Winston-Salem, NC: Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 2003. 562 pp. Hardcover in original binding and dust jacket. The first in the Frank L. Horton Series of regional decorative arts monographs published by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, this volume by John Bivins, Jr., is a study.....
Raleigh, North Carolina: Lawrence & LeMay, 1834. 8, [2] pages. Pamphlet now bound into beautiful custom marbled paper boards and leather binding. SCARCE.
Richmond, Virginia: The Hermitage Press, 1911. 191 pp. Hardcover in original cloth binding. Covers lightly soiled. Excellent condition overall. Incredibly SCARCE work of poetry from Elkin, North Carolina Female Poet Sherley Pegram (1863-1934). Not Ex-Lib.
Lippincott, Grambo and Co, 1851. 138, 480pp., index with ads. Hardcover in publisher's original stamped cloth. Spine cover is chipped. Two volumes bound as one. INSCRIBED by author on ffep. Includes a brief history of each county in the state. Howes W-323. Thornton 14720. Not Ex-Lib...
Raleigh, North Carolina: Printed by Joseph Gales and Son, 1836. 424 pp. (2), 6 pp. Full period leather binding. Boards are scuffed and front board is bowed. Scattered foxing throughout the text. "The Convention of 1835 was a turning point in the history of North Carolina, its achievement.....
Raleigh, North Carolina: Walters, Hughes & Company, 1867. 75 pages approx., plus 12 pages advertising in rear; 3 fold-out maps as issued on thin paper in near-pristine condition; Front cover is identical to title page which follows immediately, no free endpages, front or back; Rear cover is full page advertisement.....
Raleigh, Noth Carolina: J. Gales, 1805. 556, xvii, pp. Original leather binding, Front board is detached. Previous owner signature ("Thomas Williams, Esq., of Knoxville, Tennessee, 1820") on front pastedown and title page. The first North Carolina appellate court, created in 1799, was called the Court of Conference. It.....
George Shumway Pub, 1968. 200 pp. Hardcover in original binding and dust jacket. Not Ex-Lib. Illustrated. First Edition. SIGNED and inscribed by author on ffep.
Wilmington, North Carolina: J.A. Walker, 1902. 11 unnumbered pages. Bound in exquisite fine binding. Text is complete. Not Ex-Lib. "Done at Wilmington, N.C., this the 12th day of November, 1902"--Page [2]. Also discusses Major John Walker, General Thomas Davis, and the Owen family.
1755. Indenture from Lord Granville to Herman Husband of Orange County in the Province of North Carolina, Planter, of six hundred and forty acres of land lying and being in the Parish of St. Matthew in the County of Orange, dated 13 November 1755, signed by Francis Corbin and Benjamin.....
1761. Land grant of 30 acres lying and being in the County of Craven to Gregg Yarborough, signature of Arthur Dobbs missing but mentioned in document as witness __”Alexr. Duncan” Deputy Surveyor. Chipped with areas of loss.
1745. Land Grant to Edmund Murphy two hundred and fifty acres of land in the County of Craven on the West side of Handcock’s Creek on the South side of Neuse River, dated 20 April 1745 and signed by Gabriel Johnston and certification as a true copy on 18th May.....
1745. Land grant to Leonard Loftin containing two hundred acres lying and being in the County of Craven in the Province of North Carolina on south side of the Neuse River and at “Bath Towne” dated 27 September 1745, signature missing but printed within the document is Gabriel Johnston [fragile.....
Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin, 1842. 360 pp. Brown ribbed cloth covered boards with blind stamped decorations to both covers & gilt stamped title to spine. Spine extremes starting to fray, lightly rubbed corners, areas of fading and small ink stains to covers. Signed association copy of the North Carolina.....
Raleigh, North Carolina: J. Gales, 1821. Two volumes, complete set. Paginated continuously, Volume I: 1-800 pp.; Volume II: 801-1653 pp. Full leather binding with gilt titles on leather spine labels (some fading and chipping, see pic). Leather covers are scuffed. Both volumes are relatively solid and tight (they are incredibly.....
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, 1907. Hardcover in original binding. This copy is SIGNED and inscribed by the author to his wife. Not Ex-Lib.
Winston, North Carolina: Stewarts' Printing House, 1898. 132 pp. Hardcover in original blue cloth binding with bright gilt title on cover. This copy has a binding error where it is internally bound upside down (ie the back cover opens to the first page). SCARCE title. Not Ex-Lib...
Salisbury, NC: Rowan Printing Company, 1941. 539 pp., Hardcover in original blue cloth boards. SIGNED by author on ffep. Not Ex-Lib. An interesting title covering lots of topics central to Southern Americana and the mountains of North Carolina.
Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton, 1908. 157 pp. Hardcover in original cloth with gilt title on spine. Excellent condition. SCARCE title. Ex-Lib., though with minimal markings. Pack Library bookplate on front pastedown.
1795. North Carolina Land Grant witnessed by Samuel Johnston (signature missing) and dated 26 November (year missing) granting to Joseph Stacy one hundred acres of land in Montgomery County on Little Town Creek, registered 29 March 1795. Condition: Section missing (see pics). Original linen paper essentially separated horizontally into.....
2005. 709 pp. Hardcover in original binding. Revised and updated 2005 edition of the 1973 original. Not Ex-Lib. SCARCE Family History with no copies found in OCLC.
Boston & Raleigh: Bowen & Turner, 1834. xii, 343pp. Hardcover bound in marbled boards and black leather compartmentalized spine. The text is Good, but there is light to moderate foxing. Not Ex-Lib. Relates largely the history of the administration of Josiah Martin, the last of the royal governors in.....
Charleston, South Carolina: Published by Request of the Lodge, 1851. 16 pp. Softcover, disbound from a larger volume. SCARCE Southern Masonic pamphlet. Not Ex-Lib. Native Charlestonian Albert G. Mackey, MD, lectured frequently and authored numerous books on Freemasonry. He served as Grand Secretary of The Grand Lodge of South.....