WAR OF 1812. 499. History of the Late War in the Western Country, comprising a full Account of all the Transactions in that quarter, from the commencement of Hostilities at Tippecanoe to the termination of the Contest at New Orleans on the return of Peace. [By Robert Breckinridge McAfee.] Thick 8vo, original sheep. Lexington (Kentucky), 1816 THE EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION, AND A VERY FINE COPY. Contains the publishers' note (with the printers' imprint), and the blank leaf at pp. 3-4. The author was one of the first Kentuckians to join the Northwestern Army at the opening of the war, and was in active service until its close, being in many notable engagements. From 1820-1824 he was Lieut.-Gov. of Kentucky. He was an antiquarian of note, and wrote material relative to the early history of Kentucky. Of special interest as an early Western imprint. 500. History of the American War of Eighteen Hundred and Twelve, from the commencement until the termination thereof on the memorable Eighth of January, 1815, at New Orleans. With BRILLIANT IMPRESSION of the oval stipple portrait of Brig.-Gen. Zebulon M. Pike (engraved by Kennedy), and views of the "United States" and "Macedonian," the "Constitution" and "Guerriere," "Wasp," and "Frolic," Perry's victory, battle of North Point, and the battle of New Orleans, and the LARGE FOLDING MAP. 12mo, original sheep. Phil. Wm. McCarty, 1816 THE RARE FIRST EDITION, and a tall copy, containing some UNCUT LEAVES. The map is seldom found with the book. 501. The famous " Pike's Peak," in the Rocky Mountains, was discovered by Zebulon M. Pike whilst he was engaged in geographical explorations. The same. Second edn. With all the plates as in the preceding item, with the exception of the map (one ever issued with this edition). (Soiled in places.) 12mo, original sheep, rebacked with sheep. Phil. 1816 502. The same. Third edn. With all the plates as in the first edition (particularly fine impression of the portrait), and EXTRA FOLDING PLATE OF THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS laid in. 12mo, original sheep (a few pp. slightly soiled). Phil. 1817 503. The same. THE FIRST GERMAN EDN. With all the plates as in the first English edition, with the exception of the map (? one ever issued with this edition). 12mo, original sheep (some pp. soiled). Reading: Johann Ritter, 1817 504. The plates are fine impressions, and contain the German lettering as well as the English. Official Correspondence with the Department of War relative to operations of the Army under Maj.Genl. Izard on the Northern Frontier, 1814-15. 8vo, boards, uncut and unopened. Scarce. Phil. 1816 WAR OF 1812. 505. The Naval Monument, containing Official and v other Accounts of all the Battles fought between the Navies of the United States and Great Britain during the late War, to which is annexed a Naval Register of the United States. [By Abel Bowen.] With 25 spirited engrarings (full-page) of the various battles by Bowen, G. G. Smith, W. B. Annin, etc. 8vo, original sheep (a few pp. soiled as usual). Bost. 1816 The rare First edition.. Complete with all the plates. The front. contains medallion portraits of Paul Jones, Decatur, Hull, and Bainbridge. Contains the rare slip of errata. 506. History of the Late War, containing a minute Account of the various Military and Naval Operations. By H. M. Brackenridge. Second edn., revised. 5 plates. Crown 8vo, half morocco (some margins repaired). Balt. 1817 507. The Court of Neptune and the Curse of Liberty, with other Poems on subjects connected with the Late War. 16mo, original half roan. N. Y.: Van Winkle, 18.7 508. History of the Late War between the United States and Great Britain. By H. M. Brackenridge. Fourth edn., enlarged. With 6 plates. 12mo, original sheep (some pp. soiled). Balt. 1818 509. Historical Sketches of the Late War between the United States and Great Britain. By John Lewis ThomWith fine stipple portrait of Maj.-Gen. Brown, and views of the battles. 12mo, original calf (a few pp. soiled). son. 1812." Phil 1818 One of the rarest and best books relating to the War of 510. HUNT (GILBERT J.) The Late War between the United States and Great Britain, 1812-1815. With a Sketch of the Algerine War. THIRD EDN., improved. Front. and 3 plates of naval actions. Post 8vo, half morocco, unN. Y. Scott & Seguin, 1819 Notes on the War in the South. cut. 511. : With Biographical Sketches of the Lives of Moutgomery, Jackson, Sevier, the late Gov. Claiborne, and others. By Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne. 12mo, half morocco. Richmond, Va., 1819 Fine copy. Very scarce. The Barlow copy, with his label. The author was a member of the executive of Virginia during the war. 512. A Brief Sketch of the Military Operations on the Delaware during the late War. Together with a copy of the Muster-Rolls of the several Volunteer-Corps which composed the advance Light Brigade as they stood at the close of the Campaign of 1814. 12mo, original sheep(one page needs slight repairs, and one cover loose and lacks the map). Scarce. Phil. 1820 WAR OF 1812. 513. Baine's History of the late War between the United States and Great Britain. With a Critical Appendix, etc. By Ebenezer Harlow Cummins. 12mo, original boards, uncut. VERY SCARCE. UNCUT. FIRST EDN. Balt. 1820 514. Life of Oliver Hazard Perry. With an Appendix comprising Sketches of General Pike and Captain Lawrence, and View of the Navy. By John M. Niles. Stipple portrait of Perry and folding plate containing 2 views of the Battle of Lake Erie. Crown 8vo, sheep. Hartford, 1820 515. - A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington, Baltimore and New Orleans, 1814-15. By An Officer who served in the Expedition [Rev. Geo. R. Gleig]. 