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  (Lofland, John) Smithers, William W. THE LIFE OF JOHN LOFLAND, "THE MILFORD BARD," THE EARLIEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED POET OF DELAWARE. WITH COMMENTS AND REPRESENTATIVE SELECTIONS FROM HIS WORKS.
Philadelphia Wallace M. Leonard 1894 tall 8vo. original cloth stamped in gilt, beveled edges, top edge gilt, others uncut. Frontispiece portrait; 311 pages.
B1-4682. Limited to 500 numbered copies, this copy is out of series.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 29737

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See More... Martin, Kenneth R. DELAWARE GOES WHALING, 1833-1845.
Greenville, DE The Hagley Museum (1974) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 63+(1) pages.
B2-625. Information on the whaling industry in Delaware especially the Wilmington Whaling Company.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 28371

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See More... Mason, John SELF-KNOWLEDGE, A TREATISE SHEWING THE NATURE AND BENEFIT OF THAT IMPORTANT SCIENCE.
Wilmington Printed by Bonsal & Niles for the Rev. William Pryce 1801 12mo. contemporary full calf, with red leather spine label. (xii), 164 pages.
S&S 884. An early Delaware imprint. Covers rubbed with wear at spine ends. Well preserved.
Price: $ 140.00 other currencies Order nr. 66896

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See More... Mattson, Hans 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST SWEDISH SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA. SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1888.
Minneapolis, MN n.p. 1888 small 8vo. original cloth. Frontispiece showing Old Swedes Church; (ii), 70 pages.
B1-1624. Reprints of a number of letters on the subject followed by a history of the first settlements. Inside hinge cracked.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 65985

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See More... Mitchell, Barbara CORNSTALKS AND CANNONBALLS.
Pictures by Karen Ritz. Minneapolis Carolrhoda Books (1980) tall 8vo. boards, dust jacket. 46, (2) pages.
First edition. Children's book written by this prolific Delaware author about the town of Lewes and how it defended itself against the British during the War of 1812. Inscribed by author "Happy Reading, Barbara Mitchell, December, 1980".
Price: $ 50.00 other currencies Order nr. 28679

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See More... Mitchell, Barbara CORNSTALKS AND CANNONBALLS.
Pictures by Karen Ritz. Minneapolis Carolrhoda Books (1980) tall 8vo. boards, dust jacket. 46, (2) pages.
First edition, second printing. Children's book written about the town of Lewes and how it defended itself against the British during the War of 1812. Inscribed by author on half-title.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 65934

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  Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth stamped in blind. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Pencil presentation from former owner to his brother dated 1851 in pencil on first blank page. Top of spine worn. Some fading and spotting of covers. Better preserved than most copies seen.
Price: $ 135.00 other currencies Order nr. 28368

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Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth stamped in blind. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition (Howes M-741; Sabin 50138 - who comments that most of the first edition was destroyed by fire ). History of the settlement of Wilmington, De., followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Small holes in cloth covering in places. Shaken with inside hinge broken and frontispiece - title page coming loose. This copy once belonged to the noted Delaware historian, C.A. Weslager, with his signature in ink and various notes present.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 29230

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See More... Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Wilmington Johnston & Bogia 1872 8vo. original cloth. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xvi, 17-310, (2) pages.
B1-488. Second edition, actually a second printing with a two page preface by the new publishers. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Also contains a full page advertisement for Johnston & Bogia as binders as the last page. Worn at spine ends with front hinge partially split. Foxing of preliminary pages and pastedown.
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 65928

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See More... Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NE W.
Wilmington Johnston & Bogia 1872 8vo. modern cloth, leather spine label.. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xvi, 17-310, (2) pages.
B1-488. Second edition, actually a second printing with a two page preface by the new publishers. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Spine slightly faded and leather spine label rubbed.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 67670

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See More... Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Covers worn with parts of hinge covering cracked partially detached. Old ink inscription at top of title page.
Price: $ 115.00 other currencies Order nr. 68103

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See More... (New Castle) Corbett, Theodore REVOLUTIONARY NEW CASTLE, THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Charleston, SC History Press (2012) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127+(1) pages.
First edition. In June 1774, New Castles Green was the site of open rebellion, as citizens gathered to protest the actions of the Crown. From the raising of militia to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, New Castle became Delawares leader in supporting the Revolution. Yet this was truly a civil war that divided families, friends and churches, and when General Howe and his British army invaded in 1777, they found many Loyalists to welcome them. Beginning with the earliest protests through the invasion by the British and the subsequent harassment from Royal Navy and loyalist raiders to the communitys role in the new republic and its support of the French Revolution, historian Theodore Corbett traces the tumultuous course of the Revolutionary era in New Castle.
Price: $ 19.99 other currencies Order nr. 109298

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See More... (New Castle) Corbett, Theodore REVOLUTIONARY NEW CASTLE, THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Charleston, SC History Press (2012) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127+(1) pages.
First edition. In June 1774, New Castles Green was the site of open rebellion, as citizens gathered to protest the actions of the Crown. From the raising of militia to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, New Castle became Delawares leader in supporting the Revolution. Yet this was truly a civil war that divided families, friends and churches, and when General Howe and his British army invaded in 1777, they found many Loyalists to welcome them. Beginning with the earliest protests through the invasion by the British and the subsequent harassment from Royal Navy and loyalist raiders to the communitys role in the new republic and its support of the French Revolution, historian Theodore Corbett traces the tumultuous course of the Revolutionary era in New Castle. Presentation from the author on the title page. Tipped-in is a newspaper clipping picturing Corbett and describing an upcoming talk.
Price: $ 22.00 other currencies Order nr. 109948

