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Rare Second Edition 1802 Printing of The Federalist Now Available for Purchase

New to our DC shop is a rare second edition, two volume printing of one of the most important works of American political thought ever written, The Federalist. According to Thomas Jefferson, the Fe...

James Bond First Editions, Signed!

New arrivals this month include incredible first edition James Bond books. Ian Fleming’s massively popular series were started with his first book Casino Royale. We just acquired a first American e...

Gifts for the Travel Lover

Travel has been practically non-existent this year, and for those with serious wanderlust, there is a solution. Shop our selection of unique travel-inspired antiques.

Gifts for the Military Veteran

Shop the top gifts for military veterans, active duty, and military families this season.

Gifts for the History Buff

This week, discover some of our favorite gifts for the history buff in your life.

The Best Stocking Stuffers 2020

Spread the holiday cheer! The holidays are fast approaching, as decorations come out and gift shopping begins. This week, discover some of our favorite stocking stuffers!

Celebrating Veterans Day

Our military discount is just one of the small ways we like to say “thank you” for your service. We also love to seek out military memorabilia and antiques, to share and celebrate the stories found...

November Staff Picks!

Our November Catalog is chock-full of incredible patriotic and presidential memorabilia. From original presidential signatures to authentic campaign materials, these items are pieces of history.

The History of Campaigning

Events in today’s presidential campaigns are televised, live-streamed, and tweeted out to the world within a matter of seconds. Campaigning is so crucial to the presidential election nowadays, thou...

Samuel Augustus Mitchell and 19th Century Map Publishing

While working as a schoolteacher, Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. became frustrated with the low quality and inaccuracy of school geography textbooks of the period, and thus set out to rectify this pr...