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[KENTUCKY & WESTERN SETTLEMENT NARRATIVES]. A Group of 7 works, comprising:  ATHERTON, William C. Narrative of the Suffering & Defeat of the North...

LITTELL, Charles (1768-1824). The Statute Law of Kentucky.  Frankfort: William Hunter, 1809, 1810, 1814.3 volumes (of 5, lacking vol.III,1811 and ...

LITTELL, William (1768-1824) -- SWIGERT, Jacob (1793-1869). A Digest of the Statute Law of Kentucky. Frankfort: Kendall and Russell, 1822.  2 volu...

MADISON, James (1751-1836). Engraved document signed as President ( "James Madison"), countersigned by A. J. Dallas, acting Secretary of War, 20 M...

[MAMMOTH CAVE]. A group of 3 works about Mammoth Cave, comprising:  [CROGHAN, John]. Rambles in the Mammoth Cave, During the Year 1844. Louisville...

MARQUETTE, Jacques (1637-1675). Ontdekking Van eenige Landen en Volkeren, in 't Noorder-gedeelte Van America. Door P. Marquette en Joliet. Gedaan ...

MARSHALL, Humphrey (1760-1841). The History of Kentucky. Frankfort: Henry Gore, 1812.One volume (all published), 8vo (203 x 120 mm). (Lacking the ...

MARSHALL, Humphrey (1760-1841). The History of Kentucky. Frankfort: Geo. S. Robinson, 1824.2 volumes, 8vo (203 x 121 mm). (Spotting, some wrinklin...

METCALF, Samuel Lytler (1798-1856). A Collection of Some of the Most Interesting Narratives of Indian Warfare in the West, Containing an Account o...

MICHAUX, François Andre (1770-1855). Travels to the Westward of the Allegany [sic] Mountains. London: Richard Phillips, 1805.8vo (210 x 226 mm). ...

MONROE, James. Letter signed as Secretary of State ( "Jas Monroe"), to the Collector of the Customs, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Washington D. C., ...

MONROE, James (1758-1831). Engraved document signed as President ( "James Monroe"), COUNTERSIGNED BY SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN QUINCY ADAMS ( "John ...

MORRIS, Robert (1734-1806). Autograph letter signed ( "Rob 't Morris"), to John Langdon. Philadelphia, 15 December 1778.  1 page, 8vo, 239 x 194 m...

MORRIS, Robert (1734-1806), as U. S. Superintendent of Finance. Letter signed ( "Rob 't Morris"), to John Langdon. Office of Finance, Philadelphia...

PALMER, Harold Sutton (1854-1933), illustrator. -- AUSTIN, Mary Hunter (1868-1934). California, the Land of the Sun. New York and London: The Macm...

[PRIVATEERS]. Partly printed document accomplished in manuscript, signed by Andrew Giddinge and William Coombs, countersigned by by John Parker, S...

RAMSAY, David (1749-1815). The History of the American Revolution. Philadelphia: R. Aitken & Son, 1789.  2 volumes, 8vo (112 x 195 mm). (A few wor...

ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919). Engraved document signed as President ( "Theodore Roosevelt"), countersigned by William H. Moody, Secretary of th...

ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919). Draft typescript signed as President ( "Theodore Roosevelt"), with an 8-word emendation in Roosevelt 's hand, to ...

STARR, Frederick (1858-1933). Indians of Southern Mexico. An Ethnographic Album. Chicago: N.p., 1899.  Oblong folio. 141 photogravures. Publisher ...

STOWE, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896) -- HENSON, Josiah (1789-1883). Father Henson's Story of His Own Life. Boston and Cleveland: John P. Jewett and ...

TANNER, Henry Schenck (1786-1858). The American Traveller, or Guide through the United States. Philadelphia: Published by the author, 1836.12mo (1...

TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972). Mr. Citizen. New York: Bernard Geis Associates,1960.8vo. Original publisher 's maroon cloth gilt, top edge stained r...

TYLER, John (1790-1862). Autograph endorsement signed as President ( "J. Tyler"), 29 December 1842.  1 page, 4to, 251 x 201 mm, on verso of letter...

WARD, Artemas. Partly printed document accomplished in manuscript signed on verso ( "Artemas Ward").  1 page, folio, 334 x 208 mm, signed by Ward ...

WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799). Address panel with autograph free frank signed ("G:o Washington"), as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, ...

WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799).  The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799. John C. Fitzpatrick, editor. Wa...

WEBSTER, Daniel (1782-1852). Autograph letter signed ( "Dan 'l Webster"), to J. M. White. N.p., 4 March n.y.  1 page, 8vo, matted and framed, unex...

WEBSTER, Delia Ann (1817-1904). Kentucky Jurisprudence. [sic] A History of the Trial of Miss Delia A. Webster. Vergennes, VT: E. W. Blaisdell, 184...

[WESTERN EXPANSION]. A group of 5 works, comprising:  [McAFEE, Robert Breckinridge]. History of the Late War in the Western Country. Lexington: Wo...

WITHERS, Alexander (1792-1865). Chronicles of Border Warfare. Clarksburg, VA: Joseph Israel, 1831.12mo (178 x 105 mm). Advertisements at end. (Sca...

