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1795042329London: T. Hepinstall 1795. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Fair Condition. 2 volumes in full contemporary calf worn boards bowed on volume 1 and front board detached Scattered foxing but generally clean internally. Notable for a long section detailing efforts at converting the indigenous peoples of North American the West-Indies and elsewhere. Sabin 104379. Scarce. Size: Octavo 8vo. 2-volume set complete. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Indigenous Cultures. Inventory No: 042329. <br/><br/> T. Hepinstall hardcover books
1794046754New York: T. Allen 1794. Second Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Fair Condition. Full period sheep boards reattached with tape worn. First volume is lacking the title and most of the first page of the first letter - separate title for volume 2. First few pages worn at edges some scattered foxing smal ldampstain near the end. 219pp with a separate title for vol 2 but paginated continuously. The 2nd America edition. Size: Octavo 8vo. 2-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Americana; History. Inventory No: 046754. T. Allen hardcover books
178507935Lebanon 1785. Autograph Document Signed "Wm. Williams" one page 9" x 13" dated April 4 1785. The present legal document is regarding common land: "We the subscribers bring by the proprietors of the comon sic undivided lands in Lebanon appointed a committee and agents to sue and prosecute to final judgement and execution all persons who have committed any trespass on such common land."Light stain in lower left not affecting signature or the text of the document; wear at folds; very good with a fine bold signature. William Williams 1731-1811 graduated Harvard in 1751 was businessman partiot and Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. <br/><br/> unknown books
1746697491746. The First Full And Clear Reporter of Chancery Cases" Williams William Peere 1664-1736. Williams William Peere Jr. Editor. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery And of Some Special Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench: Collected by William Peere Williams Late of Gray's Inn Esq; Published with Notes and References And Two Tables to Each Volume; One of the Names of Cases The Other of the Principal Matters: By his Son William Peere Williams Of the Inner Temple Esq; Corrected With Additional References. London: Printed by Henry Lintot 1746. Two volumes. xv 788 lxxxiii; ix 687 71 pp. Copperplate portrait frontispiece. Folio 12-1/4" x 8". Contemporary calf rebacked in period style lettering pieces gilt-edged raised bands and blind ornaments to spine hinges mended. Some rubbing and scuffing to boards corners bumped and worn later owner bookplate to front pastedowns. Moderate toning light foxing in places early owner signatures Geo. Hayward and an illegible name dated 1784 to title pages. An attractive set. $500. Second Edition. Covers the period from 1695-1736. "These reports embracing a term of time when a succession of eminent men presided in Chancery and when Equity was assuming and in a considerable degree had assumed the character of a science were regarded as one of the most perspicuous useful and interesting repositories of equity law to be found in the language. . 'We may perhaps regard Peere Williams' says my valued correspondent Mr. Heterick 'as the first full and clear reporter of chancery cases that is.'": Wallace The Reporters 498-499. English Short-Title Catalogue T94601. unknown books
173312855Oxford 1733. Engravings. Both printed on watermarked laid paper."The North Prospect of the New Quadrangle of Christs Church in Oxford" In excellent condition with the exception of being trimmed slightly along the left margin within the image. Left margin has been remargined with contemporary paper. Trimmed along upper margin and remargined with contemporary paper. Three creases within image where it was folded into a book. Faint off-setting. Small tear in bottom margin and small tear along upper crease. Sheet size: 18 x 22 3/4 inches. "The South Prospect of the New Quadrangle of Christs Church in Oxford" In excellent condition with the exception of being trimmed slightly along the left margin within the image. Left margin has been remargined with contemporary paper. Trimmed along upper margin and remargined with contemporary paper. Three creases within image where it was folded into a book. Faint off-setting. Sheet size: 18 x 22 7/8 inches. A pair of striking views of Christ Church college from William Williams' seminal text "Oxonia Depicta."<br/> <br/>These striking studies illustrate the north and south prospect of the New Quadrangle Christ Church College Oxford. Following the success of David Loggan's "Oxonia Illustrata" published in 1675 the University commissioned William Williams to produce a similar work entitled "Oxonia Depicta". Published between 1732 and 1733 "Oxonia Depicta" is comprised of sixty-four plans and views of Oxford University's various colleges. As in this pair of images many of the engravings include blueprints for proposed buildings and renovations; some of which were carried out and some of which were left unfinished. Williams' important text is not only a fascinating architectural study; it provides a crucial record of the changing landscape of this renowned academic institution. unknown books
