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1880 EXQUISITE American Literature Collection William: 1880 EXQUISITE American Literature Collection William Cullen Bryant Illustrated William Cullen Bryant was an important and well-known 19th-century American poet known for his landmark work ‘Thanatop

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1858 RARE Book Lot Civil War American Wars Indians: 1858 RARE Book Lot Civil War American Wars Indians Military Government A collection of rare mid-19th-century books of Americana, United States military, and politics. The most famous perhaps is Benjam

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1787 1st ed EARLY Americana Quaker Memorials Philadelphia Pennsylvania Jersey: 1787 1st ed EARLY Americana Quaker Memorials Philadelphia Pennsylvania Jersey An important, late 18th-century American account of early American Quakers. A Collection of Memorials of Quakers is an ass

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1869 1st ed Flower of Liberty post Civil War Poems: 1869 1st ed Flower of Liberty post Civil War Poems American Flag Illustrated ‘The Flower of Liberty’ is a post-Civil War collection of American nationalistic poetry, edited and collected by Julia

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1855 1ed Washington Farewell Address American: 1855 1ed Washington Farewell Address American Literature Wide-Awake Gift ‘The Wide-Awake Gift’ is a mid-19th-century collection of American poems and articles by notable literary figures including

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1882 Illustrated American Poets POE Bryant Longfellow: 1882 Illustrated American Poets POE Bryant Longfellow Whittier Holmes “The Illustrated Birthday Book of American Poets” is a late 19th-century collection of American poems by the most famous of po

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1864 Poems of the Civil WAR Union Politics Vicksburg: 1864 Poems of the Civil WAR Union Politics Vicksburg American Flag George Boker A rare collection of American poetry from poet and politician George Boker. Boker’s poetry took a radical turn toward

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1877 Blind Authors Artman Hall Poetry Memoirs Homer: 1877 Blind Authors Artman Hall Poetry Memoirs Homer Holman Wilson “Beauties and Achievements of the Blind” is a collection of American poetry from famous blind authors including L. V. Hall, France

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1923 American Indian Frederic Remington ART Illustrated Sioux Warriors Garland: 1923 American Indian Frederic Remington ART Illustrated Sioux Warriors Garland Hamlin Garlands Book of the American Indian is a collection of short stories and memoirs about Native Americans, their cu

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1923 American Indian Frederic Remington Illustrated Sioux Warriors Garland: 1923 American Indian Frederic Remington Illustrated Sioux Warriors Garland Hamlin Garlands Book of the American Indian is a collection of short stories and memoirs about Native Americans, their custom

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1854 EXQUISITE Homes of American Authors Audubon Irving: 1854 EXQUISITE Homes of American Authors Audubon Irving Bryant Emerson Webster ‘Homes of American Authors’ is a collection of short essays describing the lives and homes of iconic American writers

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1855 1st ed US Documents Constitution Declaration SIGNERS Slave Bills Slavery: 1855 1st ed US Documents Constitution Declaration SIGNERS Slave Bills Slavery Echoes from the Cabinet is a collection of important American documents including the Constitution, The Declaration of Ind

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1857 US Documents Constitution Declaration SIGNERS: 1857 US Documents Constitution Declaration SIGNERS Slave Bills Slavery â€˜Echoes from the Cabinetâ€™ is a collection of important American documents including the Constitution, The Declaratio

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1855 US Documents Constitution Declaration SIGNERS Fugitive Slave Bills Slavery: 1855 US Documents Constitution Declaration SIGNERS Fugitive Slave Bills Slavery Echoes from the Cabinet is a collection of important American documents including the Constitution, The Declaration of I

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1855 1ed American Revolution Heroes George Washington: 1855 1ed American Revolution Heroes George Washington Declaration + Constitution John Frost’s ‘Lives of the Heroes of the American Revolution’ is a collection of biographical and historical sket

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1847 True Republican Constitution Declaration: 1847 True Republican Constitution Declaration Independence Washington Americana ‘The True Republican’ is a mid-19th-century collection of famous American documents and Presidential speeches by Jon

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Chinese Rare Books in American Collections

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Chinese Rare Books in American Collections , published in 1985, very good condition!

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