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1745313114Boston 1745. 1p partially printed and accomplished woodcut dropped capital printed in four typefaces paper seal at top left with an 1802 hand drawn pen and ink map of Amos Keith's Farm in Bridgewater Massachusetts on the verso. Folio 15-3/4 x 12-1/2 inches. Wear and toning with with tape repairs on back and subsequent glue staining at repaired folds affecting several letters some bleed through from ink drawing on verso else good. 1p partially printed and accomplished woodcut dropped capital printed in four typefaces paper seal at top left with an 1802 hand drawn pen and ink map of Amos Keith's Farm in Bridgewater Massachusetts on the verso. Folio 15-3/4 x 12-1/2 inches. Appointed Cornet in the Regiment of Horse. A commission appointing Seth Alden gentleman "Cornet of the Troop in the Regiment of Horse within the said Province Commanded by Colonel Estes Hatch of which Troop Jonathan Bass Gent. is Captain."<br/><br/>William Shirley 1694-1771 was the longest serving governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony and is best known for his role in organizing the seige and capture of Louisburg during King George's War in 1745 and as commander-in-chief of British forces in the opening years of the French and Indian War.<br/><br/>Seth Alden 1710-1784 was born and died in Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts. He was the 2nd great grandson of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins noted passengers on the Mayflower and original members of the Plymouth Colony.<br/><br/>A hand-drawn boundary map of "Amos Keith's farm 1802" in Bridgewater Massachusetts is done in pen and ink on the verso with deed histories and names of neighboring property owners. A notation reads: "plan among Avery Fobes papers." Fobes purchased the property from Keith on June 28 1802. unknown books
1800PHO-1932Paris, de l’imprimerie de Guilleminet, 1800, 2 tomes en 1, in-8, xvi-303pp,1f-319pp., demi basane, dos lisse avec pièce de titre rouge et date verte, tranches mouchetées, illustré de 8 planches dont 2 dépliantes, étiquette en page de garde « Marquis de Civille » et ex-libris manuscrit au titre, quelques écritures en marge, frottements aux plats et coupes. A été relié avec, écrit à la plume, la table des volumes ainsi qu’un texte fustigeant le coté révolutionnaire de l’auteur considéré comme un espion de Bonaparte désirant conquérir la Grèce.
177927274Lille Imprimerie de N. J. B. Peterinck-Cramé 1779 in-4 dérelié
1749003372Paris, Rollin Fils 3 vol. in-12 (17 x 10 cm), LII, 414 pp.- VIII, 393 pp. - VIII, 373 pp., veau fauve, dos à 5 nerfs, tranches mouchetées rouges (reliure de l'époque. Les symboles rappelant la royauté soigneusement effacés ou masqués : armoiries sur les plats, ornements du dos, fleur de lys de la vignette de titre du tome I maculée d'encre. En pied des dos, fer doré représentant des faisceaux de licteurs entrecroisés, surmontés d'une couronne royale. Ex-libris "La Rochefoucauld, Duc de Bisaccia". (quelques défauts d'usage)
175623894London: Printed for M. Cooper at the Globe 1756. Small octavo. 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches. 100pp. Blindstamp to title and G4 library ink stamp to the verso of the title and p. 48. 20th-century half calf over marbled paper-covered boards rubbed marks from old library label on upper cover.<br/> <br/>The first edition of a scarce but important critical commentary on the British government's handling of the French and Indian war.<br/> <br/>This work relates "to the inefficient conduct of the ministry in the disputes with France especially in America on the Ohio and elsewhere under Washington Braddock etc. For this and later publications Shebbeare was fined and put in the pillory. A change of government brought him a change of sentiment and a pension" Sabin.<br/> <br/>Howes S366; Sabin 80038; ESTC T75830. Printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe unknown books
177921556.07Philadelphia PA 1779. No binding. Fine. Pennsylvania Packet or General Advertiser. Newspaper. Pennsylvania Packet or General Advertiser. John Dunlap Philadelphia Pa. July 1 1779. 