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Philadelphia: Young, Stewart, and M'Culloch, 1785. 12mo. 12pp, stitched, untrimmed and partly uncut. Title page within decorative border. Attractive title page ornament. A touch of spotting, Near Fine. There are two states of the title page, the other reading, 'To which are annexed...' [instead of 'is']. Evans 19208. Rosenbach, Children's Books 99.

[Netherlands?, 1780. Oblong cartoon engraving, 7-1/4" x 11-1/4." Matted on paper backing. Minor dusting, Very Good. The engraving, which initially appeared in Westminster Magazine in February 1778, was frequently re-engraved. Our version, offered here, was issued without a date or credit line. It is thought to have been printed in the Netherlands. The Westminster Magazine described the scene as follows: " I. The commerce of Great Britain, represented in the figure of a Milch-Cow. "II. The American Congress sawing off her horns, which are her natural strength and defence: one being already gone, the other just a-going. "III. The jolly, plump Dutchman milking the poor tame Cow with great glee. "IV and V. The Frenchman and Spaniard, each catching at their respective shares of the produce, and running away with bowls brimming full, laughing to one another at their success. "VI. The good ship Eagle laid up, and moved at some distance from Philadelphia, without sails or guns, ... all the rest of the… Read More

Lancaster: Printed by William Greer, 1812. [1]-204, 209-225 pp. [as issued, text continuous but 205-208 omitted from pagination]. Later half morocco, front cover detached but present. Scattered foxing, Good+. "A vivid account of Arnold's campaign (which Henry accompanied) dictated to his daughter 'with the aid of casual notes and memoranda... in his later years', and printed without revision. P, [5]-11 contains a Life of the Author written by his daughter" [TPL]. "First and best edition of a narrative of rare interest, addressed to his children" [Sabin]. FIRST EDITION. TPL 465. Howes H423aa. Sabin 31400. Gephart 5944.

[Portsmouth: Printed by Robert Gerrish, 1784. Folio, pages 305-311, [1 blank], with caption title as issued. Page 305 with rubberstamps in upper margin, and a blotch which covers a still-legible word. Bound in later buckram, with rubbed gilt-lettered morocco spine label. Pages 321-322 missing. Hence Good only. "Eight acts passed by the New Hampshire General Court, November 1783 through January 1784" [ESTC]. The first encompasses copyright protections for authors; others grant to the Continental Congress the power to levy taxes within the State; ease the rigors of imprisonment for debt; repeal a 1782 Act prohibiting British subjects and "all other persons inimical to the United States" from prosecuting suits in the State. Evans 18622. ESTC W8195 [1- AAS].

London: Printed by Mark Baskett, Printer to the King.... and by the Assigns of Robert Baskett, 1767. [1 title], pp 859-860 [as issued], disbound. Tanned, scattered light stains, about Good+.

London: Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, Printers to the King..., 1770. [1 title], 315-316 pp [as issued], disbound. Two small tears [no text loss], stains, Good.

[New London: Green, 1785. 12pp [pp. 317-328], folio, disbound, partly loosened, moderate tanning, scattered foxing. Good to Good+. One of three issues, the others from New Haven and Hartford (which Evans calls "the official issue"). The first Act illustrates the difficulties of living under the Articles of Confederation, which-- among other weaknesses-- had failed to grant Congress power over foreign commerce. Connecticut thus passes here an Act "to vest Congress with certain Powers for the Purpose of enabling them to secure to the Citizens of the United States reciprocal Advantages in their Commerce with foreign Nations." Other Acts authorize taxes and duties, amend a tax for repairing the Light-House near the Port of New London, and establish Middlesex County. Evans 18965. Bates 257.

