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Jay T. Snider Collection
Bloomsbury Auctions is proud to announce for sale the collection of Jay T. Snider, featuring the history of Philadelphia and important Americana. This unique collection is comprised of a combination of text and iconography representing the growth and development of the City of Brotherly Love. The sale includes impressive colonial material, important revolutionary and federal period items and a wealth of 19th century graphic representations. Also featured in this collection are the two famous printers, William Bradford and Benjamin Franklin, along with 17th and 18th century important manuscripts relating to the Logan, Norris and Dickinson families.
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![TRUMBULL, John. The Declaration of Independence o: TRUMBULL, John. The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. July 4th 1776.[New York]: 20 December 1820. Engraving by Asher B. Durand (565 x 795 mm). Condition: trimmed along](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912441_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)
![TRUMBULL, John. Declaration of Independence July: TRUMBULL, John. Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776.Brooklyn: Cole & Co., [c. 1820]. Engraving by L. Ormsby, hand-colored (620 x 855 mm). Condition: tears and light spotting to margins.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912442_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)
![TRUMBULL, John. Declaration of Independance July: TRUMBULL, John. Declaration of Independance July 1776.Philadelphia: after 1820 [c. 1876?]. Printed on cloth (490 x 655 mm). Numbered references in the lower margin identifying each Signer.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912443_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)

![KRIMMEL, John Lewis. White's Great Cattle Show, a: KRIMMEL, John Lewis. White's Great Cattle Show, and Grand Procession of the Victuallers of Philadelphia.Philadelphia: Published by A. Clement, after 1821 [c. 1860]. Lithograph by Louis Haugg,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912445_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)


![BUSBY, C. A. The Schuylkill Bridge at Philadelphi: BUSBY, C. A. The Schuylkill Bridge at Philadelphia, from the N. E. [Upper Ferry Bridge].London: J. Taylor, 1823. Aquatint view surmounting architectural renderings engraved by M. Dubourg (310 x 643](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912448_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)


![MELISH, John. Map of Pennsylvania, constructed fr: MELISH, John. Map of Pennsylvania, constructed from the County Surveys authorized by the State; and other original Documents.Philadelphia: B. Tanner, [1826]. Engraved map printed on six sheets,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912451_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)


![LEHMAN, George. The Great Treaty Elm of Shackamax: LEHMAN, George. The Great Treaty Elm of Shackamaxon (Now Kensington) Under which William Penn concluded his Treaty with the Indians in 1682.[Philadelphia: c. 1827]. Aquatint, hand-colored (380 x 485](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912454_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)





![BRETON, William L. Philadelphia Bathing Establish: BRETON, William L. Philadelphia Bathing Establishment erected 1827 by W. Swaim.[Philadelphia, c. 1829]. Watercolor and pen-and-ink circular view (185 mm diameter). Signed at the bottom of the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912460_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)


![[BRETON, William F.] The Old Court House of 1707: [BRETON, William F.] The Old Court House of 1707 & Friends Meeting 2d of 1755, Philda.[Philadelphia: c. 1830]. Pen-and-ink and wash, on paper (157 x 200 mm). Unsigned. Condition: small hole in the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912463_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)
![[BRETON, William F.] Railroad Depot at Philadelph: [BRETON, William F.] Railroad Depot at Philadelphia.[Philadelphia: c. 1832]. Lithograph (214 x 254 mm). Early manuscript inscription above the title: "The first train ran over this road November](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/839/17444/5912464_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1226588954)
