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First call I need you in the Navy this minute! Our country will always...

Recruiting poster showing Uncle Sam.

[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels an...

Printed vellum page. Reference copy may be in LOT 4444-B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Printing...; Bible, NT; RBD; Shelf.

[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels an...

[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels an...

Printed vellum page. Reference copy may be in LOT 4444-B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Printing...; Bible, NT; RBD; Shelf.

[Pages from the Gutenberg Bible, 1455: the 1st pages of the Gospels an...

[Printed vellum page from the first book printed in small type. 1459]

Illus. in: Durantis, Rationale divinorum officiorum [Mainz], 1459. Reference copy may be in LOT 4496. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Geometric diagrams in margins of text of first printed edition of Euc...

Repr. of line drawing by Erhard Ratdolt, printer of the edition. Illus. in: Euclides Elementa Geometriae, Venice, 1482. Reference copy may be in LOT 4397 P. This record contains unverified, old data from captio... more

[Geometric diagrams in margins of text of first printed edition of Euc...

Repr. of line drawing by Erhard Ratdolt, printer of the edition. Illus. in: Euclides Elementa Geometriae, Venice, 1482. Reference copy may be in LOT 4397 P. This record contains unverified, old data from captio... more

De re militari.Verona, Boninus de Boninis, 13 Feb. 1483.[254] leaves (...

[The story of the first men]

Print shows 6 small scenes. Each measures ca. 8.8 x 6.5 cm. Title from shelflist card. Each scene signed with monogram and dated on plate. Hubbard Fund, 217.

First fol. (reverse) after title page (vase with portraits of Petrarch...

[First chapter of Spiritalium liber; with decortated initial C. in whi...

The Natives of Florida worship the column erected by the commander on ...

Chief Athore with René Laudonnière, commander of the second French expedition to Florida, standing by column erected by Jean Ribaut during first expedition, showing Natives worshiping the column and many offeri... more

The Capitall lawes of New-England, as they stand now in force in the C...

Positive Photostat.; Title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 33, Folder 2.

[Moon as solid body with irregular surface features in first telescopi...

Illus. and text in: Syderus nuncius. In Opere di Galileo Galilei. Vol. 2. Bononiae : HH. de Ducijs, 1655 p. 14. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... more

[First sketch for the chapel of Bonaventura at Potenza (Italy), in (ch...

Inscribed: Primo schizzo p[er] la capella dal Bonaventura a Potenza in S. Francesco. Drawing not signed; attribution to Franceschini (known as "Il Volterrano") based on Walker Collection files. Title devised by... more

Mandarina Tottidumpa, original dancing mistress to the first Emperour ...

Caricature.

A compleat description of the province of Carolina in 3 parts : 1st, t...

Shows coastal area from North Carolina to Florida. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Charles Town. Mounted on cloth. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as ... more

[Preparing for the first battle]

Print shows a young woman arranging a warrior's hair prior to entering a battle. Title devised by Library staff. Adachi modern reprint (Showa). Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).

[Tubes containing mercury with vacuum at top showing development of fi...

Title devised by Library staff. Illus. in: Lezioni accademiche d'Evangelista Torricelli, mattematico e filosofo del Sereniso. Firenze : Nella stamp. di S.A.R. per J. Guiducci, e S. Franchi, 1715. Published in: ... more

The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Mogu...

The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Mogu...

The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Mogu...

The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Mogu...

The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Mogu...

[First chapter opening of Methodus inveniendi ...; with headpiece of s...

North America, performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans,...

Scale ca. 1:6,000,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Shows provinces, cities and towns, forts, Indian villages and tribal territory. Also shows shoals, banks, and other navigational hazards off the co... more

Exchange for Sterling. (No.) Newport, Rhode-Island, In pursuance of an...

3 bills of exchange on page. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 164, Folder 3.

Kudgello collecting materials to improve our morals

Print shows a man "Kudgello" using tongs to remove printed material, such as "Essay on Woman", from the toilet pit in an outhouse; on the floor a small pile of "materials" collected includes, "Dialogue ... Marr... more

An anecdote of a certain candidate, for the ensuing election. Happenin...

Brentford Sweepstakes. All coursers the first heat with Vigour Run. Bu...

"An etching showing four horses running towards "St. Stepn's Chapel", a building with open sides, and containing a party of men seated at a long table..." (Source: Stephens)

An elegy on the much lamented death of the Reverend Mr. George Whitefi...

Positive Photostat.; Whitefield, George.; Verse.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collecti... more

[Plat of a survey of 2,314 acres of land, being the first large bottom...

Scale ca. 1:20,000. Title from Lawrence Martin's The George Washington atlas. 1932. Cover title: George Washington; survey of land in Ohio, a grant from the Colony of Virginia to Washington for military service... more

To the public [2 line quotation from Addison] The present General Asse...

Title.; Imprint 3.; On verso: Jan 28, 1772. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 104, Folder 24.

At a very full meeting of delegates from the different counties in the...

Committee Chamber, December 6, 1774. [Resolves in regard to the 10th a...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 143, Folder 39.