4 pp. 10 1/2 x 17 untrimmed. Page 1-2 leads with extracts from the Journals of Congress regarding Indian Affairs and New Hampshire land disputes. Extensive content on the Revolutionary War medical department including a lengthy serialized ""Doctor Morgan's Vindication"" regarding the Continental Congress's dismissal of Dr. John Morgan who had great success managing military hospitals for Washington's Army without cause or explanation. Here he obtains testimony from General Nathanael Greene and even Washington himself to defend his reputation.Page 3 reports war news from Pennsylvania as well as a June 29 1779 act of the Continental Congress borrowing $20 million to maintain fiscal solvency.Page 4 includes advertisements for runaway slaves book auctions and stolen horses.Excerpt ""IN CONGRESS June 29 1779.AS Congress are bound by every motive of policy and of public & private justice to maintain the credit of the paper money emitted by their authority on the faith of the United States; so it is their intention not only to avoid further emissions but to diminish the quantity in circulation provided that the respective States by correspondent and vigorous exertions shall put it in their power to raise the necessary supplies.Resolved therefore That twenty millions of Dollars or such a part thereof as shall be brought into the Continental Loan-Offices on or before the first day of October next be borrowed on the faith of the United States at an interest of six per cent. per annum.For facilitating the said Loan Resolved1. That the Loan-Officers in every state do immediately open subscriptions for the said Loan. 2. That the executive authorities of the several states be requested immediately to appoint persons of character and influence in every county town or district to receive subscriptions and transmit the same to the Loan-Officer or Officers in the states respectively. 3. That no subscription be received for less then five hundred dollars. 4. That all subscriptions under ten thousand dollars shall be paid into the Loan-Office where the same shall be subscribed or into the Hands of the person obtaining the subscription within fourteen days after the subscription shall be made. 5. That any person subscribing ten thousand dollars or upwards shall be allowed to pay the same at two periods to wit one half within fourteen days after the subscription the residue on or before the first day of October next; the whole to bear interest from the time of the first payment provided the other payment shall be punctually made. 6. That each lender shall have his election either to receive the principal at the expiration of three years from the date of the Loan or to continue it in the funds on interest until the whole amount of Continental bills in circulation shall not exceed the sum in circulation at the time of the Loan. 7. That interest on all sums which shall be paid into the Loan-Office before the said first day of October or which shall be subscribed and paid agreeably to the terms of the 5th resolution aforesaid shall be payable annually at the Continental Loan-Office of the State in which the money was originally subscribed. 8. That when the interest on Monies which have been or may be placed in the several Loan-Offices on or after the first day of March 1778 shall become due and be paid the same until some more accurate standard of value can be devised shall be increased in proportion to the increase of the sum of Continental paper money which may be in circulation after the date of such Loans respectively.Extract from the MinutesCHARLES THOMSON Sec'ry."" unknown
177921556.07Philadelphia PA 1779. No binding. Fine. Pennsylvania Packet or General Advertiser. Newspaper. Pennsylvania Packet or General Advertiser. John Dunlap Philadelphia Pa. July 1 1779. 4 pp. 10 1/2 x 17 untrimmed. Page 1-2 leads with extracts from the Journals of Congress regarding Indian Affairs and New Hampshire land disputes. Extensive content on the Revolutionary War medical department including a lengthy serialized ""Doctor Morgan's Vindication"" regarding the Continental Congress's dismissal of Dr. John Morgan who had great success managing military hospitals for Washington's Army without cause or explanation. Here he obtains testimony from General Nathanael Greene and even Washington himself to defend his reputation.Page 3 reports war news from Pennsylvania as well as a June 29 1779 act of the Continental Congress borrowing $20 million to maintain fiscal solvency.Page 4 includes advertisements for runaway slaves book auctions and stolen horses.Excerpt ""IN CONGRESS June 29 1779.AS Congress are bound by every motive of policy and of public & private justice to maintain the credit of the paper money emitted by their authority on the faith of the United States; so it is their intention not only to avoid further emissions but to diminish the quantity in circulation provided that the respective States by correspondent and vigorous exertions shall put it in their power to raise the necessary supplies.Resolved therefore That twenty millions of Dollars or such a part thereof as shall be brought into the Continental Loan-Offices on or before the first day of October next be borrowed on the faith of the United States at an interest of six per cent. per annum.For facilitating the said Loan Resolved1. That the Loan-Officers in every state do immediately open subscriptions for the said Loan. 2. That the executive authorities of the several states be requested immediately to appoint persons of character and influence in every county town or district to receive subscriptions and transmit the same to the Loan-Officer or Officers in the states respectively. 