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• 1766 LONDON CHRONICLE
  1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• Each dated 1916-S
  Each dated 1916-S
• 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.
• 1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S
  1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth American's Almanack from the year of our independence, 1776, during the first part of the Revolutionary War. Topics include the an account of the commencement of the hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, by Rev. William Gordo n. Published by Samuel Stearns of Massachusetts Bay and Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester. Measures 7" x 4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• 1866 MITCHELL'S NEW GENERAL ATLAS
  1866 MITCHELL'S NEW GENERAL ATLAS Pennsylvania,1866"Mitchell's New General Atlas" published in 1866 by S. Augustus Mitchell bound in brown leather.
• 1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER
  1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER HORNRevolutionary War powder horn JACOB FRENCH, MADE NY ON BOARD PRISON SHIP JERSEY, TAKEN PRISONER AT FT. WASHINGTON BY KING GEORGE'S HIRED HESSIAN DOGS, NOV. 16 1776 - BEDFORD MY HOME ISLAND OF MANHATTAN. 12.5 in long.
• 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.
• LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN
  LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS, 1786 AND 1787 Being Acts and Laws, Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts: Begun and held at Boston, in the County of Suffolk, on Wednesday the 25th Day of May, A.D. 1785; and from thence continued, by Adjournments, to Wednesday the first Day of February, 1786 quarto (10-1/4), no wraps, bound with string. Topics, in part, include fishing, Penobscot Indians, rioting, taxes, highways and more.
• THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE
  THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE VIEWThe United States: 1776-1846 At One View. New York: H. Phelps, 1846. Hand-colored lithograph of a variety of statistics related to the United States, including populations, canals, railroads, steam boat routes, mountains, and more. 22 x 30”. Light foxing and creasing particularly at margins. B.
• Scottish powder horn dated 1776,
  Scottish powder horn dated 1776, depicting the Royal Coat of Arms and New York Colony forts, lakes, and rivers to include Lake Ontario and Fort Ontario, Lake George and Fort George, Fort Independence, Lake Champlain, and Fort Ticonderoga, etc., 15"l
• Dated 1904
  Dated 1904
• 6 vols. (2 disbound) William
  6 vols. (2 disbound) William Penn & The Quakers - 17th & 18th-Century Imprints: Penn, William; Whitehead, George. The Christian-Quaker,... In II Parts. [London: Andrew Sowle], 1674-1673. 2nd ed. Folio, 19th-Century sheep; rubbed & worn. Occasional spotting, minor dust soiling to title page. Trimmed - no loss of ptg. Lacking Errata, p. 337. Pp 135, 335-376 mispaginated. Bronner & Fraser 22B; see Wing P-1266; Sabin 59689. * Penn, William. The Skirmisher Defeated and Truth Defended. [London], 1676. 4to, disbound; spine reinforced with later linen. Some spotting & toning. Trimmed. B & F 42; Wing P-1364; Sabin 59732. * _ _. A Collection of the Works of... London: J. Sowle, 1726. 1st ed. 2 vols. Folio, 20th-Century 3/4 calf & marbled bds., black morocco spine labels; occasionally scuffed. Lacking the adverts in vol. 2. B & F 135; Sabin 59690. * _ _. Select Works of... London, 1771. 1st ed. Folio, contemp. calf; rubbed & worn, spine defective. Title & advert. leaf chipped at edges & detached. Birth & death records of Canby Family of Bucks County, Pa., in ink on front paste-down. Scattered internal wear. Sabin 59731. * Farnsworth, Richard. The Quakers Plea with The Bishops at Their Ecclesiastical Courts. London, 1663. 4to, disbound, dampstained. Wing F-499. Sold with all faults.
