New York: The New York World, 1863. An original 1863 Civil War newspaper with spectacular front-page headline reports covering the occupation of Maryland by Union forces at the order of President Abraham Lincoln, to keep the border state under Union control and prevent its moving into the Confederacy... More
n.p. C & P Telephone Co., 1968. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1968 Edition of a great Eastern Shore of Maryland reference. Invaluable for genealogy or family history research. Great 1960s local ads from the Eastern Shore. Illustrated wraps. Significant rubbing and wear. Interior clean, except for the list of frequently..... More
Baltimore, Md: Maryland Historical Society, 1939. 1st Edition. 8vo. Trade paperback. Blue typographical wraps. Square tight binding. Clean interior. A touch of age toning around edges, including text block edges, otherwise a very nice copy. A superior edition. More
Annapolis: Jehu Chandler, 1816. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Contains laws at the end of the WAR of 1812, December 5, 1814 - February 3, 1815, including laws on SLAVERY as well as the defense of the State of Maryland to reduce the number of militia call-ups. Rebound in 1927..... More
Philadelphia: Augustus Mitchell, 1850. Beautiful 1850 Hand-Colored Map of Maryland and Delaware with a Chart of Chesapeake Bay Steamboat Routes. Published a decade before the beginning of the Civil War and during an explosion in the country's railroad routes, this map also depicts the still economically viable canals of..... More
Baltimore, Md: Privately Printed, 1934. 1st Edition. Scarce Maryland genealogical history. Burgundy cloth. Tight binding. Clean interior. Gilt titling to front and spines nice and bright. Boards with a very slight bow. Text block edges with mild foxing. A very nice edition. More
Cambridge, Maryland: Tidewater Publishers, 1977. Quarto. A vibrant narrative of the Ward brothers' lives and their achievements, increasingly difficult to find. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine with large gilt duck illustration on front board. Slight wear on bottom binding edges. Interior is clean except for..... More
Baltimore, Md: Maryland Historical Society, 1961. 1st Edition. 8vo. 24-page staple-bound pamphlet extremely scarce in commerce. The pamphlet was published after Carroll's influential work first appeared in the Maryland Historical Magazine in June, 1961. Extensively footnoted and an essential reference for any research on Slavery on Maryland's Eastern..... More
Cambridge, Maryland: Tidewater Publishers, 1967. 1st Edition. Quarto. A very nice copy of this Eastern Shore architectural classic but the region's foremost expert. Signed by Forman, not inscribed, at the top of the half title page in blue marker. Blue cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Illustrated endpapers, with..... More
Printed by Warner & Hanna, Harrison street, 1799-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Contemporary quarter leather over marbled paper-covered boards. 1799 signature on the front paste down of John Hanson Thomas, grandson of FOUNDING FATHER and President of the Continental Congress, John Hanson. John Hanson Thomas was the..... More
Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland Historical Sociiety, 1955. 1st Edition. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt titling to front and spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for p/o signature to top of front end paper. Binding with mild rubbing and edge wear. A superior edition. More
Cambridge, MD: Dorchester County Historical Society, 1965. 1st Edition. Quarto. A lovely copy signed by the author on the title page. Gold typographical wraps. Black plastic comb binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner name to top of verso of front wrap. Mild rubbing and edge wear to wraps. More
1829. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. This beautiful hand-colored map depicts a Maryland much different than today, minus Howard, Garrett and Wicomico Counties. Easton is depicted on this map as the seat of Talbot County. 18.5" X 11.5". #MB-138 Perfect for framing and display! More
Atglen, pa: Schiffer, 2017. Crow, Heather. Quarto. A beautifully illustrated Chesapeake Bay Oysterman's themed children's book, signed by both the author and illustrator. Illustrated boards matching the dust jacket. Square tight binding. Inscribed by the author to no one in particular on the verso of the front end paper..... More
Baltimore: National Star-Spangled Banner Centennial Commission, 1914. 8vo. BEAUTIFUL 1914 hardback program for the centennial celebration of the Star Spangled Banner in Baltimore, Maryland. This edition features two large fold-outs, on a large map of Baltimore and the other a long panoramic, 8-panel photographic print of Baltimore's inner harbor..... More
Talbot County Maryland: 1926. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6. Fantastic piece of history from one of the oldest families on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Tilghman Family, which dates its arrival in Maryland to the 1660s. This piece is the 1926 manuscript diary of Elizabeth..... More