Washington: The Associated Publishers, Inc., (1930). First edition. Full cloth. Octavo, viii, 199 pages. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Jackson on front pastedown. Algernon B. Jackson was an African American physician, surgeon, columnist and author. This is his fascinating account of the 1928 automobile tour he and his wife took from..... More
Naperville: J. L. Nichols & Company, (1928). Black & white photographs, cuts. Full cloth. Octavo. 480 pages. Revised and enlarged edition of the 1902 original work, tracing the exceptional progress made by African Americans in the fields of education, business, and religion just a generation after slavery. Many illustrations. More
Washington: Congressional Globe Office, 1848. First Edition. Pamphlet. Octavo. 21 pages. Despite General Winfield Scott's siege of Mexico City in 1847, diplomatic negotiations to end the Mexican-American War were stalled. Mexico sensed the political divisions between the Democrats, who wanted major territorial concessions from Mexico, and the Whigs, who were..... More
Mountain View: Pacific Press Publishing Association, (1953). Paperback. Octavo. viii, 115 pages. Clinical psychiatrist presents his observations on alcoholism, and through several case studies argues that successful recovery requires divine help. Great illustration on cover. More
(s.l.): (s.n.), [1860]. Pamphlet. Octavo. 16 pages. An early post-nomination printing of what is arguably Lincoln's greatest speech. In it he makes a brilliant argument that a majority of the nation's founders intended that slavery not be allowed to expand into new territories as the country grew. The research he..... More
Hartford: D. F. Robinson & Co. and Norton & Russell, 1826. 1st Edition. 3/4 leather. Octavo. 426 pages. It contains eulogies by future President John Tyler, Daniel Webster, William Wirt, Caleb Cushing, and several others. Samuel Smith of Baltimore mentions Charles Carroll of Carrollton as the lone surviving Signer following..... More