PH&M Historical Reprint Series
Pamphlets, chapbooks and broadsides reprinted in period-appropriate formats for the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The Surprising Adventures of Dick Whittington and His Cat.
A popular children's tale.
$
3.00
Jack the Giant Killer
Not Jack and the Beanstalk, but a more well-known tale.
$
5.00
Primitive Physick
by John Wesley. The pamphlet version of Wesley's famous herbal.
$
7.00
A Letter to a Friend Concerning Tea
by John Wesley. Religious pamphlet by the founder of Methodism.
$
5.00
Advice to the People Called Methodists, with Regard to Dress
by John Wesley
$
5.00
A Calm Address to our American Colonies
by John Wesley. Wesley's opinion of the Revolution in America.
$
5.00
A Letter to the Rev. Mr. John Wesley
by Americanus [Caleb Evans]. A response to Wesley's "A Calm
Address. . . ."
Address. . . ."
$
5.00
A Pretty Story
by Peter Grievous, Esq. [Francis Hopkinson]. Considered the first American short story; a tale of political allegory centering on the Boston Tea Party and its aftermath.
$
5.00
Herbal and Medicinal Books
Early American Herb Recipes
by Alice Cooke Brown. A collection of herbal recipes drawn from 18th- and 19th-century sources. Published by Dover, 1966.
$
11.75
The Family Nurse
by Lydia Maria Child. Companion to Mrs. Child's cookbook. First published 1837; facsimile reprint by Applewood Books.
$
10.75
Culpeper's Complete Herbal and English Physician
by Nicholas Culpeper. Probably the most widely read herbal in the English language. Originally published 1653; facsimile reprint by Applewood Books of an edition from 1814.
$
26.75
Herbs Coloring Book
by Stefen Bernath. Detailed pictures of common herbs to color. Published by Dover.
$
4.25
Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants: A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian Tribes
by Charlotte Erichson-Brown. First published 1979; republished by Dover, 1989.
$
19.25
Medicinal Plants Coloring Book
by Ilil Arbel. Published by Dover.
$
5.50
Plants of Colonial Days
by Raymond L. Taylor. Published by Dover.
$
6.50
The Southern Gardener and Receipt Book
by Phineas Thornton. Full of gardening instructions and recipes addressing the concerns of the southern climate; written in Camden, SC, in 1839. Facsimile reprint by Applewood Books.
$
26.75
Cookbooks
American Cookery
by Amelia Simmons. The first cookbook both written and printed in America. This is a facsimile reprint by Applewood Books of the second edition, printed in 1796.
$
10.75
The Art of Cookery Made Plaine and Easy
by Hannah Glasse. The most popular English-language cookbook in the Colonies at the time of the American revolution. Originally published in England in 1747; this facsimile of the first American edition of 1805 is published by Applewood Books, 1997.
$
21.50
The American Frugal Housewife
by Lydia Maria Child. A well-known cookbook by one of 19th-century America's most admired authorities on homemaking. First published 1833; facsimile reprint by Applewood Books.
$
10.75
The Backcountry Housewife: A Study of Eighteenth-Century Foods
by Kay Moss. Published by the Schiele Museum of Gastonia, NC, 1985, 1994, 2001.
$
15.00
Confederate Receipt Book: A Compilation of Over 100 Receipts Adapted to the Times
First published 1863; facsimile reprint by Applewood Books.
$
10.75
The Virginia Housewife: or Methodical Cook
by Mary Randolph. First published 1836; facsimile reprint by Applewood Books.
$
16.00
Titles from Food Historian Patricia Mitchell
Civil War Plants and Herbs
Many goods were in short supply during the Civil War. This well-researched book describes plant-derived alternatives for clothing, household products, medicine, and traditional foods as sought and developed by soldiers and citizens of the North and South. Includes 6 recipes, 103 research notes, 37 pages. Published 1996.
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5.00
Colonial Spices and Herbs
Describes typical uses of 23 of colonial America's most common spices and herbs. Includes brief descriptions of the cultivation requirements of the herbs as well as 4 authentic recipes and 168 research notes. 37 pages. Published 1997.
$
5.00
Cooking for the Cause: Confederate Recipes, Documented Quotations, Commemorative Recipes
An overview of the food situation in the South during the American Civil War, with anecdotes from both military and civilian writers. Contains 38 authentic and commemorative recipes, 54 research notes, 37 pages. Published 1988.
