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Gee, Joshua:

ISRAEL'S MOURNING FOR AARON'S DEATH. A SERMON PREACHED ON THE LORD'S DAY AFTER THE DEATH OF THE VERY REVEREND AND LEARNED COTTON MATHER, D.D. AND F.R.S. PASTOR OF THE NORTH CHURCH IN BOSTON: WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE, FEBRUARY 13. 1727-8. AET LXVI. BY...PASTOR OF THE SAME CHURCH.

Boston, New-England: Printed for S. Gerrish at the lower End of Cornhill, and N. Belknap, near Searlets-Wharff. 1728. [2], 34 pp. Lacking the half title and final blank. With the Errata statement at the bottom of page 34. Several closed tears to title leaf [no loss]. Toned, foxed outer leaves..... More

Price: $600.00

Prince, Thomas:

THE NATURAL AND MORAL GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OF GOD IN CAUSING DROUGHTS AND RAINS. A SERMON AT THE SOUTH CHURCH IN BOSTON, THURSDAY AUG. 24. 1749. BEING THE DAY OF THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING, IN THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS, FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY REVIVING RAINS, AFTER THE MOST DISTRESSING DROUGHT WHICH HAVE BEEN KNOWN AMONG US IN THE MEMORY OF ANY LIVING.

Boston: Printed and Sold at Kneeland and Green's, in Queen-Street, 1749. [6], 40pp, with half title. Attractive ornamentation. Disbound, spine separated at page 27. Good+. The learned author presents material that includes his scientific as well as religious observations. This item was reprinted in Boston and London in 1750. FIRST..... More

Price: $500.00

Mayhew, Experience:

GRACE DEFENDED, IN A MODEST PLEA FOR AN IMPORTANT TRUTH...

Boston: Printed by D. Green for D. Henchman, 1744. [2], vi, 7, [1 Advertisement], 208 pp, as issued. Contemporary paneled calf [light rubbing, some binding edges chipped], professionally restored at spine. Scattered light spotting. Very Good, with the signature "Jeremiah Belknap/ His Book/ 1744 June 8," with a partially effaced..... More

Price: $2,500.00

[Mather, Cotton]:

RATIO DISCIPLINÆ FRATRUM NOV-ANGLORUM. A FAITHFUL ACCOUNT OF THE DISCIPLINE PROFESSED AND PRACTISED; IN THE CHURCHES OF NEW=ENGLAND. WITH INTERSPERSED AND INSTRUCTIVE REFLECTIONS ON THE DISCIPLINE OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCHES.

Boston: Printed for S. Gerrish in Cornhill, 1726. [2], iv, 10, 207, [3-- Postscript, Errata, Contents], as issued. Attractive contemporary calf, tooled in blind, neatly rebacked with the title and imprint in gilt, in a neat hand. Blank front free endpaper laid down [several ownership signatures: Giles Merrill, Moses Merrill..... More

Price: $3,500.00

Pemberton, Ebenezer:

THE DIVINE AND ORIGINAL DIGNITY OF GOVERNMENT ASSERTED; AND AN ADVANTAGEOUS PROSPECT OF THE RULERS MORTALITY RECOMMENDED. A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOUR, THE HONOURABLE COUNCIL, AND ASSEMBLY OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, IN NEW-ENGLAND, MAY 31. 1710. THE DAY FOR THE ELECTION OF HER MAJESTIES COUNCIL THERE. BY EBENEZER PEMBERTON PASTOR OF A CHURCH IN BOSTON, AND FELLOW HARVARD COLLEGE IN CAMB.

