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Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence. NINE VOLUMES
$900.00
John Sanderson, Robert Waln, Jr., and Henry D. Gilpin
Philadelphia: Joseph M. Sanderson for the Proprietor and R. W Pomeroy, 1820, 1823, 1824, 1827. Hardcover. 8vo. Volumes I and III were edited by John Sanderson, Volume III-VI were edited by Robert Waln, Jr.(though volume III says John Sanderson on the illustrated title page), and, while Volumes VII-IX have no stated editor, they were edited by Henry D. Gilpin. Very good in full speckled calf with gilt titles to black title labels and gilt decoration to spines. Gilt decoration to edges of corners. Wear to all volumes includes light bumping spine ends and minor bumping to corners, minor rubbing to edges, and minor fading to spine. Foxing and minor browning throughout all volumes though text and illustrations remain bright. Includes 25 portraits and four pages of facsimile signatures all with tissue guards intact. Previous owner’s book plate to front paste down of all volumes. All volumes except for volume IV include an illustrated title page. Vol I: 1820. Article and pamphlet about the signers laid in. Vol II: 1823. Vol III: 1823. Vol IV: Lacks illustrated title page and contains no illustrations. Two small holes to leather on front board. Vol V: 1824. Two very small punctures to leather on front hinge and one to leather on rear hinge. Front interior hinge is starting though binding remains tight and secure. Vol V: 1824. Small hole to leather on rear hinge and very small area of scuffing to both front and rear boards. Vol VI: 1827. Two very small holes to leather on rear hinge. Vol VII: 1827. Small hole to leather on rear hinge. Vol VIII: 1827. Four small holes to leather on hinges and a sliver of loss to leather at foot of rear board. Vol IX: 1927. Three holes to leather on front board and one hole to the rear board. More photos available. This set may include extra shipping charges.
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Leather Bound Collection of Pamphlets Relating to New Hampshire and Massachusetts
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Dates span from 1821 to 1834. Quarter brown leather bound marble paper covered boards with seven gilt rules and gilt “Miscellany” to spine. Wear to exterior includes rubbing and browning as well as bumping to corners revealing boards. Crack to front hinge though binding remains tight and secure. Browning and foxing throughout though text remains bright. Hand-written list of titles on second front end paper. One pamphlet is inscribed by the author. An important piece of New England history. List of titles below: Come and See. The Duty of Those Who Dislike and Dread the Sentiments of Other Christians. By Wm. B. O. Peabody. Springfield. 1833. Sermon of the Signs of the Times, in Relation to Revealed Religion: Preached at Concord, N. H. Dec 23, 1832. By Moses G. Thomas. Concord: Moses G. Atwood, 1832. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Sermon Delivered at the Installation of Rev A. Dumont Jones, Over the Congregational church in Wilton, January 1, 1834. By Rev. Nathaniel Cage. Nashua, NH, 1834. Charge. By Rev. Isaac Allen of Bolton, Mass. Circa 1830s. Letter to Governor Lincoln in Relation to Harvard University from F. C. Gray. Boston: Carter, Hendee and Babcock, 1831. A Discourse Delivered at the Dedication of the Meetinghouse of the Keene Congregation Society, April 28, 1830. By T. R. Sullivan. Keene, NH, 1830 A Sermon, Preached at Needham, December 12, 1821, at the Installation the Installation of the Rev. William Ritchie, as Pastor of the First Church and Society in That Town. By David T. Kimball. Dedham, 1822. Charge. By Rev. L. Newell, of Stow. 1832. Right Hand of Fellowship. By Rev. Thomas Noyes, Pastor of the Second Church in Needham. 1832. Eulogy on Lafayette, Delivered at Concord, Agreeably to the Resolve of the New-Hampshire Legislature, on the 17th of June, 1835. By Nathaniel G. Pham. Concord, 1835. Report of the Select Committee to the House of Representatives upon the Subject of Building an Insane Hospital. Concord, NH, 1832. An Oration Delivered at Keene, N. H., February 22, 1832, Being the Centennial Anniversary of the Birth-Day of Washington. By Salma Hale. Keene, NH, 1832. An Address, Delivered Before the New-Hampshire Lyceum, at the Representatives Hall Concord; at Their First Annual Meeting, June 6, 1833. By Reverend Jonathan Clement. Concord, 1833. An Exposure of the Principles of the ‘Free Inquirer.’ By S. Everett. Boston, 1831. Sixth Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Prison Discipline Society. Boston, May 24, 1831. Boston, 1831. Seventeenth Report of the Directors of the American Asylum at Hartford, for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, Exhibited to the Asylum, May 11, 1833. Hartford, 1833
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Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899. A Companion Volume to King’s Handbook of New York City
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New York, NY, Boston, Mass.; Moses King, Bartlett & Company, 1899. SCARCE, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo. Hardcover. Very good. Light blue cloth covered boards with black and gilt title and decoration to front board and to spine. Minor wear to exterior includes bumping to spine ends and corners, browning to spine, and general rubbing. Minor browning to floral end papers. Interior hinges are starting though binding remains tight. Author’s inscription to second free end paper reads “To Rose Shuman with compliments of the author. June 17, 1899.” Several photos have writing next to them explaining who the person was or how the original owner knew them. Many have a faint “D” next to them, most likely to mark those who had died. Else is clean and bright. 616 pages. NY/090922
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Memoirs of Count Grammont
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London; S. and E. Harding, [no date, circa 1790s]. A new translation, with notes and illustrations. Embellished with Seventy-six portraits, of the principal characters mentioned in the work. 4to. Full brown leather covered boards with gilt title and decoration to spine. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt emblem and borders to both boards. Minor bumping and rubbing to edges and hinges. Small chip to leather at foot of spine. Light rubbing to spine. Gilt to edges of boards, though some has been rubbed off. Gilt dentiles. Marbled end pages slightly faded and browned at edges. Original owner’s book plate laid in and four small areas of browning to front paste down where it was once attached. Minor browning and foxing throughout. Many pages are nearly perfect Though some on either side of certain illustrations are more browned or foxed. See pictures. Text and illustrations remain bright. THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK AND MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES. 363 pages + 84 pages “Notes and Illustrations” + index of names.
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