{"title":"New Arrivals!","description":"\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/great-republic\/collections?selectedView=all\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"americanism-is-not-and-never-was-a-matter-of-race-or-ancestry-vintage-wwii-poster-1943","title":"\"Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.\" Vintage WWII Poster, 1943","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a vintage WWII OWI poster. The poster was printed in 1943 and features a quote of President Franklin D. Roosevelt from February 3,1943. In the quote, Roosevelt discusses citizenship, with the line \"Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry\" emphasized in red text. The quote is from Roosevelt’s signing of the Executive Order that created the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the only all Japanese unit during World War II. The poster is surmounted with an image of a flying eagle clutching the American flag in its talons. The presidential seal is printed in red on the bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster text reads, in full: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"No loyal citizen of the United States should be denied the democratic right to exercise the responsibilities of his citizenship, regardless of his ancestry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principle on which this country was founded and by which it has always been governed is that Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmericanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery loyal American citizen should be given the opportunity to serve this country wherever his skills will make the greatest contribution– whether it be in the ranks of our armed forces, war production, agriculture, government service, or other work essential to the war effort.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Second World War ushered in the biggest government-led advertising campaign to date, critical for raising money, recruiting soldiers and boosting volunteer efforts, stimulating production, and provoking outrage at enemy atrocities. The Office of War Information (OWI) commissioned some of the nation’s leading artists to produce the stark, colorful graphic designs. The posters played to the fears, frustrations, and faith in freedoms that lingered in people's minds during the war. By the time of the armistice in November 1918, the American government had produced more than 20 million copies of some 2,500 distinct poster designs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorizontal and vertical fold lines at center. Creases to margins. Toning along edges. Chip and small loss at bottom margin edge. Printed at bottom: \"OWI Poster #75. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington D.C.\" at left and  \"U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-533582\" at right. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-6fbdb2ea-7fff-ab8c-30fb-388856c4cc03\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePoster Dimensions: 28\" H x 20\" W.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtfully framed in a custom-built black wooden frame with UV Plexiglas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions: 34 7\/8\" H x 26 3\/4\" W x 1 1\/2\" D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342299517157,"sku":"P322","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/americanism-is-not-and-never-was-a-matter-of-race-or-ancestry-vintage-wwii-poster-1943-7359940.jpg?v=1764670327"},{"product_id":"13-star-wool-american-flag-with-hand-sewn-stars-circa-1900","title":"13-Star Wool American Flag, 4-5-4 Pattern with Zig-Zag Stitched Stars, Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a beautiful 13-star American flag, each star sewn with zig-zag stitching. The wool flag was sewn at the turn of the century, circa 1900. The flag features 13 white stars resting on a dark blue canton, with thirteen red and white alternating stripes completing the design. The stars are arranged rigidly, with tips aligned, presented in a rare 4-5-4 configuration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original use of the 13-star flag dates to June 14th, 1777, each star representing a state in the new Union. But 13-star flags have been used throughout our Nation's history for a variety of purposes. The U.S. Navy used the 13-star count on small boats, not only in the 18th century, but also throughout much or all of the 19th century, particularly the second half. The practice ended in 1916 following an executive order from President Woodrow Wilson. Some private ships also used 13-star flags during the same period as the Navy, and the use of yachting ensigns with a wreath of 13 stars surrounding an anchor still persists today. Among other uses, 13-star flags were carried by soldiers during the Mexican and Civil Wars, and were used at patriotic events, including Lafayette's visit in 1825-26, the celebration of the Nation's Centennial in 1876, and the Sesquicentennial in 1926.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis flag was sewn with a zig-zag stitching. On February 23, 1892, Mr. Henry Bowman, an African American, was awarded patent #469,395, Device for Making Flags, in which he patented the use of zig-zag stitching specifically for sewing stars onto American flags. As Bowman’s patent describes, the approach was to sew the white fabric blanks to each side of the canton, using zig-zag stitching, and to then cut away the blanks and leave the stars. Although this was not the most efficient use of raw materials, the method was a significant improvement in speed versus cutting stars separately. The rough edges of the stars were more secure with the zig-zag stitching. This can also leave them looking coarser than a carefully turned-under star.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most compelling features of this example is its exceptionally rare 4-5-4 star configuration, a star layout seldom encountered among surviving 13-star flags. While roughly 75% of antique 13-star flags appear in the familiar 3-2-3-2-3 “Hopkinson” pattern, and the other 20% in a medallion arrangement, only about 5% of 13-star flags boast more unusual designs, like this elusive 4-5-4 pattern. Flags with this configuration are widely regarded as some of the most difficult to locate. They are also among the most visually striking, their balanced yet bold geometry sets them apart from more ubiquitous patterns produced in the late 19th and 20th centuries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorically, this design has meaningful precedent. The hand-sewn ensign of the Revolutionary privateer \u003cem\u003eMinerva,\u003c\/em\u003e believed to be the only named privateer ensign to survive and once part of the renowned Mastai collection, had a 4-5-4 star layout. This horizontal arrangement was favored by some ships in the Navy, privateers, merchant vessels, and even coastal forts and lighthouses, including the famous Sandy Hook lighthouse, because its straight lines made the flag’s nationality easier to discern at sea. Another celebrated 4-5-4 formation example is the early Federal period 13-star merchant ensign from the collection of noted historian William H. Gunthman. Because the Flag Act of 1777 prescribed no official star pattern and the original federal flag does not survive, these early surviving examples and period engravings have led several experts to suggest that the 4-5-4 configuration may represent one of the earliest and most authentic configurations used in the young republic.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 4-5-4 configuration also occasionally dates to 13-star flags from the Civil War era, with two attractive examples documented in the private collection of Dr. Peter Keim, but is seldom seen on flags made for the 1876 Centennial or even in the 1890-1920 production boom, when this flag was made. This rarity, combined with its historical references, makes all 4-5-4 star patterns especially desirable among collectors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. 13-star American flag, circa 1900. Wool. Machine-sewn construction with thirteen zig-zag appliquéd stars. Canvas hoist with two brass grommets, at top and bottom. Color is vibrant and white is clean, with some light toning as expected with age and past use, Small scattered holes. Flag Dimensions: 22 1\/2\" H x 43 1\/2\" W. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMounted in an archival, custom frame with acid-free black linen mats, UV plexiglas, and a custom-built wooden frame. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions: 37 3\/8\"H x 57\"W x 2 1\/4\"D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZaricor Flag Collection, “First Flag Act 1777: 13 Stars, Revolution \u0026amp; Early Federal Period,” #ZFC0707 and #ZFC0419. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeritage Auctions, “13 Star US Flag, Four-Five-Four Star Pattern Design with a Large Center Star, Early Federal Period,” November 13, 2023, LOT #43004 . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKevin Keim \u0026amp; Peter Keim, \u003cem\u003eA Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States Through Its Flags\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), 35. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46728237809893,"sku":"F488","price":26000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/13-star-wool-american-flag-with-hand-sewn-stars-circa-1900-3947678.jpg?v=1764090317"},{"product_id":"1864-lincoln-johnson-boston-union-presidential-ticket","title":"1864 Lincoln \u0026 Johnson Boston Union Presidential Ticket","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an original Massachusetts Union Presidential ticket for the November 8, 1864 election. The paper ticket is printed in black, headed by a large spreadwing eagle carrying an American flag in its talons. The candidates' names, “Lincoln \u0026amp; Johnson,” are displayed in a scrolling banner, weaving along the flag. The names of the state’s 12 electors are then listed below, by district. Following this is the party’s list of state and county candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, Attorney-General, Councillor, County Commissioner and Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Senator and Congressman.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe National Union Party was created just before the general election of November 1864, when the Civil War was still in progress. It was the Republican Party's temporary name, used to attract War Democrats and border states, Unconditional Unionists, and Unionist Party members who would not vote for the Republican Party. The National Union Party nominated incumbent Republican President Abraham Lincoln and Democrat Andrew Johnson for Vice President, both who were elected in an electoral landslide. Lincoln ultimately defeated McClellan with 212 electoral college votes to McClellan’s 21 votes. Lincoln also won 55% of the popular vote.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear fine condition. Paper ballot, printed. Folds, minor creasing, light soiling. Archivally framed in a custom black wooden frame with gold beaded spandrel, acid-free black mats, and UV glass. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions: 20 1\/2\"H x 12 1\/2\"W x 1 1\/4\"D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46743316857061,"sku":"PR510","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/1864-lincoln-johnson-boston-union-presidential-ticket-630346.jpg?v=1746868964"},{"product_id":"life-on-the-mississippi-by-mark-twain-first-uk-edition-in-original-boards-1883","title":"Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, in Original Boards, 1883","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwain, Mark. Life on the Mississippi. With over 300 illustrations. London: Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, 1883. First UK Edition. 8vo. Original red pictorial cloth boards, embossed in black and lettered in gilt. Illustrated. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is the first UK edition of \u003cem\u003eLife on the Mississippi\u003c\/em\u003e by Mark Twain. The book was published by Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, in London in 1883. This UK first edition precedes the American first edition by five days. The book is presented in its original red cloth pictorial boards, embossed in black and lettered in gilt on the front and spine, and profusely illustrated throughout, with over 300 illustrations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife on the Mississippi\u003c\/em\u003e is the memoir of Twain’s days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. The book portrays the lives of people along the banks of the famous river. Through his anecdotes, Twain describes the steamboat age and provides his own commentary on greed, gullibility, and architecture. The story takes place just before the Civil War amongst rapid change in the still-young country. In the book, Twain comments on the spread of railroads throughout the South and West to compete with steamboats, as well as the lifestyles of the people who rely on the river for everyday life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The material offered by observations on the journey is various beyond enumeration, and much of it is extremely amusing. Hoaxes and exaggerations palmed off by pilots and other natives along the way upon supposed ignorant strangers; stories of gamblers and obsolete robbers; glimpses of character and manners; descriptions of scenery and places; statistics of trade; Indian legends; extracts from the comments of foreign travelers, -- all these occur, interspersed with two or three stories of either humorous or tragic import, or of both together\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, September 1883). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. First UK Edition. 8vo. Original red pictorial cloth boards embossed and stamped with black illustrations on the front and spine, gilt titles to front and spine, black embossed Chatto \u0026amp; Windus logo on back boards. The front and back boards are very bright, the spine’s red cloth has darkened. Spine is faded and rubbed at extremities. Original endpapers. Hinges repaired at folds and corners a little rubbed. Minor splitting of endpapers along the front hinge at top and back hinges, but still intact. Clean interior pages, with light toning and occasional spotting. Frontispiece illustration  of \"The 'Baton Rouge'\" plus over 300 more black and white illustrations. 561 pp., plus 32 pp. publisher's catalog \"Chatto \u0026amp; Windus's List of Books,\" dated March 1883. BAL 3410.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 7 5\/8\" H x 5 1\/2\" W x 1 5\/8\" D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46755129000165,"sku":"BK1215","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/life-on-the-mississippi-by-mark-twain-first-uk-edition-in-original-boards-1883-343716.jpg?v=1747325732"},{"product_id":"going-solo-signed-by-roald-dahl-first-edition-in-original-dust-jacket-1987","title":"Going Solo, Signed by Roald Dahl, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1986","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDahl, Roald. Going Solo. London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Octavo. Signed \"Roald Dahl\" in black ink on the half title page. In the publisher's original hardcover navy cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine and original illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated with maps and numerous black and white illustrations. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a signed, first edition of Roald Dahl’s \u003cem\u003eGoing Solo. \u003c\/em\u003eThis book was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1986. It is presented here in the original illustrated dust jacket and publisher’s hardcover navy cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. It is signed “Roald Dahl” in black ink on the half title page. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Solo\u003c\/em\u003e is Roald Dahl’s second autobiography, after \u003cem\u003eBoy\u003c\/em\u003e. It chronicles his time working in East Africa for Shell Oil, signing up for the Royal Air Force during WWII, flying Gloster Gladiators and Hawker Hurricanes for the 80th squadron in Egypt and Greece. In one of his accounts, he describes a crash in the desert, which fractured his skull and left him temporarily blind. In other stories, he is fighting Vichy French pilots in the Middle East. Told with the same irresistible wit and appeal that made Roald Dahl one of the world's best-loved writers, \u003cem\u003eGoing Solo\u003c\/em\u003e brings readers directly into the vivid memories of this fascinating man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is illustrated throughout, with black and white photographs, printed letter excerpt, and two maps, “East Africa” on pg. 10 and “The Eastern Mediterranean” on pg. 102.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good+ condition. Very good + jacket. Octavo. Original publisher’s hardcover navy cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. Original illustrated dust jacket with portrait of Dahl and title in plane contrails, and with original 7.95 net price, unclipped. Jacket illustration by Julie Tennant. Very clean dust jacket. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated endpapers with black and white photos of his travels to Africa and time as a RAF pilot. The interior pages are clean and bright. Signed \"Roald Dahl\" in  black ink on the half title page. The inscription is large and very legible. Two maps, “East Africa” on pg. 10 and “The Eastern Mediterranean” on pg. 102. Photos and letter excerpts throughout, printed in black and white. 