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Manuscript indenture between Richard Stiles and Richard Davis related to land tenure
by Stiles, Richard
- Used
- Condition
- One parchment membrane, cut in half vertically resulting in significant loss of text. Two wax seals next to two signatures remai
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
1760. Ink on parchment with two wax seals. 12 x 23 inches. One parchment membrane, cut in half vertically resulting in significant loss of text. Two wax seals next to two signatures remain at bottom; one ink stamp on left margin, one paper stamp on verso and one on recto. Ink on parchment with two wax seals. 12 x 23 inches. Indenture in English naming several figures and giving details about land tenure. Two wax seals and signatures are an uncommon survival. Of potential teaching interest due to the clear hand and the fact that it's in English.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 313288
- Title
- Manuscript indenture between Richard Stiles and Richard Davis related to land tenure
- Author
- Stiles, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Ink on parchment with two wax seals. 12 x 23 inches
- Book Condition
- Used - One parchment membrane, cut in half vertically resulting in significant loss of text. Two wax seals next to two signatures remai
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1760
- Keywords
- Autograph & Manuscripts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autograph & Manuscripts;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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