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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... James D. McCabe , Jr. 8vo , original Printer's Wrapper . A well written and most entertaining Novel . Richmond , 1863 Confederate . Acts and Resolutions of the Third Session of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States . Held ...
... James D. McCabe , Jr. 8vo , original Printer's Wrapper . A well written and most entertaining Novel . Richmond , 1863 Confederate . Acts and Resolutions of the Third Session of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States . Held ...
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... James's until the Separation . Illus- trated . 12mo , half morocco , gilt , top edges gilt . New York , 1841 Dorr , Benj . A Memoir of John Fanning Watson , The Annalist of Philadelphia and New York . Portrait . 8vo , half morocco ...
... James's until the Separation . Illus- trated . 12mo , half morocco , gilt , top edges gilt . New York , 1841 Dorr , Benj . A Memoir of John Fanning Watson , The Annalist of Philadelphia and New York . Portrait . 8vo , half morocco ...
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... Britain and Ireland , Compiled from the best Authorities by James Fair- bairn and Revised by Lawrence Butters . 2 vols . 8vo , half morocco , gilt , top edges gilt . Edinburgh , n . d . 181 182 183 184 185 186 Fairmount Water Works . 32.
... Britain and Ireland , Compiled from the best Authorities by James Fair- bairn and Revised by Lawrence Butters . 2 vols . 8vo , half morocco , gilt , top edges gilt . Edinburgh , n . d . 181 182 183 184 185 186 Fairmount Water Works . 32.
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... James Rumsey's Pamphlet by Joseph Barnes , formerly Assistant , and now Attorney - in - fact to James Rumsey . 8vo , uncut . Philadelphia , 1788 Very scarce . One of the earliest pamphlets on Steam Navi- gation . Foggs , E. A. ...
... James Rumsey's Pamphlet by Joseph Barnes , formerly Assistant , and now Attorney - in - fact to James Rumsey . 8vo , uncut . Philadelphia , 1788 Very scarce . One of the earliest pamphlets on Steam Navi- gation . Foggs , E. A. ...
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... James Logan , which shed important light on the affair . Franklin Imprint , 1764. The | Charter , | Laws , | and | Catalogue of Books , | of the | Library Company | of Phila- delphia , Communiter bona profundere Deum est . | Philadel ...
... James Logan , which shed important light on the affair . Franklin Imprint , 1764. The | Charter , | Laws , | and | Catalogue of Books , | of the | Library Company | of Phila- delphia , Communiter bona profundere Deum est . | Philadel ...
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