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Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1900. Monterey Edition. Illustrated by Henry Sandham with 24 plates. xxix, 310; 308 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters red morocco and marbled boards, t.e.g. Fine. Monterey Edition. Illustrated by Henry Sandham with 24 plates. xxix, 310; 308 pp. 2 vols. 8vo.

Richmond, Va: The Presses of The Virginia Presses, 1908. First edition. Illustrated with photos. 400pp. 8vo. Original green cloth, spine sunned, else fine. First edition. Illustrated with photos. 400pp. 8vo. Both authors were born slave's children. Daniel Webster Davis (1862-1913) was a teacher, poet, pastor. Jackson (1853-1924) was a Richmond attorney, civil rights activist and newspaper publisher. Work p. 490, Notes 1 & 2

1921. 1 vols. 8 x 10 inches. Inconspicuous crack at lower right corner, else fine. From the library of Merle La Voy. 1 vols. 8 x 10 inches.

London: Grolier Society, 1900. Luxembourg Edition, no. 324 of 1000. With colored frontispieces. 14 vols. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter turquoise morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g. by Root and Sons. Spines very slightly toned, a fine attractvie set. Bookplate of George Widener Elkins, Chelten House, Elkins Park in each volume. Luxembourg Edition, no. 324 of 1000. With colored frontispieces. 14 vols. 8vo.

London: Macmillan, 1921. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Illustrated with over thirteen thousand marks. 1 vols. 747 pp., thick 4to. Publisher's olive cloth, near fine in worn dust jacket. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Illustrated with over thirteen thousand marks. 1 vols. 747 pp., thick 4to. A massive compilation, and the standard reference in the field.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1921. Second revised edition. With Over Thirteen Thousand Marks Reproduced in Facsimile from Authentic Examples of Plate. [xvi], 747 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Green cloth, gilt lettering. Spine slightly darkened and soiled, endpapers foxed, else Very Good. Second revised edition. With Over Thirteen Thousand Marks Reproduced in Facsimile from Authentic Examples of Plate. [xvi], 747 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1940. Second Impression. Illustrated. 341 pp. Blue cloth, spine slightly sunned, as is spine of a VG dustjacket. Second Impression. Illustrated. 341 pp. Inscribed on ffep "To Mrs. Howard W.H. Jackson Christmas 1940." In 1940 Jackson was 97. He died in 1942.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, 1921. Second edition, Revised and Enlarged. Printed at Aberdeen by the University Press. [xvi], 747 pp. With Over Thirteen Thousand Marks Reproduced in Facsimile from Authentic Examples of Plate. 1 vols. 4to. Original green cloth, gilt lettering, t.e.g. About fine. Second edition, Revised and Enlarged. Printed at Aberdeen by the University Press. [xvi], 747 pp. With Over Thirteen Thousand Marks Reproduced in Facsimile from Authentic Examples of Plate. 1 vols. 4to.

London: Country Life, 1911. First edition. Colored frontispiece, 76 photogravure plates and 1,500 other illustrations. xxxviii, 466; 467 - 1085 pp. 2 vols. Folio. Bound in Publisher's three quarter Hunter green morocco, panelled spines, t.e.g, fine. With the bookplates. Fine. First edition. Colored frontispiece, 76 photogravure plates and 1,500 other illustrations. xxxviii, 466; 467 - 1085 pp. 2 vols. Folio. A classic, exhaustive work, on which the author labored for many years.

New York: Doubledsay, 1988. First Edition. illus. 283, [5]pp. 8vo. Cloth and boards. Fine in fine dj .$15.95 on flap. First Edition. illus. 283, [5]pp. 8vo.

