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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Books and Manuscripts
September 27 2023 11 a.m. Auction no: 1784
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0001: [African Americana] (Benezet, Anthony, and John Woolman) An Epistle of Caution and Advice,Est. $5,000-$8,000
0002: [African Americana] Group of Seven 18th Century Epistles from the London Yearly-MeetingsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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0003: [African Americana] (Benezet, Anthony) Observations on the Inslaving, importing and purchasing ofEst. $15,000-$25,000
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0004: [Americana] [American Revolution] Hillard, Rev. E.B, The Last Men of the RevolutionEst. $2,000-$3,000
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0005: [Americana] [American Revolution] A Testimony given forth from our Yearly-Meeting, held atEst. $2,000-$3,000
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0006: [Americana] [American Revolution] From our General Spring Meeting of Ministers and Elders, held inEst. $1,200-$1,800
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0009: [Americana] The Constitution of the United States of America; As Proposed by the Convention, HeldEst. $400-$600
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0010: [Americana] The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; The Declaration ofEst. $7,000-$10,000
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0011: [Americana] The Constitutions of the United States; According to the Latest Amendments. To WhichEst. $600-$900
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0012: [Americana] Extracts From the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress, Held atEst. $300-$500
0013: [Americana] Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings Of the American Continental Congress, Held atEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
0014: [Americana] [French & Indian War] From our Yearly Meeting held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania andEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
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0015: [Americana] Graeme, Elizabeth and Francis Hopkinson. Partially-Printed Document, signedEst. $1,000-$1,500
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0016: [Americana] Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774.Est. $500-$800
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0017: [Americana] Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775…Est. $500-$800
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0019: [Americana] [Lindbergh Kidnapping] Extensive Archive of New Jersey Detective Ellis H. Parker andEst. $10,000-$15,000
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0020: [Americana] (Paine, Thomas, et al.) Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America…Est. $15,000-$25,000
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0021: [Americana] (Paine, Thomas) Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America…Est. $2,000-$3,000
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0022: [Americana] [Quakers] At a Meeting for Sufferings held in Philadelphia, the Fifteenth of the FourthEst. $800-$1,200
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![[Art] Kolář, Jiri Original Crumplage](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353217_1_x.jpg?height=300&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Curiosa] [Peepshow] Hand-Made Example of the "Optique No. 4. Promenade de Longchamp" Paper](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353244_1_x.jpg?height=300&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Posters] T(oulouse)-Lautrec, H(enri de) Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353281_1_x.jpg?height=300&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[African Americana] (Benezet, Anthony, and John Woolman) An Epistle of Caution and Advice,: An Early and Rare Quaker Anti-Slavery Pamphlet "Now dear Friends, if we continually bear in Mind the royal Law, of doing to others, as we would be done by, we shall never think of bereaving our](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353185_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[African Americana] Group of Seven 18th Century Epistles from the London Yearly-Meetings: Group of Seven 18th Century Epistles from the London Yearly-MeetingsGroup of Seven 18th Century American Epistles from the London Yearly-Meetings(Philadelphia), ca. 1782-88. A rare group of seven](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353186_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[African Americana] (Benezet, Anthony) Observations on the Inslaving, importing and purchasing of: Rare Quaker Anti-Slavery Pamphlet, One Of The Earliest Printed in America(Benezet, Anthony) Observations on the Inslaving, importing and purchasing of Negroes... Germantown, (Pennsylvania): Printed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353187_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [American Revolution] Hillard, Rev. E.B, The Last Men of the Revolution: Hillard, Rev. E.B. The Last Men of the Revolution Hartford, Conn.: Published by N.A. & R.A. Moore, 1864. First edition. 8vo. (iv), 64 pp. Illustrated with six mounted albumen photographic portraits](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353188_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [American Revolution] A Testimony given forth from our Yearly-Meeting, held at: Rare Revolutionary War Broadside Petitioning for the Release of Banished QuakersA Testimony given forth from our Yearly-Meeting, held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey...from the 29th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353189_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [American Revolution] From our General Spring Meeting of Ministers and Elders, held in: Rare Revolutionary War Quaker Epistle Urging Friends to Uphold Their Neutrality and PacifismFrom our General Spring Meeting of Ministers and Elders, held in Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353190_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [Architecture] Sloan, Samuel Group of 2 First Editions: Sloan, Samuel The Model Architect. A Series of Original Designs for Cottages, Villas, Suburban Residences, Etc. Accompanied by Explanations, Specifications, Estimates, and Elaborate