From 1870, a rare item, The Scrap-Book, consisting of Tales and Anecdotes, in Prose and Poetry. Compiled by William Fields. Revised and Improved. Published by Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger. 9x6 inches, bound in period cloth, 540 pages plus an index. A coffee colored stain affecting the edge of the last few pages. Material includes: Lafitte, the Barbarian Chief or Pirate, 41 pages on this. Scenes at Monterey (California). Battles of the American Revolution. Lafayette's first visit to America. Daniel Webster's address on George Washington (9 pages). Anecdote of a Kentucky Pioneer. Patriotism and Eloquence of John Adams by Daniel Webster. Eloquence of Patrick Henry by William Wirt. Lots more, great Americana.