ADAMS, Ansel (1902-1984). Images 1923-1974. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1974.  Oblong folio. 115 extended range photolithographic reproducti...

ADAMS, Ansel (1902-1984). -- AUSTIN, Mary (1968-1934). Taos Pueblo. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1977.Folio. 12 reproductions of Adams ' phot...

ALBERS, Josef (1888-1976). Formulation: Articulation I & II. New York and New Haven: Harry N. Abrams and Ives-Sillman, 1972.  2 volumes, oblong fo...

ARP, Jean (1887-1966). Dreams and Projects. New York: Curt Valentin, 1951-1952.  4to. 28 woodcuts by Arp. (Minor offsetting as usual.) Loose as is...

AVEDON, Richard (1923-2004). Avedon. Photographs 1947-1977. New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1978.  Folio. Numerous photographic illustrations....

AVEDON, Richard (1923-2004). In the American West, 1979-1984. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1985.  Folio. Numerous photographic illustrations. ...

[BAKST, Leon (1866-1924)]. LEVINSON, Andre (1887-1933). Bakst. The Story of the Artist 's Life. London: The Bayard Press, 1923.  Folio. Half-title...

BASKIN, Leonard (1922-2000). TENNYSON, Alfred Lord (1809-1892).  Tiresias. Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press, 1970.12mo. Etched frontispiece and 4 et...

BASKIN, Leonard (1922-2000). FRAZER, James, translator. Terminalia From Ovid 's Fasti. Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press, 1972.  4to. 8 etchings, eac...

BEARD, Peter (1938-2020).  Peter Beard. Cologne: Taschen, 2006.  Large folio. Numerous photographic reproductions of Beard 's collages. Original h...

CALDER, Alexander (1898-1976). LIPMAN, Jean and FOOTE, Nancy, editors. Calder 's Circus.  New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. in association with t...

CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). -- ELUARD, Paul (1895-1952). Le Dur Desir de Durer. Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford, translators. Philadelphia and...

CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). Chagall Lithographs. Vol.I: Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1960; Vol.II: Monte Carlo and Boston: Andre Sauret and Boston Bo...

CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). -- BACHELARD, Gaston (1884-1962). Drawings for the Bible. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1960.4to. 24 original ...

CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). Jerusalem Windows. New York: George Braziller, 1962.  4to. 2 original color lithographs by Chagall, numerous illustrati...

CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985), illustrator. -- PREVERT, Jacques (1900-1977).   Le Cirque D 'izis. Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1965.  Folio. 4 original ...

CUNNINGHAM, Imogen (1883-1976). Imogen! Imogen Cunningham Photographs 1910-1973. Seattle and London: Published for the Henry Art Gallery by the Un...

DALI, Salvador (1904-1989). DESCHARNES, Robert (1926-2014). The World of Salvador Dali. New York: The Viking Press, 1968.  4to. Numerous color re...

[DERRIERE LE MIROIR - CHAGALL]. A group of 4 Marc Chagall issues, comprising:CHAGALL. No. 27/28. March/April 1950. -- CHAGALL. No. 225. October 19...

[DERRIERE LE MIROIR - MIRO]. A group of 6 Joan Miro issues, comprising:MIRO. No. 87/88/89. June/July/August 1956. -- MIRO. No. 139/140. June/July ...

DUBUFFET, Jean (1901-1985). -- GUILLEVIC, Eugene (1907-1997). Elegies. Paris: Le Calligraphe, 1946.  8vo. Double-page color lithograph by Dubuffet...

ELUARD, Paul. Un poeme dans chaque livre. Paris: Louis Broder, 1956.  Small square 4to (190 x 190 mm). 16 etchings, drypoints, lithographs and woo...

FOLON, Jean-Michel (1934-2005). Affiches de Folon. Geneva: Alice Editions, 1978.  Folio. Original color etching in aquatint SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY...

HOCKNEY, David (b.1937). Hockney's Alphabet. Stephen Spender, editor. London: Faber & Faber, 1991.  Folio. Each letter of the alphabet and "&" ill...

HOSOE, Eikoh (b. 1933). Man and Woman. Tokyo: CamerArt, 1961.  4to. Numerous reproductions of Hosoe 's photographs. Poems by Taro Yamamoto. Text b...

Jerusalem: City of Mankind. New York: The International Fund for Concerned Photography, 1973.  Folio. 12 photographs by Leonard Freed, Ernst Haas...

KLEE, Paul (1879-1940), illustrator. -- VOLTAIRE, Francois Marie Arouet de (1694-1778). Kandide, oder Die beste Welt. Munich: Kurt Wolff, [1920]. ...

LEGER, FERNAND (1881-1955). -- RIMBAUD, Arthur (1854-1891). Les Illuminations. Lausanne: Grosclaude Editions des Gaules, [1949].Folio. 15 lithogra...

[LEGER, FERNAND (1881-1955)]. Fernand Leger: Sa vie, son oeuvre, son reve. Milan: Edizioni Apollinaire, 1971.Folio. Numerous photographic reproduc...

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