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• 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.
• 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.
• Continental School (18th century)
  Continental School (18th century) Figural Study ink on paper 8 1/4 x 11 inches.
• Continental School 17th Century
  Continental School 17th Century Three quarter portrait of a noblewoman. Oil on wood panel no signature found framed in a wide antique coved frame in black painted finish overall 30-3/4" x 24". Strip of textile has been applied vertically to the back of the panel probably to arrest a crack. Old stenciled auction numbers and partial sticker verso. The artwork is inscribed on the verso with white chalk "Rousuck" possibly E. J. Rousuck who was an Ohio native and former owner of Scott & Fowles a small New York art gallery that handled old master paintings.
• Pennsylvania German fraktur dated
  Pennsylvania German fraktur dated 1786 mounted in a flame grain painted frame. 13"x18"
• (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
• RAISING THE LIBERTY POLE, 1776,
  RAISING THE LIBERTY POLE, 1776, ENGRAVING, FRAME: 32-1/4 X 38-1/4 INRaising the Liberty Pole, 1776, Engraving, Frame: 32-1/4 x 38-1/4 in
• Continental School (18th/19th century)
  Continental School (18th/19th century) The Veiled Lady in a period gilt frame. 48 1/2 x 36 1/2 inches.
• Continental School (18th/19th century)
  Continental School (18th/19th century) Portrait of a Gentleman oil on tin 7 1/4 x 6 inches.
• *Continental School (18th/19th
  *Continental School (18th/19th century) Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman Half-Length oil on canvas 37 3/4 x 26 1/2 inches.
• Continental School, 18th Century Portrait
  Continental School, 18th Century Portrait of an Officer oil on canvas 37 1/2 x 30 inches. Property from the Estate of Jules and Gwen Knapp, Glencoe, Illinois
• BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME SIECLE
  BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME SIECLE Chromolithograph: 13 x 8 3/4 in. Framed
• Continental School, 17th/18th Century Portrait
  Continental School, 17th/18th Century Portrait of a Ladyoil on canvas 26 1/2 x 22 inches. Property from the Collection of Ron Winter, Merwins Antiques, Birmingham, Michigan
• Continental School (18th Century)
  Continental School (18th Century) Half length portrait of a captain in full dress uniform. Oil on canvas no signature found framed in a gilt frame overall 31" x 25".
• A quantity of about eighteen historic
  A quantity of about eighteen historic documents many of the 17th. and 18th. c. and on vellum.
• 1 vol. Brissot de Warville, J(acques)
  1 vol. Brissot de Warville, J(acques) P(ierre). New Travels in The United States of America, Performed in 1788. London: for J.S. Jordan, 1792. First English-language edition. 8vo, contemp. 1/2 calf & marbled bds., gilt-ruled & lettered spine; scuffed, joints, spine ends & edges rubbed, joints tender but holding. Minor internal spotting. A leading figure during the French Revolution, Brissot came to The United States just before The Revolution to select a suitable place to establish a settlement of persons determined to abandon despotic France. Howes B-784, "A favorable view of America, attracting to its shores many Europeans"; Sabin 8027 Unsold
• 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"
• ROBERT MORRIS, LS, NOVEMBER, 1781
  ROBERT MORRIS, LS, NOVEMBER, 1781 Robert Morris (1734-1806, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, financier of the Revolution, in 1781 served as Superintendent of Finance) letter, signed, dated at the Marine Office of the United States, November 21, 1781, to three Continental officers appointed as a committee of enquiry; 1 1/2 pp. 4to, 9 x 7 1/4 in. Instructs the officers (Samuel Nicholls, James Craig, and Nathaniel Falkner) to investigate whether Capt. James Nicholson or his officers were culpable in the loss of the warship Trumbull in a battle the previous August. Together with an engraved portrait of Morris.
• 1800 Georgia law digest: Robert
  1800 Georgia law digest: Robert and George Watkins, A Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia, From Its First Establishment as a British Province Down to the Year 1798, Inclusive, and the Principal Acts of 1799: In Which is comprehended the declaration of Independence; The State Constitutions of 1777 and 1789, with the alterations and amendments of 1794: Also the Constitution of 1798 , printed by R. Aitken, Market Street, Philadelphia, 1800, early pages include the address to the public dated Augusta, 1 July 1799, probably original full calf leather, 837 pp. plus index, 10 x 8-1/4 in. Binding fair, added end papers and spine reinforcement, extensive abrasions and losses at corners and spine, spine with extensive darkening and flaking, moderate overall browning and foxing, title page dark with dampstains.
