98. CIVIL WAR. Lincoln (Abraham). President's War Order No. 3. "Major General McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac, he is relieved from the Command of the other Military department," etc. 12mo. Washington, March 11, 1862 99. CIVIL WAR. "Grant's Petersburg Progress." Vol. 1, No. 1. Petersburg, Virginia, April 3, 1865. Folio. The army news sheet, with the heading, "Petersburg Ours! We Are Here!! Hallelujah Holiday for the Army. Great Rejoicing!' Under the heading "Latest News' is the following: "Richmond Taken.-Just as we are about going to press, we are reliably informed that the city of Richmond came into the possession of the Union forces at a quarter past eight o'clock this morning." 100. CIVIL WAR. Superscription and signature of Gen. Fitz John Porter, Oct. 1862; N. S. by Gen. Franz Sigel. 2 pieces. 101. CIVIL WAR. A. L. S. of Gen. Frederick Steele. 3 pp. Oct., 1861; A. L. S. by M. C. Perry. 1 p. n.y.; A. L. S. of Gen. R. C. Newton. 1 p. May, 1862; and others. 6 pieces. 102 CIVIL WAR. Interview between Grant and Pemberton at Vicksburg. I. India Proof Steel Engraving on folio paper. II. The original sketch by H. L. Stephens, the artist, done in pencil and wash. 103. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). A Brief History of the Lotus Club. By John Elderkin. With two Speeches by Mark Twain. 12mo, cloth. New York, [1895] 104. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). Speeches at the Lotus Club. Contains Speech of Mark Twain at Dinner Given in his Honor, Nov. 10, 1900. 8vo, eloth, gilt top, uncut. New York, 1901 105. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). De Morgan's "In Lighter Vein." 12mo, cloth, uncut. New York, n.d. Contains Anecdotes by Mark Twain. 106. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). Photograph portrait, 54 x 71⁄2 inches, mounted. On the back of the portrait are complete instructions to the engraver, entirely in the hand of, and signed by Edmund Clarence Stedman. "Make the very best engraving possible. There must be no blunder or false likeness, or bad work, as it is the portrait of the head of the house of C. L. Webster & Co., & we can't have any defect about it." 107. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). Mark Twain's Letters edited by Albert Bigelow Paine. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth. New York, [1917] FIRST EDITION; one of a few copies, issued, in uncut condition 108. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). Arguments before the Committee of Patents, Wash., 1906; Two Hundred After-Dinner Stories, N. Y. [1902]; and two others. 4 vols., paper. 109. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). Seventy-First Anniversary Celebration of the New England Society [1876]; After-Dinner Stories, 1904; AfterDinner Stories, Cleveland [1908]; Mark Twain's Letter to the California Pioneers, 1911. 4 vols. 8vo, and smaller, sewn and wrappers. 110. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). Punch, Brothers, Punch! [1878]; The £1,000,000 Bank-Note, 1893; Extract from Capt. Stormfield's Visit to Heaven, 1909; When Ghost Meets Ghost. By De Morgan [1914]. 4 vols. 12mo and 16mo, cloth. FIRST EDITIONS. 111. CLEMENS (SAMUEL L.). Lithographed card of reply, with one word filled in; Letters of a Japanese Schoolboy, Presentation copy, inscribed. Contains letter by Clemens; Pamphlet on J. N. Verey, Mark Twain's Conductor. 3 pieces. London, 1902 112. CLEVELAND (GROVER). A. N. S., 1 p. oblong 12 mo, in pencil. Wash., Dec. 18, 1888. Asking about the fitness of a certain candidate for judge. 113. COLLINS (WILKIE). No Name: A Drama in Four Acts. 12mo, original wrappers. London: Published by the Author, 1870 VERY SCARCE. Altered from the Novel for Performance on the Stage. Printed on one side only. 114. Another copy of the same. 115. COLLINS (WILKIE). No Name. A Drama in Four Acts. London, 1870; The New Magdalen. A Dramatic Story and Prologue in Three Acts. London, 1873. 2 vols. 12mo, original wrappers. London, 1870-1873 Published by the Author. Printed on one side only. 116. Another copy of the same. 117. COLLINS (WILKIE). The Woman in White. A Drama in a Prologue and Four Acts. 12mo, original_wrappers. London: Published by the Author, 1871 VERY SCARCE. Altered from the Novel for Performance on the Stage. Printed on one side only. 118. COLLINS (WILKIE). The Woman in White. Specimens of Criticisms extracted from Press Notices. 12mo, original pictorial wrappers. 119. 5 other copies of the same. 120. 12 other copies of the same. [London] 1871 121. COLLINS (WILKIE). The New Magdalen. A Dramatic Story in a Prologue and Three Acts. 12mo, original wrappers. London: Published by the Author, 1873 VERY SCARCE. First produced in London at the Olympic Theatre, May 19, 1873. Printed on one side only. 122. Another copy of the same. 123. COLUMBUS. An Historical Play. 8vo, sewn. The name Pemberton has been written across several pages. London, n.d. 124. CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. Edited from the Original Records in the Library of Congress by Worthington Chauncey Ford. Illustrated with numerous facsimiles. 