8vo, half morocco. Phil. 1821 The First American edition, with an Appendix correcting some errors and misstatements which appeared in the original English issue of the same year. 516. A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans under Generals Ross, Pakenham, and Lambert. With some account of the Countries visited. By An Officer [G. R. Gleig]. With the large folding map-usually missing. 8vo, half calf. Lond. 1821 Scarce. The author was Chaplain-General of the British Forces, and was wounded in the war. He was the author of several military biographies, etc. 517. The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; interspersed with brief Notices of the Origin, Progress, and Achievements of the American Navy, etc. By S. Putnam Waldo. With portraits of Decatur, Lawrence, Porter, etc., also illusts. of the "Blowing up of the Frigate Philadelphia,'" etc. 12mo, original sheep. Middletown, Conn., 1821 Rare. Contains the Navy List at the end. The author wrote Lives of Paul Jones, Andrew Jackson, Com. N. Biddle, and other famous characters connected with American history. pie 518. 6 The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur. By S. Putnam Waldo. Second edn., revised (really the Third edn., as there were two editions in 1821). With portraits of Bainbridge, Porter, Lawrence, and others, and 4 views. 12mo, original sheep (some pp. soiled and small piece cut from title). Middletown, Conn., 1822 History of the Wars of the French Revolution. By Edward Baines. (Vol. 4 only, complete in itself, containing “An Original History of the Late War Between the United States and Great Britain.") [By Thos. J. Wharton.] Portraits (maps and other plates lacking). 8vo, three-quarter brown morocco, uncut. Phil. 1824 519. SCARCE. With 8 plates, containing stipple portraits of Isaac Hull, Stephen Decatur, James Lawrence, O. H. Perry, Isaac Chauncey, and others. WAR OF 1812. 520. 521. A History of the Political and Military Events of the late War between the United States and Great Britain. By Samuel Perkins. FIRST EDN. 8vo, newly bound in three-quarter morocco, gilt edges (some pp. soiled). New Haven, 1825 Rare. The author was a graduate of Yale, and wrote several books relating to American History and Biography, of which this one is the scarcest. 522. Memoirs of Andrew Jackson. [By J. V. C. Smith.] Stipple portrait. 12mo, original boards (name on title). Bost. 1828 523. History of the American Troops during the late War, under Command of Colonels Fenton and Campbell, etc. With an Historical Account of the Canadas. By Samuel White. Crown 8vo, half crimson crushed levant, gilt top, uncut, by BRADSTREETS (corners of few pp. restored and 1 p. of the description of Canada lacking at end, though history of the troops complete, pp. 1-76). Balt. 1829 524. VERY RARE. The Jackson Wreath; or, National Souvenir Commemorative of the Great Civil Victory achieved through the Hero of New Orleans. By Dr. James M'Henry, etc. Portrait of Jackson, view of the Battle of New Orleans, folding map, etc. 8vo, original half calf. Phil. 1829 Scarce. Complete. Contains, in addition to the account of the battle at New Orleans, an account of the battles with the Creek Indians, etc. 525. The Naval Monument. Containing Accounts of all Battles during the late War. With a Naval Register. Illust. (crudely colored by hand, some lacking). Svo, half Bost. 1830 morocco. 526. Goodwin. Biography of Andrew Jackson. By Philo A. ✔ 12mo, sheep. Hartford, 1832 With engraved views of the Battle of New Orleans and the General's Hermitage" at Nashville, and portrait. 527. A Subaltern in America, comprising his Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Baltimore, Washington, etc., etc., during the late War. [By George Robert Gleig, Chaplain-General of the British Forces.] 8vo, half morocco, newly bound, gilt top, uncut (a few pp. soiled). Phil. 1833 Rare. Uncut. WAR OF 1812. 528. Life of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak; or, Black Hawk, embracing the Traditions of his Nation, Indian Wars in which he has been engaged, Manners and Customs. With an Account of the Cause and General History of the late War, his Surrender and Confinement at Jefferson Barracks, etc. Dictated by Himself. 12mo, original boards, with cloth back (some pp. soiled, and some inkstain on some pp.). Cinn. 1833 The extremely rare first edition. 529. An Authentic History of the late War. With a full Account of every Battle, the Defection of Gen. Hull, his Trial and Sentence, the Massacre at the River Raisin, etc., etc. By Paris M. Davis. Illust. 12mo, half morocco. N. Y. 1836 530. History of the late War between the United States and Great Britain. By H. M. Brackenridge. Sixth edn. With numerous portraits and illusts. Post 8vo, original full roan. Scarce. 531. strong. uniform). 532. Phil. 1836 Notices of the War of 1812. By John ArmFIRST EDN. 2 vols. post 8vo, original cloth (not N. Y. 1836-40 SCARCE, especially with the earliest issue (1836) of Volume I. Life and Services of Comm. William Bainbridge, U. S. Navy. By Thomas Harris. FIRST EDN. With fine mezzotint portrait by Sartain (one of his first portraits). 8vo, original cloth. Scarce. Phil. 1837 533. American Naval Battles, being a Complete History of the Battles fought by the Navy of the U. S., the late War with Great Britain [1812], etc., etc. Illust. Post 8vo, original cloth. Clean copy. Bost. 1840 534. Life of Major-General William Henry Harrison, his Civil and Military Services and a description of the Council at Vincennes, with Tecumseh, the Victories of Tippecanoe, Fort Meigs and the Thames. Portrait and fullpage views. 8vo, half cloth and boards. 536. Phil. 1840 Containing Accounts With a Naval Register 8vo, half morocco. Bost. 1840 EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the insertion of 20 plates, portraits, naval scenes, etc., some rare. Life of Commodore Oliver H. Perry. By Alex. S. McKenzie. Engraved portrait by Dick. 2 vols. 16mo, half roan. N. Y.: Harper [ca. 1840] |