1776310481Stamford Connecticut 1776. 1 p. pen and ink on paper with receipt of pay order docketed on the verso. 8vo 6 x 8-1/4 inches. Horizontal crease from prior folding some wear and small tears at edges. 1 p. pen and ink on paper with receipt of pay order docketed on the verso. 8vo 6 x 8-1/4 inches. A Signer Writes One Month Before the Declaration of Independence. William Williams 1731-1811 delegate for Connecticut to the continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence writes on June 6 1776 as clerk for the Governor of the Council of Safety to the Connecticut Committee of Pay Table requesting a payment of £154 to Thomas Morgan "in discharge of an order for that sum drawn by Cap. John Ely . in settlement of his acct. and service to the Company under his command in Colony service" and a payment of £30 to Samuel Shelton "which is in discharge of Cap. Elys order for him ." Colonel John Ely 1737-1800 was a Connecticut surgeon and physician who invested nearly his entire wealth in the raising and outfitting of a regiment of regular troops. He was captured by the British in December of 1777 later refusing to be released in a prisoner exchange because his skills as a physician were desperately needed among his fellow captured soldiers. unknown books
1787715111787. The Last Digest of English Statute Law Williams Thomas Walter 1763-1833. A Compendious Digest of the Statute Law Comprising the Substance and Effect of All the Public Acts of Parliament in Force From Magna Charta in the Ninth Year of King Henry III. To the Twenty-Seventh Year of His Present Majesty King George III. Inclusive. London: Printed by His Majesty's Law Printers 1787. viii 669 25 pp. Lacking half-title. Final two pages are a publisher advertisement. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5". Contemporary calf blind fillets to boards raised bands to spine lettering piece lacking. Light rubbing and a few minor stains and scuffs to boards which are beginning to separate but secure some chipping to spine ends corners bumped and somewhat worn. Moderate toning to text light soiling to margins in a few places. $250. First edition. Williams was the last writer to produce a digest of Great Britain's statute law. The contents are arranged alphabetically by topic. A barrister of the Inner Temple he didn't have success as a pleader. He was known instead for his writings. In addition to digests and a dictionary he wrote manuals for justices of the peace compiled abridgments and edited an edition of William Sheppard's Precedent of Precedents. A well-received work the Compendious Digest had 3 later editions the last in 1812. The first edition is scarce. OCLC locates 5 copies in North American law libraries Boston College Harvard Library of Congress UCLA University of Virginia. English Short-Title Catalogue T94598. unknown books
179614001Philadelphia 1796. 45 1 blank 2pp. Half title. Disbound. Scattered foxing Good. The last leaf consists of an advertisement of new works by the publisher Lang & Ustick. The piece is a bitter argument against Richard Brothers' claims of prophetic abilities and direct inspiration from God. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Evans 31639. Not in Jenkins. unknown books
179427271London: Printed for W. Button 1794 & 1796 1794. First edition of both parts. Gimbel page 37. Fine copy. 2 vols in 1 8vo contemporary marbled paper boards rebacked with quarter calf red leather label gilt rules and lettering. Both half-titles present. Another response to Paine's The Age of Reason Parts I & II by the Welsh clergyman Thomas Williams 1760-1844 who defends Christianity against the salvos of freethinkers like Paine but Williams is careful to point out that he wishes no "personal abuse" to his subject "Mr. P . . . My object is rather to provide an antidote against the growing infidelity of the age." Bookplate on the front paste-down of the Congregational Chapel Milverton. <br/><br/> London: Printed for W. Button, [1794] & 1796 unknown books
1794WRCAM23742Philadelphia: Reprinted for Stephen C. Ustick 1794. 70pp. Dbd. A few light fox marks. Bit tanned. Else very good. A reply to Paine's attack on revealed religion including "a sketch of the evidences of Christianity" and "a Review of Mr. Paine's Objections to it." First printed in England. There were other American printings the same year at Boston Salem New York and Worcester. EVANS 28099. Reprinted for Stephen C. Ustick unknown books
174440709<i>12mo 18.5 cm. 4 2-151 pp. </i><br /><br /><i>First edition of this collection of sermons by an important Connecticut clergyman and father of William Williams delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. According to Grasso's "A Speaking Aristocracy: Transforming Public Discourse in Eighteenth-Century" Solomon Williams argued that "Christ's kingdom was spiritual not worldly. A person can become one of Christ's subjects only by free choice and can so choose only if regenerated." The book has been signed on the front blank by owner Stephen White of Wilton CT 1760 and by his sons James and Jonas. Evans 5521. No ships here but a nice example of an early New England imprint. Very good condition. Bound in modern paneled full calf.</i> Rogers and Fowle hardcover books
1744WRCAM45244Boston: Printed by Rogers and Fowle for D. Henchman 1744. 4151pp. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. Lightly worn at extremities. Lacks blank endpapers. A bit of light scattered foxing but quite clean internally. A very good copy in unsophisticated condition. Solomon Williams was a pastor at the First Congregational Church of Lebanon Connecticut and father of William Williams Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He published many works in his lifetime including the present volume which argues that salvation is possible not through works but only through faith and conscience. EVANS 5521. ESTC W37757. Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for D. Henchman hardcover books
174419351Boston: Printed by Rogers and Fowle for D. Henchman in Cornhill. 1744. Contemporary rear board front board lacking. pp 4 151 1. Errata notice at page 4. Upper forecorner of title leaf torn taking part of the 'S' and all of the 'T' in CHRIST. Scattered fox and wear. Good. "Dr. Williams possessed wide influence among the clergy of New England." VI Appleton 526. Here he reasons "One Reason of the Jews Hatred and Rejection of Christ was the Meanness of his Appearance in the World; they look'd for a Messiah who would appear in this World as a mighty Prince in the Pomp and Glories of this World and rescue them from the Subjection they were under to the Roman Government and put them in a State of great temporal and outward Prosperity. But Christ gave no Prospect or Promises of any such Thing." FIRST EDITION. Evans 5521. Not in Jenkins. Printed by Rogers and Fowle, for D. Henchman in Cornhill. unknown books
178965186Salem MA 1789. Single sheet 1 1/2 pp. approx. 400 words asking an unidentified friend to write letters to Hancock Adams Washington as well as Ellsworth John Langdon and Elbridge Gerry and anyone else he thinks "most likely to favor me through your interest" and promising to repay him for "the expense of paper & what ever you think proper shall be refunded." The letter does not make the matter entirely clear and his correspondent is not identified but it is evident Williams seeks a substantial position probably Federal. Williams mentions that "the matter wich sic you and I talked of at your house" he had since discussed with Capt. B. Goodhue. Goodhue informed him he had already been approached by Wm. Pickman to whom he felt an obligation. Benjamin Goodhue was a privateer and Salem's representative to the new Federal Congress; in 1796 he became a senator from Massachusetts. Williams asks his correspondent to send most of the letters directly to him as he intends to call on all the gentlemen he knows and "take time by the forelock." In a postscript he discusses Pickman's character. In a second postscript Williams writes: "What passes between us tis supposed to be private." Old fold lines a short split along one fold. Docketed on verso: "a letter from Capt. Sam'l Williams 17th Feb. 1789." Capt. Samuel Williams was likely a Federalist hoping to appeal to Benjamin Goodhue and other members of the Essex Junto a powerful group of Federalist politicians in Massachusetts for a political appointment. It appears he was disappointed. In a letter from Goodhue to George Washington dated New York June 30 1789 William Pickman was put forth as Collector of Revenue for the district of Salem. see the Washington Papers National Archives Founders on Line. <br/><br/> unknown books
1794WRCAM9633Walpole N.H.: Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle Jun. 1794. 416pp. plus folding map. Modern three-quarter morocco and marbled boards spine gilt. Foxed heavily at times and tanned else quite good. Includes chapters on the natural resources climate vegetable production with a scientific treatise on the effect of trees on the environment natural history native Indians early settlement relations with the neighboring states social institutions and customs government and the American Revolution. The attractive map of the state is by J. Whitelaw. HOWES W478 "aa." SABIN 104350. TAXONOMIC LITERATURE 17789. Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle, Jun.... hardcover books
1794JC12573Walpole New Hampshire: Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle 1794. Hardcover. Fair. Contemporary morocco; 8vo; pp. 416; lacking the map. Ownership signature of Chauncy Langdon 1763-1830 a politican lawyer and judge who served as U.S. Representative for Vermont. Binding heavily scuffed; boards loose; text block browned. Shabby indeed. Sold as is. <br/><br/> Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle hardcover books
17941005948vo later half calf and marbled boards original endpapers morocco lettering piece copper engraved folding map xvi 17-416 pp. front free endpaper creased with short tear foxing; else very good. This work includes an attractive 12 ½ x15 folding copper engraved map by James Whitelaw done in 1793. Evans indicates this map was also sold separately. Howes reports a second edition was printed in Vermont in 1809. Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle hardcover books
179426870Walpole NH: Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle 1794. 1st ed. 8vo. 476pp. Large folding map subscribers' list. 19th-century book label of Virginia Governor Littleton W. Tazewell 1774-1860. Contemporary calf rubbed. Recently rebacked new leather spine label. Foxed but a solid copy. HOWES W478. <br/><br/> Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle hardcover books
