Search Results: Authors starting with V from Reagan's Rare Books

1848. No Binding. Good. Van Buren, Martin. Autograph letter signed "M Van Buren." Lindenwald, NY, 18 June 1848. 4to, 1 1/2 pages. Ink on smooth wove paper. ************ The letter is written to law partner Benjamin F. Butler, weighing the possibility of a Presidential nomination from the Free Soil Party. ". I cannot by any means or under any circumstance be a candidate & will give such reasons as will be satisfactory to the Convention. The last question as it stood in your draft I ought not for obvious reasons to say anything about. I have however altered my opinion & think a nomination inevitable & expedient. I did not answer your letter in regard to the expediency of your writing to the Genl. but I did not like to dissuade you. I could not under the circumstances encourage you. I . . . will at all events send my answer by Dr Beekman." Van Buren would end up running as the Free Soil party candidate in the 1848 presidential election; he garnered 10% of the vote, which was a respectable showing for a… Read More

James R. Osgood & Co, 1880. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS VERY LARGE (13.75"X11.5") HEAVY COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION IN BEAUTIFUL FULL LEATHER DECORATIVE STAMPED BOARDS WITH BRIGHT GILT TITLE, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, BEAUTIFUL SILK END PAPERS AND DOUBLURES, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL, FOLIO BINDINGS 13.75"x11.5". 138 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION, YOU WILL LOVE THIS SET!

John Baskerville, 1766. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING. 536 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 9.5"x6.25". BASKERVILLE EDITION, 256 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION.