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1651

• A number of historic
  A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
• Harmen Hals Dutch, 1611-1669 A
  Harmen Hals Dutch, 1611-1669 A Tinker at Work Estimate:$800-$1,200
• ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA
  ENGLISH CONTRACT OF INDENTURE CIRCA 1700 calligraphy on parchment a contract from Peter Courthope (born 1639 died 1724) of Danny Mansion Hurstpierpoint Sussex for leasing land from William Zinoff. Dated January 28 1700 - h:15.50 w:28.25 in.
• Thirty one sheets of early
  Thirty one sheets of early newspapers 1679 to 1682 '' Mercurius Civicus '' '' The Impartial Protestant Mercury '' '' The Loyal Protestant and True Domestick Intelligence'' '' Smith's Protestant Intelligence '' and '' The Protestant (Domestic) Intelligence of 1681 ''.
• 1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND
  1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated 55 years after the Pilgrims landed. Handwritten, listing many early Pre Revolutionary War 17th C. Connecticut settlers. Document has been reinforced with two Connecticut Civil War Bonds, somewhat visible through the back of the document. Appr ox. 12-1/4" L x 15-3/8" H. Overall discoloration, tears, ECT. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
• Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of
  Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of Quakerism, 8vo, 1st edition, Cambridge 1705 (1)
• Philosophical Transactions for
  Philosophical Transactions for the months of January and February, numb.137, pages 923-944, with diagram, printed John Martyn, printer to the Royal society, 1678
• 1711 INDENTURE NEW
  1711 INDENTURE NEW JERSEYIndenture dated 1711, between Claes Arentsen Toers and John Garretson. Also signed by John Conrad Codweis. Wax seal lower right. Creases and small holes throughout. Approximately 14 3/4" x 11 1/4" (with frame 17" x 14").
• 1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad
  1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad Coelum Adversus Parricidas Anglicanos. The Hague, 1652. 12mo, contemp. vellum; some edge wear. Attacking the executioners of Charles I in 1649, also attacking John Milton & Cromwell, et al. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• Two Georgian English Mezzotints
  Two Georgian English Mezzotints in Hogarth frames (purchased from a London dealer in 1996): ''Miss Jones'' engraved by James Watson caption reads ''London. Printed for Robert Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street as the Act directs 1ft. August. 1771.'' profile portrait of a young woman in a choker and striped dress minor foxing 15'' h. x 11 1/4'' w.; ''John Earl of Chatham William Pitt'' engraved by Keating caption reads ''London pub.d Jan.ry 18 1794 by I. Brydon'' portrait of a handsome young man in high collar and multi-lapelled coat toning of paper ss: 19 3/4'' h. x 14'' w.
• Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man
  Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man and woman in court attire separated by a shield and "1671", distant castle, birds and flowers in corners, partial sun at top, silk thread and purl with raised work, some painted details, on ivory satin ground, British, circa 1671, 8 x 9-3/4 in.; modern frame. Losses to silk thread, some areas unfinished, fading, shattering to silk ground, needle holes along edges, possibly formerly attached to a pillow. Edyth Medlin Antiques, Raleigh, North Carolina
• THOMAS CLARKSON A PORTRAITURE OF
  THOMAS CLARKSON A PORTRAITURE OF QUAKERISM V.1 United Kingdom,1760-1846"A Portraiture of Quakerism" Volume 1 by Thomas Clarkson, M.A. published by Samuel Stansbury, No. 111, Water Street New York in 1806.
• 1726 ENGLISH RELIGIOUS BOOK: Titled
  1726 ENGLISH RELIGIOUS BOOK: Titled '' A Treatise on the Religouse Observation of the Lords-Day According to the Express Words of the Fourth Commandment'' Third Edition printed for J. clark and R. Hett oat the bible and Crown in the Poultry; and E. Matthews at the Bible in Paternoster-Row 1726. 1/2 leather with marble boards. 7 1/2'' x 5 3/4''.CONDITION: Note staining and wear to cover foxing and water marks to pages.
• Important 17th Century Account of
  Important 17th Century Account of China by Jan Nieuhof Die Gasantschaft der Ost Indischen Geselschaft in den Vereinigten Niederlandern an den Tartarischen Cham (An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China), German edition printed in Amsterdam by Jacob Mörs (or Moers), 1669, 420 pages (plus index) with all illustrations including 108 text-engravings, 35 plates, and one fold-out map, 12 x 8-1/2 in.,
• late 17th Century English
  late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Gentlemanwearing a lace jacket and a gold coloured coatoil on canvas 71.5cm x 56cm (28" x 22")
• English silk on linen sampler dated
  English silk on linen sampler dated 1741 with two religious verses. 16.5"x5.5"
• 1682 A CONCORDANCE TO THE HOLY
  1682 A CONCORDANCE TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES BOOK England,1682Antiquarian book, written by Samuel Newman, an English born clergyman who was prosecuted by the church for nonconformity and fled to Massachusetts where he founded the town of Rehoboth.
