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1792008987Boston: I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews 1792. In contemporary marbled calf red morocco label with gilt lettering back viii 9-396 pp. Contains 28 sermons. Volume II only of the 2 volume set. Very Good a few pages with marginal marks and notations in pencil moderate toning throughout boards rubbed first front end page almost separated. The period ownership signature at title page of David Goodwin. Possibly David Goodwin c.1744-1825 who served as a militia officer during the Revolutionary War later represented Charlestown in the Massachusetts legislature and he was a founding member of the Massachusetts Bible Society. Printed by Isaiah Thomas 1749-1831 the famous Yankee patriot printer newspaper editor historian and founder of the American Antiquary Society. . Early American Imprint. Marbled Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews hardcover books
17808583Hamburg: C.E. Bohn 1780. First German edition and first edition in a foreign language 8vo pp. xxiv 456; engraved folding map; nice copy of a scarce edition in 20th century 3/4 red morocco gilt by Stikeman. A seminal book in the history of the exploration of the American west and a cornerstone in Minnesota history. Peace between Great Britain and France at the close of the French and Indian Wars in 1763 brought eastern Minnesota under the British flag for the first time thus opening the vast territory to British fur traders. "Carver spent the winter of 1766-67 a short distance up the Minnesota River with the Sioux. He was then serving as mapmaker and advance man on an expedition led by Captain James Tute and inspired by Maj. Robert Rogers commandant at Fort Mackinac intended to cross the continent in quest of the Northwest Passage. The plan had to be given up but Carver later wrote and published an account of his travels which became a "best seller" of its day and gave to thousands on both sides of the Atlantic their first information about the Minnesota country" Fridley A Sketch of Minnesota p. 3. Sabin 11187. <br/><br/> C.E. Bohn unknown books
1790106002<p>Partial manuscript printed receipt 3 1/2" x 7" decorative border signed. Missing most of the interest section a round hole indicating payment results in partial loss of text small hole in number 4 a little uneven normal aging; otherwise about very good. This is a receipt issued by the Comptroller’s office of Connecticut indicating that John Morgan is entitled to receive payment of one pound for an interest payment. Ralph Pomeroy Comptroller signs it. It is dated October 4 1790. </p> Hudson & Goodwin, books
176415085Glocester: R. Raikes for T. Jefferys 1764. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Quarto pp. 8 280 8 with 7 engraved maps and plates 4 folding. Contemporary calf boards with new complementary calf spine in six compartments. Some edgewear to boards; minor foxing to endpapers; text and plates exceptionally clean and bright. Bookplate of Sir Joseph Copley on front pastedown. An abridged translation of the Russian edition of 1755 which offered "The first reliable descriptions of Kamchatka based on the observations of the author and his companions during the Russian expedition to the far north 1734-43 a part of Bering's Great Northern Expedition" Arctic Bib. 9264 9265. It describes the customs morals religion and languages of the inhabitants of the Kamchatkan peninsula. In addition the the author had access to the notes made by pioneering German botanist George Steller during his travels to North America with Bering's expedition and the second part of the narrative includes much on the natural history of the region. Steller's observations "are an important part of this work and constitute one of the earliest accounts of Alaska and the Aleutian islands" Hill 948. R. Raikes for T. Jefferys hardcover books
178821538Paris: Chez Frouelle 1788. First Edition. Complete set of four parts bound in three volumes. 8vo pp. 383; 259; 292; 366. In a soiled and partly damaged contemporary full leather binding and with old staining from damp and mildew nothing active no bad odors to varying degrees in all three volumes. Fair to good overall. No beauty but complete and fully legible. "Italian by birth Mazzei emigrated to the United States to introduce the culture of grapes olives and other Mediterranean fruits. He established an experimental farm at Colle next door to Monticello and soon became acquainted with Jefferson Patrick Henry and other leaders of the American Revolution. During the war he travelled to Tuscany as official representative of the state of Virginia. In 1875 he returned permanently to Europe where he published his history of the United States based partly on material furnished him by Jefferson" Howell Catalogue 1972. Sabin 47206 Howes M-456. Chez Frouelle unknown books
1781025172London: Lockyer Davis 1781. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Rebound in modern paper covered boards with title on spine in black type. Interior is in excellent condition with no foxing or other age related problems. Very wide margins. An important author who worked with Diderot on his earlier work and contributed much philosophically to his time Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: History; Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 025172. <br/><br/> Lockyer Davis hardcover books
179720588Philadelphia: Printed by Ormrod & Conrad for J. Ormrod 1797. Hardcover. Good. Titile continues: Delivered before the Society in the First Presbyterian Church in High-street Philadelphia on the 17th Dec. 1796. 8vo 46 pp in a later binding of 3/4 polished calf and marbled boards. Rubbing to corners and joints evidence of bookplate removed from front pastedown embossed library stamp on title page and pg. 46 otherwise very good. David Rittenhouse 1732-1796 was an astronomer inventor clockmaker mathematician surveyor a first director of the U.S. Mint. Rush reviews much of his career and accomplishments in this eulogy. Rittenouse was president of the American Philosophical Society at the time of his death and was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson. Printed by Ormrod & Conrad for J. Ormrod hardcover books
