Search Results: Authors starting with J from William Reese Company

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1828.. 63pp. Modern three-quarter morocco and cloth, gilt titles. Boards slightly bowed. Small ink notation on titlepage, bottom corner of last leaf torn, text somewhat tanned. Good plus. Lacks the folding muster rolls. The controversy surrounding Jackson and his execution of several alleged deserters during the War of 1812 is here rekindled, no doubt due to Jackson's first presidential campaign. The present document reviews the court- martial trial at which the men were sentenced to death, particularly in regards to which term of duty stands when state militiamen are called into federal service. At the time, a Tennessee state militia tour was three months, while the federal tour was six. In their defense, the men believed they had fulfilled their obligations, and maintained their innocence until their execution, though there is no specific response to the charges of mutiny also leveled against them. Scarce, OCLC locating only six copies. OCLC 9866569.

New York: William Edwin Rudg, 1930. xxi,[3],226,[1]pp. Portrait frontis. Original blue cloth, gilt- stamped spine, t.e.g. Spine slightly faded, small stamp on front free endpaper. Good, unopened. One of 400 copies. An excellent reference.

[Richmon, 1828. 8pp. Loose gathering, previously stitched. Slight chipping at edges, tanning. Good plus. Untrimmed. An unrecorded printing of a short tract defending John Quincy Adams from criticisms by supporters of Andrew Jackson in Virginia in the run-up to the presidential election of 1828. The pamphlet was published for distribution by pro-Adams Virginians, met at a convention in Richmond in 1828 intended to rally support for Adams and stoke anti- Jackson sentiments. The address portrays Adams as a steady, experienced hand and Jackson as an unpredictable danger to democracy.

Denver, [ca. 1880].. Mammoth-plate albumen photograph, 22 x 17 1/4 inches. Jackson's name written in the negative and printed on the mat. Very light spotting, a touch of light wear at the corners. Near fine. Matted, glazed, and framed, with calligraphic manuscript title below the photograph. Contemporary wooden presentation frame (see below). A beautiful mammoth-plate albumen photograph of the mountains of New Mexico by William H. Jackson, showing a wintry scene along the route of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway. The photograph shows the narrow Toltec Gorge in the San Juan Mountains, through which the railroad ran its line into the Toltec Tunnel. Barren, rocky cliffs rise majestically in the background, while the foreground is dominated by the icy Rio de los Pinos. Jackson appears to have used a slight time exposure in taking the photograph, giving the water and spray of the river an attractive milky quality. The photograph is in a contemporary presentation frame, inscribed with the initials of the… Read More

Denver, [ca. 1880].. Mammoth-plate albumen photograph, 22 x 17¼ inches. Jackson's name printed on the mat. Light discoloration in the sky in the upper center portion of the image. Near fine. Matted, glazed, and framed, with calligraphic manuscript title below the photograph. Contemporary wooden presentation frame (see below). A beautiful mammoth-plate albumen photograph by William H. Jackson of the Royal Gorge in central Colorado. Jagged cliffs rise steeply into the sky, and the track of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway comes toward us from the distance, running along the Arkansas River. Jackson used a slight time exposure in taking this image, giving the river a very fluid quality. The photograph is in a contemporary presentation frame, inscribed with the initials of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway in the bottom panel. This photograph was taken during Jackson's Denver era when he did extensive work for the railroads of Colorado and was given his own personal railroad car from which he based… Read More

[Lexington: Thomas Smith, 1824. 24pp. (only, of 63pp.). Dbd. Light foxing. Small tear to bottom corner of last page of text. Very good. Alas, this is the first section only - a complete copy would be 63pp. An exchange of letters between Adair and Jackson regarding Jackson's charge of cowardice with reference to Adair's Kentucky troops in the Battle of New Orleans. Very rare, and accorded a "b' by Howes, who writes, "Anti-Jackson campaign document, based on material in McAfee's WAR IN THE WESTERN COUNTRY." HOWES A40, "b". PIERSON, LEXINGTON IMPRINTS, 1. STREETER 1661. SABIN 35374.

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1828. 22pp. Modern three-quarter morocco and cloth, spine gilt. Minor foxing, light vertical crease. Very good. Untrimmed. A compilation of Jackson's letters to Secretary of War John Armstrong during the Creek War of 1814-15, tending to defend Jackson against persistent allegations that he acted unfairly to the Indians after the conclusion of hostilities in the war. Jackson's last letter here is a plea to the War Department that the United States should spend no small amount of time and money to feed and clothe the defeated Creeks, lest they see fit to side with the British troops who are "no doubt...on our coast" and arming the Indians for battle against the Americans. Scarce. SHOEMAKER 36243

Washington, 1877.. [4],124pp. Original printed stiff wrappers. Old tape repairs to spine, chipped edges repaired. Small ink library stamp on lower portion of titlepage; inked library number on verso of titlepage. Quite clean internally. Good plus. Jackson's annotated list of photographs of Indians taken during the Hayden survey. The present catalogue was intended to "systematize the collection of Photographic Portraits of Indians now in the possession of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, and to place on record all the information we have been able to obtain of the various individuals and scenes represented," which may include age at the time of the photograph, location of birth, and biographical details of their lives such as their tribal leadership roles, business they may have engaged in, and comparisons to Whites with regard to intelligence.