208 pp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Dimensions: \u003cspan\u003e9 1\/2\" H x 6 1\/2\" W x 1\" D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46781716201701,"sku":"BK1216","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/going-solo-signed-by-roald-dahl-first-edition-in-original-dust-jacket-1986-165550.jpg?v=1748139826"},{"product_id":"history-of-the-discovery-of-america-by-henry-trumbull-1832","title":"History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrumbull, Henry. History of the Discovery of America: Of the Landing of our Forefathers at Plymouth, and of Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians in New-England, From Their First Landing in 1620, Until the Final Subjugation of the Natives in 1679. To Which is Annexed the Particulars of Almost Every Important Engagement with the Savages at the Westward to the Present Day. Including the Defeat of Generals Braddock, Harmer and St. Clair, by the Indians at the Westward; the Creek and Seminole War \u0026amp;c. Boston: George Clark, 1832. 8vo. Two hand-colored plates. Rebound in ¼ brown leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to the spine, and a new cloth archival slipcase. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an 1832 printing of \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Discovery of America\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Trumbull. The book was published in Boston by George Clark and printed by J. Page. It is presented here rebound in ¼ brown leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to the spine, and a new cloth archival slipcase. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Discovery of America\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Trumbull is a historical work focused on the landing of the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and their early interactions with indigenous nations in New England. It includes accounts of notable engagements, culminating in the \"final subjugation of the natives in 1679.\" The book also covers important engagements with Native Americans further west, including defeats of Generals Braddock, Harmer, and St. Clair, the Capture of Capt. Boone, as well as the Creek and Seminole Wars in Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally written by Henry Trumbull under the pen name, \"Rev. James Steward,” this later 1832 edition features his real name. Issued in several iterations, the first established publication dates to 1810, however the book was frequently reissued through the 1820s, 30s, and 40s, with the title later changing to \u003cem\u003eHistory of the Indian Wars.\u003c\/em\u003e It was a very popular and widely read account in its time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition features two illustrations, “King Philip” and “Milly Francis entreating her Father to spare the life of an American Captive.” The illustrations are lightly hand-colored with a watercolor wash. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. 8vo, Rebound in ¼ brown leather and cloth, raised bands, gilt tooling and gilt titles to the spine. Interior pages are toned, with foxing, and light to moderate staining throughout. Illustrated with two plates, lightly hand-colored. Lacking the engraved folding frontispiece. 256 pages. Presented with an archival slipcase. 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Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box with gilt tooling.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound \u003cem\u003eBrown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eBrown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1778 in two volumes in Edinburgh. The \u003cem\u003eSelf-Interpreting Bible\u003c\/em\u003e was Reverend Brown's most significant work and it remained in print well into the twentieth century. Although undated, this family bible was published by The Gresham Publishing Company, in London, circa 1880. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverend John Brown (1722-1787) was a Scottish Minister of the Gospel at Haddington. He wrote numerous works on the bible, including \u003cem\u003eThe Dictionary of the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA General History of the Christian Church\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBrown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, as seen here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design of the \u003cem\u003eSelf-Interpreting Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, Brown explained in the original preface, was “to present the labours of the best commentators in a manner that might best comport with the ability and leisure of the poorer and labouring part of mankind, and especially to render the oracles of God their own interpreter.” Thus, the work contains a thorough history, chronology, geography, and summary, as well as explanatory notes and reflections, on the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. As this was printed as a “self-interpreting” bible, many of these notes occur in the margins, next to the pertaining scripture. This bible is further elucidated by upwards of eight thousand explanatory and critical notes by the Reverend Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., a minister of the Presbyterian Church and President of Assembly’s College in Belfast. It was further edited and notated by Reverend J. L. Porter, D.D., LL.D., a Professor of Biblical Criticism at Assembly’s College in Belfast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA publisher’s advertisement for \u003cem\u003eBrown’s Self-Interpreting Family Bible\u003c\/em\u003e was printed in the January-July 1880 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe American Bookseller\u003c\/em\u003e journal. The advertisement claims, “\u003cem\u003eBrown’s Self-Interpreting Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is widely and most favorably known on both sides of the Atlantic. It is pre-eminently A Family Bible, suitable alike for all the members of the household and particularly Helpful in explaining difficult passages, and admirably adapted to promote a Devotional spirit. Also, its unusually Clear Type makes it an excellent Book for Pulpit use, while the Notes and Comments render it particularly useful to the Clergyman, the Student, and all who would understand the Word of God.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bible was produced as a family bible, to be handed down through a family with each successive generation. Family bibles were used as a marker of each married couple’s journey through life and the family’s history was commonly recorded in the bible. This bible features pages to record family births, deaths, and marriages. The family pages of this bible are blank, and could still be filled in and used as originally intended by whoever purchases this bible. Family bibles, often very large and elaborately decorated, first came into popularity during the Victorian era in the United Kingdom. Afterwards, the family bible was seen throughout Europe and eventually made its way into American households.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bible’s period binding is exquisite, with full burgundy leather boards stamped, embossed, and engraved with intricate gilt details. All paper edges are gilded and the bible has two gold clasps, with delicate engraved patterns. This bible is further embellished with black and white illustrations throughout. All full page illustrations, these scenes were printed as steel engravings. Several full-color pages, most notably stunning “Presentation,” “Matrimony,” and “Family Temperance Pledge” pages, were printed in variations of red, pink, gold, sage, and light and cobalt blue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe advent of the printing press encouraged the craft of books that the small, literate class valued well as works of art. In the late 19th century, several publishers sought to elevate the book back to a piece of artistry that would be cherished for generations to come, and used expensive leathers, gilt details, and elegant engraved illustrations to do so. These sumptuously bound special editions of bibles, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and poetry countered the popularity of cheaper, popular dime novels. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine condition. Large quarto. Original front and back boards in full burgundy leather, with blind stamping, intricate gilt tooling and accents, beautifully restored. The spine has raised bands, gilt titles, and tooling. All edges gilt. Two gold clasps, clasps are engraved. Spine with some light bumping, mostly at bottom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior pages are very healthy and clean. Light toning. Illustrated throughout, with full-page and half page black and white steel engravings. Illustrations are in very good condition. Blank family pages, to include presentation page, family marriages, births, and deaths, and family temperance pledge. Family pages are facsimile. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bible has been professionally restored and preserved. Bible is housed in a new, custom-made burgundy clamshell case. 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He supported the Vietnam War and voted for parts of President Johnson's Great Society program, including the Civil Rights Bill of 1968 to outlaw discrimination in housing. In 1968, Bush won re-election to the House unopposed. In 1970, with President Nixon's support, Bush gave up his seat in the House to run for the Senate  but lost to Lloyd Bentsen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTexan Ron Wade first met George H. W. Bush in 1963. Ron Wade was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to his 1988 Presidential Inaugural Committee, was a Bush floor leader at the 1988 Republican National Convention, and regional director for Bush's races in 1980, 1988 and 1992. 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This particular flag was flown as a parade flag. The stars on the flag’s bright blue canton are arranged in six rows of stars, in a 7\/8\/8\/8\/8\/6 configuration. Thirteen red and white stripes complete the flag design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUtah became the 45th state in 1896 after attempting to gain statehood for many years. Utah's statehood was delayed primarily due to the fact that the Mormon Church and Utah authorities continued to be openly tolerant of polygamy. In 1890, Mormon Church President Wilford Woodruff published a manifesto that denounced the contract of “any marriages forbidden by the law of the land”. This gave way to Utah’s acceptance into the Union. The 45 star flag was generally used from that year until 1907, when Oklahoma joined the Union. 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Original dust jacket, with only light toning and wood grain still visible. Unclipped dust jacket, with price sticker “16s net”. Original printed marble endpaper. Interior pages are very clean, without marks. With new archival slipcase with inlay on the front. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Dimensions: 7 5\/8\"H x 5 1\/4\"W x 5\/8\"W. 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The relief carving is styled after the earlier work of John Bellamy, a well known folk artist made popular in the late 19th century for his stylized wooden eagles and ship carvings. True to Bellamy’s style, this eagle has a curved neck to mimic the eagle in flight and dramatic eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eagle motif in décor and folk art has widely been used throughout much of US history and is brimming with meaning. Eagles in decorative and folk art became wildly popular and could be found on ordinary household items from tabletop items, to embroidery,  to furniture. This deeply-rooted symbol is still relevant today and is closely tied to the idea of strength, freedom, and wisdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood condition. Hand-carved wooden eagle plaque, with shield and arrows. Carved of teak and nicely polished. Light nicks and scratches into wood. Small chips to left wing top and one of the fletched arrows. Flat back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDimensions: 10 7\/8\" H x 31 1\/2\" W x 2\" D \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47524598677733,"sku":"E094","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/vintage-hand-carved-teak-bellamy-eagle-with-shield-2682141.jpg?v=1754723858"},{"product_id":"little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott-illustrated-by-m-v-wheelhouse-1925","title":"Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Illustrated by M.V. Wheelhouse, 1925","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlcott, Louisa May. Little Women. Illustrated by M. V. Wheelhouse. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1925. In original orange pictorial boards, stamped in gilt on front and spine. New archival slipcase to match. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a charming 1925 edition of \u003cem\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/em\u003e by Louisa May Alcott. This book was published in London, by G. Bell and Sons, and features full color illustrations by the famous British artist Mary V. Wheelhouse. The book retains its original, orange pictorial cloth boards, with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouisa May Alcott (1832-1888) began her literary career in 1852, publishing her first story anonymously in \u003cem\u003eThe Olive Branch\u003c\/em\u003e, a weekly Boston newspaper. She continued to write under pseudonyms, contributing short fiction and thrillers to various newspapers. Her first book under her own name, \u003cem\u003eFlower Fables\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of fairy tales, appeared in 1854. Alcott went on to publish short stories in \u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, several plays, autobiographical sketches drawn from her Civil War nursing experience, and in 1864, her first adult novel, \u003cem\u003eMoods.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcott's most enduring work, \u003cem\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/em\u003e, has a particularly noteworthy publishing history. In 1868, her publisher, Roberts Brothers, asked that she try writing a “girls’ story” for their company. She wrote the original manuscript in just six weeks, loosely basing the story on her own experiences growing up in a family of four sisters. The first part of the novel was released on September 30, 1868, in bindings of green, purple, and terra cotta cloth, priced at $1.25. Its popularity was immediate; the initial print run of 2,000 copies sold quickly, prompting a price increase of twenty-five cents for subsequent printings. Responding to public demand, Alcott wrote the second part of the story, completing it in only two months. Published in April 1869, Part Two concluded the beloved story of four sisters growing up in mid-nineteenth-century New England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1925 edition presents the complete text of \u003cem\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/em\u003e, including both parts of the novel, and features richly detailed color illustrations by Mary V. Wheelhouse. Wheelhouse (1868- 1947) was a British painter, illustrator, and toymaker. Educated at the Scarborough School of Art and the Académie Delécluse in Paris, she is celebrated for illustrating works by Alcott, George Sand, and Elizabeth Gaskell. A committed suffragette, she co-founded the Artists’ Suffrage League in 1907. 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Regional Selective Service boards, made up of local politicians, police officers, school officials, business owners, and medical personnel conducted medical examinations, registered and classified men, and determined who received deferments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood condition, considering age and use.  Chromolithograph. The color is rich and still vibrant. 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The book is presented in its original black hardcover boards with gilt stamped titles on the spine, a full color front paste-down illustration, illustrated endpapers, and numerous full color illustrations by Wyeth throughout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sequel to \u003cem\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDavid Balfour\u003c\/em\u003e was first published under the title \u003cem\u003eCatriona\u003c\/em\u003e, and appeared serially in the magazine \u003cem\u003eAtalanta,\u003c\/em\u003e from December 1892 to September 1893. It was then published in book form by Cassell and Company, in Scotland, in 1893. In the United States, the novel was published in the same year, but often titled \u003cem\u003eDavid Balfour\u003c\/em\u003e to emphasize the continuation of the protagonist's story from \u003cem\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/em\u003e. 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New York: Doubleday, Doran \u0026amp; Company, Inc. 1938. Early reprint. In the original pictorial dust jacket and boards. Illustrated with color frontispiece and black and white in-text illustrations. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a charming 1938 edition of\u003cem\u003e The Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e by English author Rudyard Kipling, featuring illustrations by Kurt Wiese. This early 20th century reprint was published in New York by Doubleday, Doran \u0026amp; Company in 1938. It is presented here in its original pictorial dust jacket and boards, with bright yellow and black illustrated endpapers, color frontispiece, and black and white in-text illustrations by Weise. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of stories, mostly based on ancient Indian fables and tales. Kipling's stories were first printed in magazines in 1893 and 1894. \u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in book form in 1894. It included seven stories and seven poems, with eight illustrations by the author’s father, John Lockwood Kipling. Due to its success, \u003cem\u003eThe Second Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e was published a year later in 1895. That collection featured eight stories and eight poems, with thirty-seven illustrations by the author’s father.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stories are written as fables, using anthropomorphic animals to teach moral lessons about identity, loyalty, and belonging. The principal character is a boy named Mowgli, found abandoned in the Indian jungle by Father Wolf, and raised as a “man-cub” by wolves. Most of the other characters are animals, like Shere Khan the tiger, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the panther. Together, the stories form an adventurous, yet classic, coming-of-age narrative. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in colonial India, \u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Book \u003c\/em\u003eoffered an exotic and culturally rich backdrop that fascinated the Western readers of the late 1890s. Kipling's poetic language, layered symbolism, and exploration of the \"law of the jungle\" added depth, while its release during the rise of children's literature and the British Empire boosted its popularity. Its lasting cultural impact has been reinforced by reprints and reissues of the original stories, as well as more modern book and movie adaptations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurt Wiese (1987-1974) was one of the most prolific and gifted children’s book illustrators of the twentieth century. With more than three hundred illustrated books to his credit, Wiese’s first books were among the titles that established the genesis of the American picture book. Wiese worked for the three preeminent children’s book editors in his time, Louise Seaman of Macmillan, May Massee of Double­day, and Ernestine Evans of Coward-McCann. The critic Barbara Bader wrote that Wiese had “an outstanding visual memory. He could work in a variety of mediums and styles, draw animals and people with equal sympathy, convey ideas and information effectively, and he became, almost immediately, the most versatile and productive artist in the field of children’s books.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWiese used his particular interest in animals and amazing visual memory to remember all he had observed on his travels in the Far East during the early 1900s, first as a salesman in China and then as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese. He then applied those experiences to his \u003cem\u003eJungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e illustrations. His illustration style for \u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e focused on the play of light and shadow on silhouette and form and capturing the energy of movement of Mowgli and every animal of the jungle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Early reprint. In the original pictorial dust jacket and boards. Dust jacket is clipped, but the $2.50 price is still visible. Losses to top corners of dust jacket, specifically along top and bottom of spine, but colors are still vibrant. Dust jacket protected in mylar. Bright colorful endpaper and pastedowns. Past owner’s colorful bookplate on pastedown. Clean internally, light even toning. With stunning full color frontispiece illustration, and full and half page black and white illustrations throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 9 5\/16\"H x 6 5\/8\"W x 1 1\/2\"D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627451695333,"sku":"BK1233","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/the-jungle-book-by-rudyard-kipling-illustrated-by-kurt-wiese-1938-8619638.jpg?v=1757091129"},{"product_id":"alexander-hamilton-signed-letter-dated-august-27-1792","title":"Alexander Hamilton Signed Treasury Department Circular, Dated August 27, 1792","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a highly collectible collage featuring the autograph of Alexander Hamilton. The collage features an original signed Treasury Department circular, dated August 27, 1792,  where Hamilton addresses his expectations for reporting on export activity, including fishing and coastal trade. He also gives new procedural clarifications concerning the exportation of goods, particularly distilled spirits and molasses, under federal revenue laws. By addressing both administrative reporting structures and technical taxation concerns, this document underscores Hamilton’s legacy as a key architect of the American financial system. This printed Treasury Department circular includes Hamilton's signature at bottom. The letter is boldly signed \"A. Hamilton\" in black ink. The circular has been artfully framed with a portrait of Hamilton, engraved by Henry Bryan Hall, after a painting by Archibald Robertson. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printed Treasury Department circular reads, in full:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“TREASURY DEPARTMENT August 27, 1792,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIT would be of use in regard to the Return of exports, which is transmitted quarterly to this Office by the Collectors, if the exported articles were uniformly arranged in alphabetic order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a view to this, I enclose you a form of such an alphabetical arrangement, and request that for the future you will have the articles of exports inserted in the said Return, agreeably to that form; expressing the different quantities of each article as therein prescribed. In all other respects the form of the Return of Exports will remain as heretofore. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have to desire that you will furnish me with a monthly abstract of all Licenses which shall be granted to coasting and fishing vessels in your district, to be forwarded after the expiration of every month. The annexed form will shew the particulars to be inserted. It is of course not required that copies or duplicates of Licenses should be transmitted to the Treasury, as had been done in some instances. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA difference of opinion between Collectors and Supervisors has occurred in regard to the seventh section of the Act “concerning the Duties on Spirits distilled with the United States, \u0026amp;c.” The true construction is, that the abatement of two per cent, for leakage, is to be made, on securing the Duty at the end of the quarter from the whole quantity  distilled during the preceding three months—and hence it with be necessary that in cases of exportation, the Drawbacks on distilled Spirits be adjusted with an eye to this allowance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA doubt has arisen on the 35th, or more properly the 36th Section of the Collection Law, whether molasses is to be considered as within the meaning of that Section. I am of the opinion, it is, and that allowance of two per cent, for leakage ought to be extended to that article. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith great consideration, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am, Sir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour obedient Servant, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA. Hamilton\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this circular, Hamilton resolves a dispute between Collectors and Supervisors regarding the interpretation of the seventh section of the 1791 Act \"concerning the Duties on Spirits distilled within the United States.\" He confirms that a two percent allowance for leakage should be deducted from the total quantity distilled over a three-month period when securing duties at quarter’s end. He further instructs that export-related drawbacks on distilled spirits must be calculated with this leakage allowance in mind, ensuring distillers are not taxed on product lost during shipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond the issue of liquor duties, the circular also outlines Hamilton’s specific, alphabetical, expectations for reporting on export activity,  and reporting of new fishing and coastal licenses. He provides instructions for how such activity should be documented and references a standardized reporting form (not included with the document). This reflects his continued efforts to impose structure, uniformity, and accountability across the young republic’s revenue collection apparatus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued just three years after Hamilton’s appointment as the first Secretary of the Treasury, this circular offers viewers a practical example of how Hamilton implemented the taxing authority granted under the new Constitution. His attention to procedural clarity and revenue fairness, such as exempting lost product from taxation, helped stabilize federal income streams while also encouraging compliance among merchants and distillers. By addressing both the technical concerns and administrative structure, this circular illustrates how seemingly minor directives played an important role in shaping the operational capacity of the early Treasury Department, and the broader federal government.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and an author of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton's legacy lives on even centuries after his death. Hamilton was an American statesman, politician, scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker and economist who held a very important role in the founding of the United States. He acted as the country's very first Secretary of the Treasury and authored countless policies under George Washington's administration. Hamilton was also instrumental in the founding of the first national bank, the country's first tariff system, and established commercial economic policy for the newly formed nation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall good to very good condition for age. 1 page, typed Secretary of the Treasury letter, signed \"A Hamilton\" in black ink at bottom. Laid paper. Staining along the left side margin, scattered light staining throughout. Previous repair and archival fill to left side margin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Treasury Department circular is artfully framed with a small head and shoulders portrait engraving of Alexander Hamilton, by Henry Bran Hall, after a painting by Archival Robertson. The engraving was published in New York by G. P. Putnam. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe entire collage has been framed according to archival standards in a custom-made gold frame with acid-free matting and backing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions: 18 15\/16\" H x 13 15\/16\" W x 15\/16\" D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47800509628645,"sku":"AS236","price":19000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/alexander-hamilton-signed-letter-dated-august-27-1792-2017057.jpg?v=1759439245"},{"product_id":"declaration-of-independence-printed-on-silk-circa-1830","title":"Declaration of Independence, Printed on Silk, Circa 1830","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a rare and magnificent early printing of the Declaration of Independence on silk. The silk broadside was printed by stereotype by James Conner, in New York. Printed circa 1830, this silk broadside was one of the earlier printings of the Declaration, in any form, sold to the American public. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the War of 1812, Americans began to look back, for the first time with historical perspective, on the era of the founding of the country. With nostalgia and curiosity, many Americans began to examine the details of the nation’s founding. Documents like the debates of the Constitutional Convention, first laws of the United States, and the Declaration were printed for public consumption for the first time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntrepreneurial publishers hoped to fill this demand and rushed to produce the first engraved printing of the Declaration of Independence. The first to do so was Benjamin Owen Tyler in 1818, who produced an elegantly staid engraving with impressively faithful facsimile signatures. Tyler’s business rival John Binns started his own design more than a year before Tyler, yet his more decorative engraving was not published until 1819, two months on the heels of an eerily similar Declaration design by Philadelphia printer William Woodruff. In this very competitive market, Binns went so far as to sue Woodruff for stealing his design, but was unsuccessful in his lawsuit. These three Declaration designs were followed in 1820 by an ornamental broadside by Eleazar Huntington and a silk broadside by Frenchman H. Brunet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing in those early traditions, this 1830s silk design by James Conner features the text of the Declaration of Independence, printed in black ink in two columns. Conner emphasized selected key words and phrases in italics, small caps, and full caps, such as “life,” “liberty,” “free and independent states,” and “rights of the people”. Below, the list of the names of signers is printed in type in six short columns. A spreadwing eagle, with a bundle of arrows and laurel leaves in each talon, surmounts the top of the Declaration text. This patriotic symbol is closely followed with the two line stanza, “ When God from chaos gave the world to be, Man then he formed, and formed him to be free!” The whole is framed by a patterned geometric border. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween 1820 and 1840, it was a common practice to print a very limited number of presentation copies of important broadsides on silk. To give an example, the original ledger book for Benjamin Owen Tyler’s 1818 Declaration broadside lists roughly 1,694 copies sold on paper, 40 vellum versions, 3 linen printings, and only 3 printed on silk. Due to both their scarcity and the significant cost of silk, these silk broadsides were accorded a premium value in the marketplace over paper versions of a similar nature.  Now, because of their notoriously fragile medium, silk broadsides are especially coveted. Historical silk pieces like this one are rarely seen on the market and thus would surely be a stunning addition to any serious American history collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is excellent for the medium. The silk retains its full sheen. The printing is bold and well struck, with rich tone and clarity to the text. The publisher’s details \"Stereotyped by James Conner, Franklin Buildings, New- York,\" are found at bottom. Fraying along both side margins, intact top and bottom margins. Scattered light staining and light toning, more present at bottom and along center crease line. Ink inscription on bottom verso, with faint bleed through. Silk Dimensions: 15\" H x 10 7\/8\" W.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe silk has been archivally framed in a gold wooden frame, with acid-free 8ply mats and UV glass.  Framed Dimensions: 20 1\/8\" H x 16 1\/8\" W x 1\" D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47800510349541,"sku":"OT747","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/declaration-of-independence-printed-on-silk-circa-1830-2773624.jpg?v=1759523195"},{"product_id":"the-right-stuff-vintage-movie-poster-signed-by-chuck-yeager-1983","title":"\"The Right Stuff\" Vintage Movie Poster, Signed by Chuck Yeager, 1983","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an original movie poster for Warner Brothers 1983 film, “The Right Stuff.” Tom Jung designed this one-sheet poster, which features profile illustrations of the seven test pilots, set against a starry sky, and a singular pilot emerging from a wrecked test. The movie’s title, “The Right Stuff,” and catch-phrase, “How the future began,” are printed at bottom center.  A collectible piece of movie history, this poster is made even more desirable with the addition of test-pilot Chuck Yeager’s signature on the poster at middle left. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1972, journalist Tom Wolfe covered the launch of the final Moon mission, Apollo 17, for \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e. He wrote a four-part article about the astronauts for the magazine, entitled “Post-Orbital Remorse,” which appeared in \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e throughout 1973. After his piece was completed, Wolfe was still curious about the emotional and psychological bravery required to rocket into space, and so he began researching a broader history of the United States’ human spaceflight program. Throughout much of the 1970s, Wolfe worked on the research and writing for his book, \u003cem\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his foreword, Wolfe notes that as late as 1970, almost one in four career Navy pilots died in accidents. \"The Right Stuff,\" he explains, \"became a story of why men were willing--willing?--delighted!--to take on such odds in this, an era literary people had long since characterized as the age of the anti-hero.\" Focusing on the earliest American human spaceflights of Project Mercury and writing 15 years after the events themselves, Wolfe had the benefit of hindsight, archives, and first-hand recollections to help him answer that question. Wolfe interviewed test pilots, the astronauts, and their wives, among other experts in the field of space, flight, and psychology. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book was well received by critics upon publication in 1979. It was hailed as “one of the most romantic and thrilling books ever written about men who put themselves in peril.\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e).  It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. This success prompted the development and creation of the Warner Brothers film, of the same title. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and directed by Philip Kaufman, the 1983 film chronicles the first 15 years of America’s space program. Similar to Wolfe’s book, the movie follows the Mercury Seven test pilots closely, humanizing the professional and personal trials, tribulations, stressors, and pressure each faced. The film starred Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid, Barbara Hershey and Kim Stanley. It was narrated by Levon Helm, who plays Air Force test pilot Jack Ridley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Right Stuff\" was unsuccessful at the box-office bomb, grossing only $21 million. But it received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for eight Oscars, winning four. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being \"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7555b7d3-7fff-d5b1-92ea-2324122f232a\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eVery good condition. Chuck Yeager Signed “The Right Stuff\" poster. Warner Bros., 1983. One-sheet. Art by Tom Jung. Paper is healthy, save fold-lines. Nice color, without fading. Signed by Chuck Yeager in black felt-tip marker at left. 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Tim Reamer illustrated this one-sheet, with the famous hands holding the blue lightsaber in space, framed in a light blue border.  At the top of the artwork is the “Return of the Jedi” logo. Below the framed illustration on a black background is the cast and credits billing block area. The 20th Century Fox symbol and PG rating box are both found in the lower portion of this vertical theatrical poster. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one-sheet poster was initially designed to be the replacement advance teaser following Drew Struzan's initial \"Revenge of the Jedi\" one-sheets, but it wasn't finished in time to be issued as an advanced poster. Instead, it was used as the first poster of the regular advertisement campaign for the movie. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Return of the Jedi” was directed by Richard Marquand; the screenplay was written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas, who was also the executive producer. It is the third installment in the original Star Wars trilogy, following \"A New Hope\" (1977) and \"The Empire Strikes Back\" (1980). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film starred Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Frank Oz. “Return of the Jedi” was released in theatres on May 25, 1983, six years to the day of the release of the first film. The film grossed $374.4 million worldwide in its initial theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1983. 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Through the Brazilian Wilderness. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1914. First Edition. Quarto. In original brown hardcover boards with gilt embossed titles, top edge gilt. Illustrated with electrotyped halftone photographs and maps. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a first edition printing of Roosevelt’s classic work, \u003cem\u003eThrough the Brazilian Wilderness\u003c\/em\u003e. The book was published in New York by Charles Scribner’s Sons, in 1914. The book documents Roosevelt's expedition into the Brazilian jungle in 1913 as a member of the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition. It is presented in the original brown cloth boards, titled in gilt to the front and spine, with top edge gilt. It includes numerous electrotyped halftone photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and other members of the expedition, as well as two maps. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring a speaking tour of South America, Roosevelt set his sights on exploring the Amazon and was introduced to Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, a Brazilian Army officer and prominent explorer. Backed by the American Museum of Natural History, Roosevelt traveled to Brazil in October of 1913 with his son Kermit and a team of naturalists. Despite his sponsors' concerns, he and Rondon chose to map an uncharted tributary known only as the Rio da Dúvida, \"River of Doubt,\" whose source Rondon had previously identified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter documenting wildlife and meeting Indigenous tribes, the expedition reached the River of Doubt's headwaters on February 27, 1914. 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The first edition consisted of 7,500 copies at a price of $3.50.  The book is a romanticized recounting of the scientific discoveries, tropical flora and fauna of the jungle, trials and tribulations, and thrilling human dramas encountered during the expedition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough the Wilderness\u003c\/em\u003e further contributed to the popular perception of Roosevelt as a bold adventurer and decisive man of action. Reviewing the book for \u003cem\u003eThe Geographical Journal\u003c\/em\u003e in February of 1915, John Evans wrote, “The great charm of this book is that it is instinct with the personality of the author. Everywhere the reader has before him the man himself and his indomitable cheerfulness and courage; but the predominant note is his active interest in the myriad forms of plant or animal existence that are encountered, and there are few routes which could yield a greater wealth of material for the open-air student of life in all its varieties than that traversed by the \"Expedição Scientifica Roosevelt-Rondon.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Quarto. Original brown hardcover boards with gilt titles on front board, gilt titles to spine. Binding intact but a little loose, edgeware and bumping to head and foot of spine, fraying at corner of bottom spine front panel with a few small surface scuffs. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore and bottom edges.Lacking dust jacket. Interior pages healthy. With gift inscription on front free endpaper “T. H. Chapman \/From\/ Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Curtis \/Dec 25th - 1914-”. Photographic frontispiece. Illustrated with 85 electrotyped halftone photographs on 49 plates, three maps, one of which folds out. 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Signed by George H. W. Bush on free endpage. Presented in the original dust jacket and hardcover boards.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a first edition of George H. W. Bush’s \u003cem\u003eAll The Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings\u003c\/em\u003e. George Bush signed the book on the first free endpage. The inscription reads, “All the best, George Bush” in black pen. Published in 1999 by A Lisa Drew Book and Scribner, this book features a collection of letters outlining major events in Bush’s life as well as his humor and personality. The book retains its original, unclipped dust jacket and boards and includes 37 black and white photos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge H. W. Bush served as the United States’ 41st President. In office from 1989-1993, Bush had a long career in politics before the presidency. He served two terms in Congress, acted as the ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. This collection of letters begins with correspondence from Bush to his parents during WWII while serving as a naval pilot. It continues through his post-war business career and into his political career. The letters provide a unique insight into Bush’s personal voice through his presidency and afterwards. The last heartfelt letter is addressed to his “kids” and discusses life and is “about a man who is very happily growing old.” The book has a wonderful balance of wit, wisdom, charisma, and loving words to pull on one’s heartstrings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear fine condition. Near fine dust jacket. Original dust jacket and boards. 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A Collection of the Speeches of the President of the United States to Both Houses of Congress, at the Opening of Every Session, with Their Answers. Also, the Addresses to the President, with His Answers, from the Time of His Election: With an Appendix, Containing the Circular Letter of General Washington to the Governors of the Several States, and His Farewell Orders, to the Armies of America, and the Answer. Dedicated to the Citizens of the United States of America. Boston: Manning and Loring for Solomon Cotton Jr., 1796. First printing. Rebound in full leather, with raised bands and gilt titles and tooling to the spine. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an extraordinary first edition of \u003cem\u003eA Collection of the Speeches of the President of the United States to Both Houses of Congress, at the Opening of Every Session, with Their Answers. 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This important volume offers an unparalleled glimpse into the presidency of George Washington and the early political and civic life of the American republic.  It is attractively rebound in full brown leather boards, featuring raised bands and gilt titles and tooling to the spine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume opens with Washington’s First Inaugural Address, delivered on April 30, 1789, in which the newly elected president lays out his vision of liberty grounded in moral duty and natural law. “There is no truth more thoroughly established,” he states, “than that there exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness, between duty and advantage.” He continues, warning that “the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt continues with the full texts of his First through Seventh Annual Messages to Congress, dating from January 8, 1790 to December 8, 1795, and covering everything from military readiness and infrastructure to education, national debt, foreign policy, and frontier security. 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Seixas praised the new government as one “which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance,” and Washington echoed this powerful phrase in his response. “The Government of the United States,” he affirmed, “requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens.” Quoting the Hebrew Bible, Washington promised that “every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig-tree and there shall be none to make him afraid.” This exchange stands out as a foundational moment in American religious liberty. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume concludes with two significant documents: Washington’s Circular Letter to the Governors of the States, dated June 18, 1783, and his Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States from November 2, 1783. 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Wherein are contained Many Rules of Court, and also Practical Cases.  London: John Nutt for Charles Harper, 1710. In two volumes. Rebound in ¼ brown leather and beige cloth boards. Signed by John Jay, inscribed by Peter Augustus Jay, on the title pages. Ex-library: New York Law Institute. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the personal library of the First Chief Justice of the United States, this is John Jay’s signed edition of the \u003cem\u003eA Continuation of the Practical Register, In Two Parts. Wherein are contained Many Rules of Court, and also Practical Cases. \u003c\/em\u003eWritten by John Lilly, the book was printed in 1710 in London by John Nutt, for Charles Harper. Across the title pages of both books, in black ink, are Jay’s ownership signatures “John Jay,” as well as the date “1771,” possibly indicating when the volumes were added to Jay’s personal library. John Jay’s inked notations can be found along the margins of the text of both volumes. The volumes were later donated by John Jay's son, Peter Augustus Jay, to the library of the New York Law Institute, the oldest circulating law library in New York City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Continuation of the Practical Register\u003c\/em\u003e was written as a law dictionary, providing British attorneys and clerks with an alphabetical list of actions, legal documents, and legal terms with definitions and references to related statutes and cases. 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It makes sense that Jay would have acquired and kept this British law dictionary in his personal library. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, both the individual states and the newly formed United States mitigated the necessity of drafting an entirely new legal framework by adopting British statutes and legal procedures that were compatible with the American context and not inconsistent with the Constitution. Between 1776 and 1784, eleven of the thirteen original states enacted provisions to retain the application of common law and select British statutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jay (1745–1829) was a prominent Founding Father who played key roles during both the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States. Born into a wealthy merchant family in New York City, Jay graduated from King’s College, now Columbia University, in 1764 and became a practicing lawyer by 1768. Initially cautious in the face of rising tensions with Britain, he gradually emerged as a strong patriot. He served in both the First and Second Continental Congresses and was an active member of the New York Committee of Correspondence. Although his duties in the New York Provincial Congress kept him from signing the Declaration of Independence, he supported its goals and helped draft New York’s first state constitution in 1777.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJay held several influential political and judicial positions during and after the Revolution. He served as Chief Justice of New York’s Supreme Court of Judicature and later as President of the Continental Congress from December 1778 to September 1779. Appointed as minister to Spain, Jay was sent to the Spanish royal court to secure financial support for the American cause, and though rebuffed, he went on to help negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War. From 1784 to 1789, he served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and in 1788, he co-authored several of the Federalist Papers, focusing on foreign policy. He accepted George Washington’s nomination to be the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1789 and held that position until 1795.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1795, while serving as Chief Justice, Jay negotiated the controversial Jay Treaty with Britain to avert another war. Despite political backlash from the Democratic-Republicans, the treaty was ratified in the Senate. During his time in Europe, he was elected Governor of New York. He resigned from the Supreme Court to serve as governor from 1795 to 1801. After turning down further political appointments, including re-nomination to the Supreme Court and the governorship, Jay retired from public life and his remaining years on a farm in Westchester County. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good + condition. Two volumes. Rebound in ¼ Moroccan brown leather and cream cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt titles to the spine. Browning and offsetting throughout; some dampstaining. Vol. I title page reinserted on stub; Vol. II title corner reinforced. Light paper restoration to several pages throughout each volume. Ownership signature “John Jay” and date “1771” along both title pages, in black ink. Several inked notations in the margins, in both volumes. Additional gift-inscription to the New York Law Institute by and in the hand of John Jay’s eldest son, Peter Augustus Jay, on the title page of both volumes. Several New York Law Institute Library stamps on title-pages. I:vii + 496 + 8 pp.; II:ii+460+18 pp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented with a new archival cloth slipcase, with inlay, to hold both volumes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Dimensions: Vol I: 7 13\/16\" H x 5\" W x 1 3\/8\" D. Vol II: 7 13\/16\" H x 5\" W x 1 1\/4\" D. Slipcase Dimensions: 8 1\/4\" H x 5 1\/4\" W x 3\" D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. Excluded from company promotions or sales. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47814315802853,"sku":"BK1252-c","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/john-jays-signed-copy-of-a-continuation-of-the-practical-register-in-two-parts-by-john-lilly-1710-3710239.jpg?v=1766091561"},{"product_id":"john-jays-signed-copy-of-the-compleat-court-keeper-or-land-steward-s-assistant-by-giles-jacob-second-edition-1715","title":"John Jay's Signed Copy of The Compleat Court Keeper; or, Land-Steward’s Assistant by Giles Jacob, Second Edition, 1715","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJacob, Giles. The Compleat Court Keeper; or, Land-Steward’s Assistant. London: John Nutt for Bernard Lintott and Thomas Ward, 1715. Second Edition. Rebound in ¼ brown leather and beige cloth boards. Signed and dated by John Jay, inscribed by Peter Augustus Jay, on the title page. Ex-library: New York Law Institute. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the personal library of the First Chief Justice of the United States, this is John Jay’s signed edition of the \u003cem\u003eThe Compleat Court Keeper; or, Land-Steward’s Assistant.