179734640Philadelphia: Ross 1797. 561 26 Constitution and Amendments thereto iv Table of Contents Index of 24 leaves. Bound in attractive modern calf and marbled boards with gilt-lettered morocco spine label. Occasional light toning and mild foxing Very Good.<br/><br/> This is a complete offering of Ross's printing of the Acts of all three Sessions of the Fifth Congress including the Alien & Sedition Acts and establishment of the Marine Corps plus a treaty with the Cherokees. <br/>Evans 32951 34688 36479. Sabin 15501-15503. Ross unknown books
180019664Philadelphia: Samuel Harrison Smith 1800. 223 1 vii pp. Original plain wrappers untrimmed. Front wrapper title page and first few leaves tattered some minor text loss of the marginal note of page 4. Some dampstaining. Good. <br/><br/> With the contemporary signature of 'Capt. John Hopkins' a Revolutionary War officer and captain of a company of Rangers according to some notes laid in. The Laws of this Session the last to be printed in the 18th century established the bankruptcy act authorized removal of the national government to Washington created the Indiana Territory and authorized a territorial government in the Mississippi Territory. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 38700. Not in Jenkins. Samuel Harrison Smith unknown books
179411761Philadelphia: Fenno 1794. 32pp caption title as issued disbound. Light scattered foxing Very Good. <br/><br/> Thomas Pinckney President Washington's minister to England protests England's restrictions on American commerce particularly its order to block passage of American ships carrying grain and other products to France and to seize the ships and cargo. For says Pinckney "when two nations are at war those who chuse to live in peace retain their natural right to pursue their agriculture manufactures and other ordinary vocations; to carry the produce of their industry for exchange to all nations belligerent or neutral as usual." England in response insists on the legality of its position. <br/>Evans 27892. NAIP w005308 9. Fenno unknown books
179432216Philadelphia: Childs and Swaine 1794. 2 2 blanks pp. Disbound else Very Good.<br/><br/> "The committee consisted of Rufus King James Gunn and Oliver Ellsworth" NAIP. Reviewing American payments on the French debt the Committee concludes that all obligations to France for the year 1794 have been satisfied and that no further payments for the year should be made. NAIP records holdings of this rare little item only at the Library of Congress and AAS.<br/>Evans 27897. NAIP w000926 2. Childs and Swaine? unknown books
179736485Philadelphia 1797. Folio Broadsheet 7-3/8" x 12." Old horizontal folds three chips at blank edges some foxing in the upper blank margin. Good.<br/><br/> This apparently unrecorded imprint of the Fourth Congress prints three Acts two of them approved March 3 1797 the day before the inauguration of President John Adams and one approved March 2 1797. <br/> The first Act suspends duties on snuff and sugar. The second establishes procedures for remitting or mitigating forfeitures and fines levied pursuant to acts regulating vessels in the fisheries or coasting trade. The third Act concerns the registration and licensing of ships engaged in the coasting and fisheries trade. Each Act is signed in type by George Washington among his final acts as President Jonathan Dayton Speaker of the House and William Bingham President of the Senate pro tempore. <br/>Not in Evans Bristol Shipton & Mooney Stark & Cole ESTC or the online sites of AAS and OCLC as of December 2019. unknown books
179915267Philadelphia: Ross 1799. 8pp disbound loose. Very Good. <br/><br/> The list of laws about to expire concerns regulation of trade with the Indian tribes; laws governing fisheries commerce aliens arms refugees from Canada. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 36518. Ross unknown books
1796WRCAM31240Philadelphia 1796. 7pp. Dbd. First and last leaf detached. Quite clean. Very good. A collection of pronouncements including those by George Washington and French minister plenipotentiary P.A. Adet on the occasion of the official presentation of the French tri-color to the United States Congress. Rare. OCLC locates only four copies. EVANS 31365. ESTC W26439. OCLC 20812152. unknown books
179435253Philadelphia: Childs and Swaine 1794. 438 29 1 blank pp. Stitched untrimmed top edge uncut as issued. Remnant of original plain front wrapper rear wrapper present. Very Good or better.<br/><br/> This document includes several Messages of President Washington including his December 1793 Address opening the Session his first Message to Congress since his re-election. He warns "The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion that contrary to the order of human events they will for ever keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms with which the history of every other nation abounds. There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld if not absolutely lost by the reputation of weakness." <br/> Washington urges fairness in commerce with the Indians: "It ought to be conducted without fraud without extortion with constant and plentiful supplies." Also printed is Washington's Message of December 5 expressing annoyance at Citizen Genet whose utterances have tended "to involve us in war abroad and discord and anarchy at home." Subsequent presidential messages include additional material on the Genet Affair and difficulties with the Creeks and Cherokees "owing to the murder of several friendly Indians by some lawless white men." Also included is material on the Embargo; passage of the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution barring federal court jurisdiction of suits against a State by citizens of another State; a bit of discussion of the Bon Homme Richard; and a host of other matters. The Session closed in May 1794. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 27910. Childs and Swaine unknown books