Boston in N.E. Printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Gerrish at his Shop in Corn hill. 1710. [2], 106pp. Disbound with foxing. One v-shaped tear at the top of leaf 59-60 affects two words in the running title and three in the text. Good+, in an attractive blue slipcase..... More

Price: $2,750.00

Winthrop, John:

TWO LECTURES ON COMETS, READ IN THE CHAPEL OF HARVARD - COLLEGE, IN CAMBRIDGE, NEW-ENGLAND, IN APRIL 1759. ON OCCASION OF THE COMET WHICH APPEAR'D IN THAT MONTH. WITH AN APPENDIX, CONCERNING THE REVOLUTIONS OF THAT COMET, AND OF SOME OTHERS.

Boston: Green & Russell... 1759. 44, xviii pp. Lightly toned, untrimmed. Lacks the half title and final blank, else Near Fine, in modern red cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Signature, 'Tho. Pemberton,' at head of title. Winthrop was "America's first astronomer and Newtonian disciple. In April 1759, he delivered a lecture..... More

Price: $1,250.00

Peabody Education Fund:

FOURTH REPORT OF THE GENERAL AGENT OF THE PEABODY EDUCATION FUND, FROM JULY 1, 1869, TO JANUARY 19, 1870, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRUSTEES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF HIS AGENCY. MR. GEORGE PEABODY'S GIFT FOR SOUTHERN EDUCATION.

Staunton, VA: "Staunton Spectator" Job Office, [1870]. 18pp. Original printed front wrapper. Disbound, pages tanned and somewhat brittle. About Good+. George Peabody established the Fund in 1867 with a gift of one million dollars; Barnas Sears, who wrote this report and had been president of Brown University, served as the..... More

Price: $350.00

Congregational Board of Publication:

LIBERTY OR SLAVERY: THE GREAT NATIONAL QUESTION. THREE PRIZE ESSAYS ON AMERICAN SLAVERY.

Boston: Congregational Board of Publication, 1857. Original publisher's cloth, with bright gilt-stamped title on front cover. vi, 138 pp. Fine. Ownership signature "J.B. Lowell" on front endpaper. The book prints three abolitionist essays: (1) Rev. R.B. Thurston, The Error and the Duty in regard to Slavery; (2) Rev. A.C. Baldwin..... More

Price: $85.00

[55th Massachusetts Volunteers]:

"BETTER EVEN TO DIE FREE, THAN TO LIVE SLAVES." ORIGINAL HAND COLORED PENCIL DRAWING DEPICTING A BLACK SOLDIER IN FULL MILITARY UNIFORM FROM THE 55TH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS. HE IS SEATED AT A TABLE WITH A UNION FLAG BEHIND HIM. IN HIS HAND HE HOLDS A PAPER TITLED "CO. G 55." IN PENCIL AT THE TOP RIGHT IN SARIF-STYLED LETTERING: "BETTER EVEN TO DIE FREE, THAN TO LIVE SLAVES." BENEATH THE SOLDIER IS "55TH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS." AT THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER IS "1863".

[Massachusetts? 1863?]. Broadside, 5-1/4" x 9." Original pencil drawing on heavy tan paper, finished with blue, red, yellow and flesh toned paints. The talented artist has rendered a well-proportioned likeness of this 55th Massachusetts Black Soldier in Union blue. The attention to the facial features makes it appear likely that..... More

Price: $7,500.00

Wright, John S.:

REPLY TO HON. CHARLES G. LORING, UPON "RECONSTRUCTION."

Boston and Chicago [Cambridge]: A. Williams and Company, and J.R. Walsh [Houghton and Company], 1867. 31, [1 blank], xxiv, 189, [3] pp. Original printed wrappers with wrapper title; title page follows page 31 and is at page [iii] [as issued]. Wraps lightly worn, occasional mild text spotting, Very Good. INSCRIBED..... More

Price: $275.00

New England Anti-Slavery Society:

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW-ENGLAND ANTI-SLAVERY CONVENTION, HELD IN BOSTON ON THE 27TH, 28TH AND 29TH OF MAY, 1834.