3. That no subscription be received for less then five hundred dollars. 4. That all subscriptions under ten thousand dollars shall be paid into the Loan-Office where the same shall be subscribed or into the Hands of the person obtaining the subscription within fourteen days after the subscription shall be made. 5. That any person subscribing ten thousand dollars or upwards shall be allowed to pay the same at two periods to wit one half within fourteen days after the subscription the residue on or before the first day of October next; the whole to bear interest from the time of the first payment provided the other payment shall be punctually made. 6. That each lender shall have his election either to receive the principal at the expiration of three years from the date of the Loan or to continue it in the funds on interest until the whole amount of Continental bills in circulation shall not exceed the sum in circulation at the time of the Loan. 7. That interest on all sums which shall be paid into the Loan-Office before the said first day of October or which shall be subscribed and paid agreeably to the terms of the 5th resolution aforesaid shall be payable annually at the Continental Loan-Office of the State in which the money was originally subscribed. 8. That when the interest on Monies which have been or may be placed in the several Loan-Offices on or after the first day of March 1778 shall become due and be paid the same until some more accurate standard of value can be devised shall be increased in proportion to the increase of the sum of Continental paper money which may be in circulation after the date of such Loans respectively.Extract from the MinutesCHARLES THOMSON Sec'ry."" unknown books
1766WRCAM47801Paris 1766. 51pp. Large folio. Stitched. Minor soiling and foxing. Very good. Defense of the Comte de Lally for his actions in India during the Seven Years' War. This is one of two versions authored by him. Lally head of the French expedition to India reached Pondichery in 1758. Though capable he was extremely unpopular and fell into a series of events which proved fatal to his career and his person. He was unsuccessful in the Siege of Madras and beaten at the Battle of Wandiwash and eventually capitulated from the siege of Pondichery. Taken prisoner by the British he returned to France on parole and was imprisoned for two years before being put on trial and executed. This is his last defence published shortly thereafter or perhaps immediately preceding a publisher's note is dated April 14 and Lally was executed May 6. unknown books
176416541Donnée à Versailles le 22 mars 1764 ; signée Louis et plus bas le Duc de Choiseul, cachet de cire rouge aux armes de Le Courtois de Surlaville. Beau document in-folio (36,5 x 24,5 cm), dans un cadre doré (45,5 x 33,5 cm).
1738G95014Amsterdam, by Jakobus Loveringh en Jan Roman den Jongen 1738-1740 Complete in 4 volumes: [40],503 + 557,[3] + [8],466,108 + 506,[68] pp., with engraved frontispiece in vol.I (portrait of Joan Churchill) and complete with its 30 folding plans and maps out of text + 2 folding genealogical tables (few tears in plates repaired), title in red and black, engraved vignette on title pages, 16cm., contemporary uniform full leather bindings with some traces of use and some loss of leather at corners and at the ends of joints, gilt title and decorations on spines, most text is clean and bright except for some pages with marginal foxing and some vague spots of humidity (text always well readable), overall good copy of this rare Dutch biography and history of John Churchill (1650-1722), G95014
180032283[Paris vers 1800?] petit in-folio oblong, 44 x 27 cm environ (31,5 x 19,5 cm) qqs rousseurs
1742002465Amsterdam, Bernard, 1742
177803373London, J. Mount, T. Page and W. Mount. in-12 (17 x 11 cm), 5 ff. XII, 270 pp., veau fauve, dos muet à 4 nerfs, tranches jaspées (reliure anglaise de l'époque. Nombreux tableaux dans le texte et 4 planches dépliantes. XII pages of Maritime Dictionary or explanation of the most useful SEA-TERMS digested into alphabetical ORDER. (Bon état intérieur mais reliure usagée à restaurer, premier plat presque détaché). Rare
1744PHO-2162Trévoux, par la Compagnie, 1744, 3 (4) volumes in-12 (17x10,5cm), (6) ff., 394 pp. ; (1) f., 428 pp. ; 346 pp., illustré de 7 cartes et plans, manque le frontispice au tome 1, veau marbré époque, dos à nerfs ornés avec pièces de titre et de tomaison grenat, tranches rouges, 4 planches détachées, frottements, épidermures plus marquées au tome 2, coiffes arasées au tome 2, petit manque au tome 1, coins usés, coupes usées au tome 2, manque de papier en marge p. 11, sans atteinte au texte.
