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June 21, 1753
Phileleutherus
The Independent Reflector, [No. 30 (June 21 1753)]
One pamphlet published by the Independent Reflector dated June 21, 1753. A printing of an essay by Phileleutherus regarding oaths and blessings.
GLC09527
1741
Middleton, Conyers (fl. 1741)
The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero [2 vols.]
Two volumes, printed for the author. Collateral to GLC 747, John Adams to Rush, 1805 December 4, which attacks Hamilton as another Caesar while citing this life and "Tull's memoirs."
GLC05882
1749
Postlethwayt, Malachy (ca. 1707-1767)
Considerations on the revival of the Royal-British-assiento; between His Catholick-Majesty, and the honourable The South-Sea Company. With a humble attempt to unite the African-trade...
(title continues)... to that of the South-Sea Company, by Act of Parliament. Pertains to Great Britain, Spain, and the slave trade. Printed by John and Paul Knapton. Cover has been removed.
GLC05836
1779
Muller, John (1699-1784)
A treatise of artillery.
First American edition of this work, based on the second London edition. This copy was owned by Paul Revere, but not marked as such. Dedication reads: "To his Excellency George Washington...General Henry Knox...and the Officers of the Continental...
GLC05306.02
1757
This copy was owned by Paul Revere, who signed his name twice on the front paste-down, once on the contents page and once on p. iii. He has added corrections (mostly from the errata) and drawn a spiral (or perhaps a sword handle) on p. 35 and a...
GLC05306.01
Great Britain. Acts.
An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America
An act of Parliament encouraging the people called "United Brethren," or Moravians, to settle in the British colonies in America. Two copies, both printed by Thomas Baskett. Paginated 635-641 + unpaginated title page. Second copy contains...
GLC05210
1666/05/22
Indian Treaties
Paix accordee par l'Empereur de France aux Iroquois [treaties]
Earliest printed treaty between Indians and a European power. Signed at Quebec on 22 May 1666.
GLC04390
1698
Locke, John (fl. 1690-1698)
An Historical and Geographical Account of... Pennsylvania / By Gabriel Thomas
With Map. Includes western New Jersey
GLC04391
1758
The grants, concessions, and original constitutions of the province of New-Jersey.
Title continues: "The acts passed during the proprietary governments, and other material transactions before the surrender thereof to Queen Anne. The instrument of surrender, and her formal acceptance thereof. Lord Cornbury's commission and...
GLC04392
1671
Ogilby, John
America. [first edition with 56 maps. large paper copy]
With numerous fold-out maps of the New World, including: NY (opp. p. 187), Va. (opp. p.192), Va to Fla. (opp. p. 213).
GLC04342
1742
Watts, Isaac
[Philosophical essays on various subjects; viz., space, substance, body, spirit. Inscribed by William Ellery].
Also signed by William Ellery and George Wanton Ellery. Title continues: "the operations of the soul in union with the body; the production and operations of plants and animals; with some remarks on Mr. Locke's Essay on the human understanding. To...
GLC04230
1740
[Geography anatomiz'd; or, The geographical grammar. Inscribed by William Ellery].
Signed by William Ellery and dated as his property "1744/5." Also signed by George Wanton Ellery. The sixteenth edition, corrected and somewhat enlarged; and a set of new maps, by Mr. Senex. William Ellery graduated from Harvard College in 1747. A...
GLC04229
1744
Horsmanden, Daniel (1694-1778)
A Journal of the proceedings in the detection of the conspiracy [New York slaves]
Full title: "A Journal of the Proceedings in the Detection of the Conspiracy formed by some White People in conjunction with Negro and other Slaves, for burning the City of New-York in America, and murdering the Inhabitants." Published in New York...
GLC04205.01
1682
Grotius, Hugo (fl. 1682)
The Most excellent Hugo Grotius...his three books treating the rights of war...
GLC04163
Franklin and Hall
Minutes of conferences, held with the Indians, at Harris's Ferry...
Printed by Franklin and Hall. Treaty negotations were held March - May, 1757.