Boston: Published by Garrison & Knapp, 1834. 72pp. Stitched in original printed pale blue wrappers [wrapper imprint: "Printed by Garrison & Knapp"]. Scattered light foxing, Very Good. The rear wrapper lists "Anti-Slavery Publications" of the Society. The day-by-day proceedings are recorded. Samuel May was elected President of the Convention, which..... More

Price: $500.00

Tappan, Arthur et al]:

ADDRESS OF THE NEW YORK CITY ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY, TO THE PEOPLE OF NEW-YORK.

New York: Printed by West & Trow, 1833. 46pp, in modern half red morocco and marbled paper-covered boards. Light scattered foxing, small remnant of original wrapper. Old bookplate on front pastedown. Very Good. The Address announces the Society's purpose: to remove "the greatest reproach from the character of our beloved..... More

Price: $600.00

Republican Institution in the Town of Boston, A:

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, CERTIFICATE. BE IT KNOWN, THAT MR. BENJ. ABRAHAMS, OF BOSTON IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS IS THE SOLE PROPRIETOR OF ONE SHARE, VIZ: NO. NINTY [sic] FIVE IN A REPUBLICAN INSTITUTION IN THE TOWN OF BOSTON, SUBJECT TO THE BY-LAWS, AND SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS AT ANY MEETING LEGALLY HOLDEN FOR THAT PURPOSE, WHICH SHARE IS TRANSFERABLE BY ENDORSEMENT TO BE MADE AGREEABLY TO THE 16TH ARTICLE OF THE BY-LAWS.

Broadsheet, oblong 8" x 10." Seal and blue ribbon intact in the left blank margin. A variety of type fonts and sizes, completed in ink manuscript. Screaming Eagle illustration, holding the "E Pluribus Unum" banner. Signed in ink by H. Dearborn as President and Thaddeus Page as Recording Secretary; their..... More

Price: $450.00

Item #38482 NO SLAVE-HUNTING IN THE OLD BAY STATE. SPEECH OF WENDELL PHILLIPS, ESQ., BEFORE THE...

Phillips, Wendell:

NO SLAVE-HUNTING IN THE OLD BAY STATE. SPEECH OF WENDELL PHILLIPS, ESQ., BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS, IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONS ASKING FOR A LAW TO PREVENT THE RECAPTURE OF FUGITIVE SLAVES, IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1859. PHONOGRAPHIC REPORT BY J.M.W. YERRINTON.

Boston: Published by R.F. Wallcut, 1859. 31, [1 blank] pp. Stitched. Title leaf dusted; persistent margin spot in early leaves. Good+. Abolitionists developed a profound appreciation for the Virginia State Rights Doctrine after passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Men like Phillips, arguing for the supremacy of State..... More

Price: $150.00

Item #38469 AFFIDAVIT OF ALBERT H. HAMILTON, IN THE CASE OF COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS VS....

Hamilton, Albert H.:

AFFIDAVIT OF ALBERT H. HAMILTON, IN THE CASE OF COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS VS. NICOLA SACCO AND BARTOLOMEO VANZETTI.

Norfolk, MA: Superior Court, Criminal Session, 1923. Typed court carbon copy, signed and sworn at the end in ink by Hamilton, before a Justice of the Peace on October 15, 1923. 48pp, each page typed on recto only. Caption title, as issued. Light dusting and light folds, bound and docketed..... More

Price: $1,250.00

Item #38461 THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE HARRISON CLUB, OF BOSTON, WITH A LIST OF ITS...

[Harrison, William Henry]:

THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE HARRISON CLUB, OF BOSTON, WITH A LIST OF ITS MEMBERS. INSTITUTED APRIL 3, 1840.

Boston: 1840. Original printed wrappers [portion of upper front wrapper clipped away]. Stitched. 8, [2 blanks] pp. Minor wear, Very Good. Devoted to the election of William Henry Harrison. "The general object of our Club shall be the good of the great Whig cause." Constitution, by-laws, and members-- including executive..... More

Price: $150.00

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