179038217New York: John Fenno 1790. Folio. 224pp. Contemporary half sheep and marbled paper covered boards red morocco lettering piece<br/> <br/>Lovely example in original condition of the journal of the second session of the first Congress.<br/> <br/>Many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded herein and many significant moments in the nation's history are treated in depth. Included are George Washington's first State of the Union Message discussions of state surrender of western lands notices of ratification of the Bill of Rights and discussions of questions of the seat of government and Hamilton's fiscal proposals. The present example is the first issue of the Senate journal of the second session of the first Congress with the pagination of the two final leaves uncorrected and without an errata. A highly significant journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States in lovely original condition.<br/> <br/>Evans 22982; NAIP w020579. John Fenno unknown books
1799231766Philadelphia: Printed by John Ward Fenno 1799. First edition. 222 vi xiv pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf marbled boards black leather spine label. Joints tender else Near Fine. Contemporary owner's signature on ffep. First edition. 222 vi xiv pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The Journal prints President Adams's Address to Congress of December 8 1798 discussing at length the "alarming and destructive pestilence" which had prevented the assembling of the government at Philadelphia; and recommending that Congress pass public health measures by virtue of its power over interstate commerce to prevent a recurrence. Evans 36521 Printed by John Ward Fenno unknown books
179836591Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph Gales 1798. 8pp disbound with scattered light foxing. Untrimmed top edge uncut. Good. <br/><br/> Secretary Wolcott reports on the public debt much of it consisting of Revolutionary War obligations. An Act passed March 1795 barred the payment of certain United States debts. Treasury Secretary Wolcott in response to the importuning of holders of this now worthless revolutionary paper ruminates on whether without encouraging fraudulent or counterfeit claims the Act might be suspended in certain worthy cases. <br/>Evans 34853. I Jenkins Early American Imprints 515. ESTC W13467 8 copies at 6 locations. Printed by Joseph Gales unknown books
179634092Philadelphia: Printed by F. Childs 1796. 14pp folding table is pages 5-6 as issued disbound mild wear. Very Good. At head of title: "Received the 18th December 1795."<br/><br/> Vice President John Adams who signs in type on page 4 presents the Report "on behalf of the Board." The Treasury Department records are presented in detail.<br/>Evans 31462. Printed by F. Childs unknown books
1800198321800. Uncut untrimmed. Lightly foxed and dusted about Very Good. Samuel Brown had served in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment during the Revolutionary War. The regimental agent Africa Hamlin had failed to pay Brown and others the money due them for their service as Hamlin had been "defrauded" of the pay certificates. Nelson tries to get Brown's money for him. The Committee takes a tough line denying compensation on the ground that officers of each regiment had elected their regimental agent on behalf of themselves and the general soldiery serving with them; in so doing they assumed the risk of default. FIRST EDITION. Evans 38827. Not in Jenkins. unknown books
180019849Philadelphia 1800. 4pp printed on rectos only. Light tan and wear Good or so. <br/><br/> Rudolph is permitted to withdraw his petition and re-submit it subject to statutes of limitation with further documentation. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 38832. Not in Jenkins. unknown books
180023666Philadelphia 1800. 4pp disbound. Very Good to Near Fine. The Committee concurs with the Senate Bill with stated amendments. Evans 38855. NAIP w021878 9. unknown books
1800WRCAM31197Philadelphia 1800. 42pp. Dbd. Internally clean. Very good. A short précis of our national defense resources including a census of non- commissioned officers. In the wake of Washington's farewell plea for neutrality and the Quasi-War with France the issue of a standing army was of prime importance to the federal government. The Secretary of War James McHenry included in his report a list of proposed improvements. Quite scarce. OCLC locates only four copies. ESTC W21905. EVANS 38876. OCLC 17128067 10291600. unknown books
179434555Philadelphia 1794. Broadside 8" x 13-1/2". ". Old horizontal folds several fold splits without affecting text bottom quarter toned. Margin reinforcements on blank verso. Good.<br/><br/> This scarce document is signed in type at the end by "Geo. Taylor jun. Ch. Clk. in the Department of State." The Rule prohibits a vessel within "the jurisdictional line of the United States on the ocean" from sailing for 24 hours against a belligerent vessel which has left American waters. Failure to abide by the Rule is deemed a violation of "the law of nations."<br/>Evans 27928. ESTC W23289 AAS NYPL Lib. Congress. unknown books
179517611Philadelphia: Francis Childs 1795. Caption title as issued. 6" x 9 3/4". 2 pp. Minor edge wear bound in modern wrappers. Good or better. <br/><br/> The Act establishes duties on imported printing-types sugars Malaga wine burgundy and champaign teas and other items. Approved January 29 1795 it is signed in type by President Washington Vice President and Senate President Adams and House Speaker Muhlenberg. <br/> Two states exist: Evans's copy notes the deposition statement; this one like the Bristol copy and as noted by Stark and Cole NYPL is without the statement. Very scarce each having only a few institutional locations. <br/>Evans 29699. Bristol B9375 2. Stark & Cole 1164. NAIP w014576 5. Francis Childs unknown books