$
5.00
Four Centuries of American Herbs
A short history of herbs in North America, focusing on 15 popular herbs, with some very entertaining folklore and anecdotes. Contains 26 recipes, 120 research notes, 37 pages. Published 1993.
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5.00
German Cooking in America
An overview of the story of Germans who came to America during the 1600's, 1700's, and 1800's, focusing on descriptions of the German settlers' food preferences and continuing influences on American foodways. Contains 25 recipes, 128 research notes, 36 pages. Published 2003.
$
5.00
The Good Land: Native American and Early Colonial Food
A summary of native North American foods, and a few of the first culinary "imports," from the 1600's and 1700's. Native Americans of the eastern seaboard are the primary focus, although an overview of diet and some customs of other groups is included. Contains 19 authentic and commemorative recipes, 101 research notes, 37 pages. 1998 revision of the 1992 first edition.
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5.00
Mountain Foodways: Flavors of Old Europe on the Southern Frontier
A survey of food traditions of the Appalachians and Ozarks, showing the historical connections to cuisines in Europe, specifically those of England, Germany, Ireland, and Scotland. Contains 28 recipes, 139 research notes, 36 pages. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Published 2000.
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5.00
Plantation Row Slave Cooking: The Roots of Soul Food
First-hand accounts from former slaves, many collected as part of the Federal Writers Project during the late 1930's, provide the foundation for a discussion of foods from slavery days. Includes 23 recipes, 109 research notes, 37 pages. Published 1998.
$
5.00
Powers of Endurance: Women in Wartime, 1861-1865
An anecdotal exploration of the hardships, challenges, resourcefulness, and rapidly-changing roles of women, North and South, during the American Civil War. Includes 6 recipes and formulations from the period. 129 research notes, 37 pages. Published 1999. *Note: This book was titled "Home Front Regiment 1861–1865: Women Fighting from the Hearth" through its first five printings.
$
5.00
Revolutionary Recipes: Colonial Food, Lore, & More
Description of foodways in the late colonial period, with entertaining anecdotes. Includes 32 authentic, interpreted (redacted), and commemorative recipes, 56 research notes, 37 pages. Published 1991, revised from the original 1988 edition.
$
5.00
The Colonial Period and Revolutionary War
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin. first published 1868; unabridged edition published by Dover, 1996.
$
2.75
Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson
by Thomas Jefferson. First published 1821; abridged edition published by Dover, 2005.
$
2.75
The Bay Psalm Book
The first book in English published in the Colonies. Facsimile reprint of the 1640 edition, published by Applewood Books.
$
16.00
A Brief Discourse on Eighteenth Century Games
by Richard Tully. Basic rules and strategies for 19 simple games popular during the time of the American Revolution. Published by Ballindaloch Press, 2004, 2006.
$
5.50
Before They Were Heroes at Kings Mountain
by Randell Jones. An insightful look at the lives of Cleaveland, Sumter, Martin, and others of the "Overmountain Men" in the years before the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. Published by Daniel Boone Footsteps of Winston-Salem, NC, 2011.
$
34.00
Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoir of Governor Blacksnake, as told to Benjamin Williams
Memoirs of a Seneca chief who was an ally of the Patriots. Published by University of Nebraska Press, 1989.
$
11.00
Colonial Keyboard Tunes
Edited by J. S. Darling. A collection of popular tunes of the eighteenth century arranged for piano or harpsichord. Published by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1980.
$
5.50
Common Sense
by Thomas Paine. One of the most influential books of the American Revolution, first published in 1776. Published by Dover.
$
2.75
Decorative Motifs from the Southern Backcountry, 1750-1825
by Kay Moss. A study of the decorations found on furniture, pottery, gravestones, and other articles during the 18th and early 19th centuries. Published by The Schiele Museum of Gastonia, NC, 2001.
$
15.00
Early American Cut and Use Stencils
by Joanne C. Day. Contains 25 full-size stencils using designs common in 18th-century America. Published by Dover.
$
8.50
Early American Weaving and Dyeing
by J. & R. Bronson. A manual for textile artisans, first published in 1817. Facsimile reprint by Dover Publications, 1997.
$
9.75
Engravings by Hogarth
by William Hogarth. Classic illustrations by the 18th-century artist. Published by Dover.
$
31.25
Guns on the Early Frontiers, from Colonial times to the Years of the Western fur Trade
by Carl P. Russell. First published 1957; republished by Dover, 2005.
$
18.25
Hystory, Myths and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
by James Mooney. contains the full texts of Mooney's ground-breaking studies, "Myths of the Cherokee" (1900) and "Sacred Formulas of the Cherokess" (1891). Published by Bright Mountain Books of Fairview, NC.