1975. 12mo. Fine. 12mo. Jackson was the Black chief petty officer who often played the accordion for FDR at his Georgia retreat Warm Springs and was made famous in the LIFE magazine hotograph of him playing as FDR's coffin was moved from the Little White House to Washington, DC. He is reputed to be one of only 3 people present when FDR died. With an ALS from Tom Ryan 1 page, 8-1/2 x 11 inches transmitting the signed envelope to his friend Don and telling the story of celebrating Graham Jackson's 25 wedding anniversary in Atlanta the evening before. brooklyn

New York: Bantam Books, 1970. First edition; mass market paperback, stated: [October 1970]. 250 pp. 12mo. Pictorial wraps with some creasing at spine. Parks' ownership stamp on endpaper; very good copy with a terrific association. First edition; mass market paperback, stated: [October 1970]. 250 pp. 12mo. Gordon Parks' copy. Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was a pioneering African American filmmaker, photographer, and author. He's well remembered for directing the 1971 film Shaft, that launched the career of star Richard Roundtree, and Isaac Hayes' score won a Grammy for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture.

np, 1834. Later edition in 1834 , same year as the first. viii, [9]-206 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Quarter morocco and boards, front hinge split. Later edition in 1834 , same year as the first. viii, [9]-206 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Not in American Imprints; Gaines 93f; Sabin 13891

New York: Privately Printed, 1940. Limited Edition, No. 111 of 150 copies, this copy signed by Pforzheimer on frontispiece in first volume. Illustrated with photographic plates. 3 vols. 4to. Original white cloth, rust morocco spine labels. Spine lightly toned, a fine copy in original cloth slipcase. Limited Edition, No. 111 of 150 copies, this copy signed by Pforzheimer on frontispiece in first volume. Illustrated with photographic plates. 3 vols. 4to. The original edition of this superb and indispensable reference, describing more than 1,100 printed books and 169 autographs and manuscripts. Breslauer & Folter 162 ("the chef d'oeuvre of William A. Jackson")

Philadelphia: Robert Campbell, 1795. First American edition. xi, [1], 276, 19, [5]pp. Ads in the rear. 12mo. Contemporary tree calf, red morocco spine label, insect damage to leather on the rear cover. First American edition. xi, [1], 276, 19, [5]pp. Ads in the rear. 12mo. Evans 28890; Austin 1040; Sabin 35456; ESTC W29568

Washington, D.C.: Peter Force, 1830. 16pp. 8vo. Disbound. 16pp. 8vo. Mary Barney was the wife of William Barney, who was refused reappointment as naval officer for the Port of Baltimore by the new Jackson administration. Major Barney favored John Quincy Adams in the election of 1828, and Andrew Jackson was renowned for his use of the spoils system of political patronage. Mrs. Barney (who was also the daughter of Judge Samuel Chase) found Jackson's reasoning "dark and ambiguous," and composed this letter, which appeared in a variety of printings both in broadside and pamphlet form. Sabin 3543

n.p., 1931. 1 vols. 7 x 9 inches. Fine condition. 1 vols. 7 x 9 inches. A fine portrait showing the artist seated in an armchair holding a book, inscribed to the prominent photographer Merle Le Voy, who took this and other photographs of his friend Jackson.

1948. Pen and ink on paper. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 6 inches. Marginal binding holes, else fine. Pen and ink on paper. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 6 inches. Delirious Dipsomaniac. Inscription reads "Dear Alfred- a day of shattering horror for us all , the worst moments of which you will no doubt preseve for posterity, to coin a phrase. Nonetheless, I can actually say I didn't mind it too much. Authors, like ham actors, love to have their pictures taken-& how lucky we are that the picture were done by no one less than you. A million thanks for all your kindnesses. Faithfully yours, Charlie Jackson.

London: Faber and Faber, 1938. First edition. 288pp. 8vo. Bound in modern three quarters maroon morocco with leather title label. Fine. First edition. 288pp. 8vo.

np, nd. Typescript of 5pp on yellow paper with pencil corrections. 4to. VG. Typescript of 5pp on yellow paper with pencil corrections. 4to. Publsihed in Jackson's "Let me Tell You : new stories, essays, and other writings.