A few examples of appraisal values for
1759

• 1809 MASSACHUSETTS FARMER'S ALMANAC
  1809 MASSACHUSETTS FARMER'S ALMANAC Massachusetts,1809Printed by E. G. House for John West with entertaining matter by Robert B. Thomas and poems and anecdotes at the back.
• The Works of John Locke, ninth
  The Works of John Locke, ninth edition, 9 vols, London 1794
• 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.
• 1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or
  1749 GREAT BRITAIN FARTHING Fine or better and mostly made for colonial use in North America.
• (2) VOLS., LAWS OF THE UNITED
  (2) VOLS., LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1796 & 1809 1796, Volume II, printed by Richard Folwell, Philadelphia, 576 pages, incl. Acts passed at the First and Second Sessions of the Second Congress, 1791-1792, treaties with Indian nations and with Great Britain, and the Declaration of Independence, 8"h x 5"w; 1809, Volume IX, incl. Tenth Congress of the United States, Brownstown Indian treaty, 309 pages plus index, 8.5"h x 5"w
• Framed 1790 document, "Philad May
  Framed 1790 document, "Philad May 7th 1790, Dear Sir, Monday the 10th instant being field day the Battalion will parade at three o'clock on the green at the lower end of third street in the district of southwark, you will be pleased to direct your drum & fife to attend and beat round the district in company with those of the other Companies, early in the morning. Infantry to take and the Cawlers as nothing can be attempted by the battalion the Infantry shall not be detained but a little time." I am Sin you most abt servt Frans Gurney Lt Col 6th Batt Ph Major Hodgden", 12" x 9-3/4" overall Francis Gurney (1738-1815), a native of Bucks County, Pa., served in the French and Indian War, and as a colonel with Pennsylvania troops during the Revolution. After the war he became a merchant in Philadelphia and for a time was warden of the post of Philadelphia, a Philadelphia alderman, and a member of the city council (Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 47 (1923), 175-76). After the war, Gurney returned to Philadelphia where he began his career as a merchant. During the American Revolution, he donated heavily to the cause both monetarily and in military service. He served as a captain with the Grenadier Company, 3rd Regiment, Philadelphia Militia, and was later promoted to lieutenant colonel. He resigned his commission on October 22, 1777 after a failure to receive an expected promotion. Gurney served throughout the remainder of the war and its aftermath in civilian offices. In 1794 he was in command of the 1st Regiment of the Philadelphia Brigade with the rank of colonel. Apparently Gurney had considerable difficulty maintaining discipline among his troops, for Washington wrote Hamilton, 26 Oct., on his way back to Philadelphia, that "I heard great complaints of Gurney's Corps (& some of the Artillery) along the road to Strasburgh. . . . In some places, I was told they did not leave a plate, a spoon, a glass or a knife; and this owing, in a great measure I was informed, to their being left without Officers. At most if not all the encampments, I found the fences in a manner burnt up. I pray you to mention this to Govr. Mifflin" (Library of Congress: Hamilton Papers). In 1799, he was promoted to Brigadier General. In addition to his other civic and military duties, Gurney served on the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College from 1798 until his death. He was often entrusted with College business in Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. Francis Gurney died on May 25, 1815.
• 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.
• THOMAS ROWLANDSON (UK, 1756-1827)
  THOMAS ROWLANDSON (UK, 1756-1827) "Savoyards of Fashion - or the Musical Mania of 1799", hand colored lithograph, marked "pubd April 2d, 1799 by SW Fores, 50 Piccadilly; Folios of Caricature lent out for the Evening", housed in a custom water gilt and buff painted frame by A.P.F. Master Framemakers & Conservators, New York, under French-lined mat and plexiglass. OS: 19 3/4" x 23", SS: 11 3/4" x 15 1/2". Light stains.
• Dated 1904
  Dated 1904
• THE ALLIANCE OF DIVINE OFFICES,
  THE ALLIANCE OF DIVINE OFFICES, LONDON, 1699The Alliance of Divine Offices, London, 1699,
• Sydenham Edwards (British,
  Sydenham Edwards (British, 1768-1819) "Yellow and Scarlet Botanicals", pair of hand-colored engravings, London, 1806, sight 9-1/2" x 7", legend lower margin. Glazed, matted and presented in giltwood frames.
• 19th c. New England painted bellows
  19th c. New England painted bellows (new leather).
• Braddock Mead (British 1688-1757)
  Braddock Mead (British 1688-1757) and Thomas Jefferys/Publisher "A Map of the most Inhabited part of New England containing the Provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire with the Colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island Divided into Counties and Townships..." published November 29 1774 Thomas Jefferys London hand-colored copper-engraved four sheet map featuring an inset city map of Boston another of Boston Harbor also with a delightful cartouche depicting the Pilgrims arriving at Plymouth Rock 42 in. x 39 1/2 in. Note: This was the largest and most detailed map of New England published during the Revolutionary period. It was used by both sides for tactical planning and was used after the war to settle boundary disputes.
• [Historic Newspaper] T. Jefferson
  [Historic Newspaper] T. Jefferson and J. Dickinson ''A Declaration ... Setting Forth the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms'' as published in The New England Chronicle or The Essex Gazette (Harvard College Cambridge MA) July 27 1775; the entire first and 1/3 of the second page taken up with the manifesto against Great Britain (signed in type ''JOHN HANCOCK'') and also including other news of the day and advertisements (notably some for runaway slaves;) 4pp. folio with vertical fold as issued and light folds into eighths addressed at top ''Mr. Daniel Killam / Wenham'' (1751-1841 later a member of MA legislature) Housed in a blue calf folder with gilt tooling and lettering Estimate $ 10 000-15 000 Some toning and wear especially at edges and along folds.