• WILLIAM PENN. An important 17th
  WILLIAM PENN. An important 17th century sammelband of seventeen Quaker tracts (1668-1679) possibly to have passed to the present vendor from his first wife Gulielma Maria Springett via the maternal line comprising (in order of appearance) THE SANDY FOUNDATION SHAKEN 1668 36pp; THE GUIDE MISTAKEN AND TEMPORIZING REBUKED 1668 63pp; THE GREAT CASE OF LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE 1670 [6] 3-55pp [1]; TRUTH RESCUED FROM IMPOSTURE (loss to bottom corner of title page) 1670 49 48-71pp [3]p; THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH VINDICATED 1672 1-8 errata 9-138pp; THE SPIRIT OF ALEXANDER THE COPPER-SMITH 1673 28pp; JUDAS AND THE JEWS 1673 130pp errata; URIM AND THUMMUM 1674 32pp; CHRISTIAN LIBERTY AS IT WAS SOBERLY DESIRED IN A LETTER 1674 8pp; A JUST REBUKE TO ONE & TWENTY LEARNED AND REVEREND DIVINES 1674 32pp; SAUL SMITTEN TO THE GROUND 1675 16pp; A TREATISE OF OATHS 1675 [2] [4] 166pp; ENGLAND'S PRESENT INTEREST DISCOVERED 1675 [4] 62pp including errata most hand numbered; EPISTOLA CONSULIBUS NEC NON SENATUI CIVITATIS EMBDENSIS Rotterodami Petrus van Wijnbrugge 1675 [7] pp; THE SKIRMISHER DEFEATED AND TRUTH DEFENDED 1676 [2] 41pp [1]; A BRIEF ANSWER TO A FALSE AND FOOLISH LIBELL 1678 26pp; ONE PROJECT FOR THE GOOD OF ENGLAND [1679] 11pp folded. Contemporary mottled tan calf with five section spine and tab 'W:Penns Writings' front board repaired at spine. Estimate ?5 000-10 000 William Penn (1644-1718) married Gulielma Springett (1644-1694) in April 1672 in Chorley Wood. They had fourteen children but few survived to adulthood and only the eldest William appears to have had children. The present vendors maternal grandmothers family were the Springetts an important Sussex family. Indeed Gulielma's father has a memorial and is buried in Ringmer parish church. The binding is original however it has been repaired down the right hand fold has a crack running the full length of the spine and is worn on the other fold some chipping here. Old but not original front end papers. Pages at the beginning of the book are browned and with some slight damp marks. As one moves into the book the pages become cleaner and fairly bright. First two pages of Saul 1675 and loose at the bottom. Latter tracts are folded in at end some miss-creasing and small holes. 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 Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?8 000
• THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, AUGUST 17-21,
  THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, AUGUST 17-21, 1769 Original issue of THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Vol. II, #34 (Boston: John Mein and Fleeming, 1769) folio; leading with an expose on violations of the Boston merchants' recent non-importation agreement, particularly by John Hancock and others; various other correspondence, and a few advertisements. Mein was a Scottish immigrant and ardent Loyalist. In October, the newspaper office was sacked by Boston patriots and Mein fled to England. This was the first semi-weekly newspaper printed in New England.
• 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.
• A quantity of historic documents
  A quantity of historic documents and ephemera including a document dated 1480 documents of the 16th and 17th century several Acts of Parliament of William III George II etc. 17/18th loan and payment documents including dated 1691 for services in Ireland dated 1710 signed Walpole dated 1729 signed Marlborough and Godolphin books of verses etc.
• 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")
• 1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH
  1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH LORDSInteresting accounting of shipped items "for the use of His Majesty's forces" in Tobago and Dominica, smack in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Document measures 13-1/4" x 8-1/4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• THREE PENNSYLVANIA COLONIAL NOTES
  THREE PENNSYLVANIA COLONIAL NOTES 163-165-166 October 1775, a slightly tougher date: PA-164 18 Pence SN 20762 with three strong signatures of Abraham Usher, John Field and Charles Meredith, pinholes otherwise no damage; PA-156 Two Shillings 6 Pence SN 22849 also with 3 nice signatures of Owen Jones Jr and William Wister in black and Samuel Miles in red, no damage on this F/VF note; PA-166 Five Shillings, SN 12247, signatures of George Emlen and Stephen Carmick in black and Samuel Fisher in red. No damage other than normal wear and past folds
• 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
• 1806 Indenture between Jeremiah
  1806 Indenture between Jeremiah Bishop and Samuel Cook state of NY framed behind glass some loss and creases.
• 1776 map, Port Royal, South
  1776 map, Port Royal, South Carolina, "A Plan of Port Royal in South Carolina - Survey'd by Capn John Gascoigne", by John Gascoigne and Francis Swaine, published in North American Pilot, Sayer & Bennett, London, 1777, showing Port Royal and Surrounding islands, natural landmarks, landowners, house locations, depth soundings, other points of interest, after Jeffreys & Faden's 1776 map of the same region with corrected depth soundings and new information, compass bearings and sounding information in title margin, map key lower right, on laid paper, 29-18 x 24 in.