Committee-Chamber, New York 1st May, 1775. Whereas it appears by the p...

Imprint 3.; On verso: S; May 1775. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 108, Folder 18.

New-York, Sunday 23d April, 1775. The following interesting advices, w...

Battle of Lexington and Concord.; Imprint 2.; On verso: Apr 23, 1775. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera C... more

In the House of representatives, November 2, 1775. Whereas by two reso...

Positive Photostat.; Stamped on verso: 504. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collectio... more

Whereas a report has been industriously propagated in this City, that ...

Evans 14333.; On verso: C; Aug 4, 1775. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 108, Folder 31a.

A map of the middle British colonies in North America. First published...

Scale ca. 1:2,350,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: London and Philadelphia. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text, list of townships, distance charts, and inset "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c... more

We whose names are under-written, do hereby severally inlist ourselves...

Positive Photostat.; Not in Ford.; Not in Evans.; Stamped on verso: 595. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera... more

Fort on the first hill in Dorc̃ester. Fort on the second hill in Dorc̃...

Scale 1:480; 40 ft. to 1 in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. One of a series of 5 drawings, in the same hand, of fortifications around Boston after rebuilding by American force... more

We whose names are under-written, do hereby severally inlist ourselves...

Ford 2022.; Evans 14883. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 39, Folder 14a.

Whereas it appears to this Court, that the part of the militia of this...

Positive Photostat.; Stamped on verso: 504. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collectio... more

1st. & 2d. position of that part of the army engaged on the 19th Sept....

Regulations of sundry articles, at the Town-meeting at Portsmouth, Oct...

Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 88, Folder 21.

Earl Mansfield

Print shows William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile, wearing wig and parliamentary robe; in oval. Title from item. Illus. in: The London magazine, 1780 (June), pp. 243-2... more

Sketch of the coast from South Edisto to Charles Town, 1st March 1780.

Scale ca. 1:166,000. Title from verso. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Has watermark. Annotated with brown ink in a different hand. On verso: Sketch of the rebel redoubt on Stono River destroyed by Genl. Prevost. LC M... more

Lord George Germaine

Print shows Lord George Sackville-Germain, 1st viscount, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval medallion suspended by ribbon from pin, with draped ribbon forming border across top and sides. Title ... more

First bishop of Virginia

Full-length silhouette portrait shows James Madison, the first bishop of Virginia facing right outdoors next to a tree. Purchase; 1915; (DLC/PP-1915:44874).

The right honble. the Earl of Hillsborough

Print shows Wills Hill, 1st Earl of Hillsborough, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval. Illus. in: The London magazine, 1781 (August), opp. p. 355. Published in: The American Revolution in drawing... more

In Council, March 30, 1781. Sir. The act of October 1780 for recruitin...

On verso: Small drop of red sealing wax. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 179, Folder 2a.

Thomas Jefferson to the First Magistrate of Each Virginia County, Janu...

Printed Proclamation on Supplying Continental Army with Provisions

Office of Finance, Philadelphia, 12th December 1781. Proposals will be...

Imprint 2.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 146, Folder 10.

At a meeting of deputies, chosen in and for each hundred of Kent count...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 13, Folder 31.

[1st human balloon ascension; balloon with Pilatre de Rozier and Marqu...

Engraving by N. de Launay, drawn by Chev. de Lorimier. Illus. in: Faujas, Descriptien de la Machine, 1783, vol. 2, frontis. Reference copy may be in LOT 4700A. This record contains unverified, old data from cap... more

Lord Hood - from a painting by West in the possession of Sir John Dick...

Print shows Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing uniform, in oval on pedestal with name plate. Title from item. Illus. in: History of the war with America, France, S... more

Port of Philadelphia. Wardens Office, Philadelphia, 30th of April, 178...

Title.; Imprint 3.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 146, Folder 40.

General Eliott / G. Fredk. Koehler delt. ; W. Angus sculp.

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile, wearing uniform with hat; in framed medallion. Title from item. Illus. in: History of the war with America, France, Spain... more

General orders for the Second Division of the Massachusetts' militia ....

Lord mayor's feast at Guildhall 1786 - no dinner, no ball

Print shows a large group of city officials gathered around a table in Guildhall, some are jumping up and down on the table and have lost their hats and wigs. Posted on the wall are two notices: (1) "Nov. 1st 1... more

In the House of delegates, Thursday, the 25th of October, 1787. [Seven...

Copy of original in Mss. Div. in Washington Papers V. 239 no. 53.; Positive Photostat.; Evans 20839.; On verso, copy 1: #54 Virginia 1787. Oct 25 & 31 Resolutions of Va. Legislature calling Va. Ratifying co... more

A map of the great river St. John & waters (the first ever published) ...

Scale 1:253,440; 4 miles to the in. Relief shown pictorially. Inset: A plan of the city of St. John. LC copy annotated in brown ink. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Va... more

Thomas Jefferson to William Short, April 9, 1788, Tour of Germany; Fir...

