The Life and Gospel Experience of Mother Ann Lee
Canterbury: The Shakers, 1880. [Lee, Mother Ann]. [Shakers- Canterbury]. [Mixed State]. [Blinn, H.C.]. The Life and Gospel Experience of Mother Ann Lee. Canterbury, N.H.: Published by the Shakers [1882/ 1883?]. 24pp. 22 x14 cm. Pamphlet in original printed gray wraps, stabbed and sewn. Mixed state of Richmond 96 and 97. Wraps worn at spine; historical society pencil marks on upper right of front wraps. Variant copy: in this copy, the Prefatory lines are followed by "Canterbury,... Read More
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Woman's Letter Boston 1872 Fashion Reference to "Dolly Varden" Dickens
Four page letter from Kate dated Boston, June 2nd, 1872, to Nell. Good condition. Kate writes: "I have got my black skirt down, waists, too, and it looks very nice. Also, my Dolly Varden. I think it's the prettiest one I've seen." The Dolly Varden was an outfit fashionable at this time. It was named for a character in Dicken's Barnaby Rudge. Good with the usual folds.
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New Year's Eve Gift Broadside
1850. 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". On purple polished paper. No printing information.
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A Representation Made by the Lower House of Convocation to the Archbishops and Bishops
London, 1705. (Censorship). (Church of England). A Representation Made by the Lower House of Convocation to the Archbishops and Bishops... Showing the Diligence of the Lower, and Remissnes of the Upper-House in Suppressing Books Published Against the Truth of Christianity... London, Printed in the Year 1705. 4to. 8pp., neatly disbound. Very good. A plea for censorship singling out John Toland's "Christianity not Mysterious" (1696), a "bible" of freethought which was prosecuted in London and burned in Dublin, and... Read More
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$75,000 Receipts 1863 Broadside
1867. $75,000 Receipts 1863 $16,599.01... Present Year at the Rate of $55,000. Broadside Measures 10 x 5 1/2. Dated March 23, 1867. Small tears on margins.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
London, 1740. The Conduct of His Grace the D-ke of Ar--le for the last 4 years reviewed. Together with His Grace's Speech April 15th, 1740. Upon the State of the Nation. 8vo., disbound, half-title, title, pp [3]- 34, [2], {33]- 57. London: Printed for Mr. Webb, 1740. First Edition, first issue. Chiefly concerned with relations with Spain in the Caribbean. "Archibald Campbell, third Duke of Argylle,... Walpole's chief advisor in Scotland, strongly opposed the Convention with Spain,... Read More
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5 Pana-Vue Travel Slides From Old Slave Museum, Charleston SC
Circa. 1970. These were sold in the gift shop of the now defunct museum. Good condition.
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1807 John Trumbull Receipt & Signed by Dom Lynch
Receipt made out by John Trumbull and signed by Dom Lynch. New York: Jan. 13, 1807. The document has a tear down the middle which has been repaired with archival tape. Lynch had lost his original subscribers receipt given to him Feb. 4, 1871. He now acknowledges that he has received the two prints: Bunker Hill and Attack of Quebec for payment of $14.00 and promises to guarantee him against any demands.
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Act to Incorporate the Suffolk Insurance Company
Boston: Russell and Cutler, 1803. 13 pp. Good in original wraps. Light stains to the inside of the front wrap and flyleaf. Imprints 5124.
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Cigar Makers' International Union of America....Appeals
Chicago, 1910. 4 pp. Good with folds. This piece prints letters of support and against three members who had decisions against them. Samuel Gompers as First Vice President of the Union wrote a couple of the letters.
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Berean Baptist Church Corner of Bedford Street & Downing Street, NY Musical Entertainment By The Hutchinson Family... Dec. 29, 1870
New York: E. Scott, Printer, 1874. Measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/4. Good with foxing.
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Hayes and Wheeler Song
8pp. No printing information. Circa 1876. Some soiling. Ex-library. Among the lyrics: "Voices-hark-of murdered Freedmen. From the ground Georgia call.