$
25.00
Journey to the Piedmont Past: A Sourcebook
by Kay Moss. Published by the Schiele Museum of Gastonia, NC, 1997, 2001.
$
15.00
Letters from an American Farmer
by J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur
$
9.75
The Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Olaudah Equiano. One of the first slave narratives from the New World. This autobiography details Equiano's experiences as a slave captured from Nigeria and taken to America and England. First published in 1789. published by Dover, 1999.
$
2.75
The Musick of the Fifes and Drums, vol. 1 "Quick Marches"
by John C. Moon. 12 tunes for fife and drum, with notes on the sources. Published by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1976.
$
8.75
Not a Conquered People: Two Carolinians View Parliamentary Taxation
by William S. Price. Published by the North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1975.
$
5.50
The Packet
by Mark Tully. Patterns, articles, essays and other "how to do it" information for Revolutionary War Reenactors. Published by Ballendaloch Press. Articles include Military Rations, Camp Kettles, Camp Cooking, Tent Pins, Penny Knives, Shot Pouches & Bullet Bags, Anatomy of a Musket, Hand Barrows, Camp Furniture and more.
$
11.00
The Packet, Vol. II
by Mark Tully. The second in The Packet series, containing more great articles and research notes. Articles include Aiming/Target Practice, Camp Tools, Crime & Punishment, Eating Utensils, Health & Hygiene, Knit Caps, Soap, Laying out the Military Camp, and more.
$
11.00
The Packet, Vol. III
by Mark Tully. The third offering in the highly popular series of documented, illustrated and footnoted articles. Includes Military Shoes, Bayonet Belts, Mittens, Canvas knapsacks, Fire Buckets, Military Markings, Forage Caps, Markets, Field Defenses, Military Dress, Liquor and more.
$
11.00
The Packet, Vol. IV
The fourth volume in the series by Mark Tully. Articles include Recruiting, Musket Accuracy, Cartridges, Whistles, Camp Diversions and Games, Music, Ready Money, Quill Pens, Waistcoats, Laundry, Handkerchiefs, Sticks and Canes Floor Cloths, Pothooks and more.
$
11.00
The Packet, Vol V
latest volume in the series by Mark Tully. Articles include Gallipots, Life Expectancy, Post Roads, Folding a Letter, Colonial-era Signboards, Keeping it Corked, The Royal Arms, Shooting Flying, Bird Calls, "Approaching", A Canoe Paddle, The Kitchen Garden, Leggings, Covered Buttons, Watchman's Rattles, Fire Starting, Lanterns, Indentured Servants, A Grand Tour and more.
$
11.00
Partisans and Redcoats: The Southern Conflict That Turned the Tide of the American Revolution
by Walter Edgar. Published by Perennial Press, 2001.
$
14.00
Poor Richard's Almanack, 1733
by Benjamin Franklin. One of the most popular books in Colonial America. Published in facsimile by Applewood Books.
$
5.50
Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour
by George Washington. 110 rules adopted and followed by the young George Washington. Published by Applewood Books, 1988.
$
10.75
Travels of William Bartram
edited by Mark Van Doren. The writings of the 18th-century naturalist's travels through the Colonial south. Originally published 1791; republished by Dover, 1955.
$
16.00
Voices of the American Revolution in the Carolinas
edited by Ed Southern. A collection of first-person accounts. Published by John Blair, 2009.
$
14.00
The Way to Wealth
by Benjamin Franklin. Applewood Books, 1986.
$
10.75
Wenches, Wives and Servant Girls
by Don N. Hagist. A selection of advertisements for female runaways in American newspapers, 1770-1783. Published by Ballindaloch Press, 2008.
$
16.25
Wieland: or, the Transformation. An American Tale
by Charles Brockden Brown. The first novel by a American-born writer. First published 1798; reprinted by Dover Publications, 2010.
$
9.75
Woman's Life in Colonial Days
by Carl Holliday. Using letters, diaries and contemporary accounts, the writer examines the work, education, faith and social life of colonial women in New England and the South. Originally published 1922; republished by Dover Publications, 1999.
$
14.00
The World Turned Upside Down
CD. Fife and drum tunes played by the Fifes and Drums of Colonial williamsburg. Produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2003.
$
19.00
The Nineteenth Century and the Civil War
Autobiography of Josiah Henson
by Josiah Henson. Originally published in the 19th century, this slave narrative provided the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's character Uncle tom. Published by Dover Publications, 2003.
