- 1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating
1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
- 1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth
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.
- THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT
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.
- 1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER HORNRevolutionary
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.
- 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.
- Each dated 1916-S
Each dated 1916-S
- 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.
- A hand coloured print in support
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''.
- LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS,
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.
- 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
- A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 6-22-1798, granting a property in Lycoming County named "Aberdeen" to James Strawbridge, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
- A number of historic proclamations
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.
- MONUMENTAL ENGRAVING - 'First Blow
MONUMENTAL ENGRAVING - 'First Blow for Liberty - To the Memory of the Patriots of 1775' by A.H. Ritchie (Alexander Hay 1822-1895) dated 1863 'Here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world' mitered black lacquer frame
- Pennsylvania Chronicle September
Pennsylvania Chronicle September 21 1767 with advertisement for "Property for sale in Virginia George Washington Trustee" and with advertisements by Cadwalader and Samuel Morris. 18.5"x11.75"
- ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
- 1776 map, Port Royal, South Carolina,
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.
- 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.
- 1776 ALMANAC OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON:
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.
- 1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated
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.
- Dated 1904
Dated 1904
- 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.
- 1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE BOSTON
1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE BOSTON CHRONICLE1768 pre Revolutionary America newspaper, volume 1 number 15. Political and social subjects including letter from a clergyman to a lady in which he professes his affection and her response in the form of a strongly worded rebuke and a discussion ab out the French in New Orleans wanting to be under English rule instead of that of Spain. Overall approx. 8-1/2" L x 10-1/2" H. Some wear to edges, binding is split. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
- A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 5-20-1796, granting a property in Lycoming County named "Brunswick" to William Bingham, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
- Lotter map of Colonial America,
Lotter map of Colonial America, 1776, Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise by Mathias Albrecht Lotter, Augsburg, 1776, double-page copper engraving, hand colored, 24 x 19-1/2 in. (sight), in modern frame. Dampstains at bottom, top margin with soiling and chips, toning, colors faded, affixed between mat and foamcore backing.
- late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait
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")
- Continental School (17th/18th century)
Continental School (17th/18th century) Two prints engraving Largest 6 1/2 x 7 inches.
- 1801 WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF CAMBRIDGE
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.
- [Massachusetts-Lexington & Concord
[Massachusetts-Lexington & Concord Centennial] Three Stereoviews Lot of 3 of the Massachusetts celebration of the Revolution Centennial by T. Lewis Cambridgeport Mass. Includes #6 of the Lexington Commons site of Battle Ground April 19 1875; and 2 at Cambridge July 3 1875 #54 & #56 of the Washington Elm w/large painted banner of Washington on horseback above the marker and a view of the ''Birthplace of the American Army'' arch. Yellow mounts w/titles list on verso. The Ed Burchard Stereoview Collection Condition: Overall bright and clear with nice tones. Mounts show ever so light soil.
- 1886
1886
- BENJAMIN THOMA POUNCY (BRITISH,
BENJAMIN THOMA POUNCY (BRITISH, CIRCA 1750-1799) AND THOMAS MEDLAND (BRITISH, 1755-1822) AFTER ROBERT CLEVELEY (2) The Glorious First of June 1794, a pair engravings, published London, 1795 by A. C. de Poggi each 50 x 77cm (2)
- (2) VOLS., LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
(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
- 1768 Virginia Document under the
1768 Virginia Document under the rule of King George II naming executors to an orphan receiving two thousand pounds at the time.
- A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum
A Pennsylvania land grant on vellum dated 10-11-1794, granting a property named "Sherburne" to William Bingham, and signed by Pennsylvania governor and Founding Father Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800). Mifflin was a Philadelphia merchant who was expelled by the Quakers for joining the Continental Army during the American Revolution, in which he served first as one of George Washington's aide-de-camps and then as Quartermaster General. After the Revolution he was the last President of Pennsylvania, succeeding Benjamin Franklin, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in the course of which he was a Signer of the Constitution, and then the first Governor of Pennsylvania. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by one Nathaniel Irwin.
- A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment
A Pennsylvania land grant on parchment dated 7-16-1806, granting a property in Venango County named "Eastwell" to Alexander Baring & others, and signed as Pennsylvania governor by Founding Father and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean (1734-1817). McKean was the delegate to the Second Continental Congress whose note brought his fellow Delaware delegate Caesar Rodney riding back to the Congress, to break the deadlock and swing Delaware's vote for American independence. This document was also signed by the first Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, James Trimble (1755-1837), and by Timothy Matlack (1736-1829), another of the Founding Fathers who wrote out the formal copy of the Declaration of Independence.
- U.S. 1778 privateer license, partially
U.S. 1778 privateer license, partially printed document headed "Congress. The Delegates of the United States…", licensing William McFadden, Commander of the Sloop Mars, belonging to John Maxwell Nesbitt and Co., "to fit out and set forth the said Sloop in a warlike manner…by Force of Arms, to attack, subdue and take all ships…carrying Soldiers, Arms, Gunpowder, Provisions…to any of the British Armies or Ships of War employed against these United States…Philadelphia, August 4, 1778", signed in brown ink, "Henry Laurens" as President, "Chas Thomson" as Secretary, and "T[imothy] Matlack, Secy of the Council of Pennsa", 8-3/4 x 13 in. Separated into four sections vertically at folds, rejoined with paper tape on verso, folds through "n" of "Laurens" and "Matlack", minor holes, edge chips and losses, marginal dampstains, toning. Descended in the family Lewis Tawes Matlack (later Birkhead), a descendant of Timothy Matlack, the engrosser who hand lettered the Declaration of Independence.
- [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.