• 1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line
  1691 Pilgrim document, nine-line manuscript subpoena dated September 14, 1691, "Benjamin Peirce [?] as principle [sic]" ordered to "appear at the next county court to be heard at Cambridg [sic]" (probably Massachusetts), "bound in the small sumb [sic] of one hundred pounds…", 4-5/8 x 7 in., with Joseph Rubinfine label from prior mounting. Folds, stains, toning, laid down on thin paper backing. Brunk Auctions, April 12, 2003, Lot 348; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• 1 vol. English Commonwealth Period
  1 vol. English Commonwealth Period Imprints: (Cromwell, Oliver.) His Highness Speech to The Parliament in The Painted Chamber, at Their Dissolution,... January, 1654. London: Henry Hills, 1654[5]. Sm. 4to, 19th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed. Some internal dampstaining. Wing C-7170D. Bound with: (_ _.) A Declaration of His Highness by The Advice of Council,... Reasons... Securing The Peace of The Commonwealth... London: Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. Sm. 4to. Some internal dampstaining. Thomason E-1065[1]. Also bound with: Fiennes, Lord Nathaniel. The Speech of... Made before his Highnesse and both Houses of Parliament:... 27th of January, 1658. 4to. Some dampstaining. All trimmed - a few heads shaved close. Wing F-.
• Two Georgian English Mezzotints
  Two Georgian English Mezzotints in Hogarth frames (purchased from a London dealer in 1996): ''Miss Jones'' engraved by James Watson caption reads ''London. Printed for Robert Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street as the Act directs 1ft. August. 1771.'' profile portrait of a young woman in a choker and striped dress minor foxing 15'' h. x 11 1/4'' w.; ''John Earl of Chatham William Pitt'' engraved by Keating caption reads ''London pub.d Jan.ry 18 1794 by I. Brydon'' portrait of a handsome young man in high collar and multi-lapelled coat toning of paper ss: 19 3/4'' h. x 14'' w.
• 1662 edition of “The Queens
  1662 edition of “The Queens Closet Opened: Incomparable Secrets in Physick, Chirurgery, Preserving and Candying, &c. Which were presented unto the Queen By the most Experienced Persons of the Times, many whereof were had in esteem when She pleased to descend to private Recreations.” First published in 1655, currently unbound, missing frontispiece portrait, first two sections complete to page 300, upon which sections are added, likely from an earlier edition. Condition: unbound, incomplete, with losses/bending to pages CT Transfer Fee $10
• Portrait of a Lady (British,
  Portrait of a Lady (British, 1618-1680) 43 x 33 1/2 inches.
• 1790 engraving of British religious
  1790 engraving of British religious leaders/theologians; James Hamilton, Methodist founder John Wesley, and Joseph Cotes walk arm in arm on the streets of Edinburgh; the work of artist John Kay. 8" x 5 1/2". Overall staining.
• Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) -
  Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) - Engraving - ''Rivier Oder Gegent Von London'' - An unusual map of the River Thames illustrating the Dutch attack on the English Fleet anchored at Chatham in June 1667 8.75ins x 14ins thought to be published Frankfurt 1667 in Hogarth frame and glazed Provenance : O'Shea Gallery 89 Lower Sloane Street London SW1W 8DA. Purchased 24th June 1986
• One-hundred U.S.
  One-hundred U.S.
• 1 piece. Manuscript Document.
  1 piece. Manuscript Document. William III, King of England. [London: October 14, 1701.] 1 p., folio, approx. 13 x 8 1/2 inches (336 x 216 mm), browned at edges. An act to secure an excise on tobacco exported from Pennsylvania, County New Castle, and the "Lower Counties upon the Delaware", other American colonies to provide funds for a minister and a school teacher in Philadelphia. Contemporary copy, possibly the original order to prepare the official document for the King's signature, "our will and pleasure is that you forthwith prepare a Bill for our royal signature..." The official bill was signed by William III in Holland. ,200 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• 1801 WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF
  1801 WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE Massachusetts, New York,Dated 1801Primitive view of Cambridge College with a man and horse drawn cart traveling a dirt road in the foreground.
