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1665WRCLIT65562Cambridge: Exetypothe par'; Ioannou Phieldou i.e. J. Field . 1665. 35126; 2171pp. 12mo. Contemporary unlettered calf. Cambridge crest on second title-page. Hinges cracked but cords sound extremities worn contemporary ownership inscription on titlepage and free endsheet some spotting to A3-4 and minor soiling elsewhere; a good sound copy. The first or second edition of this translation into Greek by the Cambridge classicist James Duport 1606 - 79 of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer and the Psalms. The two titles are usually found bound together as in the present copy. Blank Q4 is present. ESTC locates another edition of the same year from an entirely new setting priority not declared. ESTC R204258 & R204259. WING B3632 & B2720A. GRIFFITH 45:3. Exetypothe par'; Ioannou Phieldou [i.e. J. Field] .. unknown books
1680653621680. The City Law City of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-1/2" x 4". Later quarter calf over moire-cloth boards lettering piece and raised bands to spine. A few minor stains to boards light rubbing to extremities corners bumped and somewhat worn crack in text block between pp. vi and vii minor edgewear to a few leaves. Light browning and faint dampspotting to text annotations to title page and margins of several leaves in an early hand. $650. Only edition. This book was the first digest of the London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. Probably written by a practitioner the annotations are corrections glosses and amplifications of points in the text along with marks and underlining. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
17149Girls' Education. Handwritten monthly Teacher's records from November 1873 to April 1883. Teacher's Monthly Reports for Penns Creek School Number 6 in Limestone School District Union County Pennsylvania. Issued by the Department of Common Schools Union Co. Penn. Harrisburg: Benj. Singerly State Printer 1873. Original paper boards. 92 pages. size: 16 x 11.5 in. Ledgers include names of Male and Female students in separate columns. While there is a sharp gender imbalance recorded in the first month 17 boys to 6 girls by the end of the record book there are even numbers of male and female students; and in some months such as November 1877 there are significantly more girl names listed. In the second half of the 19th century there were rapid gains for women's education in the United States as common schools spread over the Northeast and provided public education for both girls and boys. With the growth of common schools and more educational opportunities for girls more women at this time were also working in schools as teachers and headmistresses. <br/><br/>In these ledger books teachers were to record numerous statistics related to their classes including: Names and Ages of Pupils Attendance Lateness and Absence Number of Days Attended Number of Days belonged. Total Attendance for Term Progress and Conduct and Number of Pupils. "So important are the items of statistics under this head that no teacher should be allowed to draw his salary until he has them all currently entered for the month." The teachers were also instructed to record other important statistics including: Number Admitted since first of June til Date Whole Number in Attendance during Month Average Attendance during Month Average Attendance during Term till date Percentage of Attendance Visits by County Superintendent Books Used Pupils without Necessary Books and Certificates and Receipts. Includes 2 sheets about planning school curriculum pasted to back end papers. Light toning some light stains. In very good condition. unknown books
1828SEM18275Boston: From the Press of the Christian Examiner 1828. Third Edition with Alterations and Additions. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 386 pp. Full contemporary leather rubbed. Bookplate of The Bishop Vail Library of Kansas 1889. And later stamp of a seminary library. <br/><br/> From the Press of the Christian Examiner hardcover books
1797305572Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by W. Dawson T. Bensley and J. Cooke 1797. xxxii 360 pp. 8vo. Bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt spine a.e.g. Covers rubbed and soiled pages finger-soiled. xxxii 360 pp. 8vo. Bound with: A New Version of the Psalms of David . London: Company of Stationers 1798. 228 pp. Griffiths 1797:3 Printed at the Clarendon Press, by W. Dawson, T. Bensley, and J. Cooke unknown books
