SOUTH CAROLINA from Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC

New York: Robert O. Ballou, [1933]. 341 pages. 90 full-page, hand-pulled photogravures (including the frontispiece, all reckoned in the pagination). Lacking the extra, laid-in photogravure, being a duplicate of one of the images in the book, that is found with most copies. Early full vellum with gilt spine and cover lettering and gilt centerpiece on the front cover. 29… Read more about this item

New York: Bobbs-Merrill, [circa 1934; c.r. 1933]. 251 pages. Illustrated with 70 full-page reproductions of photographs (including the frontispiece, all printed with the text). Original red cloth with black spine lettering. 22 x 16 cm. Very good plus in very good or better dust jacket. Light soiling to top edge; free endpapers partially tanned; a little marginal soiling or… Read more about this item

New York and Cincinnati: Fr. Pustet & Co., 1881. [2], viii, 499 pages. Original maroon cloth stamped in gilt and black. 19.5 x 10.5 cm. Spine a little sun-faded; wear and tiny tears to spine ends; moderate spotting to covers. Edges are a bit soiled, but the surface of the leaves, though mildly toned, are clean. Good plus. Early… Read more about this item

Charleston, S.C.: Walker, Evans, & Cogswell, [1918]. 20 pages. Original printed wraps. 23 x 15 cm. Faint soiling and toning to wraps, still a very good copy. FIRST EDITION. In addition to the usual concerns of the U.D.C. (funding for monuments, care of veterans, publication of the "Confederate Veteran," etc.), this report discusses the organization's efforts to aid U.S.… Read more about this item

A collection of seven annual reports as follows: 1) “PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, at Special Communication, October 28, 1874 and Annual Communication, December 8th and 9th, Anno Lucis 5874 [i.e. 1874]. M.W. James A. Hoyt, Grand Master . . . “ Charleston, S.C.: News and Courier Job Presses, 1875. 184… Read more about this item

New Haven: T.J. Stafford, Printer, 1853. 8vo. 16 pages. Original printed wraps; stitching renewed. 23 x 15 cm. Spine is worn and split at head and tail; large chip, tears, and creases to unprinted rear wrap; shallow chip to final leaf, in no way affecting text; vertical fold throughout. Fair to good only, although complete and fairly clean. Provenance:… Read more about this item

[Charleston, S.C.: Historical Commission of Charleston, 1942?] Title page states: "Reprinted from the Historical Appendix of the Year Book of the City of Charleston for the Year 1940." Turnbull notes: "The Year Book for 1940 was not published until 1942." Publisher from slip inserted before title ("Compliments of the Historical Commission of Charleston, Daniel Ravenel, Chairman.") [1]… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: John D. Avil & Co., 1883. 320, iii pages, plus [1] page errata. Portrait frontispiece and three plates (one view and two portraits). Original embossed purple cloth stamped in gold on the spine. [20.5 cm.] Ex-Sondley Reference Library with light evidence of call number removal at base of spine, tasteful bookplate on front pastedown,… Read more about this item

Greenville, S.C.: Shannon & Co., Printers, 1889. Printed at head of title page: "With Respects of Mrs. Governor B.F. Perry." [4], iii, [1], 397, [3] pages, plus frontispiece and one plate. Original black cloth stamped in gold on spine and in blind on covers. [23.4 cm.] Ex-Sondley Reference Library with faint evidence of removed… Read more about this item

Charleston, [S.C.]: Evans & Cogswell, 1860. 8vo [23.1 cm.] 33 pages. Original printed wraps. Library stamp on front wrap, but no other signs of institutional use. Otherwise good plus. Scattered foxing; some corners a little creased or bumped. FIRST EDITION. Scarce. Thomas Osborne Rice, a native of Brighton, Massachusetts,… Read more about this item

Columbia, S.C.: The State Company, 1908. [8], 160 pages, plus frontispiece and three full-page plates by Brantley Smith. Original dark green cloth stamped in gold and black. [19.6 cm.] Ex-Sondley Reference library with no external markings, but a barely perceptible impression of removed call number at base of spine. Tasteful bookplate on front pastedown,… Read more about this item