GLC04100
1756
Unknown
Several conferences between... the Quakers...and.. the six Indian nations
GLC04098
The Conduct of the late ministry, or a memorial containing a summary of facts...
Printed for W. Bizet. Relating to the French & Indian War, relations with the French and including an extract from George Washington's Second Journal.
GLC02834
1760
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
The interests of Great Britain considered...[with]Observations on the Increase..
[title continued] "... with regard to her colonies, and the Acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe, to which are added, observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, etc." Printed by T. Beckett. 8vo. Franklin argues for...
GLC06065
1750
Treaty concluded and signed at Madrid... [Assiento slave trade]
"Treaty between the ministers plenipotentaries of their Brittanick and Catholic majesties-end of Assiento Treaty between Britain and Spain regulating slave trade." Concluded October 5. Printed in French, English, Spanish.
GLC07594
Rush, Benjamin
Discourses concerning Government... Vol. 1. by Algernon Sidney
Vol. 1 only, by Algernon Sidney. Printed by G. Hamilton and J. Balfour. 8vo. Signed by 3 generations of the Rush family: Benjamin Rush (the Signer of the Declaration on front pastedown), Richard Rush (his son 1780-1859, on p. iii), and a namesake...
GLC07138
1726
New York. Colony. Laws
Acts of the Assembly [New York Laws, owned by Anthony White]
Modern binding Contemporary ownership inscriptions on title of Anthony White and George Larting.
GLC08859
30 June 1744
Prince, Thomas (1687-1758)
The Christian history. [Vol. 2, no. 70]
Contains accounts of the current religious revival in Great Britain and the American colonies.
GLC08819
7-9 March 1758
Wilkie, J. (fl. 1757-1823)
The London chronicle: or, universal evening post. [Vol. 3, no. 186]
Contains European war news for Tuesday, 7 March to Thursday, 9 March 1758.
GLC08744
1711
An act for... erecting a corporation to carry on a trade to the South-Seas
Establishing the South Seas company. Overspeculation in the company's stock led to the "bubble" and the crash, when it came, saw the first modern depression. With exchange stamp of Harvard's Baker Library
GLC08613
1721
Care, Henry (fl. 1721)
English liberties, or the free-born subject's inheritance [1st American edition]
12mo. Fifth edition, first American edition. First printing of the Magna Carta in America. Printed by N. Buttolph, B. Eliot and D. Henchman. Rebound.
GLC01710
Pennsylvania. Treaties
A treaty...by...Virginia and Maryland with...the indians of the Six Nations
Stab-stitched, uncut. Printed by Benjamin Franklin. First edition. The treaty was signed in June 1744. it renews allianace between Iroquois and Great Britain at the outbreak of hte French and Indian war. Boyd 3; Curtis/Cambell 84; Evans 5416...
GLC01711
1752-1776
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Laws, 1682-1776.
Volumes 1-3 printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall. Volumes 4-6 printed by Henry Miller. Volumes 1-5 signed by Member of the Governor's Council and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania John Penn.
GLC01712
Penn, William
William Penn's last farewell to England.
Title continues: "being an epistle containing a salutation to all faithful friends, a reproof to the unfaithful, and a visitation to the enquiring, in a solemn farewell to them all in the land of my nativity." Printed for Thomas Cook.
GLC01673
1675
England's present interest discovered, with honour to the prince, and safety to the people.
Advocates religious freedom in England. With heraldic bookplate of Robert Cony. Published seven years before Penn's founding of Pennsylvania.
GLC01672
Remarks on ... the opinion of one
In original paper covers
GLC01450.247
1754
Washington, George (1732-1799)
Journal of Major George Washington, sent by the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie
First English Edition, with rare folding map (housed separately as .02) of what became the Eastern United States to Mississippi River. Howes W134, Sabin 101710, Church 999, Streeter Sale 1713. Originally published in Williamsburg.
GLC00419.01
1748
Baskett, Thomas (d. 1761)
[An Act for permitting Tea to be exported to Ireland, and His Majesty's Plantations in America, without paying the Inland Duties...]