\u003c\/em\u003e The book is a second edition, printed in 1715 in London by John Nutt, for Bernard Lintott and Thomas Ward. Along the top of the title page, in black ink, is “John Jay — 1790.” Based on the date of “1790” by his ownership signature, Jay acquired this volume shortly after becoming the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in October 1789. The book was later donated by John Jay's son, Peter Augustus Jay, to the library of the New York Law Institute, the oldest circulating law library in New York City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Compleat Court Keeper; or, Land-Steward’s Assistant\u003c\/em\u003e was a guidebook to explain the history and functioning of courts leet and courts baron, types of manorial courts that existed in feudal England. These courts handled certain civil matters that fell under the authority of the local lord, oftentimes with a steward acting on behalf of the lord of the manor. The author, Giles Jacob, explains his reasoning for writing the volume in his preface: “Having perused several Books written on the Subject of Court-Keeping, and finding them defective in many Particulars, and confused in the whole, not any one singly, nor all of them together, containing fully the Modern Methods of Court-Keeping, and little or no Notice taken of any other Part of the Business of Land-Stewardship, which is not inconsiderable; I have adventured to publish the following Sheets, to endeavour to make up the Deficiencies of the others on this Subject.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt makes sense that John Jay, as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, would have had this British book on manorial courts in his law library. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, both the individual states and the newly formed United States mitigated the necessity of drafting an entirely new legal framework by adopting British statutes and legal procedures that were compatible with the American context and not inconsistent with the Constitution. Between 1776 and 1784, eleven of the thirteen original states enacted provisions to retain the application of common law and select British statutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jay (1745–1829) was a prominent Founding Father who played key roles during both the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States. Born into a wealthy merchant family in New York City, Jay graduated from King’s College, now Columbia University, in 1764 and became a practicing lawyer by 1768. Initially cautious in the face of rising tensions with Britain, he gradually emerged as a strong patriot. He served in both the First and Second Continental Congresses and was an active member of the New York Committee of Correspondence. Although his duties in the New York Provincial Congress kept him from signing the Declaration of Independence, he supported its goals and helped draft New York’s first state constitution in 1777.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJay held several influential political and judicial positions during and after the Revolution. He served as Chief Justice of New York’s Supreme Court of Judicature and later as President of the Continental Congress from December 1778 to September 1779. Appointed as minister to Spain, Jay was sent to the Spanish royal court to secure financial support for the American cause, and though rebuffed, he went on to help negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War. From 1784 to 1789, he served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and in 1788, he co-authored several of the Federalist Papers, focusing on foreign policy. He accepted George Washington’s nomination to be the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1789 and held that position until 1795.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1795, while serving as Chief Justice, Jay negotiated the controversial Jay Treaty with Britain to avert another war. Despite political backlash from the Democratic-Republicans, the treaty was ratified in the Senate. During his time in Europe, he was elected Governor of New York. He resigned from the Supreme Court to serve as governor from 1795 to 1801. After turning down further political appointments, including re-nomination to the Supreme Court and the governorship, Jay retired from public life and his remaining years on a farm in Westchester County. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good + condition. Rebound in ¼ Moroccan brown leather and cream cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt titles to the spine. Some marginal browning or spotting, small corner tear to margin on A-A4 including title-page, several leaves near end dampstained. Spine gently sunned. Ownership signature “John Jay – 1790” along top of title page, in black ink. Additional gift-inscription to the New York Law Institute by and in the hand of John Jay’s eldest son, Peter Augustus Jay, on the title page. Several New York Law Institute Library stamps on title-page and preface. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented with a new archival cloth slipcase with inlay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Dimensions: 7 13\/16\" H x 4 13\/16\" W x 1 5\/16\" D. Slipcase \u003c\/span\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan\u003e8 1\/4\" H x 5\" W x 1 3\/4\" D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. Excluded from company promotions or sales. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47814315868389,"sku":"BK1253-c","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/john-jays-signed-copy-of-the-compleat-court-keeper-or-land-stewards-assistant-by-giles-jacob-second-edition-1715-3861246.jpg?v=1766091560"},{"product_id":"36-star-american-parade-flag-circa-1865-1867","title":"36-Star American Printed Parade Flag, Circa 1865-1867","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an antique 36-star American flag, as striking as it is scarce. The flag has a glazed cotton construction, with a blue canton printed with 36 white stars. The stars are arranged in a row pattern of 6\/6\/6\/6\/6\/6. Thirteen printed red and white stripes complete the design. 36 stars celebrate the addition of Nevada to the Union and the 36-star flag officially flew from July 4, 1865 to July 3, 1867, under President Andrew Johnson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags of the American Civil War period are among the most sought after of all American flags. Prior to the Civil War, Americans rarely displayed the flag for personal use. The events of the Civil War, starting even prior to the commencement of the war with the introduction of Kansas into the Union as the 34th state and the election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1861, marked a turning point in both the surge of patriotism and the production and display of the American flag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough Nevada became a state while the Civil War was in progress, on October 31st, 1864, Congress did not officially add its star to the flag until July 4, 1865, several months after the war was over. So while many consider 36-star flags “Reconstruction flags” given their official fly time, the actual period of the 36-star flag spans almost six months into the end of the Civil War and the final surrender at Appomattox Court House. In fact, 36-star flags were officially issued to Army regiments that required new flags during those last six months of fighting. 36-star flags were also used in jubilant parades nationwide to celebrate the end of the Civil War, as well as in more solemn ceremonies mourning the death of President Lincoln and fallen soldiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a truly spectacular piece of Americana, a significant addition to any serious Civil War or collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. 36-star American parade flag. Circa 1865-1867. Glazed cotton flag with 36 printed stars configured in 6\/6\/6\/6\/6\/6 horizontal rows. Printed red and white stripes. Fading to flag colors. Discoloration and toning to white stripes. Small scattered stains. Hoist end with three small pinholes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlag has been artfully and archivally mounted on black fabric, in a custom-built black wooden frame, with UV plexiglas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions: 26 3\/4\"H x 33 7\/8\"W x 1 1\/2\"D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48074089005285,"sku":"F472","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/36-star-american-printed-parade-flag-circa-1865-1867-4570487.jpg?v=1764090194"},{"product_id":"34-star-american-parade-flag-commemorating-kansas-statehood-circa-1861-1863","title":"34-Star Civil-War Era American Parade Flag, Commemorating Kansas Statehood, Circa 1861-1863","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered is a spectacular 34-star American flag, produced during the Civil War. This flag features 34 printed white stars, on a blue wool blend canton. The stars are arranged in whimsical rows of 7\/7\/7\/6\/7 stars. The design is completed with alternating, printed red and white stripes. The flag features a white cotton header with two brass grommets and blue and white twill ties. An inked inscription of “E.S. Pierce” appears at the top of the header, along with two stamps “Mastai Collection” and “34,” “2 x 4,” and “No. 14” in graphite, indicating its size and past provenance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 34-star flag celebrates Kansas statehood and dates to circa 1861-1863. Kansas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state on January 29th, 1861, which was about a month after states began to secede from the Union and about two-and-a-half months before the American Civil War officially began. The 34 star flag was made official on July 4th of that year and remained the official flag until July 4th, 1863, when the 35-star flag was made official by the admission of West Virginia to the Union. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven with the secession of states during the American Civil War, the American flag was not officially changed to show a loss of stars. Abraham Lincoln encouraged Americans not to produce flags with fewer stars after states seceded, as he saw great value in remaining an unified nation under one flag. The 34-star flag was often referred to as “Lincoln’s flag,” for Lincoln’s stubborn refusal to allow the elimination of any stars during the Civil War. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Civil War-era 34-star parade flag, circa 1861-1863. Wool blend flag, with 34 stars printed in 7-7-7-6-7 \"akimbo\" rows, printed red and white stripes on wool blend. Cotton header with two brass grommets, having blue and white twill ties, ink inscription, \"E.S. Pierce,\" and stamped \"Mastai Collection\" twice and \"34,\" \/\"2\" x 4,\" and \"\/No. 14\" in graphite. Flag measures 24 x 47 in. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flag has been artfully and archivally mounted on black silk, with a custom built black and silver wooden frame, and UV plexiglas.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimesions: 37\"H x 59\"W x 1 3\/4\"D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48074344661221,"sku":"F471","price":32500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/34-star-american-parade-flag-commemorating-kansas-statehood-circa-1861-1863-6303256.jpg?v=1764090193"},{"product_id":"theodore-roosevelt-signed-typed-letter-to-henry-white-dated-september-13-1906","title":"Theodore Roosevelt Signed Typed Letter, to Henry White, Dated September 13, 1906","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an original, three-page Theodore Roosevelt typed and signed presidential letter, with rare autographed postscript, written to Ambassador Henry White. Dated September 13, 1906, the letter is typed on White House letterhead and marked “Confidential.” Roosevelt’s lengthy letter delves into topics of Cuban unrest, European disarmament, Italian politics, the American voter, and the pleasures of big game hunting. This remarkable presidential letter offers a vivid portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in the midst of multiple international concerns, as he writes warmly and candidly to an experienced American diplomat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoosevelt begins with characteristic warmth, reacting to Ambassador White’s August 29, 1906 report of a week spent hunting with Italian King Victor Emmanuel III in the Piedmontese Alps. White had sent “little kodak photographs” of the expedition, including one showing him “holding the horns of one of the five ibex that I killed during the week.”(1) Roosevelt answers with friendly indignation at such good circumstances: “By George! I do not think any Ambassador has a right to send photographs like that to an elderly President who used to hunt himself, and in whom such photographs excite a feeling of wild envy and revolt.” He adds, “Why, I did not suppose that anybody but the King himself was allowed to kill those ibex. I congratulate you with all my heart.”Roosevelt then advises that if the King raises the topic of sending him a head, White may accept: “If he chose to send me an ibex head, or if he has no ibex head and spare a chamois head, I would immensely appreciate it.” In the same paragraph, he notes that he prefers to display only trophies from his own game hunts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter then transitions into matters of international importance. In his August 29th letter, White had reported that the Italian King believed an agreement to halt the naval arms race might be achievable. Roosevelt responds approvingly: “I entirely agree with his position about disarmament. It would be an admirable thing if we could get the nations not to improve their arms.” Roosevelt goes further, proposing a specific initiative to cap naval ship building: “Ask the King if it would not be possible to get them to agree hereafter not to build any ships of more than a certain size.” At a time when European powers were expanding both fleets and armies, Roosevelt’s suggestion evinces an early American contribution towards larger global arms control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoosevelt then addresses the tense relationship between the Kingdom of Italy and the Vatican, referring to Pope Pius X’s refusal to acknowledge Italian sovereignty over Rome and his adoption of the “prisoner in the Vatican” stance, a papal stance held since 1870. A series of five popes, of whom Pius X was the third, refused to leave the Vatican to avoid the appearance of accepting the authority over Rome of the Italian government, which they considered illegitimate. Roosevelt writes, “I do wish the Vatican people would have sense enough to get to terms with the King. They ought to, for more than one reason.” His comment gestures toward a decades-long deadlock, one that would not be resolved until the Lateran Treaty of 1929.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter’s most charged passage concerns the unfolding crisis in Cuba. Since the 1903 Cuban-American Treaty of Relations, the United States had held the authority to intervene in the island’s affairs “for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the Treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the Government of Cuba.”(2). In August and September of 1906, following election fraud, rebellion, and the collapse of President Tomás Estrada Palma’s government, Roosevelt found himself confronted with the very intervention he wished to avoid. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis private frustration erupts in the letter: “Just at the moment I am so angry with that infernal little Cuban republic that I would like to wipe its people off the face of the earth.” He bemoans that “all we have wanted from them was that they would behave themselves and be prosperous and happy so that we would not have to interfere,” but instead “they have started an utterly unjustifiable and pointless revolution and may get things into such a snarl that we have no alternative save to intervene.” Roosevelt fears that such an intervention “will at once convince the suspicious idiots in South America that we do wish to interfere after all, and perhaps have some land-hunger.” Within two weeks of this letter, Roosevelt authorized the dispatch of American forces to Cuba and the creation of the Provisional Government of Cuba, with Secretary of War William H. Taft as Provisional Governor of Cuba.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the bottom of the letter, after warm closing regards to White and his wife, is Roosevelt signature in black ink, \"Theodore Roosevelt,” and an inked postscript containing Roosevelt’s prediction about the upcoming midterm elections: “I think it is a toss up whether we do or do not win in the congressional election; there are many fools, and many good men who do’n’t take the trouble to think deeply and they all vote.” The Republicans gained three seats in the Senate that November, extending their majority to 60 seats. Yet his concern regarding the American voter did foreshadow the Republican loss of 28 seats in the House.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresidential letters of such breadth, composed during a moment of geopolitical tension and enriched by an autographed postscript addition, are increasingly uncommon on the market. This letter stands out for its combination of international commentary and presidential candor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheodore Roosevelt, Typed Letter Signed, to Henry White, September 13, 1906, Oyster Bay, New York. Autographed Endorsement as Postscript. On “The White House” letterhead.  