1794WRCAM45789Boston 1794. 3882444pp. 12mo. Contemporary red morocco gilt. Hinges worn some wear to boards and spine. Contemporary ownership inscriptions on titlepage and several internal leaves. Some light soiling and wear heavier to front few leaves. Good plus. The Book of Common Prayer for the Episcopal Church printed by Manning & Loring in Boston for Thomas and Andrews. This copy bears the contemporary ownership inscriptions and stamping of two women Elizabeth and Sarah Burd. "Mrs. Burd" is stamped in gilt on the front board and Sarah Burd has written her name and "by inheritance" on the front flyleaf. EVANS 27575. GRIFFITHS 1794/11. hardcover books
1717244221London: J. Sturt 1717. Shortened version of Sturt's 1717 engraved Book of Common Prayer. 85 pp. pagination irregular text and vignettes entirely engraved throughout. Lacking engraved frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne and second title-page. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary vellum covers with central gilt-ruled cross. Covers bowed internally fine. Shortened version of Sturt's 1717 engraved Book of Common Prayer. 85 pp. pagination irregular text and vignettes entirely engraved throughout. Lacking engraved frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne and second title-page. 1 vols. 8vo. Griffiths 1717/4; ESTC N33764 J. Sturt unknown books
179825493New York: By Direction of the General Convention. Printed by Hugh Gaine at the Bible Pearl-Street 1798. 372 171 5 p. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary American sheep four raised bands front cover off. Blind stamp on title page and another. Shurtleff College library stamp on endpapers. 372 171 5 p. 1 vols. 12mo. Evans 34420; ESTC W9614 By Direction of the General Convention. Printed by Hugh Gaine at the Bible, Pearl-Street unknown books
1707WRCLIT65772London: Impresso por G. Bowyer Acosta de Fran. Coggan . 1707. 456pp. A8; b8; B-2D8; 2E4. Octavo. Old paneled calf gilt label. Upper joint cracked but cords sound shallow losses at crown and toe of spine front free endsheets detached one with early ink name small tidemark with red tinge at toe of gutter of last third of textblock modest tanning and foxing otherwise a good copy. The second edition of the Book of Common Prayer in Spanish printing a revised translation by Felix Anthony de Alvorado the minister to a congregation of Spanish merchants in London. Darlow & Moule suggest the translation was not so much a new undertaking as a simple revision and updating of Texeda's translation. It was reprinted with corrections in 1715. ESTC locates seven copies in North America. GRIFFITHS 162.2. ESTC T140403. DARLOW & MOULE II:8482n. Impresso por G. Bowyer, Acosta de Fran. Coggan ... unknown books
1680632441680. The City Law Corporation of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-1/2" x 4". Later three-quarter calf over marbled boards rebacked retaining spine which has gilt ornaments and later lettering piece endpapers renewed. Some rubbing to boards and extremities corners bumped and lightly worn. Light browning and occasional light foxing to text. Early owner underlining to title page which has some edgewear interior otherwise clean. An appealing copy. $750. Only edition. This book was the first digest of the London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
180228715London: Pub. for John Reeves pr. by W. Bulmer 1802. 8vo 24 cm 9.5". vi 694 pp. <br><br>There were minor differences between the Prayer Books of the Church of England and the Church of Ireland up until 1801 the year that the churches merged; the various 1801 BCPs were the first to use the "United Church" designation. John Reeves had been appointed king's printer in 1800 and edited his own version of the BCP of which this is the second edition; the separate title-page following the preliminary matter is dated 1801. That preliminary matter offering historical and liturgical commentary is extensive and interesting.<br>Â Â Â Â Fore-edge: This beautiful example bears a subtly shaded => fore-edge painting showing Westminster Abbey in the background behind a waterfront view with sailboats.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Full straight-grain dark olive green morocco covers framed in elegant feather and pearl twist gilt roll turn-ins with floral gilt roll. Stone-pattern marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1802/1. Binding as above mild rubbing overall with some abraded areas consolidated joints and extremities subtly repaired aesthetically appropriate endbands supplied. Title-page with inked ownership inscription dated 1803 "The gift of my beloved husband." Intermittent faint spots of foxing mostly confined to early leaves. One inked marginal annotation in an early hand three psalms 14547 with small inked emphasis marks pages otherwise clean. Pub. for John Reeves (pr. by W. Bulmer) unknown books
