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1962
New York Public Library
Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives of the Civil War, Vol. 1, Northern States, Part 6, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin
GLC08880.057
December 1787 - May 1788
Loudon, Samuel (1727?-1813)
The American Magazine.
Contains six monthly issues. Billed as "Containing a Miscellaneous Collection of Original an other Valuable Essays, in Prose and Verse, and Calculated both for Instruction and Amusement." A quote underneath the title reads: "Science the guide, and...
GLC03462
1864
Boker, George H. (George Henry) (1823-1890)
Poems of the War
Written by Philadelphia poet, playwright and diplomat George Henry Boker. First edition copy signed by one of Lincoln's secretaries John G. Nicolay as "Jno G. Nicolay / Sept 19th 1864." Published by Ticknor and Fields. Contains 37 poems, including 4...
GLC00530
1779
Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816)
Observations on the American Revolution
Morris' notes on the conduct of Biritish and American forces, and on the revolution. Published by Styner & Cist.
GLC01450.805.01
1866
Melville, Herman (1819-1891)
Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
First edition copy of Melville's only book of poetry dedicated to the 300,000 men who died for the Union cause during the Civil War. Printed by Harper Brothers, Publishers, New York. Embossed with stamp of Wm. Young, Bookseller and Stationer, Troy...
GLC00465
January 1791- June 1791
Carey, Mathew (1760-1839)
The American Museum or Universal Magazine. [Vol. 9 (1791)]
Contains six monthly issues, January to June 1791. Bound in contemporary leather. Published by Carey, Stewart & Co. Contains a lot of information on American history at the beginning of the U.S. Government, Indian "depradations (sic)," Washington...
GLC03461
1875
Whitman, Walt
Memoranda During the War [presentation copy to J.Q.A. Ward]
Inscribed on a printed "Remembrance Copy" notice. To Ward from "his friend the Author."
GLC03737
1780
Burke, Edmund (1729-1797)
An impartial history of the war in America... to 1779
Printed for J. Milliken. With large folding plate opposite titlepage, "A New Map of North America" [no imprint] and accompanied by 13 additional plates, all fanciful depictions of American and British leaders.
GLC01842
1947
Grolier Club
One hundred influential American books printed before 1900...
(title continues)... Catalogue and addresses. Exhibition at The Grolier Club, April eighteenth-June sixteenth, MCMXLVI. Published by the Grolier Club. Contents include the committee's selections, "America as Frontier," a catalogue of the...
GLC00352
February 1791
The American Museum, or Universal magazine, for February, 1791.
Disbound. Consists of pages 62-116. Printed by Carey. Contains essays on happiness, Lord Chesterfield's letters, astronomy, the microscope, and English literature, among various other topics. One essay, appearing on pages 99-107, is titled "The...
GLC08741
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