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First edition. Original stiff printed wrappers. A near fine copy of a scarce and informative work. Barrs was a member of the Jacksonville Historical Society, Florida Historical Society, and Sons of the American Revolution. CORSE p.13.
$ 75.00

70. Boyd, Mark Frederick. THE FORTIFICATIONS AT SAN MARCOS DE APALACHE (ST. MARKS, WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA).
[Tallahassee: Tallahassee Historical Society, 1936]. 32 pp.

First separate edition. A scarce author's offprint from the Florida Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. XV, No. 1, 1936. Original printed wrappers. A very good copy. The fort, composed of successive wooden and masonry fortifications, was occupied throughout the Spanish and British colonial periods, and by U.S. troops during the Second Seminole War. Capture of the Spanish fort by Andrew Jackson in 1818 was instrumental in events leading to the American acquisition of Florida in 1821.
$ 85.00

71. Campbell, Richard L. HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF COLONIAL FLORIDA.
Cleveland: Williams Publishing Co., 1892. 284 pp.

First edition. Original dark maroon cloth, discolored (lightened) at both front board corners. A good copy. A tough book to locate in great condition. This is a well regarded history of the British rule in West Florida. Includes and ends with Andrew Jackson's successful invasion of 1818.
$ 350.00

72. Reynolds, Charles B. THE LANDING OF PONCE DE LEON A HISTORICAL REVIEW.
Mountain Lakes, N.J.: Published By the Author, 1934. 31 pp., plates, illus.

First edition. Original printed wrappers. A near fine copy of this privately printed work. The Spanish conqueror and explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521), conquered the island of Puerto Rico and explored the coastline of Florida, which he named and claimed for the Spanish crown.
$ 45.00

73. Rush, N. Orwin. SPAIN'S FINAL TRIUMPH OVER GREAT BRITAIN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE BATTLE OF PENSACOLA MARCH 9 TO MAY 8, 1781.
Tallahassee: The Florida State University, 1966. 158 pp., plates.

First edition. Original cloth, very good in very good dust jacket. This is considered the best modern account of the 61 day siege. The author was Director of Libraries at Florida State University.
$ 45.00

74. Sollee, Arthur Neyle. THE ENGINEER SPEAKS MEMOIRS COVERING FIVE DECADES OF HIGHWAY PROBLEMS IN DUVAL COUNTY.
[Jacksonville?, Fla., 1982]. 198 pp., plates, illus, 2 folding maps in pocket at rear.

Two folding maps in pocket at rear entitled: 1884 Map of Duval County, Florida and (1931) Map of Duval County, Florida: Duval County Road System. First edition. Original burgandy boards. A very good, privately published memoir by one who helped plan and implement the Duval County road system. Sollee's gift presentation dated 1983 is on the front flyleaf.
$ 45.00

75. SECOND SEMINOLE WAR United States. President (Martin Van Buren). MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A REPORT FROM MAJOR GENERAL JESUP OF HIS OPERATIONS WHILST
COMMANDING THE ARMY IN FLORIDA...JULY 7, 1838. [Washington, D.C., 1838. 12 pp.

First edition. 25th Congress, 2d Session, Senate Doc. No. 507. Original self-wraps, removed from bound volume, yet a very good copy. A most important work transmitting to Congress the commander's report of operations in the Second Seminole War, often referred to as "the Seminole War." In May, 1836, President Jackson detached General Jesup from his duties as Quartermaster General and placed him in command of troops sent to Georgia and Florida to suppress the Indian uprisings. He was eminently successful, not only defeating the Indians but capturing large numbers of them including Chief Osceola. During this campaign General Jesup was severely wounded, but despite that fact he insisted upon continuing in command of the Army. As the result of his Florida service Jesup's name was mentioned as a candidate for president.
$ 650.00

76. Wilkerson, Warren Hager. OPENING THE CASE AGAINST THE U. S. DE SOTO COMMISSION'S REPORT BEING A "THOROUGHGOING EXAMINATION" OF THE PART IN RE PRESENT
FLORIDA OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE U.S. DE SOTO EXPEDITION COMMISSION... Jacksonville Beach, Fl., 1960]. iv,93 pp., maps (on covers) plotting De Soto's route.

First edition. Papers of the Alliance for the Preservation of Florida Antiquities, (vol. 1, no. 1). No. 460 of a limited printing of 500 numbered copies. Original stiff printed wrappers. A near fine copy. Detailed research on landing and march of De Soto's army.
$ 45.00

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