17834031Oxford: W. Jackson & A. Hamilton 1783. 4to 28 cm 11". 52 ff. lacking ff. 13. <br><br>bound with Bible. English. 1783. Authorized i.e. King James Version. The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Oxford: W. Jackson & A. Hamilton 1783. 4to 28 cm 11". 144 ff. lacking final blank. bound with Bible. O.T. Psalms. English.Paraphrases. 1770. Sternhold and Hopkins. The whole book of psalms collected into English metre. Oxford: Pr. by T. Wright & W. Gill 1770. 4to 28 cm 11". 28 ff.<br>Â Â Â Â Large heavy quarto family bible smaller and more manageable and less expensive than the large folios intended to be used at the lectern in church but still quite substantial. These family Bibles also could contain as in this case the Book of Common Prayer and the "old" version metrical psalter with the expectation that they would serve the master of the house in leading family worship.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: "William Tillsons Bible" in manuscript above manuscript family records on the recto of the first blank; other family notes are recorded on its back and on the verso of the front free endpaper. Someone has taken the trouble to paste a large slip of paper onto the recto of the front free endpaper over a large ownership note that may read "Thomas Tilison His Bible Septr 4th 1784. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Prayer Book: Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1786/2; ESTC N66721. Psalter: not in ESTC. Bible: not in Darlow & Moule or ESTC; Herbert 1286. Contemporary calf covers panelled in blind with remnants of clasps. Front joint open with cords strongly holding; covers abraded with incisions and leather loss to edges; spine leather dry and cracking; front fly-leaf and next blank detached. Prayer Book only lacking title-page and two preliminary leaves; another early leaf detached with a closed tear across no loss of text. Bible: Foxing and brown spotting with a few closed tears and occasional chipping in the margins the last resulting in loss of words from a few shouldernotes. The copy described by Herbert had engravings and maps not present here; this copy is complete textually. W. Jackson & A. Hamilton hardcover books
1716WRCLIT65887London: Printed by Stephen Gilbert for the Company of Stationers 1716. Not paginated: a-b8c4B - 2B8 2C4 40392pp; A-I8 144pp. Octavo. Bound in full contemporary black morocco raised bands heavily gilt compartments covers enclosed within triple- rule and decorated inner and outer border of floral devices a.e.g. Text printed in black only but ruled in red. BCP extra-illustrated with 55 plates see below. Some of the plates are browned some spotting and erosion to fore-margins of L4-8 and Y1-8 in one case costing a few words some occasional thumbing some natural vertical creases to the spine 1723 gift inscription on binder's blank otherwise a good copy. An attractive octavo printing of the Prayer Book by Baskett here the less common variant of that year printed in black only but ruled in red. It has been extra illustrated with the suite of 55 engravings by Sturt after Veigne including the portrait and engraved extra title published by R.W. Whitledge and I. Hazard. Sturt's own fully engraved edition of the BCP appeared the same year. GRIFFITHS 1716.4. ESTC T127517 & T82248 Psalms. Printed by Stephen Gilbert, for the Company of Stationers hardcover books
1670WRCLIT65539London: excudit Rogerus Nortonus regius in Latinis Græcis & Hebraicis typographus; væneuntque apud Sam. Mearne regium bibliopolam in vico vulgariter dicto Little-Britaine 1670. 382pp. plus preliminary blank leaf. Contemporary speckled calf raised bands spine gilt extra. Upper joint cracked at top and bottom; corners worn shallow loss at crown and toe of spine a few minor marginal smudges front free endsheet nearly loose contemporary ownership inscriptions on endsheets with ink name in margin of title- page but internally a very good copy. Second edition of this version of Book of Common Prayer in Latin for the Anglican Church edited by John Durel who signs the dedication "J.D. Editor." First printed in 1669 this is one of two variants of the 1670 printing noted by ESTC in this case with the imprint in five lines ending with 'Little- Britaine." The translation was initially undertaken by John Earle John Pearson and John Dolben but they withdrew before the work was complete and Durel later Dean of Windsor completed it. ESTC locates four copies of this variant in North America and nine of the four line variant. ESTC R17750. WING B3637B. GRIFFITHS 87.10. excudit Rogerus Nortonus, regius in Latinis, Græcis & Hebraicis typographus; væneuntque apud Sam. Mearne, regium bibliopolam i hardcover books
