1771. 4 pp. Original Colonial era newspaper from England that contains an account of the Battle of the Regulators in which Royal Governor William Tryon led troops loyal to King George III against North Carolina patriots. Uncommon and quite scarce.
1776. The Edinburgh Evening Courant Newspaper, June 8, 1776. Published: June 8, 1776. 4 pp. Original Revolutionary War era newspaper from Edinburgh that contains a first hand account of the Battle of Moore's Creek by Col. Richard Caswell. Also, a report by General George Washington announcing the.....
1822. 1822 Manuscript: Fundamental Rules of the New Troop of Rocky River Cavalry. Manuscript. Approx. 8.25" x 6.5". 7 leaves. Writing on 6 sides of the paper. 11 names signed at the end of the rules (2 were identified as American Revolution Veterans who fought at Kings Mountain). Edge.....
1781. The Edinburgh Advertiser Newspaper, June 1781. Published: June 8-12, 1781. 8 pp. Original Revolutionary War era newspaper from Edinburgh that contains a first hand account of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse by Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis and also a first-hand report of the Battle by General Nathaniel.....
Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton Printing, 1890. 242 pp. Hardcover in original maroon cloth with bright gilt title on cover and spine. The binding is gently worn with some ex-library labelling internally and white labeling on bottom of spine. Contains a portrait frontis and a coats of arms at the.....
New York: Reprinted for Joseph Sabin, 1865. xxvi, 86 pages. Softcover in original printed brown wrappers, with title on front panel. The spine is missing sections at the crown and tail. Wrappers toned and lightly soiled. Hinges tender. Previous owner's handsome bookplate. Internally clean and bright. Bookplate of John Henry.....
Raleigh, North Carolina: Edwards & Broughton, 1889. 498 pp. Hardcover in original cloth with bright gilt title on cover and spine. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by author. Includes the large folding map of North and South Carolina and six additional maps as called for, highlighting the marches of General Cornwallis and.....
Raleigh, North Carolina: Edwards & Broughton, 1889. 498 pp. Hardcover in original cloth with bright gilt title on cover and spine. Includes the large folding map of North and South Carolina and six additional maps as called for, highlighting the marches of General Cornwallis and Major General Greene in the.....
1853. 24 pp. Softcover bound in marbled boards with gilt title on leather spine. Exceptionally SCARCE original 1853 printing of this North Carolina Revolutionary War history by a Governor and Historian of the state. Very few actual actual print holdings in institutions.
Raleigh and New York: Cooke and Putnam, 1853. 237 pp. Illustrated, 5 plates. Hardcover bound in blue publisher's cloth. The binding shows rubbing and wear, with chipping to the extremities of the spine, and ordinary wear to the corners. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Text is tone and.....
Raleigh, North Carolina: Cooke and Putnam, 1853. 237 pp. Illustrated, 5 plates. Hardcover bound in brown publisher's cloth. The binding shows rubbing and wear, with chipping to the extremities of the spine, and ordinary wear to the corners. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Text is tone and foxed.....
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Thomas Dobson, 1812. Two Volume Set. Bound in the original publisher's blue boards (scarce to find in this state). Lacks the map. The standard history of North Carolina by a prominent southern physician, particularly valuable for its coverage of the Revolutionary period. HOWES W494, "aa." THORNTON.....
Newbern, North Carolina: Printed by James Davis, 1774. [4], 404, [3] pp.. Full Leather binding, with boards slightly bowed and hinges tender. A good deal of tanning and foxing within the text. Also a good amount of 18th-century period writing in various places throughout, with the majority near the first.....
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.
Charleston, South Carolina: A. E. Miller, 1821. Volume I only (of a Two-Volume Set). 1st edition. Full leather, front board absent, spine faded and dry, ffep missing, frontis portrait of William Henry Drayton is present, along with the folding map of Williamson’s marches against Cherokee Indians, 5,25" x 8.25”, 430.....
Philadelphia, PA: C.P. Wayne, 1807. A Map of Those Parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia Which were the Scenes of the Most Important Operations of the Southern Armies” Map VIII from the Atlas volume of John Marshall’s The Life of George Washington, C.P. Wayne, Philadelphia, 1807, 1st.....
Yorkville, South Carolina: 1855. [4],108pp. Original printed wrappers bound into half morocco and cloth, gilt. Minor shelf wear. Modern bookplate on rear pastedown. Light staining and soiling, small gift inscription and ink stamp on wrappers. Very good. The Battle of King's Mountain was a decisive victory for the.....
Raleigh, North Carolina: 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. The first pages are nearly detached and there are some obvious dampstaining, but that is primarily confined to the first.....
Boston & Raleigh: Bowen & Turner, 1834. xii, 343pp. Hardcover bound in cloth with faded paper spine label. Front board is detached. SIGNED by the author, Jones, on the ffep. Not Ex-Lib. Relates largely the history of the administration of Josiah Martin, the last of the royal governors in.....
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.....
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.....
Cincinnati, Ohio: Peter G. Thomson, 1881. Poor condition 1st Edition/1st Printing hardcover. Has to be graded Poor because the front cover is completely detached, but this is a prime candidate for restoration since the covers and spine are quite clean, the gilt design and lettering is still shiny, and all.....
Cincinnati, Ohio: Peter G. Thomson, 1881. 612 pp. Hardcover in original decorated binding. Text is complete. Boards attached, but loose as the hinges are cracked (front board is looser than the rear board). Toning to the pages and some staining to the top edge and top of the text block.....
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Washington: 1802. Privateering During the Washington Administration [Coulon, Paul]: TO THE HONOURABLE THE [sic] SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, THE MEMORIAL OF PAUL COULON, MERCHANT… [caption title]. [Washington, 1802]. 5,[1],2 pp. Folio. Printed self-wrappers, stitched. Inconspicuous gnaw-marks in lower margin.....
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hayes and Zell, 1854. Hardcover in original embossed cloth binding. Not Ex-Lib.