Established in 1989, the Company specializes in the social, political, and cultural history of the Americas. Areas of concentration include Colonial America, the American Revolution and Federal period, American imprints of the 18th century; Afro-Americana, slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the American South; law and economics, commerce, banking, trade, industry, canals, railroads, agriculture, urbanization; the American West; political campaigns and issues, presidential politics. Since 1993 David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books LLC has been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. The Company, located in New Haven's northern suburb of Woodbridge, is also a member of the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers. David M. Lesser is a member of the American Antiquarian Society, the Grolier Club, the Ephemera Society of America, and the Ancient Order of the Jackass. Susan E. Monarca, David's assistant, has been an associate member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America since 2020. We issue six printed catalogues annually. Visitors wishing to browse our stock of 10,000 titles are welcome to do so in person, by appointment.
David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC
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THE EMANCIPATOR. A NEARLY COMPLETE RUN OF TWENTY-SEVEN ISSUES FROM 9 NOVEMBER 1837 THROUGH 7 JUNE 1838
by Leavitt, Rev. Joshua [Editor]
New York : R. G. Williams , 1838 (click for more details)
IN HONOUR OF ANDREW JACKSON, TWICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE DAUNTLESS SOLDIER THE SINGLE-MINDED HERO, THE PRESERVER OF THE UNION
by [Jackson, Andrew]
New York : Isaac F. Bragg , 1835 (click for more details)
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, TRANSMITTING A STATEMENT EXHIBITING THE AMOUNT OF DUTY ON SALT IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES; OF ALLOWANCES MADE TO VESSELS EMPLOYED IN THE FISHERIES; AND OF BOUNTIES ON FISH AND SALTED PROVISIONS EXPORTED ANNUALLY, FROM THE YEAR 1793 TO 1798, BOTH INCLUSIVELY. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. APRIL 3D, 1800
by United States
[Washington 1800 (click for more details)
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, DEBT ON STATE, ABIGAIL M. CAMPBELL V. GABRIEL WILLETT. READS IN PART: "NATHANIEL PENDLETON ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS CAUSE, MAKETH OATH THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY INSTANT, THIS DEPONENT FILED A DECLARATION IN DEBT ON STATUTE IN THIS CAUSE FOR THE ABOVE NAMED PLAINTIFF AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT AND ENTERED THE COMMON RULE THEREUPON IN THE BOOK, FOR ENTERING COMMON RULES KEPT IN THE OFFICE OF JAMES FAIRLIE ESQUIRE, CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT... WITH A NOTICE BY THIS DEPONENT AS ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF DIRECTED TO THE SAID DEFENDANT AND DATED THE SAID FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT IN WRITING REQUIRING HIM TO TAKE NOTICE THAT A RULE HAD THAT DAY BEEN ENTERED IN THE OFFICE OF JAMES FAIRLIE ESQUIRE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT AT NEW YORK...
by [Pendleton, Nathaniel]
New York 1798 (click for more details)
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by [Election of 1872]
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