Philadelphia: Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, 1835. First edition. Original printed blue wrappers (8.75 x 5.38 inches), 24 pages. “The mere absence of crime, therefore, is neither a proof of a state of morality—for it may originate from very inauspicious causes—nor is the increase of crime..... More

Harrisburg, Pa. Printed and Published by Gustavus S. Peters, 1833. Fifth edition. Original grained sheep spine, marbled boards, 5.75 x 3.5 inches, 107, [1] pages. Decorative type borders. From the press of G. S. Peters (who was to become a pioneer in American color printing), this a handy little forms..... More

London: Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., 1880. First edition. 8vo, removed pamphlet (no wrappers), 19 pages. Lengthy and legalistic arguments in favor of reforming the marriage laws of Britain, with special focus on the ins and outs of Parliament since the Bill of 1835. Oddly, OCLC seems to note..... More

Buckingham: Printed and Sold by J. Seeley, 1804. First edition. Removed pamphlet, 7.94 x 5.13 inches, 132 pages. "The following Trial, with the Papers which accompany it, require no comment from Rear Admiral Berkeley. He has published them with a view of shewing his Brother Officers and the Navy, that..... More

[Sanbornton, N. H. n. p., 1815?]. First edition. Two formerly conjugate leaves (9.25 x 5.88 inches) on wove paper, [2] facing pages of text. “It shall be the duty of all the members to exert their influence to suppress immorality of every description, particularly Sabbath-breaking, Intemperance, Profaneness, and Falsehood; to..... More

[Washington, D. C.]: Blair & Rives, Printers, [1841]. First edition. Unbound pamphlet, stitched, 9.75 x 6.25 inches, 47, [1] pages, untrimmed and partially unopened. "Sampson Avard, a witness produced, sworn, and examined on behalf of the State, deposeth and saith: That about four months since, a band, called the Daughters..... More

Newark, Ohio: Star Publishing Steam Print, 1885. First edition. 8vo, original printed blue-green wrappers, [23] pages. An uncommon publication from a reforming organization backed by progressive lawyers and churchmen alike; the title page is here transcribed to include the corporate author, though the catalogued record on OCLC (which notes three..... More

New-York: Lambert & Lane, Stationers and Printers, 1850. First edition. 8vo, original printed wrappers, 36 pages. A presentation copy, inscribed in ink at the head of the front wrapper, "Editor Evening Post With Respects of the Author." From the Presbyterian Spear, a detailed and compelling argument against the Fugitive Slave..... More

Boston: Printed by Bense & Morgan, 1848. First edition. 8vo, original strikingly-printed blue wrappers, 38 pages. The pastor of the North Chelmsford Congregational Church comes to the defense of Samuel Parker, a parishioner who had been convicted of false testimony before grand juries regarding an agreement to pay extra interest..... More

Montpelier: J. T. Marston, 1843. First edition. Original printed wrappers, 8.38 x 5.13, 84, [1], [1] pages. The report on the convention called by the Vermont Council of Censors to amend the Vermont Constitution, and an attractive bit of government printing. Contemporary ink signature at the head of the front..... More