Details...](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353191_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [Civil War] The First Battle Between "Iron" Ships of War...: The First Battle Between "Iron" Ships of War... (New York): Henry Bill, 1862. Lithograph printed in color. Creasing from old folds; very light mat burn. 13 1/2 x 19 in. (243 x 483 mm).In mat and in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353192_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] The Constitution of the United States of America; As Proposed by the Convention, Held: The Constitution of the United States of America; As Proposed by the Convention, Held at Philadelphia, September 17, 1787, and Since Ratified by the Several States. [With the Several Amendments](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353193_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; The Declaration of: The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; The Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation Between the Said States... Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Bailey,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353194_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] The Constitutions of the United States; According to the Latest Amendments. To Which: The Constitutions of the United States; According to the Latest Amendments. To Which Are Prefixed The Declaration of Independence, The Federal Constitution and The Bill of Rights of the State of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353195_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] Extracts From the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress, Held at: Extracts From the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress, Held at Philadelphia, on the Fifth of September, 1774... Philadelphia Printed. London: Reprinted for J. Almon, 1774.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353196_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings Of the American Continental Congress, Held at: A Very Rare and Early Document Published by Pennsylvania’s Whigs in the Lead-up to the American RevolutionExtracts from the Votes and Proceedings Of the American Continental Congress, Held at](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353197_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [French & Indian War] From our Yearly Meeting held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and: From our Yearly Meeting held at Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, from the 22d Day of the Ninth Month, to the 28th of the same (inclusive) 1759... Philadelphia: (presumed William](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353198_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] Graeme, Elizabeth and Francis Hopkinson. Partially-Printed Document, signed: Graeme, Elizabeth, and Francis Hopkinson Partially-Printed Document, signed (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania, October 1, 1762. Single sheet, 15 x 21 1/2 in. (381 x 546 mm). Partially-printed land](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353199_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774.: Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774. Containing, The Bill of Rights; A List of Grievances; Occasional Resolves; The Association... London: Printed](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353200_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775…: Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775... Philadelphia: Printed; London: Re-printed for J. Almon, 1776. First English edition. 8vo. (iv), 200 pp. Modern](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353201_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] Journals of The American Congress: From 1774 to 1788: Journals of The American Congress: From 1774 to 1788 Washington: Printed and Published by Way and Gideon, 1823. In four volumes. 8vo. Full contemporary brown calf, stamped in blind, rebacked, red and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353202_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [Lindbergh Kidnapping] Extensive Archive of New Jersey Detective Ellis H. Parker and: "Thru the electrocution of Hauptmann you cut off every clue to the 'real killer'! I don't care whom you kill. But this is an extraordinary case, & it won't cost much more to hold that man in jail for](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353203_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] (Paine, Thomas, et al.) Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America…: Rare 1776 Philadelphia Editions of "Common Sense”, "Large Additions to Common Sense”, and Their Principal Loyalist Reply, "Plain Truth” (Paine, Thomas) Common Sense; Addressed to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353204_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] (Paine, Thomas) Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America…: (Paine, Thomas) Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America... Philadelphia, Printed; London, Re-Printed, For J. Almon, 1776. Second English edition, issue without general half-title and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353205_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [Quakers] At a Meeting for Sufferings held in Philadelphia, the Fifteenth of the Fourth: At a Meeting for Sufferings held in Philadelphia, the Fifteenth of the Fourth Month, 1779... (Philadelphia), 1779. Bifolium sheet, 10 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (260 x 216 mm). 4 pp. Printed document, being an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353206_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] [Washington, George] Le Mire, Noel Le General Washington Ne quid Detrimenti capiat Res: Le Mire, Noel Le General Washington Ne quid Detrimenti capiat Res publica... Paris: Chez le Mire, 1780. Engraved full-length portrait of George Washington, by Noel Le Mire after the paintings by](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353207_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
![[Americana] The Trial of John Peter Zenger, Of New-York, Printer: Who was charged with having: The Trial of John Peter Zenger, Of New-York, Printer: Who was charged with having printed and published a Libel against the Government; and acquitted. With a Narrative of his Case. To which is now](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/302397/161353208_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1694780602)
