Books + Historic Ephemera

CHICAGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER MANUFACTURING CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC TRADE ALBUM 19th Century Album 2.5" x 15.5"

ALBUM OF PRINTS OF COLONIAL CUBA Circa 1850 10" x 13.75".

MAP OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS, BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST PUBLISHED MAP OF THE TOWN, Circa 1844 22"

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East Dennis, MA, United States

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FRONT PAGE OF AN EARLY BOSTON NEWSPAPER Dated March 10, 1774 Framed 22" x 16".: FRONT PAGE OF AN EARLY BOSTON NEWSPAPER Dated March 10, 1774 "The Massachusetts Sun Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.". Framed 22" x 16".

1025: FRONT PAGE OF AN EARLY BOSTON NEWSPAPER Dated March 10, 1774 Framed 22" x 16".

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TWO "ACTS AND LAWS PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS" DOCUMENTS 1794 and 1796 13.75" x: TWO "ACTS AND LAWS PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS" DOCUMENTS 1794 and 1796 Mostly regarding districting and raising funds for buildings and colleges, including property in Maine. The

1026: TWO "ACTS AND LAWS PASSED BY THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS" DOCUMENTS 1794 and 1796 13.75" x

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THREE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY 19th Century Largest 9.5" x 6".: THREE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY 19th Century 1) Francis Calley Gray's letter to Massachusetts Governor Lincoln on Harvard University. Boston: Hale's Steam-Power Press, 1831. 2)

1027: THREE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY 19th Century Largest 9.5" x 6".

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FIVE VOLUMES OF THE EARLY JOURNALS OF CONGRESS Last Quarter of the 18th Century Each 8.25" x 5".: FIVE VOLUMES OF THE EARLY JOURNALS OF CONGRESS Last Quarter of the 18th Century 1) Volume III, containing the proceedings from January 1, 1777 to January 1, 1778. New York: John Patterson. 2) Volume

1028: FIVE VOLUMES OF THE EARLY JOURNALS OF CONGRESS Last Quarter of the 18th Century Each 8.25" x 5".

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EIGHT SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES Early to Mid-19th Century Largest: EIGHT SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES Early to Mid-19th Century 1) An Oration Pronounced July 4th, 1803, at the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, in

1029: EIGHT SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES Early to Mid-19th Century Largest

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REAL ESTATE ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1776 DOCUMENT February 27, 1826: "REAL ESTATE ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1776" DOCUMENT February 27, 1826 Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1826. A report of real estate purchased for naval purposes, with a

1030: REAL ESTATE ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1776 DOCUMENT February 27, 1826

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TWO 19TH CENTURY DOCUMENTS Framed 11" x 9" and 17" x 14.5".: TWO 19TH CENTURY DOCUMENTS A "General Post-Office Washington City" receipt dated 1808 and a Newburyport, Massachusetts tax document dated 1803. Framed 11" x 9" and 17" x 14.5".

1031: TWO 19TH CENTURY DOCUMENTS Framed 11" x 9" and 17" x 14.5".

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FOURTEEN INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS, MOSTLY OF MASSACHUSETTS INTEREST America, 1820s Largest 9.5" x: FOURTEEN INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS, MOSTLY OF MASSACHUSETTS INTEREST America, 1820s 1) An Oration pronounced July 4, 1821, in the Baptist Meeting House, in Southbridge, Mass. it being the Forty-Fifth

1032: FOURTEEN INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS, MOSTLY OF MASSACHUSETTS INTEREST America, 1820s Largest 9.5" x

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EIGHT SERMONS AND DISCOURSES, MOSTLY PERTAINING TO THANKSGIVING 19th Century Largest 9.25" x 5.25".: EIGHT SERMONS AND DISCOURSES, MOSTLY PERTAINING TO THANKSGIVING 19th Century 1) An Historical Discourse by William B Sprague, "delivered at West Springfield, December 2, 1824, the day of the Annual

1033: EIGHT SERMONS AND DISCOURSES, MOSTLY PERTAINING TO THANKSGIVING 19th Century Largest 9.25" x 5.25".

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TEN INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS, MOSTLY OF BOSTON INTEREST America, 1830s Largest 9.5" x 5.5".: TEN INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS, MOSTLY OF BOSTON INTEREST America, 1830s 1) An Oration delivered at the Request of the City Government before the Citizens of Boston, on the 5th of July, 1830 by

1034: TEN INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS, MOSTLY OF BOSTON INTEREST America, 1830s Largest 9.5" x 5.5".

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THREE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO BUNKER HILL 19th Century Largest 9" x 5.75".: THREE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO BUNKER HILL 19th Century 1) An Address ... in Commemoration of the Battle of Bunker Hill by Alexander H. Everett, "delivered at Charlestown, Mass., on the 17th of

1035: THREE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO BUNKER HILL 19th Century Largest 9" x 5.75".

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EIGHT DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE Largest 9.75" x 6".: EIGHT DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE 1) Opinion De M. De La Fayette, Député de la Sarthe, Sur le Budget des Dépenses, read on June 4, 1821. Paris:

1036: EIGHT DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE Largest 9.75" x 6".

