The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana

The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana

The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana

The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana

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(Abolition) — Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery | The constitution of the Anti-Slavery Society

1 (Abolition) — Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery | The constitution of the Anti-Slavery Society

(Abolition) | The first anti-slavery law passed by Congress

2 (Abolition) | The first anti-slavery law passed by Congress

(Abolition) | A group of two first editions, and an unaccomplished printed manumission form

3 (Abolition) | A group of two first editions, and an unaccomplished printed manumission form

Adair, James | A definitive history of the native Americans of the Southeast

4 Adair, James | A definitive history of the native Americans of the Southeast

Adams, Abigail | Letters of Mrs. Adams, with a manuscript receipt in the hand of John Quincy Adams

5 Adams, Abigail | Letters of Mrs. Adams, with a manuscript receipt in the hand of John Quincy Adams

Adams, John | First British edition

6 Adams, John | First British edition

Adams, John | Presentation copy of the rarest presidential book

7 Adams, John | Presentation copy of the rarest presidential book

Adams, John | Constitution-signer Gunning Bedford, Jr.'s copy of a foundational text

8 Adams, John | Constitution-signer Gunning Bedford, Jr.'s copy of a foundational text

Adams, John | John Adams lays out the enduring principles of government

9 Adams, John | John Adams lays out the enduring principles of government

Adams, John  | President John Adams convenes a special session of Congress to address the mounting crisis in French-American relations

10 Adams, John | President John Adams convenes a special session of Congress to address the mounting crisis in French-American relations

(Adams, John) | The XYZ Scandal

11 (Adams, John) | The XYZ Scandal

Adams, John | In the foment of the Quasi-War, President Adams excoriates the French Directory

12 Adams, John | In the foment of the Quasi-War, President Adams excoriates the French Directory

Adams, John | John Adams declares a national day of thanksgiving and prayer, 6 March 1799

13 Adams, John | John Adams declares a national day of thanksgiving and prayer, 6 March 1799

Adams, John | The failure of the French Revolution

14 Adams, John | The failure of the French Revolution

(Adams, John) | The catalogue of Adams's library

15 (Adams, John) | The catalogue of Adams's library

(Adams, John) | A group of 4 contemporary works related to the presidency of John Adams, and the election of 1800

16 (Adams, John) | A group of 4 contemporary works related to the presidency of John Adams, and the election of 1800

(Adams, John Quincy) | A scarce printing of one of John Quincy Adams' earliest published works

17 (Adams, John Quincy) | A scarce printing of one of John Quincy Adams' earliest published works

(Adams, John Quincy) | Early 19th-century manuscript copies of letters by Adams to his son, George Washington Adams

18 (Adams, John Quincy) | Early 19th-century manuscript copies of letters by Adams to his son, George Washington Adams

Adams, John Quincy | A literary gift annual inscribed by John Quincy Adams (a contributor) to his cousin

19 Adams, John Quincy | A literary gift annual inscribed by John Quincy Adams (a contributor) to his cousin

Adams, John Quincy | Adams on Lafayette: First edition, in a presentation binding, inscribed to Isaac McKim

20 Adams, John Quincy | Adams on Lafayette: First edition, in a presentation binding, inscribed to Isaac McKim

Adams, John Quincy | John Quincy Adams allows for no "flinching from the cause of human freedom" in defending the right of enslaved persons to petition Congress

21 Adams, John Quincy | John Quincy Adams allows for no "flinching from the cause of human freedom" in defending the right of enslaved persons to petition Congress

Adams, John Quincy | "No—never, never can Slavery again be reconciled to the rights, or to the duties of man."

22 Adams, John Quincy | "No—never, never can Slavery again be reconciled to the rights, or to the duties of man."

Adams, John Quincy | Autograph manuscript signed of John Quincy Adams's resolution rescinding the notorious "Gag Rule"

23 Adams, John Quincy | Autograph manuscript signed of John Quincy Adams's resolution rescinding the notorious "Gag Rule"

(Adams, John Quincy) —Edward Everett | Presentation copy of Edward Everett's eulogy of John Quincy Adams

24 (Adams, John Quincy) —Edward Everett | Presentation copy of Edward Everett's eulogy of John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams | Asher Durand, after Thomas Sully

25 John Quincy Adams | Asher Durand, after Thomas Sully

(Alien and Sedition Acts) | An act which increased residency requirement to become a citizen

26 (Alien and Sedition Acts) | An act which increased residency requirement to become a citizen

(Alien and Sedition Acts) | First edition of the Acts of the Fifth Congress, containing the Alien and Sedition Acts

27 (Alien and Sedition Acts) | First edition of the Acts of the Fifth Congress, containing the Alien and Sedition Acts

Allen, Ethan | One of the rarest Revolutionary War narratives

28 Allen, Ethan | One of the rarest Revolutionary War narratives

Almon, John (editor) | Almon's uncommon compilation of papers documenting the beginning of the American Revolution

29 Almon, John (editor) | Almon's uncommon compilation of papers documenting the beginning of the American Revolution

(American History: 18th Century) | A group of 10 works related to 18th-century American History

30 (American History: 18th Century) | A group of 10 works related to 18th-century American History

(American History: 19th & 20th Centuries) | A group of 13 works and 1 ALS related to 19th & 20th century American History

31 (American History: 19th & 20th Centuries) | A group of 13 works and 1 ALS related to 19th & 20th century American History

(American Revolution) | A collection of titles pertaining to the American Revolution

32 (American Revolution) | A collection of titles pertaining to the American Revolution

(American Revolution) | Parliament debates letting go

33 (American Revolution) | Parliament debates letting go

(American Revolution) | First edition of the debates in Parliament on the terms of the Treaty of Paris

34 (American Revolution) | First edition of the debates in Parliament on the terms of the Treaty of Paris

(American Revolution) | Celebrating the official end of the Revolutionary War

35 (American Revolution) | Celebrating the official end of the Revolutionary War

Ames, Fisher | A famous Federalist oration

36 Ames, Fisher | A famous Federalist oration

Ames, Nathaniel | First printing of Benjamin Franklin's famous epitaph

37 Ames, Nathaniel | First printing of Benjamin Franklin's famous epitaph

Anderson, James | The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her American Colonies, considered

38 Anderson, James | The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her American Colonies, considered

(André, John) | The trial of John André, Benedict Arnold's spymaster

39 (André, John) | The trial of John André, Benedict Arnold's spymaster

Andrews, John | A standard contemporary history of the American Revolution

40 Andrews, John | A standard contemporary history of the American Revolution

(Arkansas) | An early Arkansas imprint

41 (Arkansas) | An early Arkansas imprint

(Arkansas) | Journal of the Proceedings of the first Arkansas constitutional convention

42 (Arkansas) | Journal of the Proceedings of the first Arkansas constitutional convention

(Arkansas) | "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas..."

43 (Arkansas) | "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas..."

(Arkansas) | Laws passed in the year of Secession.

44 (Arkansas) | Laws passed in the year of Secession.

(Arkansas) | First edition, a rare Confederate imprint

45 (Arkansas) | First edition, a rare Confederate imprint

(Arkansas) | "We, the people of the State of Arkansas..."

46 (Arkansas) | "We, the people of the State of Arkansas..."

(Arnold, Benedict) | The Court Martial of Benedict Arnold

47 (Arnold, Benedict) | The Court Martial of Benedict Arnold

The Articles of Confederation | A quartet of crucial government documents of Virginia and the United States

48 The Articles of Confederation | A quartet of crucial government documents of Virginia and the United States