3 pp., 8\" x 10¼\"  Near fine. Medium blue typewriter ink, with black fountain pen autographed postscript. Expected mailing folds, with light creasing, minor toning and soiling, and a few rusty paper clip impressions and stains. The signature is large, legible, and without fading. Ink is smeared at the  end of the words “congressional” and “fools” in postscript. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented under mylar in a new, archival cloth chemise and large 1⁄4 leather and cloth clamshell case, gold tooled, with an inlay of Roosevelt and gilt embossed facsimile signature on the front of the clamshell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: Clamshell: 12 5\/8\"H x 10 3\/8\" x 1 3\/8\"D. Chemise: 11 3\/8\"H x 9 3\/8\"W x 1\/2\"D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. Excluded from company promotions or sales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREFERENCES: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1) \"Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt, August 29, 1906.\u003cspan\u003e\" Theodore Roosevelt Papers, Library of Congress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2) “Platt Amendment (1903).”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e National Archives and Records Administration, Archives.gov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48074427367653,"sku":"AS240-c","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/theodore-roosevelt-signed-typed-letter-to-henry-white-dated-september-13-1906-8120732.jpg?v=1763841633"},{"product_id":"john-adams-letter-signed-to-tristam-dalton-march-30-1798","title":"John Adams Letter Signed, to Tristam Dalton, March 30, 1798","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an original two-page autograph letter, written and signed by President John Adams to his old Harvard classmate Tristram Dalton on March 30, 1798.  The letter offers a vivid snapshot of the political anxieties surrounding the XYZ Affair and the turbulent months that preceded America’s undeclared naval conflict with France, written candidly and openly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdams opens on a personal note, confessing that he is “as much in Debts in the literary and epistolary way, as our Princes of modern Speculation are in their pursuits,” attributing his delayed replies to “want of Method” and to undertaking “more than I am capable of managing.” He acknowledges receiving “three late letters” from Dalton, whose correspondence had grown more urgent as rumors and partisan fervor intensified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdams next addresses Dalton’s warning in two of his previous letters, written February 12 and March 20, 1798, about a seemingly affable but politically dangerous acquaintance (1, 2). Though not named outright, the figure is Thomas Law, the British-born speculator whose public denunciations of the Washington administration and vocal justifications of French conduct deeply troubled Dalton. Adams notes that Law “has always been civil to me, personally,” yet he has “heard frequently of his Conversation and Behavior,” reassuring Dalton that he considers himself “out of all danger from his designs.” The remark reveals Adams’s awareness of Law’s behind-the-scenes influence, especially as news of France’s demands for bribes in the XYZ Affair had just erupted into national outrage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurning to Dalton’s third letter, written on the 26th of March, Adams acknowledges a land matter involving the “C.[itizen] in question,” a reference to Dalton’s business partner Tobias Lear, George Washington’s former private secretary (3). Lear and Dalton, under the firm name of Lear \u0026amp; Co., had jointly leased property at Harpers Ferry before the United States selected the site for a national arsenal. Their hope was to continue their improvements “without interfering in the Designs of the United States,” but they “were willing to sacrifice to the Public Weal, sensible that every necessary Arrangement for their Works might be made without our being deprived, totally, of the Advantages that [they] had secured.” In this letter, Adams assures Dalton that the plan “shall have all the attention it deserves from me,” adding that “there are few Men if any to whom my Inclinations and feelings are better disposed, than to the C. in question.” This moment captures Adams balancing longstanding friendships with the practical demands of national defense, as in response to France’s aggression, he had just urged Congress on March 19th “to adopt with promptitude, decision, and unanimity such measures as the ample resources of the country afford for the protection of our seafaring and commercial citizens, for the defense of any exposed portions of our territory, for replenishing our arsenals, establishing foundries and military manufactures, and to provide such efficient revenue as will be necessary to defray extraordinary expenses and supply the deficiencies which may be occasioned by depredations on our commerce” (4).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDalton had also called Adams’s attention back to his earlier political writings, prompting one of the most reflective passages in the letter. Adams observes that Dalton recalls “forgotten Lucubrations,” referencing his \u003cem\u003eDefence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America\u003c\/em\u003e (1787-88). He laments that “Experience, History and Prophecy founded on both are lost to Mankind. They oppose in vain, their feeble Resistance to the popular Passions of the times,” and doubts whether more than “a very few in their Closets” will ever compare the events of the last decade with what he had written in 1787 and 1788. Adams concludes with a sobering  rumination on the difficulty of leading a divided nation on the brink of conflict: “The Difficulty of leading or guiding Millions, by any means but Power and Establishments can be known only to those who have tried Experiments of it.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe closes by extending his “regards to the Family” and offering a “renewal of Protestations of Esteem, which have been made and repeated almost half a hundred years,” a touching reminder of the long friendship grounding the letters between Dalton and Adams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten just two weeks after Adams revealed to Congress the humiliating and extortionary demands of French foreign minister Charles Talleyrand’s agents (X, Y, and Z), this letter reflects the president’s unease with the surging partisan passions that the crisis had unleashed. Rich in content, this multifaceted letter links the XYZ Affair, Washington-era political intrigue, early federal land development, and Adams’s own philosophical reflections. It is an exceptional artifact from the second president’s administration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJOHN ADAMS. Autograph Letter Signed, as President, to Tristram Dalton, March 30, 1798, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2 pp., 8 x 9⅞ in. In very good condition, with expected folds, minor edge splitting at fold lines. Light consistent toning. Larger stain at the bottom center. Ink remains strong and legible throughout, with Adams’s bold signature particularly clear. Docketing on verso in a different hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis letter is archivally presented in a new, custom full leather bound burgundy folio, with gilt tooled cloth interior, a portrait of Adams, the letter encased in mylar so both sides are visible, and a printed transcript of the letter. This folio is encased in a matching cloth slipcase with inlay portrait of Adams and gilt embossed signature on front. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Slipcase: 11 7\/8\"H x 9 3\/4\"W x 1 1\/8\"D.  Folio: 11 3\/8\"H x 9 1\/2\"W x 3\/4\"D. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREF: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 12 February 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 20 March 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 26 March 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdams, John. 1798. “Message to the Senate and House, March 19, 1798: Regarding Reports of the Envoys to France.” The Avalon Project. Yale Law School.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003cspan\u003eExcluded from company promotions or sales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48074428285157,"sku":"AS241-c","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/john-adams-letter-signed-to-tristam-dalton-march-30-1798-5751003.jpg?v=1765510147"},{"product_id":"winnie-the-pooh-by-a-a-milne-uk-first-editions-4-volume-set-1924-1928-tipped-in-signed-letter-by-milne-1927","title":"Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne, UK First Editions, 4 Volume Set, 1924-1928, with Tipped-in Signed Letter by Milne, 1927","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilne, A.A. When We Were Very Young. Winnie-The-Pooh. Now We Are Six. The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928. All first UK editions, first printings. Four works, Octavos. Illustrations throughout by E. H. Shepard. Stunningly rebound in full Moroccan leather, with custom gilt stamps and tooling to boards, raised bands, gilt titles, and gilt tooling to the spines, new endpapers with gilt dentelle. With A. A. Milne signed and inscribed A Charming Beggar typewritten letter, dated December 1, 1927, tipped-in to front free endpaper of Now We Are Six. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a complete, first edition leather-bound set of A. A. Milne's classic children's books, based on the adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.  The set includes all first U.K. editions of the four titles, published by Methuen \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., in London, in November 1924, October 1926, October 1927, and October 1928. The first edition of \u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six \u003c\/em\u003eincludes a tipped-in, typewritten letter signed by A. A. Milne, dated December 1, 1927 and addressed to Miss Taylor, in which he humorously appeals for donations to the Hampstead General Hospital, noting that while the hospital would like £10,000 he would understand “something nearer threepence.” The letter relays Milne’s characteristic charm and wit, and adds a notable association feature to the set. These four volumes are illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard and are rebound in beautiful full leather, with intricate gold embossing and tooling, gilt titles and raised bands to the spines, new marbled endpapers, and a matching blue cloth slipcase embossed with gilt butterflies and an inlay illustration of Winnie the Pooh. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Milne (1882–1956) \u0026amp; Ernest H. Shepard (1879–1976) were the author and illustrator of the Winnie the Pooh books. Before Pooh, Alan Alexander Milne had a thriving career as a humorist and playwright. In 1904, shortly after graduating from Cambridge, he published his first piece in \u003cem\u003ePunch,\u003c\/em\u003e and by 1906 was an assistant editor. His plays and novels, including the popular detective story \u003cem\u003eThe Red House Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e, were enormously successful. Ernest Howard Shepard showed aptitude for drawing from an early age. While attending the Royal Academy Schools he began submitting illustrations to magazines, and this gradually became his primary occupation. In 1906 \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e accepted his drawings for the first time, and he became a regular contributor by 1914.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1924, A. A. Milne had written a series of children’s verses for \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e and Shepard was suggested as the illustrator. The artist’s drawings had an instant appeal, and the verses and illustrations were published the same year in book form as \u003cem\u003eWhen We Were Very Young\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eWhen We Were Very Young\u003c\/em\u003e is the first and the scarcest of the four Pooh books with an initial print run of 5,175 regular trade copies. It was first published in London on November 6, 1924 to immense acclaim, and the first printing sold out in one day. By the end of the year more than 53,000 copies had been printed of what \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e called \"the greatest children's book since \u003cem\u003eAlice\u003c\/em\u003e\" (Thwaite, p. 286).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the huge success of \u003cem\u003eWhen We Were Very Young\u003c\/em\u003e, Milne was asked to contribute a story to the \u003cem\u003eLondon Evening News\u003c\/em\u003e. \"The Wrong Sort of Bees\", published on Christmas Eve in 1925, was based on a bedtime story that Milne had told his son Christopher. It starred Christopher's stuffed bear, which had made his first public appearance in the poem \"Teddy Bear\", published in \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e in 1924 and later in \u003cem\u003eWhen We Were Very Young\u003c\/em\u003e. The original toy was a top-of-the-range Alpha Farnell bought at Harrods for Christopher Milne's first birthday, known initially as Edward or Edward Bear, then later rechristened Winnie-the-Pooh, after a favorite bear cub at London zoo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilne began planning a second and third book of poetry for children. In a January 1926 letter to his brother Ken he included it as number one in a list of \"things which ought to be done\". He described \"a book of verses (about 15 done to date) to appear in 1927 or 1928\" (Thwaite, p. 293). \u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in London on October 14, 1926 in an edition of 30,000 regular trade copies. The book was an immediate success and garnered even more enthusiastic reviews than its predecessor, with one critic writing, \"When the real Christopher Robin is a little old man, children will find him waiting for them. It is the child's book of the season that seems certain to stay\" (Thwaite p. 317).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the time that \u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh \u003c\/em\u003ewas published in late 1926, half the poems for this third book, \u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six\u003c\/em\u003e, were already complete. \u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six\u003c\/em\u003e was published on October 13, 1927. It took only two months for \u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six\u003c\/em\u003e to eclipse the sales records of the previous two books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis first edition of \u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six\u003c\/em\u003e is enhanced by a tipped-in example of A. A. Milne’s celebrated donation appeal letter, later known as \u003cem\u003eA Charming Beggar.\u003c\/em\u003e The letter is typewritten on letterhead, with the address printed in orange ink as “13 MALLORD STREET \/ CHELSEA, S.W. 3 \/ TEL. KENSINGTON 2074.” It is dated “December 1st, 1927” and addressed “Dear Miss Taylor.” Milne has inscribed and signed it in blue ink at the bottom right, closing with “Your humble and grateful servant \/ A: A: Milne.” The letter is a characteristically lighthearted request for contributions on behalf of the Hampstead General Hospital, remarking that “What the Hampstead General Hospital would like is £10,000, and it would be a simplification of its finances if you were charming enough to send them a cheque for that amount in the enclosed envelope; but if you would prefer to think of something nearer threepence I shall understand.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs noted in Thwaite’s biography, Milne “wrote an extremely successful appeal letter on behalf of a hospital, signing thousands of letters and writing hundreds of thank yous,” beginning with an anecdote about “the story of the man who took his friend to the bar.” The full text later appeared in the January 25, 1928 issue of \u003cem\u003eThe Outlook\u003c\/em\u003e, where writer Lawrence F. Abbott introduced it by observing that the appeal “puts the whole subject in its cheerful and proper light” and concluded that Milne proved to be “not only a charming playwright, a charming poet, and a charmer of children, but a charming beggar as well.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilne began planning his final Pooh book in 1927. Three years of publicity and demanding writing schedules were taking their toll on the family, and Milne longed to return full-time to adult literature, telling his brother that \"after one more Pooh book I must think of something else. In fact, it's time I tried a novel\" (Thwaite, p. 328). Christopher Robin was growing up, soon to leave for boarding school, and \u003cem\u003eThe House at Pooh Corner\u003c\/em\u003e would be a farewell to the cherished childhood series. But first there was an introduction to be made. Milne had bought his son a stuffed tiger, \"Tigger\", and told Shepard that he was longing to see the illustrations for this new character, which would become one of the author's most popular creations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished on October 11, 1928 in an edition of 75,000 regular trade copies, \u003cem\u003eThe House at Pooh Corner\u003c\/em\u003e was received by critics with a delight, tinged with sadness for the end of the series (Thwaite, p. 336). Although Milne and Shepard continued producing work for adults, the four Pooh books established them as one of the most important partnerships in children’s literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen We Were Very Young.