This fall brings our tenth catalogue. Once again we offer twenty-five items with important stories to tell, stories that bring unique perspectives to the American experience at its broadest: from an 1849 immigrant’s guide to Gold Rush California to the journals of an Ohio real estate magnate prospecting in 1880s Idaho; from the first substantial book published in Havana to one of the last published captivity narratives; from an early Chicago city directory to a directory for brothels and prostitutes in early 20th century San Antonio; from one of the first Jewish American novels to the first published biography of Jesse James; from a broadside printing of the notorious Tornel Decree, which condemned Texas rebels as pirates, to a broadside advertising the post-Civil War speeches of Black abolitionist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. They all contribute to new ways of exploring the corners of American history. Our name is what they have in common. They are primary sources, and they are largely uncharted. Thanks again to everyone who has supported our prior efforts, and we hope that you enjoy browsing Catalogue 10.
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