Day 2 | Rare Books & Historical Documents from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr.

A very early example of political cartooning in the Massachusetts Centinel, February 30, 1788 (Volume VIII, number 39 pp. 153-156). Boston: Benjam...

U.S. Constitution first printing in a periodical magazine, The Columbian Magazine dated September 1787, pages 615-674. The Constitution starts on ...

James Madison's proposal for the Bill of Rights. Printed in the United States Chronicle, Thursday, June 25, 1789. Published by Bennett Wheeler (17...

This is the exceedingly rare Debates and the Proceedings of Congress or the Congressional Register, printed in 1789. This is the original period p...

American broadside on paper, 1800, memorial eleven numbered five line stanza poem printed on the death of President and General George Washington....

This complete and very desirable example of the Massachusetts Centinel dated Janurary 30th 1788, #155, containing the very rarely found early poli...

Political, Miscellaneous and Philosophical Pieces by Benjamin Franklin. Published by J. Johnson in London 1779. First edition. Book is quarter bou...

Constitutions Des Treize Etats-Unis de l'Amerique. Printed 1783 by D. Pierres, Paris. Contains the first printed appearance of the Great Seal of t...

Journals of Congress, Containing the Proceedings from Sept. 5, 1774 to Jan. 1, 1776. Volume I. Printed 1777, by Robert Aiken, Philadelphia. A rare...

The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, Vol. LVII for the Year M.DCCLXXXVII, Part the Second, [July through December 1787]. First edit...

Ratification of the Bill of Rights. The Columbian Centinel. Boston; Wednesday, March 21, 1792. printed by Benjamin Russell. volume XVII [17], numb...

The Independent Gazetteer, Or, the Chronicle of Freedom, dated July 16, 1788. Contains an early mention of the structure for the Bill of Rights at...

The Independent Gazetteer; or, The Chronicle of Freedom, September 15, 1788. Volume VII. Number 862. Contains important news of the United States ...

The Independent Gazetteer; or, The Chronicle of Freedom. August 19, 1789. Volume VIII, Number 1150. Important content about accepting the 4th amen...

The Independent Gazetteer, or The Chronicle of Freedom. Volume 8 #1153. Published August 22, 1789. Contains content on the Bill of Rights. This is...

6 different newspapers about the birth of our nation from the period just after the Stamp Act to the War of 1812, the list as follows. The Boston ...

Dwight Foster (1757-1823), lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the United States Ho...

The Massachusetts Centinel, having 9 different dates with important colonial news about the Constitution and all other news of the day. The follow...

The Massachusetts Centinel dated December 12, 1789, as North Carolina announces it ratified the Constitution, being the twelfth pillar, with detai...

The New Haven Gazette, dated February 14, 1788, publishes its first account of Massachusetts ratifying the Constitution. Also discussed is the cel...

Three separate editions, in the August 9th 1804 edition are many printed letters and much area news, in September there is a nice full page printi...

Gazette of the United States, #473, 2pp. Has the first newspaper record of Rhode Island ratifying the Constitution amongst other news of Congress....

Six English periodicals with news items about the colonies. Examples date from 1733 to 1783. #1: The Gentleman's Magazine dated April 1733 contain...

Journals of Congress: Containing Their Proceedings From November 5, 1787, to November 3, 1788 Volume XIII. Published 1801 by Folwell's Press, Phil...

The Weekly Register published by Hezekiah Niles. Covering the dates September 26, 1812 to February 27, 1813. Contains news reports of the War of 1...

Mr. Daggett’s Argument, before the assembly Of The State Of Connecticut, October 1804, in the case of Certain Justices of the Peace to which is pr...

Journal, Acts and Proceedings, of The Convention, Assembled at Philadelphia, Monday, May 14, and Dissolved Monday, September 17, 1787, Which Forme...

The Constitution of the United States of America, the rules of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: with Jefferson's Manual. Starting ...

The Constitutions of the United States According to the Latest Amendments – To Which Are Prefixed; The Declaration of Independence; And The Federa...

Principles of Political Economy Considered With A View to Their Practical Application by Thomas Robert Malthus. Published 1820 by John Murray. Fir...

Journal, Acts and Proceedings of the Convention, Assembled at Philadelphia, Monday, May 14, and Dissolved Monday, September 17, 1787, Which Formed...

One page broadside, “At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of ...

A collection of six early newspapers. The Country Journal or Craftsman, June 28, 1735 #469, discussing Savannah, Georgia being built. Contains adv...

Secret Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled at Philadelphia, in the Year 1787, for the Purpose of Forming the Constitution of The U...

A three volume complete set of The Papers of James Madison, Purchased by Order of Congress; Being His Correspondence and Reports of Debates During...

The Federalist, on The New Constitution Written in The Year 1788, By Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay: With an Appendix... Published 1826 in...

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Published 1830 by Gray and Bow...

John Tyler and Others, A Selection of Eulogies Pronounced in the Several States, in Honor of Those Illustrious Patriots and Statesmen John Adams a...

Three volume set of The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry Randall. Published 1858, Derby and Jackson. First edition. Three volume set finely quart...

Constitution of the United States of America: Rules of the House of Representatives, Joint Rules of the Two Houses and Rules of the Senate, with J...

Volume 2 of the Memoirs of the Hon. Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, Vice President and President of the United States Containing A Concise H...

Thomas Jefferson, Message from the President of the United States Communicating Further Information in Relation to the Affairs of the United State...

The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing A Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery with An Engraved Map of Each District...

Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, The Cherokee Country. The Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges or Cr...

Cherokee Nation paper items 8 total starting with a the 29th congress 1st session,"letter from the Secretary of war", Information relative to outr...

Cherokee Hymn Book, published 1909 by the Dwight Mission Press in Marble City, Oklahoma. Published for Literature Department of the Woman's Board ...

Finely bound two volume first edition set of Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians by George Catl...

Two volume set, Letters and Notes of the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians by George Catlin. Published 1842 by Wiley ...

Two volume set of Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians by George Catlin. Published 1841 by the a...

The Travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke [sic], by order of the government of the United States, performed in the years 1804, 1805, & 1806, being upwa...

The Analectic Magazine, Volume 5: January-June 1815 Many essays including a review of Lewis and Clark's travels (p127-149 and 210-234.) Bound in b...

A Brief Account on the Causes that have Retarded the Progress of the Colony of Georgia, in America by William Stevens (1671-1753). London: N.p. (1...

Richard Reilly THE DUBLIN NEWS-LETTER VOL 5- #449. April 18th, 1741-April 21st, 1741. Excellent first hand account with descriptions of Georgia em...

A Brief Account of the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia, Under Gen. James Oglethorpe, February 1, 1733. Printed 1835 by Peter Force, Washing...

The Morning Chronicle and the London Advertiser, December 27, 1779, #3309. Having nearly two full pages with great detail of the Seige on Savannah...

A Journal of a Voyage from London to Savannah in Georgia. In Two Parts. Part I: From London to Gibraltar. Part II: From Gibraltar to Savannah. By ...

“A State of the Province of Georgia, Attested Upon Oath in the Court of Savannah, November 10, 1740” by William Stephens (1671-1753). First separa...

The Office and Duty of a Justice of the Peace, and A Guide to Clerks, Constables, Coroners, Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Sheriffs, Tax-Co...

A two page handwritten letter by J.J. Griffin to General Ira Foster of Cumming, Georgia. Letter details insight into how local politics in Georgia...

Two books by Joseph M. Brown: #1: The Mountain Campaigns in Georgia, or, War Scenes on the W. & A. Published 1886 by Art-Printing Works of Matthew...