• 1886
  1886
• A hand coloured print in support of
  A hand coloured print in support of John Wilkes imprisoned for libelling Parliament dated 1768 together with 19th c. prints titled ''Un Tournoi'' and '' Un Melee''.
• SIX ENGLISH PRINTS BY J & J
  SIX ENGLISH PRINTS BY J & J BOYDELL. Published June 6,1793. Views of Windsor, Buscot Park, Hampton Court, Rochester Bridge And Castle, Chelsea And Battersea and Lambeth. In gold leaf frames with light green watered silk mats. 16"h. 19.25"w.
• 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.
• 1776 ALMANAC OF THE BATTLE OF
  1776 ALMANAC OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON: Eye Witness Account of the Battle of Lexington: THE NORTH-AMERICAN'S ALMANACK, AND GENTLEMAN'S AND LADY'S DIARY, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD CHRIST 1776. by Samuel Stearns. Massachusetts-Bay: Printed for I. Thomas, in Worcester; B. Edes, in Watertown; and S. & E. Hall, in Cambridge, [1775]. Duodecimo, printed wrappers, 18 (of 24) pp. Also sewn-in is a 42-page handwritten record of accounts for the years 1779-1782, by an unknown recorder. Although the Almanac is lacking several pages, it does contain: ''An Account of the Commencement of Hostilities between Great-Britain and America, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, by the Rev. Mr. William Gordon, of Roxbury.,'' pp. [5-16]; ''A Short History which sheweth how the Charters of the city of London, with other parts of old England, and the British Colonies in New-England were taken away in the Reign of King Charles the IId.,;'' ''Sir Richard Rum's Advice to the soldiers and others;'' and the first page of ''Directions for preserving the Health of the Soldiers in the camps.'' Worn, dog-eared.
• A 17 th century engraving of Sydney
  A 17 th century engraving of Sydney Sussex College by D. Loggan 46 x 35 cm together with two 19th century coloured prints of the same college by F. Mackenzie J. Le Keux.
• Sixteen Massachusetts newspapers of
  Sixteen Massachusetts newspapers of the late 1830s and early 1840s and a copy of the Salem Democrat of Salem, Indiana, dated January 1, 1879.
• 1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF
  1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ..."1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ...", By Francis Bacon, Francis Goodwin and Morgan Goodwin. Fully titled The History of the Reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary,. London: W.G. for R. Scot, et al, 1676. Leather. Quarto (11.75" x 8"). 201pp.
• ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
  ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
• John Flavl 1796 Navigation
  John Flavl 1796 Navigation Spiritualized
• A quantity of historic documents
  A quantity of historic documents including 18th century items on the cruelties of the slave trade medical treatment for George III timber supplies to the Navy French puzzle writing etc.
• Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664)
  Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664) "Somersettensis Comitatus Somerset Shire" and "Suthsexia vernacule Sussex" c. 1650 two hand-colored engraved copperplate maps from the Atlas Noveus with beautiful cartouches ships and compass roses sights 15 1/2 in. x 20 1/4 in. attractively matted and framed alike.
• A small 17th c. map of
  A small 17th c. map of Worcestershire.
• WALTER STEWART, AL ON TRAINING
  WALTER STEWART, AL ON TRAINING RECRUITS, 1777 Walter Stewart (1756-1796, Revolutionary War officer, in July, 1777, Col. commanding the PA Regt. of Foot) retained copy of a letter dated at Smith's Clove (Ramapo Valley) July 22, 1777, to Lt. Col. Lewis Farmer, ordering him to Philadelphia to take charge of new recruits, with instructions for training and equipping them; 2 1/4 pp., folio, 13 x 8 1/4 in.; endorsed by Stewart verso.