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Doc. No. LXXX. Report of the Joint Committee to Examine the Penitentiary Institution 1852
[Richmond, Virginia, 1852. Removed from a bound volume. 13 pp. This piece has 7 pages describing potential changes to the prison code followed by 4 charts listing slaves executed within five fiscal years ending Spt. 30th, 1851, All Slaves condemned to be executed and reprieved, and Slaves sentenced by the Courts to Sale and Transportation when the New Code went into operation. The charts give the names of the slaves, there crimes and the names of their owners. ... Read More
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Rock River Assembly
Paper wraps. Dixon, Illinois. Aug. 2 to 20, 1892. 20pp with a map of the property. This was a Chautauqua-like community which offered religious programs, recreation, concerts and lectures. Light tanning to edges of covers, else good.
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Rules and Regulations For The Government Of The Massachusetts State Prison
Boston: Farwell & Co, 1855. Paper wraps. 19 pp. In good condition in stiff blue wraps. This piece lays out the responsibilities of prison staff including the Warden, Deputy Warden, clerk, physician, etc.
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Northern Investment Co
Paper wraps. circa 1890's. 46 pp. Nineteen pages are devoted to property in Sioux City illustrated with images of their buildings.
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Proposition to Extend the British Funding System to the United States
[Albany, NY], 1840. Rough Hewer Extra. 8pp. Good condition.
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Manuscript Justice of the Peace book for Blair County PA 1849-56
Five hundred pages. Back cover missing, in poor binding. One page torn with loss of text. A few pages where ferns were pressed have stains Most of the pages are in good condition and very readable. A large number of the cases were about debts of under $100.00 dollars, other cases include drunkenness, gambling, missing pig rings, throwing stones in a public way and obtaining goats under false pretenses.
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Anamie-Muzinaigun Wejibuewising Wejibuemodig Che Abadjitowad Ka-Ajauaangag
Detroit, Minnesota: The Record Steam Office, 1895. Hardcover. 130 pp. Small piece out of top of spine.
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Letter From Col. Doyle Commander in Chief Office Head Quarters Calcutta Jan. 23, 1819 to the Right Honorable Geo. Caning
Doyle announces that Ensign H.C. Jones of the Bengal Engineers (Recommended by Camming) will be constructing public buildings in Mayapore. Good with the usual folds.
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A Short and easy guide to arithmetick, particularly adapted to the use of farmers and tradesmen in the United States of America
Boston: Samuel Hall, 1794. 64 pp. The book is in fair condition with some of the paper covering of the scaleboard lacking and both boards cracked. The interior is damp stained. A scarce early American mathematics book with copies located at AAS and the University of Michigan. Evans, 27700.
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Fairburn's edition of the trial between Maria Foote, the celebrated actress, plaintiff and Joseph Hayne, Esq. defendant for a breach of promise of marriage; including the evidence at full length, speeches of counsel, and the whole of the love letters tried in the court of King's Bench, Westminster, before the Lord Chief Justice Abott, and a special jury, Dec. 21, 1824
[London]: John Fairburn, 1825. 76 pp. Removed and lacking the frontispiece. Maria Foote (1797-1867) was a well regard actress in London who at the age of 17 entered into a relationship with William Berkeley who promised to marry her. Over several years the couple had 2 children and eventually Foote realized he would not marry her. Joseph Hayne then began courting Foote but kept not showing up to several planned weddings. Foote sued for breach of promise and won.... Read More
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Two Manuscripts Regina V Bartlett-Dyson
Copy Statement of Dr. Lidy 4 pp large paper, undated. circa 1886. With Solicitor Treasury on the docket. With Copy of Evidence of Mr. Leach Taken before the Magistrate 18 pp large paper, circa 1886, with Solicitor Treasury on the docket. These documents relate to murder of Thomas Bartlett by poisoning with chloroform. His wife Adelaide and her friend the minster Rev. Tyson were prime suspects The charges against Tyson were dropped before the trial in hopes that he... Read More
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Broadside Writing School Penmanship NH 1870's
Lancaster, NH: Hartshorn & Co., Printers, 1870. Writing School C.W. Hurd Teacher of Plain and Ornamental Penmanship. Measures 7 /4" x 4 3/4". Quite foxed and has been folded.
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