Washington: Printed by E. de Krafft, 1817. 5pp. Dbd. Foxed, else near fine. A major point of contention in the Treaty of Ghent was the restitution of slaves which the British had taken from American merchants and farmers. Following a inquiry from the Senate, John Quincy Adams' letter informs the.....
Paris. September 28, 1794. [3]pp. on a folded folio sheet, docketed on the blank fourth page. Old folds. Short separations along folds, light creasing. Very good. In a half red morocco and marbled paper folding case, spine gilt. A lengthy and friendly correspondence from James Monroe during the early part.....
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Baltimore. June 19, 1794. [1]p., docketed on verso. Single quarto sheet. Old fold lines. Light wear and soiling, two older tape repairs on verso. Staining on right edge. Good plus. James Monroe writes to New Hampshire Senator John Langdon immediately before Monroe's departure to take up his position as U.S......
[Mobile, Al.]: Printed at the Office of the Daily Register and Advertiser, 1863. 23pp. Antique-style half calf. Toned. Small closed tear in foredge of titlepage. Minor chipping at extremities of a few leaves. Good plus. A forceful (and ultimately fanciful) statement of Confederate foreign policy aims more than two years.....
Galveston, Tx. Published by the Society, 1876. 82pp. Lacks preliminary limitation leaf. Half morocco and marbled boards in antique style, leather label. Scattered pencil annotations. Very good. One of 100 copies of the rare first printing of Ashbel Smith's important memoir of Texas diplomacy during the Republic period. "Written by.....
[Philadelphia]. 1800. 9pp. Dbd. Stab holes in gutter. Tanning in interior gutter, else near fine. A petition filed by William Tazewell requested compensation for the cost and loss of personal effects incurred during his return to America after serving as the secretary to Elbridge Gerry. Tazewell, who had been studying.....
Washington. 1816. 23pp. Dbd. Very good. Prints two letters from Onìs (and Monroe's reply) in which he complains of expeditions being arranged by Robinson and Toledo against Spanish claims. Onìs also continues his objections to the American seizure of West Florida. Monroe replies that these activities are beyond the jurisdiction.....
Paris: Chez Francois Fourneir, Avec Privilege de sa Majeste, 1713. Four items bound in one volume. 117,[2]; 80; 43,[1]; 23pp. Quarto. Modern half red morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt. Contemporary ink number in upper outer corner of each titlepage. Near fine. The growing power of France and its attempt.....
[Various locations, mostly Valparaiso, Chile; Callao, and Lima. 1822-1827]. Forty-six autograph letters, signed, or manuscript letters, signed, totaling [103]pp., some with integral address leaf. All docketed at the top right edge of the verso of the last leaf, likely by William Tudor himself. Original mailing folds, light toning, occasional short.....
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1885. 77pp., printed on blue paper. Folio. Original pink front wrapper (rear wrapper lacking) bound into later green cloth, spine gilt. Contemporary ownership inscription on front wrapper, bookplate on front pastedown. A bit of light wear. Near fine. The copy given to the newly-appointed United States.....
[New York]: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, [1790]. Broadside, 12 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches visible within the mat. Removed from a sammelband volume, with stab holes along left edge. Lightly tanned and foxed. Very good. Matted and framed. The very rare printing of the act establishing the.....
[Most likely Philadelphia, but possibly London. 1836]. Lithograph, sheet size: 15 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches. Six small closed tears along left edge, all of them one- half inch or less, far from the image and below the mat line. A fresh, clear, dark impression. Near fine. Matted. An impressive.....
Paris. 1815. xxxii,320pp. Contemporary three-quarter morocco and boards, spine gilt, leather label. Extremities lightly worn. Minor foxing. Very good. First French edition. While serving as the United States consul in Paris, the author wrote this work on international diplomacy. It was one of the earliest American contributions to the field.....
[N.p., but likely Washington, D.C. ca. 1860]. Ink and wash drawing on paper, approximately 10 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches. Couple short closed marginal tears. Near fine. Matted. A unique piece of original artwork documenting the early history of Japanese-American relations, this is a sketch of the 1860 Japanese Embassy.....
London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1798. 78pp. Modern dark blue half morocco and cloth, spine gilt. Corners lightly rubbed. Very minor foxing. Very good plus. First English edition of these controversial diplomatic exchanges, which first appeared in President John Adams' MESSAGE... of April 3, 1798 in Philadelphia. The incident known.....
[Philadelphia. 1799]. 16pp. Printed in two columns. Modern plain paper wrappers. Trimmed closely, affecting edges of text. Contemporary notations to first page. About good. Brief pamphlet outlining the details of the XYZ Affair. The incident known as the XYZ affair had its origins in a French attempt to coerce a......
[Philadelphia. 1798]. 71pp. Dbd., early stitching still present. Final leaf detached but present, ink signature on first leaf, scattered foxing and toning. Good. Partially unopened. President John Adams' report to Congress on the infamous "XYZ Affair," in which the negotiators for the French government attempted to extort bribes from the.....
London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1798. 57pp., plus [3]pp. of advertisements. 20th-century three-quarter morocco and cloth by Riviere and Son, spine gilt. Fine, untrimmed. An early London printing of these controversial diplomatic exchanges, which first appeared in President John Adams' MESSAGE... of April 3, 1798. The incident known as the.....