Tour of Germany; First Page Missing

An act, to regulate the exportation of flax-seed and lunmber, passed t...

Imprint 3.; On verso: 82645 '06, Pref. 111 12; J5e Oct.26.07. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collectio... more

Fellow citizens. You have this moment been witnesses to one of the nob...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 111, Folder 16h.

Thomas Jefferson, July 1789, Notes on French First Republic, Fragment

Notes on French First Republic, Fragment

Mrs. Sage, the first English female aerial traveller, who ascended wit...

Half-length portrait of the first English woman to ride in a balloon.

Second Congress of the United States. At the first session, begun and ...

Not in Evans.; On p. [4]: P.S. 14 Thos. Jefferson 1791 2 50; 1792. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. ... more

The Chesapeak ticket. First distridt. Philip Key. Second district. Jos...

Imprint 2 md.; Campaign. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 28, Folder 32.

[Kentucky census. Leaf inserted in 1st ed. of 1st census 1790 at p. 51...

Census. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 21, Folder 1.

... An act to continue in force for a limited time, an Act passed at t...

Second Congress of the United States: At the first session, begun and ...

Imprint 3.; Evans 24891. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 218, Folder 11.

Journal of the Senate at the first session of the General Assembly of ...

[Two recipes for haddock from the first American edition of Richard Br...

Illus. in: Richard Briggs, The New Art of Cookery, 1792. Reference copy may be in LOT 4394 D. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Spain Hist.; Judaism; Cooking.

...An act for extending the time for receiving on loan that part of th...

Caption title: At head of title: Second Congress of the United States: at the second session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania on Monday, the fifth of November, one thous... more

By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A proclamation. The p...

Negative Photostat.; Proclamation.; Not in Evans.; On verso: Ac. 5171 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera C... more

Third Congress of the United States: at the first session, begun and h...

Imprint 3.; Evans 27850.; On verso: [in Mss.] (74). Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfo... more

Third Congress of the United States: at the first session. Begun and h...

Signed by Edm. Randolph, Secretary of State.; Evans 27845.; On verso: 0138C, 2JE61, 57.50 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML... more

A map of the United States exhibiting post roads & distances : the fir...

Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Handwritten on slip of paper affixed to map verso: "No. 154, title page of Map of United States deposited by Abm. Bradley junr. as author, Sept. 26th 1... more

State of New Hampshire. In the House of representatives, Dec. 10, 1799...

Imprint 2.; On verso: Selectmen of Wolfborough. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 8... more

Resolutions and proceedings in committee of the whole, on the 1st day ...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 21, Folder 22.

Second Regiment, Hudson Brigade, First Division, Hudson County State M...

Print shows a certificate of membership in the Second Regiment, Hudson Brigade, First Division, Hudson County State Militia, with George Washington standing on pedestal on the left and Liberty standing on the r... more

Rt. Rev. Samuel Provoost, D.D., first bishop of New York

Half-length portrait, seated, facing left, holding book. "Engraved expressly for the Evergreen"

[Diagram of the first battery, which was made of alternating metal lay...

Illus. in: On the electricity excited by the mere contact of conducting substances ... / Alessandro Volta. In Royal Society of London. Philosophical transactions. v. 90, pt. 2. London : Printed by W. Bulmer ...... more

11th February, 1800. Read the first and second time, and committed to ...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 225, Folder 5.

The first ship / painted by Joshua Shaw ; engraved by J. Sartain.

Ship of Christopher Columbus in background, and three Indians in foreground.

February 6, 1801. Read the first and second time, and committed to a c...

Rufus King to John Scott, First Earl of Eldon, October 9, 1801.

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John Scott, First Earl of Eldon to Rufus King, October 9, 1801. With C...

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Estimate of the expenses of civil government, from the 30th September,...

Imprint 2.; Title.; On verso, copy 2: Exps of Civil Govmt. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ep... more

3d April, 1802. Read the first and second time, and committed to a com...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 226, Folder 27.

Circular. Frederick-Town, September 23, 1802. Sir: We being appointed ...

The first Kiss this Ten Years! - or - the meeting of Britannia & Citiz...

A tall, thin, French officer kissing a fat, richly dressed, seated Britannia. His hat and sword lay on the carpet. Britannia's shield and trident rest on the wall behind her chair. Above them are portraits of G... more

Eighth Congress of the United States: at the first session, begun and ...

At a numerous and respectable meeting of Republican Citizens held at t...

Political campaign.; Imprint 2.; On verso: 3 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 150,... more

Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to his Imper...

Print showing panoramic view of St. Petersburg, including Academy of Arts, colleges, Cronstad (i.e., Kronshtadt), warehouses, and the Gottorp Globe. Title from item. Title also in French. Plate 3 of 4. Includes... more

A plan of the town of New Haven : with all the buildings in 1748 taken...

Pictorial historical map that shows historic buildings, historic trees, and ships. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Includes historical notes and index to lots of first grantees with names of grantee... more

Account of the arrival and departure of the mails, at and from the Pos...

Positive Photostat. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 151, Folder 2.