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1st item: ROBINSON, Samuel. A Course of Fifteen Lectures, on Medical Botany, Denominated Thomson's New Theory of Medical Practice; In which the Various Theories That Have Preceded it are Reviewed and Compared. Columbus: Printed for the Proprietor, 1830. 5 1/4" H X 7 3/4" W (Duodecimo). 162 Pages. Second Edition. First with the introductory remarks. […]

1st item: FISHER, Richard S. The Book of the World; Being an Account of All Republics, Empires, Kingdoms, and Nations, in Reference to their Geography, Statistics, Commerce, &c. Together with a Brief Historical Outline of their Rise, Progress and Present Condition, &c, &c, &c. New York: J.H. Colton, 1850. 6 1/2" H X 9 3/4" […]

DAVY, John Tanner; HOWARD, Sanford (Editor of the American Edition). Davy's Devon Herd Book; Containing the Names of the Breeders, the Ages, and Pedigrees of the Devon Cattle, with the Prizes they have Gained. New York: James D. Torrey, 1855. 6" H X 9" W (Octavo). 196 Pages. First American Edition in the original burgundy […]

1st item: JONES, Joseph. Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee. Washington City: Smithsonian Institution, 1876. BOUND WITH: RAU, Charles. The Archaeological Collection of the United States National Museum, in Charge of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington City: Smithsonian Institution, 1876. First Edition of BOTH VOLUMES. 9 3/4" H X 12 3/4" W (Folio). Period custom […]

Lot of 4 books related to Nashville and the family of Nashville founding father General James Robertson. Includes 3 books by Sarah Foster Kelley: CHILDREN OF NASHVILLE: LINEAGES OF JAMES ROBERTSON, pub. 1973, hardcover with dust cover, signed and inscribed to Sarah Hunter Hicks Green; SCOTCH-IRISH ORIGINS OF GENERAL JAMES ROBERTSON, pub. 2000, softcover, autographed […]

1st item: FROST, John. History of the United States; from the Use of Schools and Academies. Philadelphia: Edward C. Biddle, 1836. 4 3/4" H X 7 1/2" W (Duodecimo). 458 Pages. First Edition. Original leather boards with gold gilt title on spine. Book has several vignette engravings and a full 1836 printing of the Declaration […]

TAYLOR, Zachary; SHERMAN, W.T.; et al. California and New Mexico – Message from the President of the United States Transmitting Information in Answer to a Resolution of the House of the 31st of December, 1849, on the Subject of California and New Mexico. Washington: House of Representatives, 1850. 5 3/4" H X 9" W (Octavo). […]

Three (3) Maps, 1 of Tennessee, 2 of Kentucky and Tennessee. 1st item: "A New Map of Tennessee" by Samuel Augustus Mitchell from his "A New Universal Atlas" 1846. Colored map featuring Tennessee divided by county, with cities, towns, rivers, mountain ranges, and train tracks. Includes inset maps of the "Environs of Nashville", top left, […]

DANA, James Dwight. A System of Mineralogy: Including an Extended Treatise on Crystallography: with an Appendis, Containing the Application of Mathematics to Crystallographic Investigation, and a Mineralogical Bibliography. With two hundred and fifty wood cuts, and four copper plates, containing one hundred and fifty additional figures. New Haven: Durrie & Peck and Herrick & Noyes, […]

JEFFERSON, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia. Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1794. 4 3/4" H X 8 1/4" W (Octavo). 336 Pages. Second Edition (THE FIRST AUTHORIZED EDITION) of Jefferson's only full-length book. Original period treerain leather with red leather spine label. Previous owner signature of Edward Hicks of Devon Farm, Tennessee (1831-1894) to front […]