20 vols. royal 8vo, cloth, uncut and unopened. Washington, 1904 Invaluable for its interesting and intimate information. 125. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] Lionel Lincoln; or, The Leaguer of Boston. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 12mo, original boards, uncut (backs chipped, and cover loose). N. Y., 1825 126. Another copy of the same (cover loose). 127. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] The Bravo. A Tale. 12mo, original boards, uncut. Philadelphia, 1831. 2 vols., FIRST EDITION. Backs and paper labels partly missing. FIRST Phila., 1831 128. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] The Bravo: A Tale. EDITION. 2 vols., original boards, uncut (backs broken). 129. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] The Bravo. A Tale. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 12mo, original boards, uncut (backs missing and binding loose). 130. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] 2 vols., original half cloth and boards, uncut. Phila., 1831 The Monikins. FIRST EDITION. 131. Another copy of the same (hinge torn and name on one title). Phila., 1835 Sketches of Switzerland. 2 vols., FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. (Backs faded and one hinge split.) 132. [COOPER (James Fenimore).] 12mo, cloth, paper labels. 133. Another copy of the same. 134. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] Homeward Bound; or, The Chase. A Tale of the Sea. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 12mo, original cloth. Phila., 1838 135. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] Home as Found. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 12mo, original cloth. Phila., 1838 136. COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE). The History of the Navy of the United States of America. Frontispiece maps. 2 vols. 8vo, original cloth (one hinge split). Philadelphia, 1839 FIRST EDITION. 137. [COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE).] The Pathfinder: or, The Inland Sea. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 12mo, original cloth, uncut (name on one title). Phila., 1840 138. COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE). The Deerslayer: or, The First War-Path. A Tale. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 12mo, original cloth, paper labels (name on titles). Phila., 1841 139. COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE). Ned Myers; or, A Life Before the Mast. 12mo, half calf (rubbed and somewhat foxed). Philadelphia, 1843 FIRST EDITION. 140. COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE). Le Mouchoir. An Autobiographical Romance. 4to, half blue morocco. New York, 1843 THE VERY SCARCE FIRST EDITION as it appeared in "Brother Jonathan" for March 22, 1843. A Letter to his Countrymen. 141. COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE). New York, 1834; Memorial of James Fenimore Cooper. FIRST EDITION. New York, 1852. 2 vols. 8vo, cloth and sewn. 142. COOPER (JAMES FENIMORE). Novels. 110 volumes of the English Editions, mainly in the original boards (some bindings worn). A nearly complete set of the English Editions, which are printed in much more readable type than the early American editions. This edition is extremely difficult to make up and is most desirable on account of its splendid printing. 143. CORTES. Letters of Cortes. The Five Letters of Relation from Fernando Cortes to the Emperor Charles V. Translated and Edited, with a biographical introduction and notes, compiled from original sources. By Francis A. MacNutt. Portraits and maps. 2 vols. 8vo, cloth and boards, gilt tops, uncut. New York, 1908 Limited to 750 copies. 144. COTTON (JOHN). The Pouring Out of the Seven Vials, or an Exposition of the 16. Chapter of the Revelation, with an Application of it to our Times. Preached in sundry Sermons at Boston in New-England. Small 4to, original sheep binding. London, Printed for R. S., 1642 Fine, crisp copy of the FIRST EDITION. RARE. 145. CROCKETT (S. R.). Collected Set of FIRST EDITIONS of the Writings of S. R. Crockett. 17 vols. 12mo, cloth and paper. v.p., n.d. Consisting of: The Stickit Minister, 1893; The Lilac Sunbonnet, 1894; Mad Sir Uchtred of the Hills, 1894; The Raiders, 1894; The Men of the Moss-Hags, 1894; Bog-Myrtle and Peat, 1895; The Grey Man, 1896; Sweetheart Travellers [1895]; Cleg Kelly, 1896; Lads' Love, 1897; Sir Toady Lion, 1897; The Red Axe, 1898; The Standard Bearer, 1898; Kit Kennedy, 1899; The Stickit Minister's Wooing, 1900; Love Idyls, 1901; The Standard Bearer, N. Y., 1898. The last volume is an autograph presentation copy from the author. FINE CRUIKSHANK DRAWING 146. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Pencil Study. View from the Top of St. Paul's. With marginal notes and inscription on the top in Cruikshank's autograph. Size 11 x 171⁄2 inches. The central theme is a view of Fleet Street as seen from St. Paul's Cathedral. On the margins are various notes and memoranda evidently intended for other sketches in connection with the great Exposition at Hyde Park, 1851-details of bridges, balloons, triumphal arches, etc. ORIGINAL DRAWING 147. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Original pen and ink sketch showing five heads. About 81⁄2 x 74. Signed by George Cruikshank. Back of sketch covered with his writing. 148. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Caricature, Hard Times, or, O! Dear what will become of us, O! dear what shall we do?!!!! Etched, colored, folio. Published February 10th, 1814 A procession of the unemployed. One of the poor artists represents George Cruikshank himself. 149. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Caricature, Little Boney Gone to Pot. Etching, colored, folio. Published May 12, 1814 The devil rising from the sea hands Napoleon a loaded pistol and says, "If you have one spark of courage left take this." The treaty of Paris, whereby Napoleon abdicated, and was sent by the allies to Elba, was signed on May 30, 1814. 150. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Colored Etching. Helba Flag. Three Bees (properly) suspended. Small 4to. Pub. by H. Humphrey, 1815 One of Cruikshank's scarce Napoleon etchings. 151. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Caricature, Boney's Threatened Invasion brought to bear-or taking a View of the English coast from ye Poop of the Bellerophon. Etching, colored, folio. Published by S. W. Fores, September 1st, 1815 152. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Caricature. The Afterpiece to the Tragedy of Waterloo; or, Madame Francoise & her Managers!!! Etching, uncolored, folio. [1816] 153. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Original First Proof of the plate of Signor Naldi as Figaro, drawn and etched expressly for the British stage, February, 1818. Plate size 44 x 8 inches. This had been colored by hand and on the back are written full instructions to the engraver in Cruikshank's autograph. 154. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Etching, The Plan of the Great Industrial Exhibition of all Nations. Plate size 17 x 12. RARE FIRST EDITION 155. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). German Popular Stories, Translated from the Kinder and Haus Marchen, Collected by M. M. Grimm, From Oral Tradition. 2 vols., 12mo, full yellow levant morocco, gilt edges, by Bedford, enclosed in morocco slip case. London, Published by C. Baldwyn, 1823-26 FIRST EDITION. A few pages have been skilfully repaired, and the half-titles are of a later date, otherwise a very good and desirable copy. PROOFS OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS TO GERMAN POPULAR STORIES 156. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). India Proofs. Illustrations for German Popular Stories. 14 odd plates on 7 sheets, including both of the title pages. VERY SCARCE. 157. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Forty Woodcut Illustrations of Lord Byron's Works. 1 vol., 8vo, orig. wrappers, uncut. London [1830] 158. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Illustrations to Popular Works. 1 (all published). 4to, original wrappers. In a cloth slip-case. Part London: Published for the Artist [1830] Large Paper copy of the First Edition, with the plates on India paper. 159. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Burford Cottage and its Robin-Red Breast. Engraved title by Devenport after Cruikshank and vignette on title by Thompson after Cruikshank. 12mo, half calf, gilt top, uncut. London, Printed for Thomas Tegg and Son, 1835 160. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). The Original Prospectus of the TableBook. 4 page leaflet, 8vo, unbound. London [1844] EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE. Thackeray contributed to the "Table Book." PROOFS OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE "TABLE BOOK" 161. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Complete set of proofs of the Etchings and Woodcuts for the "Table Book." The etchings are each on India paper, mounted, and the woodcuts on eight large sheets of India paper undivided. Folio, unbound. [1845] The etched title is signed in pencil by Cruikshank and the woodcut for the cover bears the following legend in his autograph: "Proofs from the original engravings on wood for the Table Book-Geo. Cruikshank." VERY RARE. SIGNED PROOFS TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE "OMNIBUS' 162. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Complete set of proofs of the Etchings and Woodcuts illustrating "George Cruikshank's Omnibus. The etchings are each on India paper and the woodcuts on 7 large sheets India paper undivided. Folio, unbound. [1842] The etched title is signed in pencil by Cruikshank, and the woodcut for the cover bears the following inscription in his autograph: "Eighty Proofs from the original Engravings on Wood. George Cruikshank." |
