Philadelphia: Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1863. First edition. 8vo, original printed wrappers, 16 pages. Seven short pieces, printed together for "Gratuitous Circulation," and meant to bolster pro-Union support in the North. Includes early Central Illinois settler Isaac Funk's desk-thumping speech in the Illinois Senate attacking the Democrats and Southern..... More
[Bloomington, Illinois: n. p., 1911?]. First edition. 8vo, original brown cloth, gilt lettering, 133 pages. Frontis portrait. A presentation copy, inscribed in ink on the front free endpaper and dated Mar. 8, 1911. Collects varied and interesting speeches from the Ewing (1835-1918), the Central Illinois lawyer, politician and cousin to..... More
Chicago: The Throne Publishing Company, 1890. First edition. 8vo, original brick-red cloth, gilt lettering, 429 pages. What appears to be a round-about argument in favor of Christian Socialism via a return to first principles and the judicious application of contemporary thought. Gray, writing from Bloomington, Illinois, generally attacks the organized..... More