• Continental School, 18th Century Portrait
  Continental School, 18th Century Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas 37 x 27 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Ken Irvine, Chicago, Illinois
• 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.
• 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.
• MASSACHUSETTS BAY REVOLUTIONARY
  MASSACHUSETTS BAY REVOLUTIONARY WAR LOAN RECEIPTMassachusetts Bay Revolutionary War loan receipt, dated Febr. 1777 with a promise of 60 pounds upon the 2nd day of December 1779 with interest at six percent, signed H. Gardiner Treasurer and countersigned H. J. Hill and D. Jeffries , 7 1/2" x 6 3/4". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Light toning, signature is inked out.
• Continental School 18th century
  Continental School 18th century Portrait of a Gentleman oil on canvas 32 x 24 in. framed Estimate $ 300-500 Relined inpainting buckling to canvas. Paintings have not been examined by blacklight.
• * Continental School (18th/19th
  * Continental School (18th/19th century) Portrait of a Youth oil on canvas 37 x 25 1/4 inches.
• Old '76 and Young '48 by Joseph
  Old '76 and Young '48 by Joseph Ives Pease Joseph Ives Pease (American 1809-1883). 1851-1853 engraving on paper after the painting by R. C. Woodville titled Old '76 and Young '48. marked on print Painted by R.C. Woodville l.l. Engraved by J. I. Pease l.r. From the original picture in the possession of the American Art Union. / American Art Union 1851 / Printed by J. Dalton / Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by the American Art Union in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York; 7.5 x 9.5 in. (plate) Property of the Toledo Museum of Art Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund Condition: Soiled tears to margins.
• 1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating
  1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• THIRTY-EIGHT (38) 18TH AND 19TH
  THIRTY-EIGHT (38) 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH LEATHER BOUND BOOKS Highlights to include: six (6) volumes of the Spectator magazine (1745); George the Third, His Court and Family, two (2) volumes (1821); Ingoldsby Legends three (3) volumes (1894).
• [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.
• 1 vol. (Pennsylvania, State.)
  1 vol. (Pennsylvania, State.) Journals of The House of Representatives of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Beginning The Twenty-Eighth Day of November, 1776, and Ending The Second Day of October, 1781. With The Proceedings... Committees and Conventions, Before and at The Commencement of The American Revolution. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1782. Volume The First. Folio, contemp. (orig.?) sheep & bds.; rubbed, worn & blistered. Scattered internal light foxing & occasional, mostly minor, soiling. Untrimmed. Includes printing of The Declaration of Independence. Evans 17658 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.
• 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.
• 1 vol. (American Newspaper.) Philadelphia
  1 vol. (American Newspaper.) Philadelphia Mirror. Philadelphia, July 2, 1836 - June 26, 1837. Vol. 1, nos. 1-52. Folio, contemp. marbled bds & sheep spine & corners; spine & corners rubbed, bds. scuffed. Scattered, generally light, foxing. Pp. 371-376 loose. Includes the obituaries of James Madison and Bishop White, articles relating to Texas (Battle of San Jacinto, reflections on The Alamo), woodcut illus. of Girard College, Merchants Hall & Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
• Continental School, 18th Century Portrait
  Continental School, 18th Century Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas 31 1/8 x 27 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Scott, Clinton, Michigan
• 1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
  1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
• (BINDINGS HISTORY) ALLEN GEORGE
  (BINDINGS HISTORY) ALLEN GEORGE H. The French Revolution. Philadelphia: George Barrie's Sons (1922). 4 vols. 8vo full red morocco spines decorated in gilt gilt medallion-style portraits at the four corners of front boards gilt inner dentelles t.e.g. Illustrated throughout. Hinges cracked; corners bumped.
• Continental School, 18th/19th Century Portrait
  Continental School, 18th/19th Century Portrait of a Lady oil on canvas 44 x 36 inches.