Colonial America
"A Caution and Warning to Great Britain and Her Colonies with Five Colonial Imprints: State of the Enslaved Negroes"
1766-67, Five Colonial American Bound Imprint Pamphlets, Philadelphia, PA, Fine.
Five volumes in one, 1/4 calf, 6.75" x 4.25", approximately 125 pages. Worn boards, rear cover present but detached, some misc. toning and foxing. "The Emptiness and Vanity of A Life," Philadelphia: Henry Miler, 1767. Evans 10609. "Daily Conversations with God," Philadelphia: Miller, 1767. Evans 10659. "An Extract from a Treatise By William Law..." Philadelphia: Miller, 1766, [Daniel DeFoe]. Evans 10352. "The Dreadful Visitation ... Progress and Effects of the Plague, Philadelphia: Miller, 1767. Evans 10599. "A Caution and Warning to Great Britain and Her Colonies... State of the Enslaved Negroes," By Anthony Benezet, Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers, 1767. Lacking last 4 pages, but contains the half-title. Evans 10555. Early owner's lengthy inscription on rear pastedown. Ex-library, with bookplate on front pastedown. An interesting compendium of religious and spiritual views on political affairs of the 18th century. (5 bound pamphlets).
"A Caution and Warning to Great Britain and Her Colonies with Five Colonial Imprints: State of the Enslaved Negroes"
1766-67, Five Colonial American Bound Imprint Pamphlets, Philadelphia, PA, Fine.
Five volumes in one, 1/4 calf, 6.75" x 4.25", approximately 125 pages. Worn boards, rear cover present but detached, some misc. toning and foxing. "The Emptiness and Vanity of A Life," Philadelphia: Henry Miler, 1767. Evans 10609. "Daily Conversations with God," Philadelphia: Miller, 1767. Evans 10659. "An Extract from a Treatise By William Law..." Philadelphia: Miller, 1766, [Daniel DeFoe]. Evans 10352. "The Dreadful Visitation ... Progress and Effects of the Plague, Philadelphia: Miller, 1767. Evans 10599. "A Caution and Warning to Great Britain and Her Colonies... State of the Enslaved Negroes," By Anthony Benezet, Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers, 1767. Lacking last 4 pages, but contains the half-title. Evans 10555. Early owner's lengthy inscription on rear pastedown. Ex-library, with bookplate on front pastedown. An interesting compendium of religious and spiritual views on political affairs of the 18th century. (5 bound pamphlets).
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9:00 AM PT - May 18th, 2008
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