A Bibliography of the Negro in Africa and America
Work, Monroe N. (compiled by the Director of Records and Research Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute) Quarto. xxii, [1], 698 pages, [1]. Blue cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Light scratches and soil to the blue cloth binding. Interior contents very clean. First published in 1928.- $100
- $100
Daniel Morgan Revolutionary Rifleman
Higginbotham, Don Octavo. xiii, [1], 239 pages. Frontispiece illustration of Morgan. 5 illustrations in text. Gray cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Illustrated dust jacket. Light gem clip stain top of the frontispiece and title pages. An article (formerly gem clipped to the title page) concerning Morgan and Cowpens Battle is laid inside.- $80
- $80
The Slave Trade Slavery and Color
Jervey, Theodore D. Octavo. vi, 344 pages, [1]. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt stamped title on the front cover and spine. Brown dust jacket with title is present. Printed publisher titles on the rear jacket panel. Jacket in very good condition. Hardcover in very good condition.- $250
- $250

1973 Photograph Album of the 1st Battalion 70th Armor “Change of Command”
[United States Army] Photograph Album. Approx. 11.75" x 9.5". Metal ring binder with orange burlap cloth covered boards. Pasted down yellow and black insignia of the 1st Battalion 70th Armor on the front cover and also located on the first page in the album. Album consists of 41 black and white photographs and one color picture of the "Headquarters" sign. Photographs range in size with the majority of them measuring approximately 7" x 5". Pictures have typed and written, cut, and pasted down short descriptions. Photographs include pictures of Army personnel, training exercises, marching, and casual soldier interactions. Inscription written inside the front cover reads "To the best Battalion Commander that we have served under. [Signed] C & M Griegs, S P 4 Rogers, and P F C Weber." On the rear paste down are two pictures showing a tank formation and the other titled "Striker Six Gives Up Command." The 70th Armor Regiment was first formed in 1940 and participated in several European and North Africa battles during World War II. According to the wikipedia entry the 70th Armor Battalion (the most decorated armor unit in the United States Army) was inactivated at Fort Riley Kansas in 1970 and not reactivated until 1975 at Fort Carson, Colorado. The album compiled in 1973 shows that the unit was still active between 1970 and 1975.- $150
- $150

Circa 1977 Photograph Album From California with candid color photographs of Professional Golfers and Celebrities, Ocean Views, Architectural views, People, a Dog, and a Street Car
[Photograph Album] [California] [Golf] [Pebble Beach] [Architecture] Photograph Album. Approx. 11.5" x 9.5". Metal ring binder with red cloth covered boards. Approx. 75 color photographs measuring, mostly measuring 5" x 3.5", placed onto sticky coating. Most of the plastic page protectors are missing resulting in a few loose photographs. No writing inside the album. Contents include 4 pictures of a poodle; 11 views of the ocean and beach; 28 views of golfers and celebrities at the Pebble Beach Golf Course; 21 views of mansions and buildings; and the remaining pictures are of people and misc. shots. Celebrities pictures include Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Glen Campbell and other unidentified persons. Golfer pictures include Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Ben Crenshaw, and others.- $100
- $100

A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States; Its Causes, Character, Conduct and Results. Presented in a Series of Colloquies at Liberty Hall
Stephens, Alexander H. Octavos. 2 volumes. Volume I: [2], 654 pages, [1] page advertisement. Volume II: [2], xii, 5-827 pages, [4] pages publisher ads, [1]. Illustrated with 7 engravings volume I and 9 engravings volume II. Brown cloth hardcovers with blind publisher stamps on the front boards. Gilt titles on the spines. Very light shelf wear to the cloth bindings. Pencil inscription on the front blank end paper volume 1. Small perforation to the brown right front flyleaf volume 1. A very clean and sturdy set. Howes S 938; Tall Cotton 173; Nevins Vol. II page 91.- $500
- $500

Four Years With General Lee: Being A Summary of the More Important vents Touching the Career of General Robert E. Lee, In the War Between the States; Together With An Authoritative Statement of the Strength of the Army Which He Commanded in the Field
Taylor, Walter H. Octavo. 199 pages. Steel engraved portrait of Lee. Green cloth hardcover with gilt title on the front cover and spine. Edge wear to cloth on the spine and corners. Scattered pencil marks in the margins of the text. Old pencil inscription on the front paste down. Bell Wiley name written on the right front flyleaf (unsure if this was his signature). Interior contents are lightly toned. Front and rear hinges are cracked. A fair copy. First published 1877. Nevins I page 167.- $125
- $125

