Americana from James Cummins Bookseller

Paris: Chez Beguin [et. al.], 1819. First edition. Folding frontispiece plate. [10],135pp. Signed by publisher on verso of the half-title. 8vo. Modern brown calf, burgundy clamshell box. Moderate foxing. First edition. Folding frontispiece plate. [10],135pp. Signed by publisher on verso of the half-title. 8vo. Primary History of the French Colony in Texas. This is the primary source book… Read more about this item

Chicago: The University of Chicago, 1942. First edition. Author's presentation copy, inscribed on the front endpaper to Dr. Drew. xviii, 433pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth, wear to spine, worming affecting front cover and preliminaries, some foxing and toning. Lacks dust jacket. First edition. Author's presentation copy, inscribed on the front endpaper to Dr. Drew. xviii, 433pp. 1… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1975. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth backed boards. Fine copy in dust jacket (spine panel sunned). First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. 'you work me to death'. Inscribed to editor Selma Shapiro: "To Selma from your Boy Muhammad Ali / Say you work me to death / May 11 -75 Time 1:39". … Read more about this item

[New York?]: [New York Sun Office?], 1835. First edition in book form. 28pp. Uncut. Stitched. Toned, small hole in final two leaves with minimal loss. Provenance: James D. Smillie (signature at top of first page). First edition in book form. 28pp. Uncut. The 1835 Great Moon Hoax was prompted by a series of six articles published in the… Read more about this item

London: Sampson, Low, 1856. First Eduition. 524, 12, ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Publisher's brown cloth. Spine tips slightly worn. First Eduition. 524, 12, ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo.

Boston: Redding & Co, 1852. First edition. 228 pp. 8vo. Half cloth and marbled paper boards, ex library copy, with markings. First edition. 228 pp. 8vo. "If you come across a little book called 'Taughconic' - look into it and divert yourself with it. Among others, you figure in it, & I also." A travel guide dedicated to… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. xiv, [2], 383 pp. with color fold-out map at back. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth, gilt stamped cover with gilt wings on upper covers. Spine and boards faded. Early gift inscription. Good plus. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. xiv, [2],… Read more about this item

Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Co, 1856. First edition, Second printing. Binding Aa. 2 vols. 12mo. Publisher's brown cloth. Top spine end of first volume worn, other spine ends and corners a little rubbed or bumped, a little rolled, else very good. First edition, Second printing. Binding Aa. 2 vols. 12mo.

London: Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennett, 1776. Titlepage, 2pp. dedication to "Gov. Pownall," 2pp. "Advertisement," 1p. "List of maps"; and six folding engraved maps, all hand-colored in outline. Contemporary calf-backed marbled paper covered boards, some wear with minor losses to leather and marbled paper. Cellotape stains at folds of the final three maps, minor separations at some… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: William Duane, 1818. First American Edition of William Temple Franklin's collected works of Franklin. Engraved titles in each vol., 16 engraved plates (sold folding) [complete]. 6 vols. 8vo. Contemporary tree calf, flat spines with red and green morocco labels, worn. Provenance: Isaac Collins (signatures, booklabels). First American Edition of William Temple Franklin's collected works of Franklin. Engraved… Read more about this item

Charleston, SC: Printed by Asa J. Muir, 73 East-Bay Street, 1840. First edition. 3 folding lithographed maps. 224pp. 8vo. Publisher's wrappers, partially unstitched. First edition. 3 folding lithographed maps. 224pp. 8vo. A very rare early American medical treatise, arguing for the transmissibility of yellow fever and the need for strict quarantine measures and illustrated with among the earliest… Read more about this item

Lawrence, Kansas Territory, 1859. 4pp., folded 4to sheet. Usual folds. With the original mailing envelope. 4pp., folded 4to sheet. Party Politics in Kansas Territory. The letter begins by apologizing for not writing to the former governor (now Commissioner of Indian Affairs) and discusses problems with the current governor Medary. "The Democrats in Doniphan & Leavenworth Counties never appeared… Read more about this item

Otley: Printed and Published by William Walker, 1850. 12pp. 12mo. Pictorial tan wrappers, soiled and chipped, backed. 12pp. 12mo. OCLC records only the Cambridge University copy of this chapbook edition of William Earle's story of Jamaican folk heroes Jack Mansong, a runaway slave and Maroon leader.

New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton and Mulligan. New York: 25 Park Row.-Auburn: 107 Genesee-st, 1855. First Edition. Frontispiece, plates. xxxi, 464 pp. With 4pp ads in the rear. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's brown cloth, blocked in blind, some chipping at head and tail of spine and worn at edges and corners, repairs to tears at backstrip. Usual foxing… Read more about this item

Greeneville, 1796. 1-1/2 pp. Docketed on verso by Wayne. Folio. Usual colds, remnants of prior mounting at left margin. 1-1/2 pp. Docketed on verso by Wayne. Folio. An interesting association between the two generals in the midst of a political feud and accuations against Wilkinson of being a Spanish spy. Wilkinson, Wayne's second in command, had spent years… Read more about this item

Ravenna, Ohio: The Republican Publishing Co, 1910. 131 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Card wrappers with some soiling to cover, inside pages are bright and illustrated throughout; overall very good. 131 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Early American iron toy mail-order catalogue. Adam Clark Williams of Chagrin Falls, Ohio founded his company in 1886 on the heels of his father's… Read more about this item

New York: The Review of Reviews, 1911. First edition. Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities. 10 vols. 4to. Original blue cloth, spines titled in gilt, upper covers stamped in blind, t.e.g. Near fine set, without dust jackets. First edition. Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities. 10 vols. 4to.… Read more about this item

New York: Hill and Wang, 1965. First Edition; "First edition October 1965" stated on copyright page. 180 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Tan cloth covered boards. In price clipped dust jacket with some rubbing around the edges, book near fine, some browning to title page from laid-in newspaper leaf. Holt's ownership stamp on same preliminary blank page as Hughes' inscription;… Read more about this item

Vp, 1990. Together 11 items, as listed below. Together 11 items, as listed below. The present group comes from the papers of Alfonso and Lucy Campbell. The Campbells attended Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and became friendly with the King family. Both became deeply involved with the Montgomery Improvement Association and during the bus boycott Alfonso served as co-chair the… Read more about this item

New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton and Mulligan. New York: 25 Park Row.-Auburn: 107 Genesee-st, 1855. First Edition. Frontispiece, plates. xxxi, 464 pp. With 8pp. ads in the rear. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's purple cloth, spine faded as ususal. Usual foxing. First Edition. Frontispiece, plates. xxxi, 464 pp. With 8pp. ads in the rear. 1 vols. 8vo. Douglass… Read more about this item