American history lessons from Ebay

[Dover]

Alot of American historical documents and literature on Ebay. It's fun to read these rare and unusual treasures, so thought I'd share a few links to some of them:

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE from England dated August, 1775. The front page of this issue has a nice wood engraving of St. John's Gate in London (see photo). Within the 40+ pages of this issue is content concerning the Revolutionary War in America including a terrific and very historic printing of the document titled: "Causes & Necessity of Taking Up Armis", the famous document written by Dickinson and Jefferson which rejects independence but insists Americans would rather die than be enslaved, signed in type by John Hancock. Also some talk on the battle of Bunker Hill as well, plus other Revolutionary War-related content. The issue measures about 5 by 8 1/2 inches and is in great condition. A truly historic issue!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2200889519&category=10951



And a couple of others:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2200871672&category=10951

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2569110246&category=2196

[Eloriel]

1. Wow

Doesn't strike me as a bad price, either. Not that I'm about to bid.

Very interesting, though. Very.

Eloriel

[Dover]

3. I don't bid either....not a collector. But I love to read some of these

old documents.

[grasswire]

2. thanks for posting

That seller's list was fascinating. I've had my hands on political publications from the 1700s, but unfortunately can't keep everything I'd like to keep, as I'm a dealer in vintage papers and can't make a living if I keep everything.

[Dover]

4. lol..ain't that a predicament. That's probably why I'm not a

collector. I'd want to keep it all!

[UCLA02]

5. This guy has great stuff!

I've bought from Tim Hughes many times (though not recently, I'm in the middle of yet another "Starving Student" phase) but he has great stuff if you're a collector like me. Very professional guy with collector-quality stuff. (I have him to thank for my copies of the slavery paper The Liberator as well as othetr items in my collection)

Anyway, just had to pop in on this thread. I love collecting old newspapers and this one loks like it would be a good one (a bit pricey, though)

[Dover]

6. 1863 Minnesota Indian Massacres 1862 New Ulm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2570094682&category=2196

Fantastic original article that has been disbound from Harper's Magazine published in 1863.

Article contains 24 pages, and 14 illustrations.

[Dover]

7. Manifesto for New Egalitarianism - Cabet in Texas

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2569444481&category=2196

1845 \ UTOPIA in TEXAS by CABET

A manifesto for new egalitarianism
Cabet, Etienne

Voyage en Icarie.
Paris: Au Bureau du Populaire, 1845.


Rare edition of one of the greatest radical and socialist utopias. An active democrat up to and during the revolution of 1830, Étienne Cabet (1788-1856)
was converted to communism in the 1830s when, during a period of exile in England enforced by his anti-government activities and publications, he was influenced by the Owenite movement and by his study of Plato, Thomas More, and the philosophies, especially Rousseau. The Voyage en Icarie is a sprawling manifesto for the new egalitarian creed in the form of an account of a utopia in which the whole of social organization is concentrated into the hands of a benevolent, rational, and omni competent state, ensuring total equality.

The work had a great impact in radical circles, and Cabet led an ill-fated movement of 'Icarian' colonists in the United States, in particular Texas.
He died in St Louis just after quitting the Icarian colony at Nauvoo,
Illinois, which had descended into internecine feuding (but continued
nonetheless, in periodic prosperity, for several decades).