john witherspoon dubose (19 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 406 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.02 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Edited by James K. Greer. Small 4to. Red cloth. xxvi, 435pp. Illustrations, map endpapers. Near fine. First edition. Uncommon.

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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. 2 Volume Set, VERY GOOD, No dust jackets as issued. No marks in text. Light stain on the bottom edge of Vol II. Bindings are tight and square. 2 volumes ; illustrations ; 752pp ; 21 cm. . . . . . . A detailed account of the political, social, and personal life of William Lowndes Yancey, a prominent Southern leader during the mid-nineteenth century. This work, written by John Witherspoon Du Bose, traces Yancey's family background, his upbringing in the American South, and his rapid ascent into political prominence, especially through the nullification movement in South Carolina and his later activity in Alabama. The narrative explores key episodes in Yancey's life, such as his opposition to compromise on Southern interests, his involvement in the debates leading up to the Civil War, and his role as a passionate orator who strongly advocated for secession and the formation of the Confederate States. The set intricately describes pivotal events such as the debates over the Dred Scott decision, the Lecompton Constitution, the Charleston Convention, and the ultimate secession of Alabama. The volumes also consider Yancey's time as a Confederate diplomat in Europe, his advocacy for Southern independence, and the broader context of shifting political parties and ideologies in the United States between 1834 and 1864. The detailed portrait painted by this set makes it a valuable resource for understanding the man credited with organizing Southern political opinion toward radical change, providing both the strengths and the controversies of his legacy against the backdrop of Civil War era in America.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First edition. Illustrated by DuBose, John Witherspoon. Very good in good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper has 3" tear at top of front panel, many rubs/chips/ small tears along all edges and folds.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. [1st ed., 1st printing] ; xv, 343 p., incl. front., illus., plates, ports. 20 cm. LCCN 20011644 OCLC 3247460 LC F327 .M44 ; blue cloth with lettering in black ; no dustjacket ; tear at top of spinAfter searching for more than a year for stories of heroes, deeds of daring, of interesting adventuresand worth-while happenings in the history of our state, I came to feel that Alabama's history is so filled with glorious deeds, magnificent sacrifices, thrills and heart-throbs, that the children of the state should be told what truly great men and women their forebears were." ; Contents : Jean Ortis / De Soto's Arrival in Alabama -- A Very Impolite Guest, The Battle of Mauvilla Bienville -- The First White Settlement -- The Expedition That Failed, French Massacred at Natchez Settlement -- The Girls Who Came to an Unknown Land, The First Wives for the Colonists , Twelve Ugly Ducklings, Girls of the Chest -- The Emperor of Coweta, How the French Made Friends with the Indians -- Game Losers, Conditions During Early Settlement -- A Russian Princess, An Early Romance at Wetumpka -- His Mother, An Indian's Courage -- Princess Mary, James Oglethorpe Comes to Alabama -- Stung Arm, An Indian Princess Befriends the French -- Lachlan McGillivray, English Traders Come Among the Indians -- Alexander McGillivray, A Man Whose Power Affected the Nation -- The Heroine of Little River, How the Tensaw Settlers were Saved -- The Camp Angel, British Refugees Wander Through Ahibama, Courage Wins Reward, Paro Saves the Wanderers -- A Real Hero, A Negro Saves the Lives of the Immigrants -- Little Tempey Ellis, Tiny White Girl Rescued by "Old Milly" -- Isaac Heaton's Dogs, Fort Sinquefield in the Greek War -- A Brave Indian, Talladega Fort Saved by General Jackson -- The Canoe Fight, Sam Dale, Jere Austill and James Smith Stage a Great Fight -- Kindness That Came Back, The Fort Mims Massacre -- The Red Eagle, A Reproduction of Alexander Meek's Poem of the Creek War -- Nannawyah, Indians are Warned of Their Removal to the West -- The Stranger Within Our Gates, Aaron Burr's Capture --The Yazoo Fraud, Early Settlers Come into Alabama --The One-Man Senate, Alabama Becomes a Territory, then a State -- The Vine and Olive Company, French Refugees Settle Dcmopolis -- The Man Who Could Make Cow-Bells, St. Stephen's Prosperous Days -- John Hunt's Town, The Founding of Huntsville -- Andrew Dexter's Tract, The Beginning of Montgomery -- Cedar Creek Furnace, The Beginning of Iron-Making in Alabama -- A Vice-President of the United States, Wm. Rufus King, the Founder of Selma -- A Captain of Industry, Daniel Pratt, the Founder of Prattville -- La Fayette's Visit, A French General, the Friend of Amerioa -- Francis Scott Key's Mission to Alabama, Trouble with the Indians -- The First Railroad in Alabama, Experiences of Early Railroad Builders Osceola, The Leader of the Creeks and the Seminoles -- William C. Travis, Leader in the War for Texas Independence -- Billy Goold, The Man Who Found Fortunes for Others -- Jefferson Davis, Memories Recalled by Mrs. Mary Phelan Watt -- Supplies for Southern Soldiers, The Ordnance Department of the Confederacy -- The Boy Artilleryman, John Pelham -- Emma Sansom, The Girl Who Showed General Forrest "The Lost Ford"-- A Story of Real Strategem, General Streight Surrenders to General Forrest -- Fighting Joe Wheeler, Hero of Two Wars -- The Flagship Tennessee, A Naval Battle in Mobile Bay -- A King -of the High Seas, Raphael Semmes, Commander of the "Alabama" -- The David and Goliath of the Sea, The First Torpedo Boat -- A Boy Hero, Thomas Jones Shows His Courage -- Ku Klux Klan, Reconstruction Days in Alabama -- What One Boy Made of Himself, How James Pugh Became "The Patrick Henry of Alabama" -- The Birth of Birmingham, How John T. Milner Laid the Foundation for the Great Town , Difficulties of the Young Engineer, The Trick that Didn't Work, The Greatness of the Resources of "The Pittsburg of the South" etc ; scarce ; G. Book.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. The first edition of The Life and Times of William Lowndes Yancey: A History Of Political Parties In The United States, From 1834 to 1864 by John Witherspoon DuBose. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, xiv, [2], 752pp, [2]. Publisher's full brown cloth, title stamped in gilt. Light wear to tips of spine, rubbing to cloth along bottom edge of rear board. Solid text block, free of foxing or notations. From the private Americana library of Lucius Bryan Dabney of "Belmont." Complete with frontispiece portrait and 8 full page photographic plates, all with tissue covers. (Howes D524) A bright, near fine example. William Lowndes Yancey (1814-1863) was a prominent American politician and diplomat from Alabama. Known as a leading secessionist and an influential figure in the Confederate States, Yancey was a key advocate for states' rights and slavery. He served as a U.S. Senator and as a member of the Confederate Congress. He was also appointed as the Confederate commissioner to Britain and France during the Civil War, aiming to gain European support for the Confederacy.

First Edition. First edition. Large 8vo. xiv, (2), 752 pp. Illustrated, portrait plates. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication. Laid in is a 2-page autograph letter, signed by Yancey 10 June 1846, written while serving in the United States House of Representatives, expressing pleasure in attempting to secure a high level command in the Mexican War for an unnamed correspondent. Yancey (1814-1863), in response to the Wilmot Proviso of 1848, wrote the Alabama Platform, "a simple statement of abstract principles, a constitution designed to curb the will of the majority and preserve to the states all powers not expressly granted to the federal government . William L. Yancey and the movement for Southern independence are inseparable in history" (DAB). Howes D-524: "Authoritative historical contribution; analyzing the development of the extreme States rights theory in the deep South, from 1834 to 1864." Owen, p. 907. Original gilt-stamped olive cloth (a little flecked). Very good. (2461). Signed.