History of Lancaster County, to which is prefixed a brief sketch of the early history of Pennsylvania

Lancaster: Gilbert Hills, 1844. First. hardcover. good. 4 lithograph plates. 524pp. 8vo, contemporary calf, red leather spine label, calf rubbed, several pages with pencil underlining, pages throughout are slightly wavy, scattered moderate foxing, light foxing to one plate, other plates not foxed, lacks the folding table of distances within the county. Lancaster: Gilbert Hills, 1844. First Edition Author was a teacher who wrote histories of many of Pennsylvania's counties. "Even during his lifetime his (Rupp's) publications became rare and were much sought after. He laid an enduring foundation for the study of Pennsylvania local history and made the subject popular." Dictionary of American Biography volume XVI, p. 226. Howes R-509 (Inventory #: 283969)