Charleston: Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Printers, 1871. First Edition. Wraps. Original printed, stitched, yellow wraps. Approx. 9" X 6". 54 pages, [18] pages of printed and illustrated advertisements. Title on front wrap and advertisement on the back wrap. Rear wrap is creased and chipped with damp stains. Light damp stains..... More
London: Printed by R. Haswell, 1779. First Edition. Newspaper. Newspaper. 18" x 12". Folded. 4 pages. Removed from a larger gathering with edge wear to the spine. Pages separated. Light toning to the single issue. Fair condition. Contents include an article titled, "Philip Stephen, Esq. Extract of a Letter from..... More
Columbia? South Carolina, 1907. Wraps. Stapled wraps. Pages 5-90. Illustrations. Bottom corners of the pages are creased, chipped, torn. Spine has small tears. Several margin marks with blue pen and red pen. Some underlining. Paper is fragile with closed edge tears. Fair only. More
Enlarged edition in two volumes. New York: D. Appleton & Co. Printed at the Columbia Banner Office, Columbia, S. C., 1855-57. Enlarged edition. Hardcover. Octavos. Matched set. Two volumes xi, xii (blank), 292 pages, [1]. Volume II: [1], xii, 293 pages, [1] page blank, [2]. A mixed brown cloth set..... More
Anderson, Court-House, South Carolina: n/a, 1867-1869. Ledger. Ledger. Brown leather binding with gilt stamped borders on the covers. Marbled text edges. Missing the spine. Alphabet tab index for accounts located in front. 261 numbered pages follows. 142 pages including the alphabet index used in the ledger. Some of the used..... More
Atlanta: Byrd Printing Company, n.d. First Edition. Soft cover. Oblong quarto soft cover. Unpaginated. [47] pages of black and white photographs. [1] page map of Columbia. Color illustrated front cover. Rear cover has the Byrd Publishing imprint lower right corner. Contents include photographs of the Camp with subtitles. Front cover..... More
Charleston: XIX Century, 1869. First Edition. Periodical. Periodical. Pages 85-167, [5] pages of advertisements. Yellow, illustrated, stitched wraps. titles on the front and on the paper spine. Light wear to the covers. Small closed edge tear front cover. Rear cover has a small torn piece with no loss of content..... More
Charleston, South Carolina: "XIX Century" Publication Company, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. [1], iv, 544 pages. Frontispiece portrait of William Gilmore Simms. Brownish marbled paper covered boards. Spine is missing. Boards are worn on the edges, corners and covers. Hinges and joints are cracked. Remnants of glue visible on the..... More
Charleston: n.a., 1883. Paper. Paper. Two pieces. Folded. Light toning and edge wear to the paper. Small chip on the left center edge. First piece, dated September 14 1883, is an illustrated, printed, and handwritten document measuring approximately 8.5" x 7". The second piece is a monthly statement on letterhead..... More
n.p. n.p., 1863. Letter. Letter. One sheet of lined paper folded to make 4 pages. Sheet has multiple folds and measures approximately 8" x 6". Light toning and a small edge tear to the paper. Contents are difficult to decipher but discuss money, mail, tobacco, people, etc. Likely a relative..... More
Pocotaligo: n.p., 1862. Letter. Letter. Approx. 8" x 5". 3 pages of manuscript. No envelope or stampless mark on the paper. Paper has three folds. Paper is in very good condition with light edge wear to a couple of spots. The following transcription is a best guess. The legibility of..... More
Prepared and Published by order of the General Synod. Clinton, South Carolina: Presses of Jacob Brothers, 1951. Hardcover. Octavo. [4], 701 pages. Illustrated. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt title on the front cover and spine. Light shelf wear to the cloth binding. Light foxing to the foredge. Interior contents clean..... More
New York: Forum Publishing Company, 1890. First Edition. Wraps. Wraps. Approx. 8.5" x 5.5" stapled wraps. 28 pages, 4 pages of advertisements. Front cover chipped lower left corner with minimal text loss. Light edge chips to the brittle paper elsewhere. Light pencil marks to parts of the text. Small oil..... More
Greenville, South Carolina: South Carolina Genealogical Society, n.d. Hardcover. Quarto. [3], various pagination. Red cloth hardcover with gilt title on the front cover. This book does not have a traditional title page but still appears to be complete. Interior contents clean and unmarked. More
From the files in the library of the Charleston Library Society, Charleston, S.C. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. 174 pages. Light green cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Light soiling and shelf wear to the cloth binding. Text block edges worn in spots. Publisher advertisements from..... More
Delivered in the Senate, January 27, 1830. Washington DC: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1830. First Edition. Wraps. Disbound wraps. Approx. 8" x 6". 3 small stab holes on the left margin. Spine repaired with tissue. Paper is untrimmed. Light toning and edge wear to the contents. This is the..... More
Printed by Order of the Senate of the United States. Washington DC: Printed by Jno. T. Towers, 1850. Wraps. Wraps. 39 pages, [1] page blank. Printed, stitched wraps are folded and lightly soiled on the covers. Corners are creased. Small chip upper edge back cover. Tears on the spine. Light..... More
Washington DC: Duff Green, 1832. First Edition. Wraps. Disbound wraps. 48 pages. Light to moderate toning and damp staining to the contents. Paper trimmed. Previous owner inscription top of the title page. Scarce in the trade. Fair condition. From wikipedia; The Tariff of 1832 (22nd Congress, session 1, ch. 227..... More
n.p. n.p., 1868. Letter. Letter. Illustrated letterhead from the Mills House in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 8" x 10". 1 page. Paper is folded. Contents describes a derailed sleeping car during his train ride from Atlanta to Augusta. The writer tells his Mother he was not hurt and is on..... More
New York: New York Times, 1860. First Edition. Newspaper. Single newspaper sheet uncut. Measures approx. 45" x 30" unfolded. 8 pages when folded. Shading to page 1. Lead article is the secession of South Carolina leading up to the start of the Civil War. Contents contain international news, news from..... More
Charleston: Printed by A. E. Miller No. 4 Broad-street, 1830. First Edition. Wraps. Disbound, stitched wraps. 22 pages. Light to moderate toning to the text. 14 copies located in OCLC. Contents concern Samuel Foot's resolution which instructed the Senate committee to inquire about limiting the sale of Federal land. This..... More
[Charleston]: Published by Order of the Mayor and Alderman of Charleston, 1843. Wraps. Disbound wraps. 31 pages, [1] page blank. Light to moderate toning and foxing to the contents. From wikipedia: Hugh Swinton Legaré ( January 2, 1797 – June 20, 1843) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician from..... More
Columbia, South Carolina: Steam Power Press of R. W. Gibbes, 1858. First Edition. Wraps. Wraps. 23 pages. Printed wraps with title on the front cover. Front cover is chipped. Spine is taped. Fair. From wikipedia:William James Rivers (18 July 1822 – 22 June 1909) was a writer, educator from the..... More
A Summary of the Statistics of Agriculture, Manufactures, Geography, Climate, Geology and Physiography, Minerals and Mining, Education, Transportation, Commerce, Government, Etc., Etc. Columbia: The State Printing Company, 1908. Second Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 615 pages. Illustrated with photographs, two page map, folding table and other illustrations. Green paper covered boards with..... More
Columbia: Printed Jointly by S. A. Johnston and A. G. Summer, 1848. First Edition. Wraps. Thick bound, stitched, printed wraps. [1], xx, 753 pages. Front cover has scattered stains and toning. Paper spine is chipped with vertical splits to the thin paper. Rear cover has a closed tear. Damp staining..... More
