Rare American History, Being the Library of William Fisher Lewis, Esq: Deceased, Late Governor of the State of Schuylkill (the Old Schuylkill Fishing Company) Embracing an Extraordinary Collection of Bradford, Franklin, Sauer and Other Imprints, Including Early Laws and Indian Treaties. An Unique Collection of Philadelphia Directories, Before 1800, and Early Almanacs ... To be Sold ... Nov. 11 ... and Nov. 12, 1910 ... Catalogue Compiled and Sale Conducted by Stan. V. Henkels. At the Book Auction Rooms of Samuel T. Freeman & Co. ... |
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An Apology for the True Christian Divinity . As the same is Held Forth , and Preached by the People called , in Scorn , Quakers . Written in Latin and English by Robert Barclay . 8vo , calf . London , 1736 544 545 546 547 548 549 ...
An Apology for the True Christian Divinity . As the same is Held Forth , and Preached by the People called , in Scorn , Quakers . Written in Latin and English by Robert Barclay . 8vo , calf . London , 1736 544 545 546 547 548 549 ...
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This is an auction catalogue from 1910, not 1693.
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| Title | Rare American History, Being the Library of William Fisher Lewis, Esq: Deceased, Late Governor of the State of Schuylkill (the Old Schuylkill Fishing Company) Embracing an Extraordinary Collection of Bradford, Franklin, Sauer and Other Imprints, Including Early Laws and Indian Treaties. An ... |
| Author | William Fisher Lewis |
| Publisher | Press of W. H. Pile's Sons, 1693 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Sep 2005 |
| Length | 153 pages |
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