184439585London: William Pickering pr. by Charles Whittingham 1844. Folio 35.1 cm 13.8". 260 pp. <br><br>Pickering's beautiful type facsimile of Robert Barker's 1604 edition a.k.a. the Hampton Court Book here in a Rivière binding. Charles Whittingham printed the work on handmade paper in black-letter type for Pickering who inspired by the printing of Aldus Manutius published in 1844 a series of six such facsimiles of important editions of the Book of Common Prayer each of which was => illustrated with wood-engraved initials and ornaments done by Mary Byfield and limited to => only 350 copies printed on paper with another two on vellum. The original title-pages were reproduced for each in => red and black and in the case of the present example the almanac pages likewise printed in red and black. Each book in this homage to important editions of the BCP was => an outstanding example of the Victorian-era Gothic design movement and Kelly notes that these volumes are "considered to be among the finest work of Whittingham."<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Signed 19th-century dark brown morocco framed and panelled in single gilt and double blind fillets with gilt-tooled corner fleurons surrounding a central arabesque medallion; spine with raised bands gilt-stamped fleur-de-lis decorations in compartments and gilt-stamped publication information. All edges gilt. Front lower turn-in stamped by Rivière.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front free endpaper with small stamp of Basil M. Pickering who took over the business after his father's death; later in the library of American collector Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Brunet I 1108; Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1844:29; Kelly Checklist of Books Published by William Pickering 1844.4; Keynes William Pickering rev. ed. p. 85; McLean Victorian Book Design 13; Pickering & Chatto William Pickering catalogue 708 222. Bound as above joints and extremities showing moderate rubbing. Scattered spots of faint to mild foxing pages generally clean and fresh. William Pickering (pr. by Charles Whittingham) hardcover books
22909THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. New York: New York Common Prayer and Book Society 1853. First edition thus. Original full sheep gilt morocco label gilt. Worn but a solid copy in the original publisher's binding. Twain arrived in New York City after leaving St. Louis and went to work as a type-setter at John Gray's firm on Monday August 29 1853 and stayed there until mid-October when he left for Philadelphia. He wrote home to his mother on August 31 saying that he and forty other type-setters set type for an "immense" number of books and several magazines like The Knickerbocker New York Recorder Choral Advocate Jewish Chronicle Littell's Living Age and the Irish American. Most of the books published by Gray in 1853 were religious pamphlets and some anti-slavery texts; this is one of the few substantial books he published that year. Gray's four story building was next-door to the huge Harper Brothers pre-fire complex and it is possible that they were also farmed out work by Harper for publications without using their own printer's slug. unknown books
1791311008Oxford; and London: Printed at the Clarendon Press By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton 1791. xxii 536 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary c. 1802 full straight-grained blue morocco covers with gilt Greek key border flat spine divided into five compartments lettered in one central panel of wavy gilt lines the rest tooled in gilt with Christogram or sunburst tool over semé of dots a.e.g. Light rubbing to extremities. xxii 536 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. bound with: The Whole Book Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and Others . Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Dawson Bensley and Cooke 1801.<br/>A beautiful copy in a fine contemporary binding. Griffiths 1791/7; ESTC T093069. Provenance: William Smith 1802 dated blue morocco ownership label on front pastedown Printed at the Clarendon Press, By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton unknown books