170529290London: J. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russel Street Covent Garden 1705. Mezzotint trimmed to plate mark excellent condition. Fine impression of this mezzotint portrait.<br/> <br/>Mr. Greville Verney 1687-1703 a handsome young aristocrat looks straight at the viewer while pointing to Hudson's Bay on the large globe with one hand and holding a print in the other. His silk cloak and dressing gown fly around him implying rapid movement. His enthusiasm for life is captured in the contentment on his face and his various interests. The original painting was done by Michael Dahl a Swedish born portrait artist who worked in London and the mezzotint was by a Welsh engraver Robert Williams one of the earliest mezzotinters.<br/> <br/>Chaloner British Mezzotint Portraits; Meridew A Catalogue of Engraved Portraits of Nobility Gentry Clergymen & Others Born Resident in or Connected with the Countyr of Warwick 1848 p. 67; Smith 53. J. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russel Street, Covent Garden unknown books
179736249Worcester: Leonard Worcester 1797. 8vo 20.6 cm; 8.125". 339 pp. Lacks final two blanks. <br><br>A collection of twenty-four sermons covering various topics including the moral state of the world joy for the happiness of others and the Gospel method of instituting and ordering Churches.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: The Howell Bible Collection Pacific School of Religion properly released. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC W28356; Evans 33227. Brown calf gilt red leather label on spine with gilt ruling; abraded top of spine chipped. Light to moderate age-toning; two leaves with torn corners three with small holes touching text. Call number label on spine bookplate on front pastedown rubber-stamp on title-page call number on title-page verso circulation materials and light pencilling at back no other markings. Leonard Worcester hardcover books
179936167Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by R. Aitken 1799. xii 98 3 1 blank pp. lacking the folding map. Errata at the bottom of page 98. Disbound light wear Good.<br/><br/> "A scientific treatise advancing the idea that sandbanks could be discovered by using the thermometer. Benjamin Franklin's grand-nephew Jonathan Williams was the son of Jonathan Williams and Grace Harris Williams daughter of Benjamin Franklin's sister Anne. Williams along with his brother were sic sent to London in 1770 to complete their training and make contacts under Franklin's tutelage. Franklin was impressed by his diligence and the two remained close over the years. Williams lived abroad until his return to America with Franklin in 1785. In 1796 he became an associate judge in the court of common pleas and gained a reputation as a scientist. He worked with his uncle on some of his later experiments. He also contributed to the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society where he served at various times as secretary councillor and vice-president" Christie's description 2007 auction.<br/>Evans 36722. Rink 3893. ESTC W7573. Printed and Sold by R. Aitken unknown books
1800018582Greenfield MA: Printed and sold by Thomas Dickman 1800. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Sixth edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 248 pages of text. Original full leather calf binding with maroon leather spine label; moderately rubbed at the extremities. Minor foxing and soiling scattered throughout the text with a small stain to the top corner of the final few pages. The Sixth Edition with the added Sketch of Deerfield. Howes W461: "One of the most famous and most popular captivity narratives. Williams a Harvard graduate in charge of the church at Greenfield when it was attacked by Indians in 1703 was taken with others to Canada his wife and two children being tomahawked on the way. As a powerful picture of Indian cruelty ranks next to the Rowlandson captivity narrative." Field 1672; Ayer Suppl. 1 137. Previous owner's name neatly on front endpaper: R. Marilla Metcalf Mansfield. Printed and sold by Thomas Dickman Hardcover books
1792WRCAM48300London 1792. Two volumes bound in one. iii-viii824; ix1511pp. Lacks half title in first volume. 19th- century three-quarter morocco and marbled boards spine gilt. Boards worn along edges and joints. Bookplate on rear pastedown. Scattered foxing. Very good. The author gives an account of Prince Madog's discovery of America about 1170 three hundred years before Columbus founding a Welsh tribe of Indians west of the Mississippi River. "The propositions of the learned author in favor of the existence of a tribe of Welsh Indians are so well sustained by veritable evidence and yet so positively known to be untrue that it makes us doubt the value of all ratiocination" - Field. HOWES W462 "aa"; W463 "aa." FIELD 1664 1665. SABIN 104276 104277. hardcover books
1789WRCLIT25382London: Printed for J. Strahan et al 1789. xxxi55-2031;x214-268pp. Two volumes. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Engraved title vignette. One board nearly detached a couple signatures starting some pencil notes and marginal discolorations otherwise a good set. First collective edition of the early works by the noted Irish satirist. Williams emigrated to America where he edited the FEDERALIST and the DRAMATIC CENSOR. He is best remembered by American booksellers for the perennial slow mover THE HAMILTONIAD 1804. NCBEL II:694. Printed for J. Strahan [et al] unknown books
1795318215London: G.G.and J. Robinson 1795. First Edition With half-titles in volumes II & III. 2 291; 4 268; 4 233pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf grrem leather labels gilt bird motif. Very pretty. First Edition With half-titles in volumes II & III. 2 291; 4 268; 4 233pp. 3 vols. 8vo. A 4th volumes was published in 1796. ESTC T70504 G.G.and J. Robinson unknown books