$
8.75
A Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama during the Civil War
by Parthenia Antoinette Hague. First published in 1888, this is a first-person account of one family's experiences of the conditions caused by the Union blockade. Published by Applewood Books.
$
16.00
The Captain's Bride: A Tale of the War, and The Deserter's Daughter
by William D. Herrington. two short novels first published in 1864. Facsimile reprint by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, 1990.
$
4.50
The Capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea
by General William T. Sherman. A record of one of the most famous campaigns of the Civil War by the general who led it. Originally published in 1876; republished by Dover, 2007.
$
11.75
Carolina Rain
by Nancy B. Brewer. A historical novel, the story of young Theodosia Elizabeth Sanders is set in the Carolinas during the Civil War. Published by Brentwood Christian Press, 2010.
$
21.00
The Citizen-Soldier: The Memoirs of a Civil War Volunteer
by John Beatty. The diary of a Union soldier, 1861-1864. First published in 1879; reprinted by University of Nebraska Press, 1998.
$
17.25
Clotel, or The President's Daughter
by William Wells Brown. The first novel by an African-American author, this story revolves around a child of Thomas Jefferson born into slavery. First published in 1853; republished by Dover, 2004.
$
8.50
The Confederate Reader: How the South Saw the War
edited by Richard B. Harwell. First published in 1957, this is a collection of excerpts from primary sources about the War Between the States written by Southerners. Republished by Dover, 1989.
$
14.00
The Constitution of the Confederate States of America
Published by Applewood Books.
$
10.75
The Dime Song Book, #2
by Beadle Publishing House. A collection of popular songs published in Massachusetts at the time of the Civil War. This facsimile publication contains lyrics only. Published by Applewood Books.
$
6.50
Hospital Sketches
by Louisa May Alcott. An account of Alcott's experiences as an army nurse in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. First published in 1863; published in facsimile by Applewood Books.
$
8.50
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Jacobs. Unabridged autobiography, first published in 1861. Republished by Dover, 2001.
$
3.75
No Good Like It Is
by Mackendree R. Long. A historical novel of the adventures and misadventures of two soldiers who rode with Terry's Texas Rangers during the Civil war. Published by Mackendree Long, 2010.
$
12.00
Photographic Views of Sherman's March
by George N. Barnard. Collection of 68 photographs by the only photographer known to have accompanied Sherman on the Atlanta campaign. Originally published in 1866; republished by Dover Publications.
$
14.00
Russell's Civil War Photographs
by Andrew J. Russell. 116 historic prints by one of the Union's military photographers. Published by Dover, 1982.
$
16.00
60 Civil War-Era Fashion Patterns
by Kristina Seleshanko. A collection of patterns taken from the 19th-century ladies' periodical, "Peterson's Magazine." Enough information for an experienced seamstress to reproduce these historical garments. Published by Dover, 2007.
$
16.25
Three Months in the Southern States: April - June 1863
by Lt. Col. Arthur J. L. Fremantle. As a member of the British Coldstream Guards, Fremantle traveled from Texas to northern Virginia during the Civil war. Originally published 1864; republished by University of Nebraska Press, 1991.
$
20.00
True Tales of the South at War: How Soldiers Fought and Families Lived, 1861-1865
edited by Clarence Poe. Excerpts from first-person accounts of life during the Civil War. Originally published by the University of North Carolina Press, 1961; republished by Dover, 1995.
$
10.75
Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Originally published in 1852, this book is considered one of the greatest factors influencing public opinion toward abolition in the 19th. century. Republished by Dover, 2005.
$
4.50
Uniforms of the Civil War
by Francis A. Lord. Detailed survey of the uniforms issued to soldiers of all ranks and branches of military service in both the Union and Confederate armed forces. First published 1970; republished by Dover, 2007.
$
14.50
Children's Books
A Curious Hieroglyphic Bible, or Select Passages in the Old and New testaments represented with Emblematic Figures for the Amusement of Youth
Facsimile reprint of a book originally published in 1788 for the purpose of teaching children to read. Contains some 500 18th-century woodcuts. Published by Applewood Books.
$
21.50
Almost Invisible: Black Patriots of the American Revolution
by Kate Salley Palmer. A well-illustrated book for early elementary readers that spotlights 20 African-American patriots. Published by Warbranch Press of Central, SC, 2008.
$
14.00
Billy the Union Soldier
A sticker book by A. G. Smith. Dress Billy in a variety of Union military uniforms. Published by Dover.