1863303567London John Camden Hotten 1863. 1863. 8vo. Pictorial title page in red and black. Text within vignette borders. Finely bound in full navy blue morocco a.e.g.; marbled endpapers. Fine fresh. No foxing; No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Chiswick Press. Hardcover. Fine. London, John Camden Hotten, 1863. hardcover books
1893110821Folio. New York: Printed for the Committee 1893. Folio 28 566 2 pp. Original richly gold-stamped parchment over boards brass clasps gilt top small nick at the foot of the upper cover otherwise an excellent copy of a binding often found soiled. Bookplate of Syracuse Public Library at front. § Limited to 500 copies and one copy on vellum plus a few copies signed by Morgan and others. The first Updike prayer book printed by De Vinne with the binding and border designs throughout the book by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. Printed in red and black with borders to every page this stately folio in a striking binding is quite a contrast to Updike’s second prayer book of 1930. Page Common Prayer page LVIII. Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1893.7. Gewirtz But one Use 96. With a copy of the 1893 4pp. pamphlet: "On the Decorations of the Limited Edition of the Standard Prayer Book of 1892" by D. B. Updike printed at the De Vinne Press laid in as usual. Printed for the Committee hardcover books
17082512Oxford The University Printers 1708. 16mo. 12.3 x 6.2 cm it features contemporary / original binding in handsome black morocco with gilt stamped panels on the boards and a gilt-tooled spine with five compartments. It opens to reveal marbled end-papers which are followed by after the ownership signatures an attractive engraving of the wise men with baby Jesus which has been laid down on the blank lead preceding the title page. This page was added later and not part of the original book.<br /> The text is ruled in red throughout. AEG. In good condition with binding completely intact but some aging to the paper. Gold edges are very good. Some occasional scattered foxing The provenance can be traced through the inked ownership and later gift inscription! The front free end-paper with inked ownership by "Christian Lady Boston" The writing follows as: Daughter of P. Methuen of Corsham Hall Mother of George Lord Boston The writing on the following page reads: Evelyn Augusta Irby From George 6th Lord Boston August 1935 Oxford, The University Printers hardcover books
176235341Cambridge: John Baskerville & B. Dod 1762. 12mo 16.9 cm 6.7". 392 pp. <br><br>with Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. 1762. Sternhold & Hopkins. The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre . . . Birmingham: John Baskerville 1762. 12mo. 122 pp. and Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. 1762. Tate & Brady. A new version of the Psalms of David fitted to the tunes used in churches. Birmingham: John Baskerville 1762. 12mo. 104 pp.<br>Â Â Â Â One of the last of Cambridge University printer John Baskerville's great series of printings of the Book of Common Prayer including the Psalter the articles of religion and state prayers for George III. The BCP is followed by two versions of the Psalms the older rendition by Sternhold and Hopkins and the newer by Tate and Brady.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front pastedown with armorial bookplate of collector William Gott 17971863 father of John Gott Bishop of Truro with motto "Nec temere nec timide." Neat note on rear free endpaper indicating book was purchased from the Pickering firm and then rebound by Hayday.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Signed binding done by James Hayday 17961872 an eminent London binder: Early 19th-century dark blue morocco spine gilt extra. Covers framed in gilt rolls surrounding central gilt-stamped composed medallions; board edges and turn-ins with gilt roll. All edges gilt. Front free endpaper stamped "Bound by Hayday. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â BCP: Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1762:8; Gaskell 20; ESTC T87226. Sternhold & Hopkins: ESTC T87252; Gaskell 21. Brady & Tate: ESTC T107540; Gaskell 22. Binding as above light rubbing to extremities small scuffs to covers; back free endpaper with => small inked annotations regarding purchase and binding costs. First few leaves browned varying degrees of mild to moderate foxing elsewhere. A handsome example of both Baskerville's printing and Hayday's binding skills. John Baskerville & B. Dod unknown books
