1797 1ed History of Pennsylvania by Proud Colonial Americana Penn QUAKERS



A first edition of the first published history of Pennsylvania! Written by Robert Proud, this work focuses primarily on the earliest times of Pennsylvania, immigration, the rise of Quaker prominence, the plan to build Philadelphia, settler and colonist exploration and hardships, William Penn and his enemies, a section dedicated to the death of Charles II and the rise of James II, and the establishment of boarders between Pennsylvania and Maryland. An impressive and important work of colonial Americana. A second volume was published the following year.



According to Sabin,

“A learned and valuable work…The author was a native of Yorkshire, England, who settled in Philadelphia in 1759, where he resided till his death in 1813. For many years he was teacher in a school attended chiefly by members of the Society of Friends.”

Per Larned,

“Among the older histories of Pennsylvania this is the standard work; written from the Quaker standpoint. It contains an introduction on Quakerism and William Penn…it is accurate and authoritative.”



Item number: #5433

Price: $499



PROUD, Robert



The history of Pennsylvania, in North America : from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742 ; with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers ; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud.



Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, number eighty, Chesnut-Street, 1797[-1798].



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes

Vol. I – [3], 4-508

Frontispiece portrait engraving of William Penn

Vol. II – [3], 4-373, [1]; [1], 2-146

Lacking folding map of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, & Maryland

References: Sabin 66223; Howes P 639; Evans 32729; Larned 1098

Provenance: Armorial Bookplate

Frank Marx Etting

Frank Marx Etting (Dec. 17, 1833 - June 4, 1890), son of Henry Etting; was a Jewish lawyer and American army officer from Philadelphia.

After studying for the legal profession, he commenced practicing at the bar of Philadelphia Oct. 10, 1857. Abandoning law some years later, he entered the army, and was appointed paymaster, with the rank of major, in 1861.

Continuing in office throughout the Civil War, he became chief paymaster to the forces (1864-67). On the expiration of his term of office he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel (of Volunteers, March 13, 1865; of Regulars, 1868). In 1868 he was appointed to the staff of Gen. Irwin McDowell as chief paymaster for disbursing the Reconstruction Fund.

At the opening of the Centennial Exposition in 1876 Etting was elected chief historian of the Department of the Exposition.

He was the author of a "History of Independence Hall," and at one time during his public career served as director of public schools.

Other representative members of this family in Philadelphia were Benjamin Etting and Edward J. Etting, the latter of whom had two sons, Theodore Minis and Charles Edward.

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Vol. I - Visible repair at front inner hinge

Vol. II – Visible repair at front and back inner hinges

Size: ~8.5in X 5.25in (22cm x 13.5cm)



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