Memoirs of William Nelson Pendleton, D.D. (Rector of Latimer Parish, Lexington, Virginia; Brigadier-General C.S.A.; Chief of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia)
Lee, Susan P. Octavo. [1], 490 pages, [2]. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt title on the spine. Frontispiece portrait of William Pendleton. Previous owner's name "Jno Thos. Gibson" written neatly top of the preface page. Contents are very sturdy and clean. A thin scratch located on the lower spine and two small scuffs top of the front cover. Slight wear to the cloth extremities. A very good copy. Howes L 220; Tall Cotton 113; Nevins I page 120 - "A valuable work; contains a large number of letters by the controversial bishop-general who commanded Lee's artillery."- $450
- $450

Minutes United Confederate Veterans Camp #941 Wilson County, Tennessee 1897-1928
Partlow, Thomas E. (compiled and edited by) Octavo. [3], 181 pages, [2]. Gray buckram hardcover with black title on the spine. Previous owner inscription and name written on the front end sheets with inscription on the front paste down and name on the right front flyleaf. Name index in back.- $50
- $50

Confederate Wizards of the Saddle Being Reminiscences and Observations of One Who Rode With Morgan
Young, Bennett H. (Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans Association) Quarto. xxii, 633 pages. Frontispiece photograph of the author. Illustrated with maps, photographs, and illustrations. Red cloth hardcover with illustration and title in white on the front cover. White title on the spine. This copy is in very good condition. Hinges are intact. Binding is very sturdy. Cloth covers and interior text are very clean. Slight fading to the publishers white stamped name bottom of the spine. "Private Library of A. L. Bumgarner" purple stamp on the front paste down. Christmas gift inscription written on the right front flyleaf - "To Bert with love from Mother Rand, Dec. 25th 1914." Same inscription hand written (upside down) on the rear flyleaf. This copy is signed by the author on the verso of the frontispiece photograph. Howes Y 21; Nevins I page 183 - "A necessary source for any study of Confederate cavalry operations in Kentucky and Tennessee."- $350
- $350

The Campaign From Texas to Maryland With The Battle of Fredericksburg (Facsimile)
Davis, Rev. Nicholas A. (Chaplain Fourth Texas Regiment C. S. A.) Octavo. [8] pages including new introduction and color illustrated plates of the soldier uniforms, 168 pages (with two facsimile reproduced illustrations). Bound in tan cloth with black title on the front cover and spine. Slip case included and is in very good condition with light shelf wear.- $25
- $25

History of the Confederate States Navy From Its Organization To the Surrender of its Last Vessel
Scharf, J. Thomas A.M. (an officer of the late Confederate States Navy) Quarto. x, pages 11-824 pages. Illustrated. Brown paper covered boards and spine. Paper title label on the spine. Ex-institutional copy with "St. Thomas Seminary Library" stamp on the title page and dedication page. Front hinge is cracked. Contents very clean. Several pages unopened. Boards are edge worn. Joints lightly chipped. Paper spine is worn and chipped. Howes S 147; Tall Cotton 162; Nevins I page 233.- $250
- $250

Reluctant Rebel The Secret Diary of Robert Patrick
Patrick, Robert; Taylor, F. Jay (edited by) Octavo. Hardcover with color illustrated dust jacket. xiv, 271 pages. Illustrated. Map illustrated end papers. Gray cloth hardcover with title on black on the front cover and spine. Dust jacket present with light edge wear and a few small edge chips. Light shelf wear to the hardcover. Previous owner name of Civil War Author John G. Barrett written on the right front flyleaf. Nevins I page 143 - "A basic, authoritative source on operations behind the front lines of the West; Patrick, an articulate member of the 4th Louisiana, throws light on such little-known subjects as army logistics and civilian conditions."- $40
- $40

The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians Known First as “Gregg’s,” and Subsequently as “McGowan’s Brigade.”
Caldwell, J. F. J. (Lately An Officer in the First egiment S. C. V.) Octavo. Reprint of the 1866 Philadelphia Edition. 326 pages. Gray cloth hardcover with black title on the front cover and spine. Previous owners blind embossed circle stamp, with written name, located bottom of the right front flyleaf.- $25
- $25