1801WRCAM45238Brooklyn: Thomas Kirk 1801. 624pp. Contemporary tree calf gilt. Extremities lightly worn. Modern bookplate on front pastedown. Light scattered foxing. Very good. Scarce and interesting Brooklyn imprint bound here in a nice contemporary binding with the Psalms following the devotional text not always found in all copies. SHAW& SHOEMAKER 1196 184. GRIFFITHS BROOKLYN IMPRINTS 1801/16. Thomas Kirk unknown books
1893256923New York: Printed for the Committee by the De Vinne Press 1893. Large paper copy of the first edition of the Book of Common Prayer as accepted by the Church in General Convention October 1892. Text printed in black and red and with decorative margins. xxviii 220 of 566 pp. Folio. Bound by Lesort in contemporary full light brown straight-grain morocco covers triple-ruled and paneled in gilt gilt floral cornerpieces spine tooled and ruled in gilt in compartments five raised bands gilt board edges and turn-ins brown silk pastedowns and liners. Binding worn and dampstained mild foxing on first few and last few leaves. Very good. Large paper copy of the first edition of the Book of Common Prayer as accepted by the Church in General Convention October 1892. Text printed in black and red and with decorative margins. xxviii 220 of 566 pp. Folio. Inscribed by one of the members of the General Convention of the Church William R. Huntington Rector of Grace Church of New York City and with an autograph letter signed by him to Eleanor Blodgett godmother to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Griffiths 1893.6 Printed for the Committee by the De Vinne Press unknown books
176030966Cambridge: John Baskerville for B. Dod 1760. 8vo 24.5 cm 9.6". 544 pp. <br><br>Second edition of Cambridge University printer John Baskerville's Book of Common Prayer including the Psalter the articles of religion and state prayers for George II. This impression printed in the same year as the first edition features decorative page borders; its title-page matches the description of Gaskell's Group 2 with the third line printed in roman and the price listed as "Seven Shillings and Six Pence unbound." The final text leaf is Ll2; there are interpolated signatures rz between Q and R.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Contemporary red morocco framed and panelled in gilt rolls with gilt-stamped corner fleurons board edges and turn-ins with gilt roll; later rebacked with red morocco spine beautifully stamped in foliate and geometric designs originally gilt but now virtually entirely black/blind. All edges gilt.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front pastedown with armorial bookplate "A ma puissance" of the Earl of Stamford. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC N32874; Gaskell Baskerville 12. Binding as above extremities rubbed sides with small scuffs. Front pastedown with bookplate as above bookplate bearing inked numeral in red. Pages gently age-toned with a few instances of light spots of foxing otherwise clean. => An attractive production in an attractive copy. John Baskerville for B. Dod unknown books
1778WRCAM44871London: Henry Fenwick 1778. 88; 151pp. bound with: A PETITION OF THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. London: Henry Fenwick 1769. 11pp. Contemporary calf spine gilt leather label. Boards heavily worn head and foot of spine chipped. Very minor scattered foxing. Good plus. In a brown half morocco and cloth slipcase. The county of Middlesex essentially London was the heart of radical politics in England at the time of the Revolution and the greatest pro-American feeling was found in the merchants and working classes of the metropolis. The colonists often appealed directly to Middlesex for support. These works contain petitions relating to the American colonies dating from June 1774 to March 1778 including petitions regarding the Quebec Act in which the people express their concern over the encroachment of Catholicism and French influence in the colony. Likewise it includes the text of a letter from John Hancock to the mayor of London dated September 1775 expressing a hope for peace between Britain and the colonies. Adams notes that these two titles are often found bound together sometimes with other publications of the Council. The petition of the freeholders of Middlesex County concerns the John Wilkes case. Wilkes ran for Parliament and was elected as a radical candidate for Middlesex but was arrested and imprisoned shortly thereafter for seditious libel. Wilkes spoke out against the British war against the American colonies and his opposition to the Crown was a rallying point for the American cause. ESTC T108621 T108605 T43921. AMERICAN CONTROVERSY 78-65. Henry Fenwick hardcover books