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PRESIDENTSPOLITICS

109. Barnard, Daniel Dewey. LECTURE ON THE CHARACTER AND SERVICES OF JAMES MADISON.
Albany: From the Power Press of Hoffman and White, 1837. 47 pp., frontis. of James Madison.

Delivered Before the "Young Men's Association for Mutual Improvement in the City of Albany," February 28, 1837. First edition. Original printed wrappers; removed from bound volume and shows extraction roughness along backstrip. Both pale blue wrappers are present. The steel engraved frontispiece of Madison is "by W. A. Wilmer from the large print by Wm. Edwin after the original Portrait by G. Stuart." A scarce work. HAYNES 1075. SABIN 3450.
$ 125.00

110. Coolidge, Calvin. ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE DEDICATING A SANCTUARY AND SINGING TOWER AT MOUNTAIN LAKE, FLA. FEBRUARY 1, 1929.
Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1929. 7 pp.

First edition. Original printed wrappers. A near fine copy.
$ 35.00

111. Fortier, Alcee. ADDRESS OF PROF. ALCEE FORTIER CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE RIDE THROUGH HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS TENDERED TO
PRESIDENT TAFT DELIVERED AT JACKSON BARRACKS OCTOBER 31, 1909. [New Orleans, 1909]. 6 pp.

First edition. Original printed wrappers. A near fine copy. The address is an outline of Louisiana's contribution to the history of the United States. There is a natural emphasis on the War of 1812 and Battle of New Orleans. A scarce pamphlet by this noted author. OCLC has two entries for this item which combined record a total of three known copies. A most desireable work from a variety of standpoints.
$ 350.00

112. Lossing, Benson J. MARTHA WASHINGTON.
New York: J. C. Buttre, 1865. 24,[5] pp., engraved frontispice of Martha Washington.

First edition. Original printed wrappers, slightly chipped about edges. A very good copy of this noted work by a prominent 19th century historian. HAYNES 10890.
$ 60.00

113. Rush, Richard. WASHINGTON IN DOMESTIC LIFE. FROM ORIGINAL LETTERS AND MANUSCRIPTS.
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott and Co., 1857. 85 pp.

First edition. Original cloth, minor damping with tide marks at top margin throughout. A very good copy. Richard Rush wrote this to benefit the Washington Monument Fund. HAYNES 16223.
$ 45.00

114. Wilson, Woodrow. WOODROW WILSON'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DELIVERED AT SEA GIRT, N.J. AUGUST 7, 1912. [New York, 1912]. 16 pp.

First edition. Original printed wrappers, lightly soiled, minor chipping about edges. A very good copy. OCLC: 12857236 locates four copies.
$ 150.00

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