Records this tea law passed by Parliament on 10 November 1747 in its entirety. Baskett was the printer.
GLC00400
An act to encourage the importation of pig and bar iron...
GLC00401
An act for the better encouragement of seamen in his Majesty's service
Passed on 1 December 1743. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett. Paginated 691-706 + unpaginated title page.
GLC00399
1690
Essay Concerning Humane Understanding [1st edition, 2nd issue]
First edition [corrected titlepage] with the "Eliz. Holt" imprint, the "SS" of "Essay" correctly printed and the typographical ornament aligned. PMM 164, Wing L273
GLC00320
1727
Province of Massachusetts Bay
[An act to prevent destruction of wild fowl]
Bans night shooting of water fowl, as well as the use of floats, boats, and canoes in hunting them. Removed from "Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England,...
GLC00321
1722
Conductor Generalis, or the office, duty and authority of Justices...
Modern blind calf; Evans 2327; First American book on procedural law. Full title: Conductor Generalis, or the office, duty and authority of Justices of the Peace, High-Sheriffs, Gaolers, Coroners, Constables, Jurymen, Over-seers of the Poor, and...
GLC00286
1693
Mather, Cotton (1663-1728)
The Wonders of the Invisible world: Being an Account of the Tryals... [witches]
One of the most famous of early New England books, here in the first British edition printed at London, following the first edition published in Boston the same year. Mather meant to expose witchcraft and to support his friends in the government....
GLC00264
1717
Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715)
Lettres Patentes en Forme d'Edit (in French)
Rest of title: ", portant establissement d'une compagnie... " Printed decree granting Louisiana to the Compagnie d'occident. From this decree stemmed the foundation of New Orleans and French exploitation of Louisiana. Wroth, Acts of French Royal...
GLC01068
The Present State of the Country and Inhabitants, Europeans and Indians...
With five pages of advertisments.
GLC03294
1733
Act...paying off..South Sea annuities...for establishing the colony of Georgia
Act of Parliament that pays off one million South Sea annuities, and using money for various purposes, including "Marriage Portion of the Princess Royal," in establishing the colony of Georgia, and paying debt. Act also makes reference to building...
GLC03498
1641-1681
Volume of Dutch treaties
Collection of Dutch printings of mid-17th century treaties. Printed in Latin, Spanish, French, Dutch, and German. Contemporary manuscript table of contents bound in the front.
GLC03985.02
1667
Great Britain. Treaties
Articles of peace...between...Charles II...and the...United Neatherlands
Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker. Untrimmed. The Treaty of Breda affected the relations of the British and Dutch in the New World. Included the Dutch ceding New York to the British.
GLC03985.03
1686
Treaty of Peace...between...James II...and...Lewis XIV...
Small quarto. Printed by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb. Stab-stitched. Concluded on the 21-31 day of July. The Treaty of Whitehall settled conflicts between Britain and France in America, including fishing rights, fur and Indian trade, and...
GLC03985.04
1713
The Assiento...for allowing to...Great Britain the liberty of importing negroes
Printed by John Baskett. Missing 1/3 permission leaf. The Assiento Treaty between England and Spain. Spain granted England an official monopoly to supply slaves from Africa to the Spanish New World. Signed on 25 March 1713.
GLC03985.05
Treaty of peace...between...Princess Anne...and...Lewis XIV
Printed by John Baskett. First British edition. Printed in English, Spanish, and Latin. Treaty of Utrecht between France and England. France returned Hudson's Bay to the British. It also gave up Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and St. Kitts and...
GLC03985.06
1762-1795
Collection of treaties between Great Britian and foreign powers
Blind stamp of "Foreign Office." Volumes contain first official British editions of twenty-eight treaties concluded with foreign governments from 1762 to 1795.
GLC03985.11
1729
An Act for establishing an agreement with... the lords proprietors of Carolina
For the surrender of title by the seven proprietary lords. 2. George II.
GLC03562.01
1730
An Act for importing salt from Europe into the colony of New York in America
3. George II
GLC03562.02
An Act for granting liberty to carry rice from... Carolina in America...
3 George II.
GLC03562.03
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