1760PHO-12672 ouvrages en un vol. in-12, rel. d'époque, plein cuir marbré ,dorure sur les coupes, dos à 5 nerfs, caissons ornés de fleurons dorés, titre dans une pièce de cuir marron, trois tranches rouges. Rousseurs, mouillures , manque la pièce de titre, coiffe sup. usé et fente intérieure
176136901London: Chez D. Wilson T. Beckett & P. A. DeHondt 1761. First English edition. Pp. 2 60. Wanting half-title. 1 vols. 4to. Calf-backed marbled boards spine lettered in gilt. Some rubbing stitchmarks some light discoloration. Ink notation concerning first edition on title else very good. Provenance: John Carter Brown armorial bookplate with deaccessioned stamp on the bookplate and ink stamp on verso of title. First English edition. Pp. 2 60. Wanting half-title. 1 vols. 4to. Choiseul's narrative and commentary with the state diplomatic correspondence and papers relating to the treaty of 1762 dealing primarily with the areas of the cession of Canada the fisheries of Newfoundland Cape Breton and the West Indies and the limitation of Louisiana. Sometimes attributed to Jean François de Bastide. The London edition is considerably more scarce than the French first edition published the same year. Goldsmith's Kress 9718; Sabin 47516; Howes M-507 Chez D. Wilson, T. Beckett & P. A. DeHondt unknown
1783303187Minorca 1783. Two single sheets. Folio. Very good copies a little toned old folds. Two single sheets. Folio. The first is titled: "No. 26 Pay List for additional Subsistence etc to the officers in st. Philips Castle from 25 Dec. 1781 to 23 Feb. 1782." The second has written on the verso: " No. 136 Pay List to make up Subs. to Brevet Officer etc equal to the Rank where in they respectively serve in The Garrison of Fort St. Philips during the Siege Decemb. 24 1781 - Dollars 4350-50." These two officer pay lists are signed by each of the 36 and 44 listed officers. They're a wonderful souvenir of the siege and with a sample of every officer's signature a valuable source for further research. <br /> <br /> The five month Siege of Minorca August 19 1781 - February 5 1782 was a vital victory over England in the European theatre of the Revolutionary War. Throughout most of the eighteenth century English possession of the island was of real strategic importance from its deep-water harbor the Royal Navy could launch attacks against the Mediterranean fleets of Spain France and Italy. unknown
176136901London: Chez D. Wilson T. Beckett & P. A. DeHondt 1761. First English edition. Pp. 2 60. Wanting half-title. 1 vols. 4to. Calf-backed marbled boards spine lettered in gilt. Some rubbing stitchmarks some light discoloration. Ink notation concerning first edition on title else very good. Provenance: John Carter Brown armorial bookplate with deaccessioned stamp on the bookplate and ink stamp on verso of title. First English edition. Pp. 2 60. Wanting half-title. 1 vols. 4to. Choiseul's narrative and commentary with the state diplomatic correspondence and papers relating to the treaty of 1762 dealing primarily with the areas of the cession of Canada the fisheries of Newfoundland Cape Breton and the West Indies and the limitation of Louisiana. Sometimes attributed to Jean François de Bastide. The London edition is considerably more scarce than the French first edition published the same year. Goldsmith's Kress 9718; Sabin 47516; Howes M-507 Chez D. Wilson, T. Beckett & P. A. DeHondt unknown books
1757WRCAM51214Kittery Me 1757. Broadside 12 x 7 1/2 inches. Old folds mild toning. Very good. In frame. Appears to be docketed on verso but not examined outside frame. A manuscript roll-call for a company of Maine military personnel organized to participate in the French and Indian War. The document lists over seventy names of regulars in two columns plus an additional dozen names under "The Alarm List" essentially a reserve list of soldiers appointed to defend the homefront. Below the Alarm List is the following text: "The above is a True & Perfect list of all the soldiers in the Train'd band & Alarm List from sixteen years old to sixty as far as has come to my knowledge. Attest Daniel Emery jun. Clerk und. Oath." The Emery family supplied seven members of this list of officers and soldiers with others such as the Furbush Ferguson and Wamouth families also providing more than one man for the army. Several names are crossed out about half of which belong to a family supplying more than one member to the list. Most of the men on the Alarm List are also identified by profession such as deacon miller or sailor among others. Such lists of colonial American military personnel for the French and Indian War are exceedingly rare in the market. An important colonial Maine and military document. unknown books