\u003c\/em\u003e London: Methuen \u0026amp; Co., (1924). First edition, first printing. Octavo. Fine condition. Rebound in beautiful full navy leather with striking gold embossing and tooling to the front and back boards, raised bands and gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new marbled endpapers with gilt dentelle. Very clean inside. Paper is healthy. Illustrations by Shepard. Stated first edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e. London: Methuen \u0026amp; Co., (1926). First edition, first printing. Octavo. Fine condition. Rebound in beautiful full green leather with striking gold embossing and tooling to the front and back boards, raised bands and gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new marbled endpapers with gilt dentelle. Very clean inside. Paper is healthy. Illustrations by Shepard.  Stated first edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow We Are Six\u003c\/em\u003e. London: Methuen \u0026amp; Co., (1927). First edition, first printing. Octavo. Fine condition. Rebound in beautiful full red leather with striking gold embossing and tooling to the front and back boards, raised bands and gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new marbled endpapers with gilt dentelle. Very clean inside. Paper is healthy, mild offsetting to half title page, as found in almost every other copy. Illustrations by Shepard. Stated first edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[With] Signed and inscribed typewritten letter by A.A. Milne, tipped-in to front free endpaper.  Very good condition. The letter has some chips to the upper blank margin at the top left corner, not affecting the printed letterhead or any text in the letter. The letter has moderate speckles of brown spots in vertical lines and toning. The letter is inscribed and signed by A. A. Milne in blue ink: \"Your humble and grateful servant \/ A: A: Milne\". Signature is legible. The letter is dated \"December 1st, 1927\" and addressed \"Dear Miss Taylor\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe House At Pooh Corner\u003c\/em\u003e. London: Methuen \u0026amp; Co., (1928). First edition, first printing. Octavo. Fine condition. Bound in beautiful full tan leather with striking gold embossing, raised bands. Rebound in beautiful full orange leather with striking gold embossing and tooling to the front and back boards, raised bands and gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new marbled endpapers with gilt dentelle. Very clean inside. Paper is healthy. Illustrations by Shepard. Stated first edition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll four volumes are housed in a custom navy cloth slipcase, which features an inset image of Winnie the Pooh and gilt-embossed butterfly stamps on the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: ~ 7 3\/4\"H x 5 1\/4\"W x 1\"D each book. Slipcase: 8 1\/4\"H x 5 9\/16\"W x 4\"D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThwaite, Ann \"A. A. 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Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto: John C. Winston, 1924, 1925. Illustrated by Frank Goodwin. Octavo. In the publisher's original blue hardcover boards with gilt stamped titles, decorative borders, and full color front paste-down illustration, and illustrations by Frank Goodwin throughout. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a 1924 printing of Robert Louis Stevenson’s \u003cem\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e and a 1925 printing of \u003cem\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/em\u003e, published together in one volume by John C. Winston, as part of their “The Boy’s Stevenson” series. 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The book has its first edition, unclipped white dust jacket, featuring Ronald Regan on the front. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased almost two years after Reagan left office, \u003cem\u003eAn American Life\u003c\/em\u003e tracks Reagan’s story from childhood through his presidency. Taking the reader behind the scenes of his extraordinary career, this is an essential volume for anyone interested in the life and leadership of our 40th President.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRonald Reagan is one of the most well-remembered presidents of the modern era. Originally a Chicago Cubs sportscaster and later actor, Reagan switched career paths to eventually become America’s 40th president holding office from 1981 to 1989. Nicknamed “The Great Communicator” for his effective oration skills, Reagan’s presidency was defined by his foreign policy. 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In 1816, Mary was in Switzerland with Percy Shelley, Byron, and Byron’s physician John Polidori when the evening’s discussion turned to one of Shelley’s favorite topics, the supernatural. Byron proposed that all members of the party write a romance or tale on the subject. The resulting efforts were Polidori’s \u003cem\u003eThe Vampyre\u003c\/em\u003e, Byron’s unfinished narrative about a vampire, and Mary Shelley’s \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first edition of \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e was published anonymously in London, 1818, and is exceedingly rare. An 1831 edition was published in London, for which Shelley wrote an introduction describing the circumstances surrounding the creation of the work. 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In order to avoid paying royalties and other publishing fees, Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap started reprinting books that were already in print. With these profits, the partners purchased paperbound books in bulk to rebind them in cloth and resell. As the company grew, Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap were able to purchase reprint rights from publishers before publication, including reprint rights from Edward Stratemeyer for the \u003cem\u003eHardy Boys\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNancy Drew\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Jaws. Garden City: Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc., 1974. Stated First Edition. Octavo. In original black cloth boards with silver titles to the spine, original unclipped jacket with Jaws white lettering and shark on front, yellow titles to spine. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is a first edition of \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e by Peter Benchley. The book was published in 1974 by Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc., in Garden City, New York. A stated first edition, this book has “044” in the gutter of Page 311. It is presented in its original black cloth boards with silver titles to the spine and original unclipped black dust jacket, with \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e white lettering and iconic shark imagery on the front and yellow title on the spine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark novel that reshaped the modern thriller genre. Set in the fictional seaside town of Amity, the novel follows police chief Martin Brody as he confronts a series of deadly shark attacks. Benchley’s tightly paced narrative builds suspense by shifting perspectives from Brody, marine biologist Matt Hooper, and Quint, a seasoned fisherman drawn into the hunt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e was Benchley’s debut novel. Doubleday formally commissioned him to write the book in 1971, while he was working as a freelance journalist. The story grew out of Benchley’s fascination with shark attacks, after reading about the exploits of Montauk fisherman Frank Mundus in 1964. Upon publication, \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e was supported by an unusually aggressive and coordinated marketing campaign by Doubleday and paperback publisher Bantam Books, which placed the novel prominently in book club catalogues and generated substantial media attention. The strategy proved highly effective, with the hardcover edition remaining on the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller list for 44 weeks and the paperback selling millions of copies beginning in 1975.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritical reviews, however, were mixed, celebrating Benchley’s pacing and ability to build suspense, while also debating the merits of his writing and character development. “Passages of hollow portentousness creep in, as do clattering allusions — perhaps inevitable — to the Great American fish felon, Moby Dick. But the shark is so menacingly adequate an embodiment of imagined malignity that, even though its attacks are telegraphed, they fix one's attention. In these scenes the novel's faults are forgotten.” (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrew C. J.bergman, Feb. 4, 1974). \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e praised it as “a tightly written, tautly paced study of terror [that] makes us tingle.\" The novel’s popularity was further amplified when it was adapted into the 1975 film directed by Steven Spielberg, cementing \u003cem\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e as a defining cultural phenomenon of the 1970s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear fine. Octavo. Publisher’s black cloth with silver title on spine. Blue endpapers. Clean text. Inscription on free endpaper. Stated first edition with “044” in gutter of Page 311. 311pp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear fine jacket. Black jacket with Jaws white lettering on front and iconic shark imagery. Yellow title to spine. Photograph on back. $6.95 on jacket flap. Small green dot sticker on spine. Minor shelf wear to spine and corner. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Dimensions: 8 ½” H x 5 ⅞” W x 1” D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of \u003c\/span\u003eauthenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48161508851941,"sku":"BK1326","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/jaws-by-peter-benchley-first-edition-with-dust-jacket-1974-8665720.jpg?v=1765841591"},{"product_id":"1870-johnsons-florida-published-by-a-j-johnson","title":"1870 \"Johnson's Florida\" Map Published by A. J. Johnson","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an original 1870 \"Johnson's Florida\" map. First published in 1863, this map was issued as page 55 in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.” The map is engraved, with attractive hand coloring and a decorative border. Florida is outlined in pink, and colored by county. Depicted but not colored are the neighboring states of Alabama and Georgia. The map is beautifully detailed, with railroads, roads, rivers and creeks, and important cities and towns all marked. At bottom left is an inset map labelled “Florida Keys.” The map shows both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publishing company of A.J. Johnson was a successor of Johnson and Ward, a successor to Johnson and Browning, themselves a successor to the famous publishing company, J. H. Colton and Company. A combination of both new plates and older, updated ones, all of the maps in this famous 1870 atlas were compiled, drawn, and engraved under the supervision of A. J. Johnson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1870 publication of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas” is also notable for its inclusion of a treatise on physical geography by Professor A. Guyot, marking the first year his essay appeared and his name featured on the cover. The atlas was recognized with a First Prize Medal at the Universal Exposition of 1867 in Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas” was a comprehensive world atlas featuring 60 full-color maps. Designed to be both educational and a decorative addition to a home library, it reflected the 19th-century fascination with detailed and ornate cartographic publications. In addition to maps, the atlas included geographical, statistical, and historical information, as well as a dictionary of religious denominations, a testament to its extensive scope and utility. The treatise on physical geography by A. Guyot further demonstrates that period’s growing interest in scientific inquiry, making the atlas a valuable resource not just for navigation and geography, but also for understanding the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine condition overall. Hand Colored. Page 55 from “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.”  Decorative border.  Colored by county in Florida, uncolored for bordering states of Georgia and Alabama. Inset map at bottom left. Publication line at top right : \"Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1863, by A.J. 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Matted Dimensions: 17 5\/8\" H x 20 1\/2\" W x 1\/4\" D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48161754480869,"sku":"M414","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/1870-johnsons-florida-published-by-a-j-johnson-8515371.jpg?v=1766185746"},{"product_id":"1870-johnsons-massachusetts-connecticut-and-rhode-island-published-by-a-j-johnson","title":"1870 \"Johnson's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island\" Map Published by A. J. Johnson","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an original 1870 \"Johnson's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island\" map. First published in 1864, this map was issued as pages 34 and 35 in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.” The map is engraved, with attractive hand coloring and a decorative border. Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are labeled, outlined in pink, and colored by county. Depicted but not colored are the neighboring parts of New Jersey, New York, Long Island, Block Island, Vermont and New Hampshire. The map is beautifully detailed, with railroads, roads, rivers and creeks, mountain ranges, and important cities and towns all marked. The map also shows the Atlantic Ocean and coastline in nice detail.  At top right is an inset map of “Vicinity of Boston.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publishing company of A.J. Johnson was a successor of Johnson and Ward, a successor to Johnson and Browning, themselves a successor to the famous publishing company, J. H. Colton and Company. A combination of both new plates and older, updated ones, all of the maps in this famous 1870 atlas were compiled, drawn, and engraved under the supervision of A. J. Johnson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1870 publication of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas” is also notable for its inclusion of a treatise on physical geography by Professor A. Guyot, marking the first year his essay appeared and his name featured on the cover. The atlas was recognized with a First Prize Medal at the Universal Exposition of 1867 in Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas” was a comprehensive world atlas featuring 60 full-color maps. Designed to be both educational and a decorative addition to a home library, it reflected the 19th-century fascination with detailed and ornate cartographic publications. In addition to maps, the atlas included geographical, statistical, and historical information, as well as a dictionary of religious denominations, a testament to its extensive scope and utility. The treatise on physical geography by A. Guyot further demonstrates that period’s growing interest in scientific inquiry, making the atlas a valuable resource not just for navigation and geography, but also for understanding the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good + condition. Hand Colored. Page 34 and 35 from “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.”  Decorative border.  Colored by county in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, uncolored for bordering states and areas of New Jersey, New York, Long Island, Block Island, Vermont and New Hampshire. Inset map of “Vicinity of Boston” at top right. Publication line reads: \"Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1864, by A.J. Johnson, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York\". Toning to paper, more noticeable along the margins.  Full margins, staining at top. Map Dimensions: 18\" H x 26 1\/2\" W. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtfully matted in an acid-free mat with a sturdy foam core backing. Matted Dimensions: 22 3\/8\" H x 28 1\/4\" W x 1\/4\" D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48175848587493,"sku":"M407","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/1870-johnsons-massachusetts-connecticut-and-rhode-island-map-published-by-a-j-johnson-8480776.jpg?v=1766848746"},{"product_id":"1870-johnsons-kansas-and-nebraska-published-by-a-j-johnson","title":"1870 \"Johnson's Kansas and Nebraska\" Map Published by A. J. Johnson","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is an original 1870 \"Johnson's Kansas and Nebraska\" map. This map was issued as a double page map in the 1870 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas,” the first time it was included in the atlas series. The map is engraved, with attractive hand coloring and a decorative border. Nebraska and Kansas are labeled, outlined in pink, and colored by county, however only the bottom part of Nebraska is shown. Depicted but not colored are the neighboring areas of Colorado, Missouri, and Indian Territory. The map is beautifully detailed, with railroads, roads, rivers and creeks, mountain ranges, and important cities and towns all marked. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publishing company of A.J. Johnson was a successor of Johnson and Ward, a successor to Johnson and Browning, themselves a successor to the famous publishing company, J. H. Colton and Company. A combination of both new plates and older, updated ones, all of the maps in this famous 1870 atlas were compiled, drawn, and engraved under the supervision of A. J. Johnson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1870 publication of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas” is also notable for its inclusion of a treatise on physical geography by Professor A. Guyot, marking the first year his essay appeared and his name featured on the cover. The atlas was recognized with a First Prize Medal at the Universal Exposition of 1867 in Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas” was a comprehensive world atlas featuring 60 full-color maps. Designed to be both educational and a decorative addition to a home library, it reflected the 19th-century fascination with detailed and ornate cartographic publications. In addition to maps, the atlas included geographical, statistical, and historical information, as well as a dictionary of religious denominations, a testament to its extensive scope and utility. The treatise on physical geography by A. Guyot further demonstrates that period’s growing interest in scientific inquiry, making the atlas a valuable resource not just for navigation and geography, but also for understanding the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good+ condition. Hand Colored. No Page Numbers listed, inserted between two maps on pp. 70 and 71 and pp. 72 and 73. from “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.”  Decorative border.  Colored by county in Nebraska and Kansas, uncolored for bordering areas of Colorado, Missouri, Indian Territory. Publication line reads: \"Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1870, by A.J. Johnson, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.\" Full margins, light toning, staining at top. Map Dimensions: 18\" H x 26 1\/2\" W.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtfully matted in an acid-free mat with a sturdy foam core backing. 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The soldier has a bloodied bandage around his head and looks head on out at the audience. The text reads \"Doing All You Can, Brother?\" in white script. At the bottom the poster urges viewers to \"Buy War Bonds.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDefense Bonds first went on the market on May 1, 1941, and they were renamed War Bonds after the US entered the war in December 1941. Bonds were available in denominations of $25 through $1,000, designed to be affordable for every household. Eight War Loan Drives were conducted in the US from 1942 to 1945. Each was meant to raise an additional $9-$15 billion. Towns received quotas, with the aim of promoting competition between towns. Volunteers went door-to-door, pleading for bond sales and rewarding purchasers with stickers to display on their window or door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe drives were conducted on the following dates: First War Loan Drive: Nov. 30 to Dec. 23, 1942; Second War Loan Drive: Apr. 12 to May 1, 1943; Third War Loan Drive: Sep. 9 to Oct. 1, 1943; Fourth War Loan Drive: Jan. 18 to Feb. 15, 1944; Fifth War Loan Drive: June 12 to July 8, 1944; Sixth War Loan Drive: Nov. 20 to Dec. 16, 1944; Seventh War Loan Drive: May 14 to June 30, 1945; Victory Loan Drive: Oct. 29 to Dec. 8, 1945.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBy the end of the war, 85 million Americans (out of a population of 131 million) had purchased $185.7 billion dollars of bonds – over $2,000 per person, at a time when the average income was $2,000 per year. The patriotism and personal sacrifice of the average citizen played a significant part in the Allied war effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist Robert Smullyan Sloan worked primarily in commercial illustration and provided images for American magazines such as \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCollier’s.\u003c\/em\u003e Sloan was commissioned to produce posters such as this one to help sell war bonds, for which he received a Citation for Distinguished Service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Original lithograph. Signed \"Robert Sloan\" in the lithographic stone at bottom right of image. Color is strong. Vertical and horizontal fold lines, from previous storage. Splits along top margin and left side margin, light staining to bottom right margin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold unframed, as-is. 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Further actionable steps are printed in the bottom right corner of the image: “Write to the National War Garden Commission ~ Washington, D.C. for free books on gardening, canning, \u0026amp; drying.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe National War Garden Commission was founded in 1917 by Charles Lathrop Pack, shortly before the United States entered the war. Its main goal was to encourage Americans to plant “war gardens” at home, in schools, and in community spaces so that commercially grown food could be sent to soldiers and U.S. allies overseas. These “war gardens” freed up agricultural produce, packaging, and transportation resources for the war effort, and helped offset shortages of agricultural workers. Citizens were urged to utilize all free land not already engaged in farming, like school grounds, parks, backyards, or vacant lots. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough artfully designed posters, pamphlets, and public campaigns such as the slogan “Sow the Seeds of Victory,” the National War Garden Commission promoted gardening as a patriotic duty. Women’s clubs, civic associations, and chambers of commerce all actively encouraged participation in the campaign. Amateur and beginner gardeners were provided with instruction pamphlets on how, when, and where to sow, and were offered suggestions as to the best crops to plant, along with tips on preventing rot and insect infestations. The endeavor was so successful that the Commission distributed canning and drying manuals to help people preserve their surplus crops. “As a result of these combined efforts, 3 million new garden plots were planted in 1917 and more than 5.2 million were cultivated in 1918, which generated an estimated 1.45 million quarts of canned fruits and vegetables”(Schumm, 2014).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) was a prodigious illustrator, working as a contributing artist to \u003cem\u003eLife \u003c\/em\u003emagazine at the surprisingly young age of 14. He is most famous for creating the first image of the fictional Uncle Sam. His “I want YOU\" lithographed image of Uncle Sam was published in 1917, during the first World War. It is storied that Flagg used his own image as the model for Uncle Sam, imagining himself as a much older man and with facial hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Original color lithograph. Color lightly faded. Discoloration along lower outer margin, not affecting image or text. Scattered creases and short tears in margins. Signed in the lithographic stone by Flagg, at bottom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold unframed, as-is. 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The printed phrase “With Malice Toward None, With Charity For All” appears in scrolls beneath both portraits, taken from Lincoln’s second inaugural address. Intricate blue floral, leaf, and ribbon designs fill the rest of the pitcher and extend onto the top of the “double c” style handle. The pitcher is marked “Cauldon, England,” and “S” on the bottom in blue. The firm Brown-Westhead, Moore \u0026amp; Co. was founded in Staffordshire before 1860, and began using the Cauldon name circa 1890; after 1905 they were generally styled Cauldon Ltd. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pitcher was decorated using the printing process called transferware, a highly collectable method used to adorn antique china in white and blue patterns. Vintage transferware dishware was exceedingly popular during the Victorian era. In the late 18th century, Chinese porcelain was extremely sought-after, thanks to their rich and delicately detailed blue patterns hand painted on white backgrounds. However, due to trade prices, Chinese porcelain pieces were expensive and generally limited to the wealthier class. To mimic the look of Chinese porcelain, English potters created transferware. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this process, a copperplate is engraved with a design and heated. Cobalt oxide is applied to the hot engraved plate, followed by a damp tissue paper laid flat to pick up the oxide. The marked tissue is lifted off the copperplate and applied to the pottery surface. The tissue paper is then washed off, leaving the intricate blue design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the first transferware patterns incorporated Chinese designs and motifs, eventually Victorian romantic sensibilities created a market for floral and pastoral patterns that highlighted English Culture. After the Napoleonic Wars, a large export trade to North America was established. British Staffordshire potteries such as Cauldon, Wedgwood, and Johnson Brothers capitalized upon the surge of popularity of American history leading up to the Centennial of 1876 and again during the interwar period. With patterns designed expressly for the American markets, the plates, serveware, bowls and tureens celebrated early American history with idyllic and patriotic themes. Scenes were modeled closely after iconic engravings by 19th century publishers, such as Currier and Ives, and subjects were chosen for how they reinforced Americans’ sense of national identity and pride. The beautiful wares that have survived are now avidly collected on both sides of the Atlantic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear fine. Blue transferware on bulbous shaped white pitcher with “double c” style handle. Marked “Cauldon, England,” and “S” on the bottom, in blue. Crazing throughout. Previously examined under black light and reported with no chips, cracks, or repairs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-b89e5f55-7fff-e9a2-3440-c7ad35331360\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan\u003e7 5\/8\" H x 6 1\/2\" W x 7\" D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48302903591141,"sku":"OT758","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/vintage-abraham-lincoln-blue-transferware-pitcher-by-cauldon-1369135.jpg?v=1769085734"},{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-bust-sculpture-after-leo-cherne-bronze-patinated-resin","title":"Abraham Lincoln Bust Sculpture, after Leo Cherne, Bronze Patinated Resin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePresented is a handsome bust sculpture depicting Abraham Lincoln, after Leo Cherne. The tabletop bust is cast in dark patinated stone resin and mounted on a square black wood base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLeo Cherne created his bust sculpture of President Abraham Lincoln in 1955. He based the sculpture off an 1865 photograph of Abraham Lincoln. The photograph was taken hours after Lincoln learned of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender and only four days before Lincoln was assassinated. The original sculpture of the Abraham Lincoln bust was once located in the Cabinet Room of the White House and has been in the White House since the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLeo Cherne (1912-1999) was an American economist and attorney and a co-anchor of ABC's All-Star News from 1952-1953. He was also a gifted sculptor with many notable works exhibited in prominent museums and institutions. His work of Albert Schweitzer has been displayed in the Smithsonian, Washington, D.C and his sculpture of John F. Kennedy is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNear fine condition. Bronze patinated stone resin bust, on square wooden base. Minor wear, with loss of patina, to tip of Lincoln's nose. Base front inscribed with \"Abraham Lincoln by Leo Cherne.\" Slight discoloration to engraved title on base. Bottom of base has new felted rounds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan\u003e8\" H x 2 3\/4\" W x 3 1\/4\" D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48371273859301,"sku":"OT776","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/abraham-lincoln-bust-sculpture-after-leo-cherne-bronze-patinated-resin-6611577.jpg?v=1770329711"},{"product_id":"vintage-spencer-and-company-cased-sextant-19th-century","title":"Vintage Spencer \u0026 Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a British nautical sextant, dating to the 1830-40s. The brass and wood sextant was made by Spencer \u0026amp; Co. in London. The sextant has a wood body, brass index arm, and an ivory graduated arc, numbered every 5 degrees. The sextant has 6 total glass filters, an index mirror, and a brass horizon mirror clip. A small ivory label, affixed to the body, reads, “Spencer \u0026amp; Co. London.” The sextant comes in the original wooden wedge-shaped case, with the remnants of a paper label from the original American retailer, Robert King, pasted on the underside of the lid. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first version of the sextant was introduced in the 1730s by John Hadley and Thomas Godfrey. The sextant became a hugely important tool during exploratory voyages of the 18th century as mariners were able to more accurately pinpoint their position and distance from their destination. The sextant is an instrument that uses reflecting mirrors to determine the distance between a celestial object and the horizon, in order to calculate the latitudinal position of the vessel. The object could be a sun, moon, planet, or a star. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpencer \u0026amp; Co., frequently styled Spencer, Browning \u0026amp; Co., was a respected London maker of nautical and scientific instruments in the 19th century, continuing the legacy of the celebrated firm Spencer, Browning \u0026amp; Rust, first established in 1784. After the deaths of the company’s original partners by 1819, the business passed to successors who retained the well known names, capitalizing on an established reputation for dependable craftsmanship and accuracy, often appearing as \"Spencer, Browning \u0026amp; Co.\" or \"Spencer \u0026amp; Co.\" on instruments. Operating from addresses in the heart of London’s river trade in Wapping, including 111 Minories and 66 High Street, the firm supplied instruments to ship captains, merchants, naval officers, and surveyors. Their range included brass sextants, telescopes, compasses, and barometers, practical tools that were both functional and handsomely made, often housed in mahogany cases. They often sold their wares to American and European markets, through export retailers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert King was a mathematical and nautical instrument maker, repairer, and seller, specializing in compasses, sextants, barometers, navigators, thermometers. New York directories, as well as other nautical instrument examples in museums and auctions,  indicate that he operated in both England and New York between 1769 and 1868. In the United States, there are eight different shop addresses in New York City from 1812 to 1843, as well as a shop in New Orleans from 1822-1823. He operated his 212 Front Street shop, as seen on this sextant's label, from 1838 to 1843.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Minor tarnish on brass arc, small dents, wear to the finish of the wooden sextant body. Inlaid ivory graded arc, with numbers legible, light discoloration to ivory. Brass index mirror clip, with glass intact. Brass horizon mirror clip, but missing horizon glass. No telescope, as sometimes seen with mid-19th and later 19th century sextants. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the original wooden case, wedge-shaped, with a hinged lid. Box with surface wear, dents and scratches to outside finish and corner wear. A retailer’s paper label for “Robert King” is pasted on the underside of the box’s lid, with remnants of another paper label on top, now torn. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSextant Dimensions: 12 3\/4\" L x 10 1\/2\" W x 3 1\/2\" D . Case Dimensions: 14 7\/8 L x 12 3\/4\" W x 4 1\/4\" D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48412152496357,"sku":"OT767","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/vintage-spencer-co-cased-brass-and-wood-sextant-circa-1830s-40s-5639250.png?v=1771074793"},{"product_id":"no-6-cologne","title":"Number Six Cologne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in 1772 and worn by George Washington, Number Six is America’s original rebel scent. Crafted by Casswell-Massey, the Number Six Cologne has classic, aromatic and citrus-forward notes, with a light hint of amber, floral, and musk notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cologne has top notes of sparkling bergamot, rosemary, and white narcissus that set the stage for a vibrant heart of clove and 27 secret aromatics. At the dry-down, hand-selected premium-harvest lavender creates a warm, inviting base for this long-lasting, truly amazing fragrance that was created for and continues to scent the extraordinary, dynamic men who make things happen in our world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eFounded in 1752 as a bold newcomer, the Casswell-Massey mission has always been clear: to create the finest fragrances and grooming essentials that could rival, and even surpass, those from the legendary houses of Europe and beyond. With a rebellious spirit, they aimed for their exceptional products to be revolutionary, reflecting the ideals of a new and emerging nation. Their vision of American luxury was designed to be accessible to everyone, honor the skilled craftspeople behind the work, and respect the land and resources needed to produce high-quality products that enhance and enrich everyday life. 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