• Gaywood after Hollar/A View of
  Gaywood after Hollar/A View of Boscobel House and The White Ladies/with the wood where King Charles II concealed himself after the Battle of Worcester/engraving, 20cm x 25cm
• Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini
  Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini Hamconii Frisia Sev De Viris Rebusque, Joannis Starteri (Bibliopolae Sumptibus), 1620, each page with prints of various kings, many in military pose and brandishing weapons, quarter calf over marbled boards, 9 x 7 in. Pages remounted, binding with extensive spine losses, hinges weak.
• Book dated 1821.
  Book dated 1821.
• An Account of the Life of that
  An Account of the Life of that Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ, John Richardson (Mary Hinde, London, 1774); An Apology for the True Christian Divinity: Being an Explanation and Vindication of the Principles and Doctrines of the People called Quakers by Robert Barclay (Joseph Cruikshank, Philadelphia, 1775); Samuel Finley Breese Morse: A Return to the Spirit of Leonardo Marriage of Science and Art by Violet Oakley (Philadelphia, 1939; signed by the author on the half-title); Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, with forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel (New York, 1884). Binding is shaken; front hinge is weak; part of spine is missing; pages 1-3 have been very crudely reattached to the binding with tape.
• Parliament, Law etc. Fitzherbert,
  Parliament, Law etc. Fitzherbert, Anthony. The New Natura Brevium…To which is added A Commentary…By [Matthew] Hale, 1730. 4to. -- The Faithful Register; Or, The Debates of the House of Commons, n.d., bound with The Several Debates, 1689 -- The Laws and Customs…of the City of London, 1765 - Considerations of The Sinking Fund, 1819. Orig. boards - High Treason. The Trials at Bar…, 1817. Orig. boards. Engraved portraits - The Trial of Her Majesty Queen Caroline, 1820. 8vo., various orig. bindings.
• A FOUNDATIONAL WORK ON POLITICAL
  A FOUNDATIONAL WORK ON POLITICAL THEORY, 1679 Robert Filmer, THE FREE-HOLDERS GRAND INQUEST, Touching Our Sovereign Lord the King and His Parliament. To Which are Added Observations Upon Forms of Government. Together With Directions for Obedience to Governours in Dangerous and Doubtful Times. (London: 1679) Also containing "An Advertisement to the Jury-Men of England, Touching Witches," with individual title page, but paginated in series with the rest; 2 vols. in one, small 8vo, half calf, marbled boards (late 19th-century binding). The original flyleaf inscribed by John Mountagu Boughton (possibly the 2nd Duke of Montagu, 1690-1749, whose ancestral seat was Boughton).
• Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles
  Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles 'Round London With Reference to the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry", dated 5 July 1791, presented in a later parcel-gilt ebonized wood frame in the neoclassical taste and glazed, h. 41", w. 41-1/2", d. 1".
• 1513 MANUSCRIPTManuscript 1513:
  1513 MANUSCRIPTManuscript 1513: Questions Morales Magistri Petri Tatareti in octo capita distincter quam doctissime ab codem disputute atique discusse nec seginter an notate: atque nouiter emendate sicut legenti patebit, by Pierre Tataret, Published by pierre Gaudoul in 1513, probably in Paris. This is the amended first edition of Pierre Tataret's discussion of Aristotle's Nichomachan Ethics. The cover has been replaced with a 15th Century page from a dutch book of hours and the front flyleaves and last pages of the index are missing. Superb woodcut illustrations include title page with Virgin and Child in a ship. Dimensions: 5 3/4 by 4 by 3/8 inches. Processing and shipping in the continental U.S. $25.00 plus 1.5% replacement insurance cost. Condition: Cover has been replaced, and there is insect damage and a small hole in the front is piece, which also slightly abraded. Pages have some minor folds and finger marks. The last part of illustration of "Prestre Ichan" is missing. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Condition: s. Please be advised that we do not furnish packing materials nor porters for pick up.
• A long manuscript poem apparently
  A long manuscript poem apparently in the hand of and signed by Quaker preacher Job Scott (1751-1793), titled A Vision of Job Scott. Scott wrote on it, "For Sarah Hayes" and "Such is my confidence in that evidence of Life, accompanying the opening, that I venture to record it, this 28th of 11th mo. 1792". On December 5th, 1792 Scott sailed from Boston to France, England and Ireland, according to Wikipedia, where he died of smallpox less than a year later. Together with an 1850 business document of Chester County, Pa. and a c. 1900 photograph of a large group of people in front of an early house, taken by a West Chester, Pa. photographer.