A Campaign From Santa Fe to The Mississippi; Being A History of the Old Sibley Brigade
Noel, Theophilus Quarto. [xii], 152 pages, [2]. Decorative cloth covered boards with paper title label on the front cover. Gilt title on the brown cloth spine. Book protected by original cellophane jacket in very good condition. Slip case included. Small scuff mark on the front of the slip case. Limited, numbered copy. This is copy 167. Tall Cotton 134 (1865 edition); Nevins I page 138.- $150
- $150

The Worcester Association and Its Antecedents: A History of Four Ministerial Associations; the Marlborough, The Worcester (Old), the Lancaster, and the Worcester (New) Associations. With Biographical Notices of the Members
Allen, Joseph Small octavo. [1], xii, 426 pages, [1]. Illustrated with frontispiece and more steel engraved portraits in text.Brown cloth hardcover with gilt title on the spine. Slight lean to the binding. Edge wear to the cloth extremities. Rear hinge is broken. Front hinge cracked. Contents sturdy. Light toning to the contents. Presentation inscription written on the right front flyleaf reads "Hon. John Gray Rogers with the affectionate regards of C. T. Thayer."- $25
- $25

Traipsin’ Woman
Hebson, Verna Castlebury Octavo. [3], 170 pages. Drawings by John Kollock. Green cloth hardcover with title on the front cover and spine. Shelf wear to the covers. Soiling to the rear end sheets. 1969 Christmas inscription written on the right front flyleaf. This copy is signed by the illustrator John Kollock of North Georgia. This is his first illustrated book.- $15
- $15

Gardening For the South, Or How to Grow Vegetables and Fruits
White, William N. (late of Athens, GA.) Octavo. [2], 444 pages, [2]. Frontispiece portrait of the late author. Illustrations. Restored. Half leather and green cloth binding. Four raised bands, gilt decorated lines and gilt title on spine. White, light blue, and gold embossed front and rear end sheets (wallpaper style). Front hinge is cracked open. Tissue protecting the frontispiece portrait is foxed. Title page foxed and toned. Inscription on front blank end sheet reads - "James R Dubose Washington Geo 1873." James R. Dubose name is stamped on the title page.- $50
- $50

The History of Woburn, Middlesex County, Mass. From the Grant of its Territory to Charlestown, In 1640, To the Year 1860. With A Memorial Sketch of the Author
Sewall, Samuel [3], iv "Memoir", iii-vi "Preface", pages 7-657, [2]. Frontispiece engraving. Brown cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Former institutional copy from Yale University with stamp on spine, label on the front paste down, removed label from the spine, and few markings inside. Withdrawn stamps on the label and title page. Cloth binding is edge worn and chipped. Hinges lightly cracked. Some of the page edges are chipped or torn. "Presented by a Friend of the Author" written on the right front flyleaf. A later owners inscription top of the front paste down. A fair copy.- $40
- $40

Reminiscences of Worcester From the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical, With Notices of Early Settlers and Prominent Citizens, and Descriptions of Old Landmarks and Ancient Dwellings
Wall, Caleb A. Small quarto. [1], viii, pages 9-392; 3 pages "Biographical Sketch of Rev. Joseph Sumner". Illustrated with engravings, sketches, and a folding map backed by linen. Marbled paper covered boards with black leather corners and spine. Raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Boards are edge worn. Leather is rubbed on the edges and joints. Interior contents clean. Map in very good condition.- $50
- $50

Proceedings of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, From Its Institution Jan. 24, 1875, to the Re-Organization Under the General Laws of the Commonwealth, March 6th, 1877; Together with the Constitution and By-Laws and Certificate of Incorporation. Volume I.
[Worcester Society of Antiquity Quarto. Volume I. Series of reports: [4], 71 pages; 42 pages; 160 pages; 114 pages. Black marbled paper covered boards with black leather corners and spine. Gilt title on the spine. Light damp staining to the bottom corners of the text up to page 12 of the second title. Hartford Connecticut bookbinder label on the rear bottom corner. Previous owner's small postal address labels on the the front and rear paste downs.- $75
- $75