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1st Account of Lewis & Clark – Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery by Patrick Gass. First Edition 1807.
This earliest published firsthand account of the Lewis and Clark expedition
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1716. Palaestina, ex Monumentis Veteribus Illustrata. First Edition. – Mapping the Ancient Holy Land
This work is a milestone in biblical archaeology and comparative Semitic toponymy, laying the groundwork for 18th- and 19th-century studies.
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Translated and revised by Thomas Jefferson, First Edition 1811: COMMENTARY AND REVIEW OF MONTESQUIEU’S SPIRIT OF LAWS
Translated and revised by Thomas Jefferson, who oversaw its publication and championed its republican philosophy. A scarce Enlightenment critique bearing Jefferson’s intellectual imprint. Contemporary calf, rebacked with original spine laid down. Light foxing, early ownership inscription on title. From the Copley Library, housed in an elegant custom slipcase.
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Typed & Signed JFK Letter 1947
Typed and signed letter by John F. Kennedy to Mr. Alfred C. Lane from his time in the U.S. House of Representatives. July 15th, 1947.
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1544 (History of The World) by Casper Sturm – Die Kleyn Furstlich Chronica
A rare and richly illustrated 1544 chronicle of world history, bound in a 17th-century antiphonary leaf and one of only two known copies in private hands. The author was historical in his own right by safeguarding Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms.
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Travels Through The Interior Parts of North America 1766-1768 by J. Carver Esq.
First Edition of Carver’s explorations