light wear of dust jacket; else very good. Signed.

Easton Press edition also available for $200.00

	Price: $3,850.00

Chamberlain here identifies a book from his library. At this time, he had already graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and was completing courses at the Bangor Theological Seminary. He had yet to make his mark on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg nine years later.

A desirable book from his library; v.g. w/ lt. sp. sunning.

	Price: $375.00

Included is the original buyer’s ticket to the book shop event where Clinton was signing. 

Excellent

	Price: $1,650.00

Vice President Coolidge succeeded to the presidency on the death of President Harding. Coolidge was born in the forests and hills of Killington, Vermont and spent a relatively simple rural existence for most of his life.  But he rose to prominence in the law and served as a state legislator and governor, each in Massachusetts. 

There is much here about protecting the privileges of the executive branch of government and how the administration of the presidency should work.

	Price: $1,500.00

This copy of Hinton's very scarce first edition of this early history of Sterling Price's 1864 Missouri campaign was owned and annotated by Brigadier General Thomas Ewing, Jr., U.S. Volunteers. Ewing is famous as the brother-in-law (and foster brother) of General William T. Sherman, and as the defender of Pilot Knob, and therefore, savior of St. Louis during Price's invasion. He is also infamous for issuing General Order No. 11, in 1863, depopulating several western Missouri counties in response to Quantrill's raid and massacre at Lawrence, Kansas. Hinton, who served in the campaign with the 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry (83rd U.S.C.T.), describes Ewing's participation in these operations as "brief but brilliant." Ewing's many annotations of the text extend from the beginning through page 140, and again on page 343.

Light foxing; very light sunning and rubbing; light chipping of extremities; Ewing's book plate, and a scarce Chicago ante-fire imprint; else very good.

	Price: $1,250.00

Fillmore had one of the most extensive libraries of any president. The author wished to illustrate some of the horrors war had brought to his state of Missouri – “No state has suffered more.…”

Withdrawn from Buffalo Hist. Soc. (inside stamp); minor scrapping to front wrap; minor fold through middle; else v.g., even a bit fresh. Fillmore's writing is bold and large. The “255” is his library shelf number.

	Price: $3,250.00

First edition in English of this lavishly illustrated landmark scientific work, "one of the first technological books of modern times;" translated, with annotations, by the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Clark Hoover, and his wife, Lou Henry. Hoover , a mining engineer before entering politics, annotated this edition; Lou, a former Latin teacher, was responsible for the bulk of the translation. Includes a life of Agricola, and an appendix of his works. One of an estimated 1476 copies printed ( Norman 21), the number 1220 stamped on title-page. With reproductions of all 270 woodcut diagrams and illustrations included in the 1556 first Latin edition. [Honneyman I, 36. Hoover 28. See Dibner, Heralds of Science 88 (1556 first edition).]

Interior clean. Light wear to spine; 3.5” tear along joint; but an extremely good inscribed copy.

	Price: $450.00

Hoover wrote this on the eve of Dwight Eisenhower’s presidential campaign.  Hoover thought that the Republican Party might have saved America from the Depression.  “But the New Deal violated their every election promise and attempted to mix fascism and socialism into the American System….(The Republicans are) a constructive party of probity, courage, ideals and vision, worthy to be intrusted (sic) with the administration of our country.” 

Lt. soil; else very good.  A scarce Hoover item.

	Price: $675.00

Inscribed and signed in vol. 1: “The good wishes of Herbert Hoover to Kathleen Dailey.”

V.g.; d.j.s. w/ lt. wear.

	Price: $1,750.00

An avid fisherman, Hoover was also a conservationist. Herein he extols the virtues of fishing, but concludes with a protest against over-fishing (“We must have more fish in proportion to water”) and gives a proposed solution.

Excellent, in its original glassine covering. More scarce than its numbers would imply, especially signed!

	Price: $675.00

The biographer of Lincoln and most American of poets and folk historian here presents a collection of 280 songs, ballads, and ditties which people have sung in the making of America .  A wide human procession marches through this book. 

Signed; lt. sun. sp. & shaken hngs.; else v.g

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	Price: $2,850.00

The former president, his brother, his former Attorney General (Wickersham), and the President of Harvard (Lowell) each wrote a series of articles, printed in various newspapers across the country, in support of the Senate approving the Treaty of Versailles, and thereby having the United States joining Woodrow Wilson’s League of Nations. The brainchild of Lowell, a progressive and internationalist, and modeled after The Federalist Papers, these pieces were each originally published anonymously in May and June of 1919, under the title “The Covenanter” (referring to the League Covenant); then published here in book form shortly thereafter, “In order that the reader may be enabled to judge readily for himself how far the meaning of the provisions has been correctly understood, and the conclusions rightly drawn” (p.vi). 

There were 27 such “letters” in all, each examining a specific article or aspect of joining the League: 13 by Lowell, 5 by Henry Taft, 5 by Wickersham, and 4 by William H. Taft.  Even though penned by members from the opposition party, these essays, unlike the The Federalist Papers, didn’t do the job. 

Insect damage along ft. hng. approx. ½ down ft. cov. & at foot of sp.; ch. at head of sp.; ft. hng. shaken; lt. soil. exteriors; lt. fox. throughout; else v.g. In a sturdy blue, custom-made clamshell box.  Not only an uncommon title, but the scarcest of Taft’s books to find signed.

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	Price: $725.00

History meets Hollywood!  This book sold more than 300,000 copiesin ten years, helped popularize the historical novel as a literary form, and was twice made into spectacular films.   A true classic by this Renaissance man, who might have saved Washington, D.C. from capture at the battle of Monocacy, and who was a judge at the trial of the Lincoln murder conspirators (while drawing portraits of the criminals).  This edition has stills of scenes and charactersfrom the play.

Wallace's inscription reads "I beg you to believe me most truly and always your sincere friend" Lew Wallace/New York/Dec. 14 1903.

(See below for another edition, signed by the actor who played Messala in the 1925 production).

Minor edge wear, minor head and tailband wear, blistering on back board, small tear on blank flysheet, minor water staining on some pages, does not interfere with text. Very pretty and bright!

	Price: $350.00

History meets Hollywood!  This book sold more than 300,000 copies in ten years, helped popularize the historical novel as a literary form, and was twice made into spectacular films.   A true classic by this Renaissance man, who might have saved Washington, D.C. from capture at the battle of Monocacy, and who was a judge at the trial of the Lincoln murder conspirators (while drawing portraits of the criminals).  This edition features stills from the 1925 silent film.

Inscribed “From Francis X. Bushman/ ‘Messala’/…Christmas 1927/Also wish/you happy/New Year.” Bushman was one of the few silent film stars to make the move to to "talkies." When Ben Hur was remade in 1959, Charlton Heston had to learn the skill and quipped, "The only man in Hollywood who can drive a chariot is Francis X. Bushman — and he's too old!" Bushman passed away in 1966.

sp. lt. soil., sun., & fray. at ends; lt. overall wear, else v.g.; w/ colorful illus. d.j., depicting the famous chariot race. 

	Price: $975.00

Edited by Allan Nevins, this difficult-to-find complete series produced some of the finest biographies of political heavyweights of the latter 19th century.  The first two volumes of J.G. Randall’s Lincoln the President are also technically part of this series, but were not published in the distinct red cloth like the rest of the above; otherwise complete.

First eds., save Dennett and Nevins; varying degrees of lt. wear & sun on all vols., overall v.g. and clean.

	Price: SOLD

This bright, beautiful, and richly illustrated book served as the official program for the Centennial Celebration of the defense of Fort McHenry in 1814, and not-surprisingly, as a great booster for Baltimore and Baltimore businesses. 

Very light wear; else beautiful and bright. 

	Price: $875.00

"Olmstead recorded his memorable impressions of the South and slavery in the fateful decade between the Compromise of 1850, which sought to avert national disunion, and Lincoln's election as
President, which precipitated it. His writings do more than reveal a little-known chapter in the life of a world famous architect. Far more important, they present a uniquely candid and realistic picture of the pre-Civil War South. The Cotton Kingdom is the nearest thing posterity has to an exact transcription of a civilization which time has tinted with hues of romantic legend. Olmsted's account, in other words, is an indispensable work in the process of recapturing the American past."
--- Arthur M. Schlesinger.

Scarce & Important Americana! Bds. lt. scuff. & soil., but bright; lt. fray. at extrems, lt. bump.; ft. hng. cracked, vol. 1; lt. fox., esp. vol. 1; else v.g., in custom clamshell box.

	Price: $175.00

One of a series of papers read before this old and distinguished history club in Louisville.  Expanded w/ notes and index. 

Scarce. Front wrap. detached/ch.; else clean.

	Price: $2,500.00

The original appearance of Stowe's earth-shaking story in the English market. The "Cruikshank" edition features engravings by the famous artist.

Each part a separtte gathering, usual toning, light foxing; occasional loose leaves; protected on clam shell box with leather spine label.

Quite rare.

	Price: $6,500.00

This series largely established Clark’s reputation for scholarly publishing of Western Americana, and set the format for future such works. Included are the travel journals of Brackenridge, Bradbury, Bullock, Croghan, Cuming, De Smet, Evans, Farnhaum, Faux, Flagg, Flint, Flower, Franchere, Gregg, Harris, Hulme, James, Long, Maximilian, Michaux, Morris, Nuttall, Ogden, Pattie, Ross, Townsend, Welby, Wood, and Wyeth, among others. Howes T-225. Complete sets are quite scarce!

Orig. burgundy cloth, w/ t.e.g. & deckle edges; no jackets (as issued); lt. overall wear; owner’s bookplates; else v.g.+; atlas bds. lt. scuff., soil., & mottled; lt. fray. extrems., w/ water damage along top edges; shaken hngs.; tape stain & tear on ft. ep.; else good.

	Price: $2,750.00

This is a big book. It is 14" high, 11.5" deep and 3" thick. And it is a heavy book weighing in at approximately 10 pounds. And it is in surprisingly good condition.

Bound in full leather with gilt titles, medallions, trim, and edges. This is copy number 354 of an edition limited to 1,000 copies of which, "one will be presented to the United States, to every State and Territory of the United States, to the City of New York, and to England, France, Spain, Holland, and Sweden, whose diplomatic agents were present at Washington's Inauguration and forwarded accounts of the event to their respective home governments.” The volume contains biographical information of the members of the First Congress under the Constitution and the planning of and various activities associated with the celebration. Yet the hundreds of illustrations seem to be the heart of the book, especially all the known images of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, and many others connected to the Revolutionary period.

A 1929 letter gifting the book accompanies, from a D.A.R. woman, descended from someone pictured in the book; in part, “I am sure you will be pleased with the book, especially the illustrations.”

Very good; solid and clean; bumped; ft. bd. edges greatly rubbed. The unusual number of portraits of the nation’s founders makes this an exceptional book. (This volume will require extra postage, due to the size and weight.)