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ORATION ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF GILBERT MOTIER DE LAFAYETTE BY JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 9" x 5.5".: "ORATION ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF GILBERT MOTIER DE LAFAYETTE" BY JOHN QUINCY ADAMS "Delivered at the request of both houses of the Congress of the United States, before them, in the House of

1037: ORATION ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF GILBERT MOTIER DE LAFAYETTE BY JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 9" x 5.5".

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EULOGY ON THOMAS JEFFERSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON 8.5" x 5.25".: "EULOGY ON THOMAS JEFFERSON" BY WILLIAM JOHNSON Charleston: C.C. Sebring, 1826. Eulogy delivered August 3, 1826, "in the First Presbyterian Church at the request of the Honourable the Intendant and

1038: EULOGY ON THOMAS JEFFERSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON 8.5" x 5.25".

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THREE JOHN QUINCY ADAMS INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS First Half of the 19th Century Largest 9.5" x 6".: THREE JOHN QUINCY ADAMS INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS First Half of the 19th Century 1) An Address delivered at the request of a Committee of the Citizens of Washington; on the Occasion of Reading The

1039: THREE JOHN QUINCY ADAMS INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS First Half of the 19th Century Largest 9.5" x 6".

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SIX SEMICENTENNIAL INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS America, 1826 Largest 8.75" x 5.25".: SIX SEMICENTENNIAL INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS America, 1826 1) Dr. Codman's Oration by John Codman, "an Oration on the Fiftieth Anniversary of American Independence". Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1826.

1040: SIX SEMICENTENNIAL INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS America, 1826 Largest 8.75" x 5.25".

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FIVE INDEPENDENCE DAY DOCUMENTS, MOSTLY OF NEW YORK INTEREST New York, 19th Century Largest 8.75" x: FIVE INDEPENDENCE DAY DOCUMENTS, MOSTLY OF NEW YORK INTEREST New York, 19th Century 1) The Moral Responsibility of the American Nation by William James, "discourse, delivered in Rochester, July 4,

1041: FIVE INDEPENDENCE DAY DOCUMENTS, MOSTLY OF NEW YORK INTEREST New York, 19th Century Largest 8.75" x

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FIVE SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS America, 19th Century Largest 9.75" x 6".: FIVE SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS America, 19th Century 1) An Oration delivered on Tuesday, the Fourth of July, 1826, It Being the Fiftieth Anniversary of American Independence,

1042: FIVE SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS America, 19th Century Largest 9.75" x 6".

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FOUR INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS BY EDWARD AND WILLIAM EVERETT 19th Century Largest 9.5" x 5.75".: FOUR INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS BY EDWARD AND WILLIAM EVERETT 19th Century 1) By Edward Everett, delivered at Cambridge on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United

1043: FOUR INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS BY EDWARD AND WILLIAM EVERETT 19th Century Largest 9.5" x 5.75".

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$200

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JEROME VAN CROWNINSHIELD SMITH SIGNED ORATION 1835 9" x 5.5".: JEROME VAN CROWNINSHIELD SMITH SIGNED ORATION 1835 Dr. Smith's Oration at South Boston, "delivered before the Inhabitants of South Boston, on Saturday, July 4, 1835, the Fifty-Ninth Anniversary of

1044: JEROME VAN CROWNINSHIELD SMITH SIGNED ORATION 1835 9" x 5.5".

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SIX INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS Mostly New England, Late 18th to Mid-19th Century Largest 9.25" x 6".: SIX INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS Mostly New England, Late 18th to Mid-19th Century 1) An Oration in Commemoration of the Independence of the U.S. of America. Delivered in the Baptist Meeting House in

1045: SIX INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS Mostly New England, Late 18th to Mid-19th Century Largest 9.25" x 6".

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$200

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SIX SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS Early to Mid-19th Century Largest 10" x 6".: SIX SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS Early to Mid-19th Century 1) Oration delivered July the Fourth, 1810, at the Request of the Selectmen of Boston, on the Feelings, Manners, and

1046: SIX SIGNED OR INSCRIBED INDEPENDENCE DAY ORATIONS Early to Mid-19th Century Largest 10" x 6".

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$300

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EIGHT VOLUMES ON NEW ENGLAND STATES 18th to Early 20th Century: EIGHT VOLUMES ON NEW ENGLAND STATES 18th to Early 20th Century Includes: 1-2) The History of Vermont, two vols., by Samuel Williams. 1809. With map. 3-4) Winthrop’s History of New England, two

1047: EIGHT VOLUMES ON NEW ENGLAND STATES 18th to Early 20th Century

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$100

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APPROX. 20 BOOKS, MANY ON EARLY SCIENCE 19th-21st Century Largest 8.5" x 11".: APPROX. 20 BOOKS, MANY ON EARLY SCIENCE 19th-21st Century Topics include barometers, horology, Suffolk surnames, the life of Benjamin Franklin, early science in Oxford, English seamen in the 16th

1048: APPROX. 20 BOOKS, MANY ON EARLY SCIENCE 19th-21st Century Largest 8.5" x 11".

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$100

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