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Prince, Thomas:

A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF NEW-ENGLAND IN THE FORM OF ANNALS: BEING A SUMMARY AND EXACT ACCOUNT OF THE MOST MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS AND OCCURRENCES RELATING TO THIS COUNTRY, IN THE ORDER OF TIME WHEREIN THEY HAPPENED, FROM THE DISCOVERY BY CAPT. GOSNOLD IN 1602, TO THE ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR BELCHER, IN 1730. WITH AN INTRODUCTION...VOL. I.

Boston, N.E. Printed by S. Kneeland & Green for S. Gerrish, 1736. Contemporary calf [hinges starting, spine chip], covers bordered by gilt rules. Raised spine bands, gilt-lettered 'I' stamped on spine. [10], xi, [1], 20, 104, [2], 254 pp. Title printed in red and black. Rear free endpaper lacking; front... More about A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF NEW-ENGLAND IN THE FORM OF ANNALS: BEING A SUMMARY AND EXACT ACCOUNT...

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Continental Congress:

EXTRACTS FROM THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, ON THE 5TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1774 CONTAINING THE BILL OF RIGHTS, A LIST OF GRIEVANCES, OCCASIONAL RESOLVES, THE ASSOCIATION, AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT-BRITAIN, AND A MEMORIAL TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE BRITISH AMERICAN COLONIES. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CONGRESS.

Philadelphia Printed. London: Reprinted for J. Almon, 1774. [2], 82 pp. Lacking the half title and final advertising leaf, title page lightly spotted. Else Very Good. Bound in modern marbled cloth. "One of the most important documents of the American Revolution, condensing the most important proceedings of the First Continental... More about EXTRACTS FROM THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, HELD AT...

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Continental Congress:

JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESS, HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1774. CONTAINING, THE BILL OF RIGHTS; A LIST OF GRIEVANCES; OCCASIONAL RESOLVES; THE ASSOCIATION; AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN; A MEMORIAL TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE BRITISH AMERICAN COLONIES; AND AN ADDRESS TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF CONGRESS. TO WHICH IS ADDED, [BEING NOW FIRST PRINTED BY AUTHORITY] AN AUTHENTIC COPY OF THE PETITION TO THE KING.

London: J. Almon, 1775. 66, [1], [1 publ. advt.] pp, without the half title. Modern marbled cloth. Title leaf lightly dusted. Except as noted, Very Good. The Journal lists the delegates from each State, and prints proceedings from September 5 to October 26, 1774. The credentials certifying the appointment... More about JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESS, HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1774....

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Stimson, A.L.:

HISTORY OF THE EXPRESS COMPANIES: AND THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN RAILROADS. TOGETHER WITH SOME REMINISCENCES OF THE LATTER DAYS OF THE MAIL COACH AND WAGON BAGGAGE BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES. SECOND EDITION.

New York: For Sale at the Express Offices Throughout the United States, 1858. Original publisher's cloth [worn, but hinges firm]. Gilt spine title lettering [faded]. [2], viii, iv, [5]-287 pp. Port. frontis of William F. Harnden, "The Originator of the Express Business", original tissue guard; three other full-page illustrations. Scattered... More about HISTORY OF THE EXPRESS COMPANIES: AND THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN RAILROADS. TOGETHER WITH SOME...

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Williams, W[ellington]:

APPLETON'S RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT COMPANION. BEING A TRAVELLERS' GUIDE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, NEW BRUNSWICK, AND NOVA SCOTIA. WITH MAPS OF THE COUNTRY THROUGH WHICH THE ROUTES PASS, IN THE NORTHERN, MIDDLE, AND EASTERN STATES. ILLUSTRATED BY 30 MAPS, ENGRAVED ON STEEL, INCLUDING FOUR PLANS OF CITIES, AND EMBELLISHED WITH TWENTY-SIX ENGRAVINGS.

New York: D. Appleton, 1848. 12mo, 313 pp, [8-publ. advts.], maps and text illustrations. Original bright red cloth with front cover and spine decorated in gilt, rear cover blind embossed [minor wear]. Folding map frontis of New York and Brooklyn, plus 29 additional maps [folding and otherwise] as collated on... More about APPLETON'S RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT COMPANION. BEING A TRAVELLERS' GUIDE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES...

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[Smith, William Prescott]:

A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD; WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE CEREMONIES AND PROCESSION ATTENDING THE LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE, BY CHARLES CARROLL, OF CARROLLTON, ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1828, AND AN ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE REPORT OF THE GREAT OPENING CELEBRATION AT WHEELING, JANUARY, 1853. TO WHICH IS ADDED A SUPPLEMENT. ILLUSTRATED BY A MAP AND SIX ORIGINAL PORTRAITS. BY A CITIZEN OF BALTIMORE.

Baltimore: Printed and Published by John Murphy & Co., 1853. 200pp, in original publisher's cloth [stamped in blind, gilt-lettered title stamped on front board]. Six portrait plates of the key men in the Road's founding and development. Folding 'Map, Exhibiting the Railway Route between Baltimore & St. Louis Together with... More about A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD; WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING A...

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[Wheelock, Eleazar]:

A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF THE INDIAN CHARITY-SCHOOL IN LEBANON, IN CONNECTICUT, NEW ENGLAND: FOUNDED AND CARRIED ON BY THAT FAITHFUL SERVANT OF GOD THE REV. MR ELEAZAR WHEELOCK. THE SECOND EDITION, WITH AN APPENDIX.

London: J. and W. Oliver, 1767. 63, [1 blank] pp. Bound in modern half brown morocco and marbled boards [gilt-lettered spine title partly obscured by a gum label at base of spine]. Light numerical rubberstamp at blank upper margin of page 3. Very Good. With New Hampshire Historical Society bookplate... More about A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF THE INDIAN CHARITY-SCHOOL IN LEBANON, IN CONNECTICUT, NEW ENGLAND: FOUNDED...

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[Upshur, Abel]:

A BRIEF ENQUIRY INTO THE TRUE NATURE AND CHARACTER OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: BEING A REVIEW OF JUDGE STORY'S COMMENTARIES ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. BY A VIRGINIAN.

Petersburg: Edmund and Julian C. Ruffin, 1840. 132pp. Rebound in modern black cloth with red cloth gilt-titled spine. Light scattered foxing. Institutional blind stamp at title page. Good+ to Very Good. Upshur, the Virginia State-Rights jurist, would succeed Daniel Webster as President Tyler's Secretary of State. In that august... More about A BRIEF ENQUIRY INTO THE TRUE NATURE AND CHARACTER OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: BEING A REVIEW OF...

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HISTORY OF THE EXPRESS COMPANIES: AND THE ORIGIN OF AMERICAN RAILROADS. TOGETHER WITH SOME REMINISCENCES OF THE LATTER DAYS OF THE MAIL COACH AND WAGON BAGGAGE BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES. SECOND EDITION.

A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF THE INDIAN CHARITY-SCHOOL IN LEBANON, IN CONNECTICUT, NEW ENGLAND: FOUNDED AND CARRIED ON BY THAT FAITHFUL SERVANT OF GOD THE REV. MR ELEAZAR WHEELOCK. THE SECOND EDITION, WITH AN APPENDIX.

A BRIEF ENQUIRY INTO THE TRUE NATURE AND CHARACTER OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: BEING A REVIEW OF JUDGE STORY'S COMMENTARIES ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. BY A VIRGINIAN.

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