The Good Quaker in French Legend.
Frontis. 8vo, cloth; (heavy pencilling). Univ. of PA Pr., 1932. More
Frontis. 8vo, cloth; (heavy pencilling). Univ. of PA Pr., 1932. More
New York: Macmillan, 1932. Illus., folding genealogical table that has been repaired with tape on the blank side with no loss of text. Tall 8vo, original blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled, ex-lib, head of spine and edges of corners rubbed, corners bumped. New York: Macmillan, 1932. More
20pp. 8vo, disbound; (browning to text). Philadelphia: John Binns, [1812]. The Committee of Correspondence consisted of Republican Pennsylvanian state legislators. Address is for the re-election of James Madison and against the candidacy of De Witt Clinton. Last page lists the names of the Pennsylvania Electoral Ticket. S&S 25254. More
New York: Da Capo, 1969. 2 volumes, 8vo, 1 brown cloth and 1 gray cloth. New Your: Da Capo Press, 1969. Reprint edition. Near fine. Architecture and Decorative Art: Volume 31. More
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1894. Map. Lithograph. Sheet measures 21 7/8" x 29" This beautiful 1894 Rand McNally map depicts the city of Philadelphia in vivid color and wonderful detail, extending from Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia, including Fairmount Park and Port Richmond, to Moore Street in South Philadelphia. Map also depicts part of West Philadelphia and includes the waterfront of Camden, NJ. Streets, notable buildings, parks, railroads, and ferry routes are labeled. Piers along the Delaware River are..... More
Philadelphia: 1879. 4 pages (front and back) on lined notebook paper, 12.25 x 7.75 inches, Philadelphia, November 8, 1879. The first three pages are written in a secretarial hand; the last page, signed by Reading, is written in another hand. This document outlines the purchase of a major tract of land in Pennsylvania which would ultimately be the expansion of Reading's vast railroad and real estate holdings. Also signed by Pennsylvania Senator Wallace. Small closed tear along one of the..... More
New York: Arno Press, 1971. 336pp. 8vo, rebound in full green morocco with gilt decorations, spine faded from sun exposure. (New York: Arno Press, 1971).. Very good Esther de Berdt moved from England when she married Joseph Reed of Pennsylvania. She became a patriot during the American Revolution and led the Ladies of Philadelphia, the largest women's organization of the American Revolution. The author was her grandson. Facsimile of the Philadelphia, 1853 edition. More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. lightly dampstained on blank side, cloth dampstained, some top and bottom margins lightly dampstained. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, (2001). More
Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, (1996). Near Fine. More
Lancaster: Pennsylvania German Society, 1966. 133 illustrations. 619 pages. Tall 8vo, red cloth. Lancaster: Pennsylvania German Society, 1966. First edition. Fine. More
Lancaster: Gilbert Hills, 1844. 4 lithograph plates. 524pp. 8vo, contemporary calf, red leather spine label, calf rubbed, several pages with pencil underlining, pages throughout are slightly wavy, scattered moderate foxing, light foxing to one plate, other plates not foxed, lacks the folding table of distances within the county. Lancaster: Gilbert Hills, 1844. First Edition Author was a teacher who wrote histories of many of Pennsylvania's counties. "Even during his lifetime his (Rupp's) publications became rare and were much sought after..... More
8vo, cloth. UP of KY, (1970). More
Philadelphia: 1927. of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1846 to 1926, Inclusive. Folding maps, a few Illus. 518pp. 8vo, red cloth. (Philadelphia), 1927. Very good. More
New York: Viking, 1987. Illus. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. (1987). New York: Viking, 1987. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Philadelphia: The Harper Press, 1917. Fold out map illustrated in black and white. ix, 272 pages. Tall 8vo, gilt-stamped red cloth (sunned at spine and upper edges, bumped in a few spots). Philadelphia: The Harper Press, 1917. Inscribed by the author at front free endpaper. Internally clean and tight. Very good. More
London: Charles Knight & Co., 1844. Map. Steel engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 14.75" x 13". Greatly detailed map of the Mid-Atlantic states divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, waterways and railroads. In very good condition with a slight crease to upper left corner. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision... More
Jefferson: McFarland & Company, 2003. Illus. 228pp. 4to, pictorial boards. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, (2003). First Edition. Fine Signed by the author. More
xii, 812, [16]pp. 4to, contemporary calf; (tear in t.p. not affecting text, binding somewhat worn, inner hinges strengthened, otherwise internally very good). Burlington: Isaac Collins, 1774. Manuscript listing of births and a death of James Shinn family on front flyleaf. The principal work of the Dutch Quaker historian. Sewel spent 25 years in the preparation of this work first published in Dutch in 1717. The work was written to correct the misrepresentations of Gerard Croese's Historia Quakeriana. "Its accuracy has..... More
Butler: Thomas W. Phillips, 1946. Illus. 105pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., spine ends worn, front flyleaf dampstained. Butler, PA: Thomas W. Phillips, 1946. First written in 1890, this copy is a reprint that has been extended to September 1, 1946 by Roger Sherman's son-in-law, Thomas W. Phillips, Jr. of Butler, Pennsylvania. More
Dobbs Ferry: Oceana Publications, 1975. 8vo, brown cloth. Dobbs Ferry: Oceana Publications, 1975. Near Fine. More
illus. thin folio, boards; (boards soiled). (Philadelphia: Carpenter's Company, 1957). More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1974. Illustrated in black and white. 112 pages, printed on tinted paper. 8vo, orange cloth, d.w. (yellowed, scuffed, edgeworn). New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Despite 1954 date, this is a reprint from 1974 with ISBN number. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
illus. 4to, cloth, (d.w. chipped). N.Y.: Hastings, (1947). More
York County, PA: 1784. Exceptional ADS, a legal brief completely in Smith's hand, signed at the beginning "Smith", and later in the text "James Smith" [as they all are], folio, 2 pages, York County, Pennsylvania, May 20th 1784, just seven days after the ratification of the Treaty of Paris which officially ended the Revolutionary War. In this case, Smith is representing John Goodnight against Timothy Troublesome, "...Whereupon the said John [Goodnight] by James Smith his attorney, complaineth late of York..... More
Harrisburg: 1811. 13.5 x 16 inches, partly printed, Harrisburg, August 3, 1811. Document signed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -- a military commission to Samuel Anderson appointing him Captain of the Light Infantry Company. Signed by Snyder in the upper left wide margin with a remnant of the wax seal. Natural folds; foxing and chipping. Good condition. More
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