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See More... (New Castle Library Company) CATALOGUE OF BOOKS BELONGING TO THE NEW CASTLE LIBRARY COMPANY: TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED THE ACT OF INCORPORATION, AND THE BY-LAWS OF THE COMPANY.
New Castle, DE Printed by John C. Clark, Philadelphia 1840 small 8vo. original boards present but spine covering missing. 114 pages.
Interleaved copy. Disbound with spine covering lacking. Pencil annotations concerning book in places.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 32064

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  (New Castle) TITLE PAPERS OF THE NEW CASTLE COMMON, CHARTER AND ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, INCORPORATING AND ENLARGING THE CORPORATE POWERS OF THE TRUSTEES, AND BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION.
New Castle C.H. Sentman, Pr. 1893 8vo. original leather-backed boards. 27 pages.
B1-620. With a history of this group dating back to 1701. Covers detached with spine covering mostly lacking.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 65918

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See More... (New Castle) THE WHIPPING-POST AND PILLORY AT NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE - SKETCHED BY EARL SHINN.
New York Harper's Weekly 1868 14 3/4 x 9 inches image size matted and framed behind glass.
The front cover of Harper's Weekly, Vol. XII, No.624, December 12, 1868 showing a man being whipped in New Castle. The article on the whipping-post has been clipped out of the magazine, mounted on paper, and loosely inserted in a plastic protective sleeve on the back of the framed picture.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 106234

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See More... (Oliver, Joseph) JOSEPH OLIVER, FOUNDER OF MILFORD, DELAWARE, 1787.
(Milford The City of Milford, Commission of Landmarks and Museums 2004) small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 29 pages.
Illustrated pamphlet containing extracts of earlier printed documents on Oliver (1727-1807) and the history of this town.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 94324

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See More... Onderdonk, Henry U. LESS AND GREATER DUTIES: A CHARGE TO THE CLERGY OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE: DELIVERED IN ST. PETER'S CHURCH, SMYRNA, JUNE 7TH, 1834, AT THE OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
Wilmington Printed by Porters & Mitchell 1834 8vo. original paper wrappers. 14 pages.
Shaw & Shoemaker 26080. Onderdonk was acting provisionally as the Assistant Bishop of the Diocese. Ink signature on front cover (J.J. Robertson). Slight chipping to the edges.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 46403

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See More... (Papermaking) THE PAPER MAKER.
Wilmington Hercules Powder Co. 1958 4to. spiral plastic spine with stiff paper wrappers. 38 pages.
Volume 27, No.2. With a fine article on the Gilpins by Hancock and Wilkinson, Voorn on Balzac and the papermaking industry and Donnelly on early papermaking in Oregon.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 5557

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See More... Powell, Lyman P. HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN DELAWARE.
Washington Government Printing Office 1893 8vo. original stiff paper wrappers. 186 pages.
B1-3369. With 11 illustrations. Front wrapper present but worn and chipped and detached. Back wrapper missing as is part of spine covering. Corner of frontispiece chipped away.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 65837

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See More... PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA AND ADJOINING DISTRICTS AT A TOWN MEETING HELD ON THE 26TH OF AUGUST, 1814, AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CITIZENS AT THE SAID MEETING.
Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott & Co. for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1867 tall 8vo. original cloth with modern crudely taped spine. 428 pages.
B1-3216. Typeset version of the manuscripts notes kept by the Secretary of this meeting, John Goodman. Thomas McKean was elected Chairman.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 68191

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See More... Pursell Jr., Carroll W. E.I. DU PONT AND THE MERINO MANIA IN DELAWARE 1805-1815.
1962 8vo. stapled self paper wrappers. pp.91-100.
Reprinted from Agricultural History, Vol. 36, No.2 (April 1962). B2-27. Discussion of the sale of the wool from Merino sheep and the business started by du Pont, Dupont, Bauduy & Co. Reproduces a factory label used by the company.
Price: $ 3.00 other currencies Order nr. 38967

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See More... Pursell Jr., Carroll W. E.I. DU PONT, DON PEDRO, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF MERINO SHEEP INTO THE UNITED STATES, 1801: A DOCUMENT.
N.P. n.p. 1959 8vo. paper wrappers. pp.86-88.
B1-1862. Reprinted from Agricultural History, Vol. 33, No.2, 1959. One illustration.
Price: $ 3.00 other currencies Order nr. 67469

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See More... Quinby, Watson Fell MONGRELISM.
Wilmington James & Webb, Printers 1876 8vo. original paper wrappers. 28 pages.
B-745. A racist pamphlet by this Wilmington, Delaware, physician. He tries to make the case for keeping the races separate. Minor wear around edges. Corner of back cover age darkened.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 102559

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See More... Quinby, Watson Fell OPHIR.
Wilmington n.p. 1888 8vo. self paper wrappers. (8) pages.
A study of the derivation of place names from the Greek. However, the last statement is "Now the lesson to be learned from all of this, is that if the white race intermarries with the red or dark races, it is lost; if it does not intermarry it will prevail." Faintly spotted along top of back leaf.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 102558

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