$
1.75
Black Crows and White Cockades
by Christine R. Swager. A historical novel about a young spy for the Swamp Fox, Francis Marion, following the Battle of Camden in 1780. Published by Southern Heritage Press, 1999.
$
14.00
Child Life in Colonial Times
by Alice Morse Earle. wile not actually written for young readers, this book is one of the first to discuss the lives of children in colonial america and is a landmark work on everyday life in the Colonial era. first published 1899; republished by Dover, 2009.
$
16.00
Civil War Paper Soldiers
100 authentic Union and Confederate soldiers to cut out an assemble. Published by Dover.
$
7.50
Daniel Boone's Own Story and The Adventures of Daniel Boone
by Daniel Boone and Francis Lister Hawks. Contains Boone's short autobiography and Hawks' biography of him, originally published in 1844. Republished by D0ver, 2010.
$
6.50
King of the Wild Fontier: An Autobiography by Davy Crockett
by Davy Crockett. Originally published in 1844 as "A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee," this unabridged version is republished by Dover, 2010.
$
6.50
The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies
by Elizabeth Raum. Wish you lived in the 18th. century? Find out what it was really like. Part of the "Disgusting History" series published by Capstone Press, 2010.
$
8.75
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
by Jessica Gunderson, illustrated by Gerry Acerno, Rodney Ramos and Charles Barnett III. The story of the invention of the cotton gin told in graphic novel format. Published by Capstone Press, 2007.
$
8.75
Everyday Dress of the American Colonial Period
a coloring book by Peter F. Copeland. Gives pictures and descriptions of common clothing of the period. Published by Dover.
$
4.50
Fun with Early American Stencils
by Paul F. Kennedy. Contains 6 pre-cut stencils, each 4-3/16" X 5-3/4". Published by Dover.
$
1.25
Godey's Ladies' Book, 1840-1854, paper dolls
by Susan Johnston. 7 paper dolls and 50 costumes taken from the famous ladies' magazine. Published by Dover.
$
7.50
If Ever Your Country Needed You
by Christine Swager. Sequel to "Black Crows and White Cockades." Published by Southern Heritage Press, 2001.
$
14.00
Johnny the Confederate Soldier
A sticker book by A. G. Smith. Dress Johnny in a variety of Confederate military uniforms. Published by Dover.
$
1.75
Learning About Wild Flowers
A sticker book by Dot Barlowe. Match the sticker to the flower while reading about each plant. Published by Dover.
$
1.75
Life in Colonial America
A coloring book by Peter Copeland. Color the pictures while reading about the Colonial period. Published by Dover.
$
4.25
Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier: The Narrative of Joseph Plumb Martin
by Joseph Plumb Martin. A first-person narrative, written by young patriot from Massachusetts. First published in 1830; republished unabridged by Dover, 2006.
$
6.50
Rachel's Story
by Idella Brodie. A historical novel of a girl who travels with her family down the Great Wagon Road to the Carolinas in the 18th. century. Published by Sandlapper Publishing Co., 2008.
$
11.75
Sally Wister's Journal: A True Narrative, being a Quaker Maiden's account of her experiences with officers of the Continental Army, 1787-1788.
by Sally Wister. A young girl's experiences in New York during the Revolutionary War. Published by Applewood Books.
$
10.75
Spirit Up the People: Four Days to Cowpens
by Gerald F. Teaster. A historical novel for older elementary readers, based on the Battle of Cowpens. Published by Jr. History Press of Summerville, SC, 2006.
$
14.00
The Terrible, Awful Civil War
by Kay Melchisedech Olsen. History the way it really was, complete with the unpleasant details. part of the "Disgusting History" series published by Capstone Press, 2010.
$
8.75
With Lee in Virginia
by G. A. Henry. A historical novel of the Civil War, first published in 1897. Republished by Dover, 2004.
$
9.75
You Choose: The Civil War
by Matt Daeden. 3 story paths, 47 choices, 20 possible endings in this interactive historical novel set in 1863. Published by Capstone Press, 2010.
$
7.50
You Choose: Colonial America
by Allison Lassieur. 3 story paths, 53 choices, 22 possible endings in this interactive historical novel set during the revolutionary war. Published by Capstone Press, 2011.
$
7.50
You Choose: The Revolutionary War
by Elizabeth Raum. 3 story paths, 65 choices, 16 possible endings in this interactive historical novel set in 1776. Published by Capstone Press, 2010.
$
7.50
