Richmond, VA: 1800. Partly printed document on vellum, 11 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches, seal attached. A little soiled, ink a little faded, two verso panels darkened, but a good example. Folded. More
Washington, (DC): Printed by William A. Davis, 1817. First edition. Folio. 12 pp. Each entry includes the invention, date the patent was issued, and the name and residence of the patentees. American Imprints 42622. Rink 979. OCLC seems to locate but one copy (American Antiquarian Society). Original printed self-wrappers (old..... More
Charlottesville, VA: Printed and published by Gilmer, Davis and Co., 1828. First edition. 21.5 cm. 60pp. Removed from a pamphlet volume, with residue along spine. Upper right corner missing from last page not affecting text. Small label with library (?) numbering, and pencil ownership signature of Wm Gwinn (?) on..... More
Washington: Tuesday, December 2, 1817. Broadside newspaper extra, 52 x 34 cm., printed in five columns. "This day, at 12 o'clock, the President of the United States transmitted...." Apparently the first printing of Pres. James Monroe's first State of the Union address, done on the day he submitted it to..... More
Washington: Thursday, May 2, 1822. Single sheet, 56 x 40 cm., [2] pp., printed in 5 columns. Some overall toning to text, a few spots, else very good. Printing a message from Pres. James Monroe transmitting "sundry papers relative to the Recognition of the Independence of the South American Colonies,"..... More