1783303187Minorca 1783. Two single sheets. Folio. Very good copies a little toned old folds. Two single sheets. Folio. Signed in full by every officer. The first is titled: "No. 26 Pay List for additional Subsistence etc to the officers in st. Philips Castle from 25 Dec. 1781 to 23 Feb. 1782." The second has written on the verso: " No. 136 Pay List to make up Subs. to Brevet Officer etc equal to the Rank where in they respectively serve in The Garrison of Fort St. Philips during the Siege Decemb. 24 1781 - Dollars 4350-50." These two officer pay lists are signed by each of the 36 and 44 listed officers. They're a wonderful souvenir of the siege and with a sample of every officer's signature a valuable source for further research. <br/><br/>The five month Siege of Minorca August 19 1781 - February 5 1782 was a vital victory over England in the European theatre of the Revolutionary War. Throughout most of the eighteenth century English possession of the island was of real strategic importance from its deep-water harbor the Royal Navy could launch attacks against the Mediterranean fleets of Spain France and Italy. unknown books
180021569Lorient 1800 1 feuillet avec en-tête préimprimé en noir : Liberté Egalité- République Française et orné d'une vignette en noir représentant une encre de marine avec une couronne de lauriers, manuscrit à l'encre brune sur papier vergé bleu ligné et filigrané (lettre écriteau recto seul), format 18,3 centimètres de large par 24,2 centimètres de haut, Lettre écrite à LORIENT, le 8 MESSIDOR AN 8 (27 juin 1800) de la République Française une et indivisible, signature manuscrite de BOÛRON, Sous Commissaire De Marine, Chargé de l'Inscription maritime et de la Police des Prisonniers de Guerre de Lorient,
1795PHO-1044Paris : Bastien, An III. (1795) 7 volumes in-8 ; AVEC , PAUW recherches philosophiques sur les Américains , An III , 3 volumes in-8 , XIV-421pp, 475pp,482pp. AVEC : PAUW : Recherches philosophiques sur les Égyptiens et les Chinois. Paris : Bastien, An III, 2 volumes in-8, carte dépliante (déchurure sans manque), XVIff,472pp , 466pp; AVEC : PAUW : Recherches philosophiques sur les Grecs. Paris : Bastien, An III, 2 volumes in-8 , XVI-400pp,366pp . Reliure d’époque en basane marbrée, dos lisse orné avec titre et tomaison , quelques manques de cuir , petit travail de ver sur 10ff ,Tome 1.
17786494Turin, Imprimerie Royale, 1778 ; in-4 ; demi-veau glacé havane, dos à faux-nerfs dorés et palettes décoratives, pièce de titre vert-pistache, tranches mouchetées de bleu (reliure de l'époque) ; (14), 359, (1 bl.) ; (4), 55, (1) pp. et 30 planches gravées dépliantes.SUIVI DE : "CONSIDERATIONS SUR LA GUERRE DE 1769 ENTRE LES RUSSES ET LES TURCS. Nouvelle édition corrigée et augmentée de plusieurs notes historiques."
17685685Londra & Parigi, [Marcel Prault], 1768. 8 volumes in-16 de XLVIII, 384p. + 416p., + CLXXX, 256p., + 498p. + 456p. + 412p. + 310p. + 310p. plein veau marbré fauve, dos lisses ornés de filets et fleurons dorés, étiquettes de titre et tomaison veige (vert-beige...), petit accroc à une coiffe, épidermures. Étiquette de la bibliothèque du château de Bessinge, ex-libris H. Tronchin.
17379717Lugd[uni] Bat[avorum] / Rotterodami, apud Samuelem Luchtmans / apud Johannem Danielem Beman, 1737. Fort volume in-4 de [26]-1035-[33] pages, plein veau moucheté, dos à 5 nerfs orné de fleurons, encadrements et titre dorés, étiquette de titre bordeaux, filet à froid sur les plats, double filet doré sur les coupes, tranches marbrées. Quelques petites épidermures, petit manque à la coiffe supérieure rousseurs. Ex-libris Rigaud.