[Richmon, 1828. 8pp. Loose gathering. Light chipping at edges, some toning and foxing. Good plus. The address of the Virginia Convention of those opposed to the election of Andrew Jackson, attacking his record and supporting John Quincy Adams. SHOEMAKER 34408.

Athens, Ga, 1847. 70pp. 16mo. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers dust soiled, ink note, else very good. Lists hundreds of minerals by class, with place of origin noted. Also includes a list of fossils. Not in De Renne

[ Denver, 1958. 89pp. Illus. in color and black & white. Quarto. Cloth. Very good. In slightly edge- chipped and dampstained dust jacket. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on half-title. From an edition of 1000 copies. Reproduces dozens of watercolor and oil paintings of pioneer scenes made from memory in Jackson's old age.

[Denver: William H. Jackson Studio, ca. 1882].. Mammoth-plate albumen photograph, 17 x 21 inches, on original printed grey card mount, approximately 20½ x 25 inches. Mounted to larger white card stock and framed. Some fading to image. Closed 1½-inch vertical tear in bottom margin of the print. Closed circular tear and old stain in the lower edge of the white mount. Overall very good. A splendid and rare mammoth-plate albumen photograph produced by William Henry Jackson about 1882 after he traveled the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The previous year, Gen. W.J. Palmer of the D&R.G. hired Jackson to take a series of photographs along the rail line for promotional purposes. The railway provided Jackson with a specially-built railway car that included a flat portion which served as a photographic platform. The present photograph captures the silver- mining town of Silverton, Colorado with Sultan Mountain in the background. A title in the lower margin of the photograph (partially faded), printed in the… Read More

[Atlanta: V.P. Sisso, 1887. 16pp. Original printed wrappers. Small chip in upper inner corner, light toning. Very good. Jackson's rebuttal to Sen. Allen G. Thurman's criticism of remarks Jackson made while speaking to the Confederate Veterans of Macon, Georgia. Scarce. DE RENNE II, p.858. OCLC 2554109

New York, 1806. xv,[1],152,[16]pp. Contemporary half roan and boards, spine repaired with cloth tape. Old library stamp along fore-edge of titlepage, occasional fox mark, else very good. A scarce American edition of this account of Mediterranean commerce, after the first London edition of 1804. Comprised of a detailed overview of the commerce and agricultural produce of the region. The preface to this edition recommends the work be used to encourage American trade with Mediterranean nations. The NUC locates eleven copies. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 10625

Washington: Printed by Duff Gree, 1831. 15pp. Dbd. Darkened. Good. Annual speech that reviews all aspects of the United States. Most of the speech is about foreign affairs, especially with Great Britain and France. In general, Jackson views the United States as succeeding in all endeavors.

London, 1905. xv,[1],696pp. plus errata and perforated order form tipped in. Frontis. Illus. Large, thick quarto. Gilt cloth. Boards rubbed and scuffed; head and foot of spine worn. Bookplate on front pastedown. Internally quite nice. About very good. First edition.

Albany: Webster & Wood, 1828.. 32pp. Modern three-quarter morocco and cloth. Mild bowing to front board. Modern bookplate on rear pastedown. Contemporary inked number at top of titlepage, small chip to bottom corner of titlepage, moderate toning and foxing. Good plus. One of three 1828 issues of this pro-Jackson account of the mutiny at Fort Jackson in 1814, printed by the New York Democratic- Republicans. Comprised of brief text, but mainly reprints contemporary documents. One of the numerous campaign accounts printed during the controversial election of 1828. Scarce. HOWES J4. SABIN 35361. WISE & CRONIN 232. MIDLAND NOTES 69:287.

Baltimor, 1827. 19,[1]pp. Stitched, as issued. Institutional ink stamp and shelf mark at head of titlepage. Moderate tanning and foxing. Good. Untrimmed. An animated defense of Andrew Jackson and an attack on John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay by Jackson's supporters in Maryland, led by Roger B. Taney, ahead of the 1828 presidential election. Adams and Clay are derided as thieves of the prior election (in which Adams won the Electoral College but not the popular vote) and Jackson is lauded as a military hero and political paragon in the mould of George Washington. It also lists the people chosen to run Jackson's campaign in the state. Only a handful of copies in OCLC. SABIN 45053. SHOEMAKER 28688.

[N.p.], 1828. 32pp. Dbd. Old stabholes, contemporary gift inscription on titlepage, minor foxing and tanning throughout. Good plus. A rare variant printing of an 1828 campaign attack on "Old Hickory," not matching any of the three paginations in Sabin nor any of the entries in AMERICAN IMPRINTS. It is not a very flattering biography, to say the least. The text concludes with Jefferson's famous line, "one might as well make a sailor of a cock, or a soldier of a goose, as a president of Andrew Jackson." SABIN 35366 (different pagination). AMERICAN IMPRINTS 33564 (same pagination, but with "IMPARTIALLY" in the title).

Philadelphia: W. Marshall & Co, 1840. 218pp. 12mo. Original brown cloth, stamped in blind and gilt. Extremities worn. Contemporary ownership stamp on flyleaves. Moderate foxing. Good. Second edition, published a year after the first. An updated version of Jackson's biography of Harrison, used as campaign literature for his 1840 bid for president. With emphasis on his military career and achievements. SABIN 35422 (ref). FIELD 768 (ref)