American Historical Ephemera & Photography

LATHAM, Milton. Governor Latham's Inaugural Address. [Sacramento, CA]: Chas. T. Botts, 1860. Together with DOWNEY, John G. Governor Doney's Inaugural Address. [Sacramento]: Chas. T. Botts, 1860. 8vo. Disbound. FIRST EDITION. Governor Milton resigned after just 5 days in office to pursue a US Senate seat. RARE: OCLC locates only 2 copies. -- YANCEY, William L. Constitutional Rights. Speech of the Hon. William L. Yancey, of Alabama. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Courier, 1860. RARE: OCLC locates only 1 copy. A pro-secession and pro-slavery publication. -- State of New York. No. 2. In Assembly, January 2, 1861. [Albany, NY]: n.p., 1861. RARE: OCLC locates no copies. -- The Republic and its Crisis. Speeches of Hon. Edward Everett, at the Boston Union Meeting...N.p.: N.p.,1860. -- [REED, William B.] A Review of Mr. Seward's Diplomacy. [Philadelphia]: N.p., [1862]. Sabin 68622. -- BALDWIN, August C. Address Delivered Before the Democracy of Orion, Mich., by Hon. Aug. C. Baldwin, July 4th, 1863. N.p.: N.p., [1863]. RARE: OCLC locates only 4 copies. -- Together, 6 pamphlets, 8vo, all FIRST EDITIONS, disbound, condition generally very good.

[With:] MARQUIS, Emanuel. God Save the Country. A National Anthem. Cincinnati, OH and St. Louis, MO: A.C. Peters & Bro and  J.L. Peters & Bro, 1863. 4to. Disbound sheet music. -- GILMORE, Patrick Sarsfield (1829-1892), composer. National Anthem. God Save the Union! Composed in Honor of the Day Set apart by President Buchanan As a Day of National Fast and Prayer for the Preservation and Peace of the Union. January 4, 1861. Boston: Russell & Patee, 1861. (Small loss to left edge). RARE: OCLC locates only 2 copies. -- GROBE, Charles. Music of the Union. A Medley on American National Airs. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1861. (Modern cloth tape repair to hinge). RARE: OCLC locates 12 copies. -- Together, 3 pieces of sheet music, FIRST EDITIONS, folio, disbound. 

[Also with:] W.R.C. Fourth Annual Charity Ball. Boulder, CO: N.p., 1892. 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. dance card. -- Check to Anna Salcer from the United States Agency for Paying Pensions. Burlington, VT: Merchants National Bank, 8 March 1872. 8 x 3 3/4 in. partly-printed check (cancellation, old crease). Completed in manuscript and endorsed to verso. -- Check to Mason B. Carpenter for attorney fees from the United States Agency for Paying Pensions. Burlington, VT, 25 September 1872. 8 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. partly-printed check (cancellation). Completed in manuscript and endorsed to verso. -- Nineteenth Annual Appomattox Day Banquet. N.p.: N.p., 1909. Approx. 5 x 6 1/2 in. printed program in the shape of a knapsack. Ribbon tied includes the order of events, menu, and song lyrics. -- Together, 4 post-war items related to veterans. 

[Also with:] Portrait of Horatio Seymour, Governor of New York. -- Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in general's uniform. -- Together, 2 chromolithographs, Philadelphia: Goff & Brother, n.d., each 9 x 11 in. mounted on board, maker's labels to versos.