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History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clarke.
by Lewis, Meriwether; William Clarke; Prepared for the press by Paul Allen; Revised and abridged by Archibald M'Vickar
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- 1858
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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SGD 2,464.56
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New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1858. "The Lewis and Clark expedition stands as a major event in American history, solidly establishing our title to the vast Louisiana Territory and later to the Oregon country. The explorations revealed a strange and unknown world, full of exciting wonders, and pointed the way to its possibilities for future development" (Downs, Books… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787.
by [Hamilton, Alexander; James Madison; John Jay]
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- 1788
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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SGD 355,992.00
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New York: Printed and Sold by J. and A. McLean, 1788. Item Price
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The New Nationalism
by Roosevelt, Theodore
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- 1910
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SGD 8,215.20
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New York: The Outlook Company, 1910. First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Mr. J.E. Rhodes Theodore Roosevelt Jan 19th 1911." In near fine condition. With an introduction by Ernest Hamlin Abbott. Item Price
SGD 8,215.20
U.S.S. Constitution Original Recovered Timber Frame.
by McIntyre, Joseph
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SGD 13,418.16
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Unique frame constructed with original wood recovered during repair work on USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom. The frame houses an early 20th century mounted photograph of an image of USS Constitution. Accompanied by a typed… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln.
by Mavchi, J. [Abraham Lincoln]
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SGD 3,833.76
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Bust length portrait bronze of President Abraham Lincoln, signed and numbered by the artist, "J. Mavchi 09/100." Mounted on a square black granite or marble base. The base measures 10.5 inches in height. The entire piece with the base measures 12.75 inches in height. In fine condition. Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the United States from… Read more about this item Item Price
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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.
by Grant, Ulysses S. [U.S.]
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- 1885-86
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SGD 2,738.40
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New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885-86. Item Price
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The Works of Theodore Roosevelt.
by Roosevelt, Theodore
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- 1926
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SGD 3,423.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. The National edition of the works of Theodore Roosevelt. Octavo, 20 volumes, original green cloth with printed paper spine labels, top edge gilt. The set includes, The Naval War of 1812 in two volumes, The Wilderness Hunter, American Ideals in 2 volumes , The Winning of the West in six volumes, Hunting the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Strategy of Peace.
by Kennedy, John F
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- 1960
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SGD 376.53
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. First edition of the selected foreign policy speeches and statements on defense, peace, and national security delivered by Kennedy during his 1960 presidential campaign. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a very good jacket. Edited by Allan Nevins. "Readers will find here instruction and sagacity on our knottier problems. They will find also… Read more about this item Item Price
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Profiles in Courage.
by Kennedy, John F
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- 1956
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SGD 2,053.80
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First edition of Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jack design by Phil Grushkin. Jacket photograph by Hank Walker. Uncommon in this condition. The Pulitzer Prize-winning book was written when Kennedy was the junior senator from… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787.
by [Hamilton, Alexander; James Madison; John Jay]
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- 1788
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SGD 342,300.00
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New York: Printed and Sold by J. and A. McLean, 1788. First edition of The Federalist, one of the rarest and most significant books in American political history. 12mo, two volumes bound into one in half calf over marbled boards with raised bands, gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition with light toning to the pages. Text… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 342,300.00
The Speeches at Full Length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines, The Attorney-General, Mr. Harrison, and General Hamilton, in the Great Cause of the People, Against Harry Croswell, on an Indictment of Libel on Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States.
by [Hamilton, Alexander]
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- 1804
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SGD 2,396.10
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New York: Printed by G. & R. Waite, No. 64 Maiden-Lane, 1804. Item Price
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Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph.
by Jefferson, Thomas
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- 1829
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SGD 6,572.16
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Charlottesville, VA: F. Carr and Co, 1829. Volume one was written by Jefferson at age 77, and includes a journal kept by him while Secretary of State during Washingtons administration. "The rest consists exclusively of a voluminous correspondence, ranging from 1775, after blood had been spilt in Boston, to June 1826, only ten days before his death" (Sabin). In… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life.
by Parkman, Francis. Illustrated by Frederic Remington
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- 1892
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SGD 1,163.82
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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1892. Item Price
SGD 1,163.82
George Washington Autograph Diary Leaf.
by Washington, George
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- March 1762
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SGD 342,300.00
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[Mount Vernon], March 1762. Item Price
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Tour in Holland in MDCCLXXXIV. By an American.
by [Watson, Elkanah] [George Washington]
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- 1790
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SGD 376,530.00
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Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas, 1790. Item Price
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George Washington Signed Military Commission.
by Washington, George
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- March 4, 1791
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SGD 38,337.60
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March 4, 1791. In July of 1775, General George Washington arrived in Cambridge to assume command of the new Continental Army and direct the ongoing campaign at Boston. General Gage was eventually recalled to London to answer for the outcome of the battle. General Howe, the field commander at Bunker Hill, assumed command. Howe was unwilling to repeat another… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ulysses S. Grant Treaty of Washington Signed Document Collection.
by [Grant, Ulysses S.; Hamilton Fish; William Tecumseh Sherman; et al]
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SGD 27,384.00
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John Hancock Military Commision Signed as Governor of Massachusetts.
by Hancock, John
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- October 8, 1787
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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SGD 10,269.00
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October 8, 1787. Item Price
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The Birds of America, From Drawings Made In The United States And Their Territories.
by Audubon, John James
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- 1840-1844
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SGD 273,840.00
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New York: Published by J. J. Audubon. Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1840-1844. Item Price
SGD 273,840.00
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph.
by Jefferson, Thomas
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- 1829
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SGD 12,048.96
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Charlottesville, VA: F. Carr and Co, 1829. Volume one was written by Jefferson at age 77, and includes a journal kept by him while Secretary of State during Washingtons administration. "The rest consists exclusively of a voluminous correspondence, ranging from 1775, after blood had been spilt in Boston, to June 1826, only ten days before his death" (Sabin). In… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 12,048.96