• 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.
• 19th c. New England painted
  19th c. New England painted bellows. 17'' Length.
• 19th Century English School in 17th
  19th Century English School in 17th Century Style/Portrait of John Endecott (1588-1665)/half length, wearing a black cap and coat with white collar/oil on canvas, 96.5cm x 73.5cm/ Note: Endecott was the first Governor of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay
• DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1909
  DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1909 REPRINT Likely the reprint of the Declaration of Independence originally issued at White Plains, New York on July 9, 1776, on laid paper, sealed in archival enclosure, 19"h x 10"w
• NEWS OF AMERICAN UNREST IN THE
  NEWS OF AMERICAN UNREST IN THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE WITH SUPPLEMENT (London, 1774), considerable space is given to an "Account of the Rise of Ill-Humour in America," which describes meetings being held throughout the colonies regarding taxes, loyalties, and tea. A Rhode Island paper goes so far as to encourage the colonies to unite against the British with the slogan "Join or Die!" The "Supplement to the Gentleman's Magazine: for the Year 1774" reviews Edmund Burke's speech in Parliament regarding American taxation and outlines the proceedings of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
• 19th century British School
  19th century British School portrait, "Mr. Reed at 77 1820", man wearing black jacket and yellow vest, unsigned, oil on canvas, 19th century, 35-7/8 x 28 in.; 19th century Empire style gilt wood and composition frame. Lined and restretched on old stretcher, stretcher marks, repaired hole at center with paint loss, crackle, abrasions at edges, retouch at cheek, clothing, background, less than 10 percent of surface affected; frame resurfaced, losses to composition.
• British School (Third Quarter
  British School (Third Quarter 18th Century) "Landscape Views of Historic Castles", suite of four hand-colored engravings, sight 8-1/2" x 15-1/2", by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck. Glazed, matted and framed en suite.
• British School (Mid-18th
  British School (Mid-18th Century) "Castles", suite of eight hand-colored engravings, by Nathaniel Buck, published in London, 1748, sight 8" x 15". Glazed, matted and handsomely framed en suite.
• 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")
• A quantity of mainly 18th century
  A quantity of mainly 18th century historic documents including Treasury matters a letter from Brigadier General Picton from Trinidad 1799 sending specimens of exotic timber a 17th century letter from Lady Cranfield to ''Affrick my maid'' an acknowledgment of receipt of pension by Lady Churchill dated 1787 etc.
• 3 pieces. American Revolution:
  3 pieces. American Revolution: Great Britain. "By His Excellency Sir William Howe... Proclamation... Appointing Joseph Galloway, Esq.;... Superintendent of all Imports and Exports... Head-Quarters in Philadelphia, The 4th Day of December, 1777." [Philadelphia,... James Humphreys, Junr...] Broadside, folio, imprint trimmed away, a few tears along folds, black & red ink ownership markings on text. Evans 15331. * The Pennsylvania Ledger. Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1777. 1 sheet, folio. With W. Howe proclamation of Dec. 18, 1777. * [United States.] Continental Congress. "In Congress, May 14, 1777. Resolved, That the Quarter-Master-General of The Army be authorized and empowered to appoint one Commissary of Forge for The Army..." Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1777. 1 folio leaf, 2 pp.; horizontal separation at center, several ships with loss of text along horizontal separation, other scattered, minor loss of text. Evans 15670. All sold with all faults.
• MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA, SAYER AND
  MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA, SAYER AND BENNETT, 1775 "A Map of Pennsylvania, Exhibiting not only the Improved Parts of that Province, but also its Extensive Frontiers," largely drawing on W. Scull's map of 1770; engraving with light outlining, printed on three large sheets joined together, 27 1/2 in. H., plus margins, 53 in. W. visible; framed.
• Rare Pennsylvania fold-up
  Rare Pennsylvania fold-up tauff-wunsch dated 1749 watercolor and ink on laid paper birth record with a central heart enclosing... ?
• Twenty-nine painted cast lead
  Twenty-nine painted cast lead miniature soldiers some in American Revolutionary attire.
• 19th c. silhouette family in
  19th c. silhouette family in birdseye maple frame. Site 9'' x 12''.
• Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
  Samuel & Nathaniel Buck (1696-1779 and fl. 1695-1775) - Coloured engraving - ''The North-West Prospect of Sheerness in the County of Kent 12ins x 32.5ins dated 1739 in Hogarth frame and glazed
• late 17th Century English
  late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Young Ladyoil on canvas 58.5cm x 38cm (23" x 15")
• New York, Mid 19th Century A Sarony
  New York, Mid 19th Century A Sarony & Major Hand-Colored Lithograph, "The True Yankee Sailor"
• Group of twenty-six early books
  Group of twenty-six early books 18th/19th c. 26 to include Portraiture of Quakerism Gurney's Observations etc.
• Samuel and Nathaniel Buck
  Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696-1779 and fl. early/mid 18th Century) - Coloured engraving - ''The South-West Prospect of the City of Canterbury'' 12ins x 31.5ins published 1738 in Hogarth frame and glazed
• 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''.
• English Provincial School, circa
  English Provincial School, circa 1790/Portrait of Adam Ker/half-length, wearing a red coat/oval/oil on canvas, 33cm x 28cm