Boston: Adams and Nourse, 1783. 36pp. Folio. Two rubberstamps on title page, a light blindstamp on page [3]. Else a lightly toned, clean text. Good+. [bound with] ACTS AND LAWS...PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS: BEGUN AND HELD AT BOSTON, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, ON WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, ANNO DOMINI, 1783; AND FROM THENCE CONTINUED, BY ADJOURNMENT, TO WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING, AND THEN MET. [Boston: Adams and Nourse. 1783]. Pages 37-44 [i.e., 48, as issued]. Pagination of pages 45-48 has been corrected in ink, as in some copies. Very Good. [bound with] ACTS AND LAWS, PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS: BEGUN AND HELD AT BOSTON, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, ON WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, ANNO DOMINI, 1783; AND FROM THENCE CONTINUED BY ADJOURNMENTS, TO WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1784, AND THEN MET. [Boston: Adams and Nourse. 1784]. pp. 49-129. Folio, later leaves spotted, Good+. Massachusetts passes… Read More

[New-Haven: Green, 1789. 8pp [pp. 371-378], folio, stitched, lightly browned, light wear. Very Good. An early legislative response to the new Federal Constitution. The General Assembly enacts legislation prescribing election procedures for Senators and Representatives to Congress. Another Act requires all legislative, executive, and judicial officers of the State to "support the Constitution, agreed upon by the Convention of the United States, and ratified by the Convention of this State." Another suspends all suits brought in Connecticut by any citizen of recalcitrant Rhode Island, which had failed to ratify the Constitution and had passed disabling legislation against citizens of Connecticut. In recognition of the Constitution's establishment of a national free-trade zone and Congress's power over foreign commerce, Connecticut repeals its import duties. This is the "official issue" [Evans], with other printings in New London and Hartford. FIRST EDITION. Evans 21748. Bates 288. ESTC W7639 [4-… Read More

[Hartford: Babcock, 1789. pp. 379-382, folio, Disbound, moderate wear, Good or so. Evans 21752.

[Exeter, N.H.: Zechariah Fowle, 1780. Folio. [1], 202-235, [1 blank] pp, as issued. First leaf reinforced at blank inner margin, but affecting small portions of several letters; old rubberstamp and rubberstamp date in blank portion of title page. Scattered toning. Good+. [bound with] AN ACT TO PREVENT FRAUD IN SHOES MADE FOR THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. [Exeter, N.H.: Zechariah Fowle. 1781]. Pages 237-252. Folio. Page 237 with rubberstamp and rubberstamp date, else Very Good. [bound with] AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SECURITY AND PAYMENT OF THE BALANCES THAT MAY APPEAR TO BE DUE TO THIS STATE'S QUOTA OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY... [Exeter, N.H.: Zechariah Fowle. 1781]. Pages 253-264. Folio. Rubberstamp on page 253. Toned. Good+ or so. [bound with] AN ACT FOR MAKING GOLD AND SILVER A TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, AND FOR SETTLING THE DEPRECIATION OF THE PAPER CURRENCY; AND FOR THE FUTURE REGULATION OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE IN THIS STATE. [Exeter, N.H.: 1781]. Folio. Pages 265-267, [1 blank]. Two… Read More

[New London: T. Green, 1788. pp. 359-365, folio, Disbound, moderate soil, Good or so. Includes an Act providing pensions for disabled Revolutionary War veterans. Evans 21010.

[Hartford: Babcock, 1788. pp. 359-366, folio, Disbound, moderate soil, Good or so. Includes an Act providing pensions for disabled Revolutionary War veterans. Evans 21012.

[New London: Timothy Green, 1779. ]. 4pp (pp. 513-516). Caption-title [as issued]. Folio, untrimmed. Lightly browned. Ink signature in right margin of first page. Small split of inner margin on horizontal fold, else Very Good. The General Assembly passes, during this revolutionary year, an Act punishing counterfeiting of Bills of Credit and continental bills of exchange. Evans 16231. OCLC 52734640 [1]. NAIP w007508.

[Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, and Green & Russell, printers to the Government, 1770. Folio. Pages 569-575, [1 blank], as issued. The imprint is from the colophon. Caption title, as issued. Lightly toned, one inconspicuous rubberstamp. About Very Good, in modern library buckram with gilt-lettered red morocco spine title. Evans 11724. ESTC W14956. [bound with] ACTS AND LAWS, PASSED BY THE GREAT AND GENERAL COURT OR ASSEMBLY OF HIS MAJESTY'S PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY IN NEW-ENGLAND: BEGUN AND HELD AT CAMBRIDGE... [Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, and Green & Russell, printers to the Government. 1771]. Folio. Pages 577-562, [1 blank]; i.e., 577-589, [1 blank]. Caption title, as issued; imprint from colophon. Light toning and mild foxing, about Very Good.. Evans 12115. ESTC 14958. In June 1769 Governor Barnard removed the legislative meeting place from Boston to Cambridge, after the House protested the presence of the British fleet in Boston Harbor. The legislature remained there in… Read More

Boston: Benjamin Edes and Sons, 1781. Folio. 49, [1 blank] pp. Light tanning, untrimmed, stitched [loosened], Near Fine. The Acts are a compilation of statutes passed at the October 1780 Session, with much Revolutionary War content, including organization of the militia, definitions of treason, and estates of British loyalists. Evans 17212.

[New-Haven: Green, 1785. 8pp [pp. 329-336], folio, disbound, scattered light wear and foxing, Very Good. Establishing Tolland County, rules for civil litigation, taxation. One of three issues, the others from New London and Hartford. Evans calls this one "the official issue"). The first Act illustrates the difficulties of living under the Articles of Confederation, which-- among other weaknesses-- had failed to grant Congress plenary power over foreign commerce. Connecticut passes, at the recommendation of Congress, an Act "to vest Congress with certain Powers for the Purpose of enabling them to secure to the Citizens of the United States reciprocal Advantages in their Commerce with foreign Nations." Thus, in order for Congress to exercise such powers, delegation by the several States was necessary-- but not until ten States so approved. Other Acts authorize taxes and duties, amend a tax for repairing the Light-House near the Port of New London, and establish Middlesex County. FIRST EDITION. Evans… Read More

[New London, 1787. 4pp [pp. 351-354], folio, disbound. Light wear, foxing, and crimping. Good+. Demonstrating the weakness of Congress under the Articles of Confederation, the Preamble to an Act notes that Congress "recommended" that the several States repeal Acts "repugnant to the Treaty of Peace, between the United States and Great-Britain; and that each State pass such Act of Repeal..." So the Connecticut General Assembly does so, with a disclaimer that no such Acts exist in Connecticut anyway. This is the "official issue," with other printings in Hartford and New Haven. Evans 20286.

Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Hall and Sellers, 1775. Folio. xxi, [1 blank], 536, 22 [Appendix], [12- Index], 3 [Addendum], [1 blank] pp, as issued. Dirty blank endpapers, but a clean text with mild scattered foxing. Bound in contemporary calf, with raised spine bands and gilt-lettered morocco spine label, Very Good. With the ownership signature of Lebbeus Egerton, dated 24 October 1813. Egerton [1773-1846] was a Vermont farmer who was elected Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, from 1831-1835, on the Anti-Masonic ticket. A chronological compilation of the colonial laws of Pennsylvania from 1700 through 1775, preceded by the earliest Charters. The book prints the 22-page Appendix [with separate title page], the 12-page Index, and the three-page Addendum at the end. Evans 14364. Hildeburn 3147. Tower Collection 754. Sabin 59820.

Portsmouth, N.H., 1812. 27pp, with the half title. Untrimmed, disbound, scattered foxing and an ink numeral, Good+. A fine speech blending the celebration of July 4 with recollections of Washington's achievements. "Our national anniversary, and the fame of WASHINGTON are mutual guarantees for each other, that neither shall be forgotten." On the establishment of the Constitution Webster says, "It was their commercial embarrassment and distresses, which first convinced the States of the indispensable necessity of a new General Government." Warning Federalists who oppose the ongoing War of 1812 Webster says, "Resistance and Insurrection form no parts of our creed. The disciples of Washington are neither tyrants in power, nor rebels out." FIRST EDITION. Sabin 102258. AI 27493.