Henkels: The Proud Paperss (ROBERT PROUD, Historian of Pennsylvania). EMBRACING, The Original Manuscript of Proud's Pennsylvania, The Original Manuscript (unpublished) of Smith's Pennsylvania, The Original Manuscript (unpublished) of Bennett's New England, Valuabl, 893,

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Auction Date
January 01, 1903 - January 01, 1903
Page Size: 1159 items in 12 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
186 PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Manuscript. An abstract of a Journey to New England in Latin 1762 &c.

USD - 8.00
187 PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Manuscript. Entitled "A Parody on Part of Miltons Paradise Lost applied to the present Times in British America, about the Year 1774 and Afterwards by Pennsylvaniensis"

USD - 8.00
188 PROUD, ROBERT Autograph Manuscripts

USD - 6.00
189 PROUD, ROBERT Autograph Manuscripts

USD - 3.50
190 PROUD, ROBERT Autograph Manuscripts

USD - 4.00
191 PROUD, ROBERT PROUD, ROBERT. Lot of Autograph Manuscripts by

USD - 1.00
192 PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Copy of His Will

USD - 0.50
193 PROUD Autograph Letter signed by Jas Sansom Parlaville

7th mo., 7th, 1813

 USD - 1.30
194 PROUD, JOHN Document signed

Dec. 12, 1774

 USD - 0.25
195 THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Signed, of "An Abstracted Historical Account of that part of America, which is nowcalled New-England

USD - 585.00
196 FREEMAN, JAMES PHILIPS Autograph Notes from the Lectures of Philip Syng Physick, M.D., Professor of Surgery in the University of Penn.

USD - 4.00
197 CONTEMPORARY COPIES of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Bradford, of Philadelphia

30th, 6 mo., 1721

 USD - 1.00
198 AWARD FOR THE SHIP "MARY." The Award of the Mediators in favor of Philip Kearny for claims against the Ship "Mary," Dec. 20, 1708

USD - 0.25
199 COPIES of old Penn Patents for Land in Pennsylvania

USD - 0.50
200 OLD PHILADELPHIA Letter Books. The Original Autograph Letter Books of Samuel Powel and Saml. Powel, Jr., early Merchants of Philadelphia

1727 to 1747

 USD - 30.00
201 Broadside.--"An Account of a late Military Massacre at Boston, or The Consequences of Quartering Troops in a populous Town Boston

March 12, 1770

 USD - 260.00
202 PROCLAMATION. By the President and Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Philada.

Nov 20, 1782

 USD - 1.50
203 JEFFERSON THOMAS Autogragh letter. Signed, 2 pp 4 to Monticello Feby 15, 1824. To Chas. Willson Peale Monticello

Feby 15, 1824

 USD - 21.00
204 FULTON ROBERT. Inventor of the Steamboat Autogragh Letter Signed. 2 pp. 4 to. Washington Nov. 18, 1807 To Chas Willson Peale Washington

Nov. 18, 1807

 USD - 5.50
205 GIRARD STEPHEN. Merchant & Philanthropist Autograph letter signed Marseilles

April 8, 1788

 USD - 2.00
206 VAN BUREN, MARTIN. President of the United States Document Signed Washington

March 27, 1839

 USD - 1.75
207 WEBSTER, DANIEL. Eminent Statesman & Orator Autograph Letter Signed. 4to. Washington, March 28, 1838. To Mr Biddle Washington

March 28, 1838

 USD - 4.00
208 COXE, TENCH. Member of the Continental Congress Autograph Letter, signed Philad.

March 16, 1795

 USD - 0.50
209 THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. "Act to impower the Justices of Philadelphia and Chester Counties to hold Courts at other places than usual

USD - 55.00
210 Daniel Leeds NEW YORK, 1698. An Almanack for the year of Christian account 1698

USD - 400.00
211 Daniel Leeds NEW YORK, 1699. An Almanack for the year of Christian Account, 1699

USD - 10.00
212 Daniel Leeds NEW YORK, 1700 New York

1700

 USD - 90.00
213 J. T. (J. Taylor) PHILADELPHIA, 1719. An Almanack for the year of our Lord, 1719 Philadelphia

1719

 USD - 27.50
214 PHILADELPHIA, 1727. Philadelphia

USD - 28.00
215 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD, 1740. An Almanack for the year of Christ 1740 Philadelphia

USD - 100.00
216 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD, 1742. An Almanack for the year of Christ, 1742 Philadelphia

USD - 125.00
217 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD, 1743. An Almanack for the year of Christ, 1743 Philadelphia

USD - 110.00
218 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD, 1746. An Almanack for the year of Christ, 1746 Philadelphia

USD - 105.00
220 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD, 1747. An Almanack for the year of Christ, 1747 Philadelphia

USD - 35.00
221 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack. . . for the year of our Lord 1749 Philadelphia

USD - 13.00
222 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack . . . for the Year of Our Lord 1752 Philadelphia

USD - 50.00
223 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack. . . for the Year of Our Lord 1753 Philadelphia

USD - 50.00
224 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack . . for the Year of Our Lord 1754 Philadelphia

USD - 52.50
225 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack. . . for the Year of Our Lord 1756 Philadelphia

USD - 50.00
226 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack . for the Year of Our Lord 1757 Philadelphia

USD - 50.00
227 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack. . for the Year of Our Lord 1758 Philadelphia

USD - 6.00
228 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack. . . for the Year of Our Lord 1760 Philadelphia

USD - 9.00
229 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Being an Almanack. . . for the Year of Our Lord 1761

USD - 55.00
230 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Philadelphia

USD - 10.00
231 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Philadelphia

USD - 5.00
232 POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Philadelphia

USD - 4.00
233 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. Philadelphia

USD - 4.00
234 Jacob Taylor PENSILVANIA, 1738. An Almanack, or Ephemeris Philadelphia

USD - 25.00
235 Jacob Taylor PENSILVANIA, 1739. An Almanack, or Ephemeris... Philadelphia

USD - 22.50
236 Jacob Taylor PENSILVANIA, 1743. An Almanack, or Ephemeris, Philadelphia

USD - 2.00
237 Jacob Taylor PENSILVANIA, 1744. An Almanack, or Ephemeris.. Philadelphia

USD - 1.00
237a Jacob Taylor PENSILVANIA, 1744. An Almanack or Ephemeris Philadelphia

USD - 1.00
238 Jacob Taylor PENNSYLVANIA, 1745. An Almanack and Ephemeris. Philadelphia

USD - 1.25
239 Jacob Taylor PENSILVANIA, 1746. An Almanack and Ephemeris. Philadelphia

USD - 17.50
240 William Birkett POOR WILLIAM'S ALMANACK. Philadelphia

USD - 4.00
241 William Birkett POOR WILL'S ALMANACK Philadelphia

USD - Not Sold
242 William Birkett POOR WILL'S ALMANACK Philadelphia

USD - Not Sold
243 William Birkett POOR WILL'S ALMANACK Philadelphia

USD - 20.00
244 POOR WILL'S ALMANACK Philadelphia

USD - 2.00
245 Wm. Waring POOR WILL'S ALMANACK Philadelphia

USD - 11.00
246 Titan Leeds THE AMERICAN ALMANACK Philadelphia

USD - 1.25
247 John Tobler, Esq. 1759--THE PENNSYLVANIA Town and Countryman's Almanack Germantown

USD - 6.00
248 Andrew Aguecheek THE UNIVERSAL American Almanack, or yearly Astronomical, Historical, and Geographical Magazine... Philadelphia

USD - 10.00
249 Andrew, Aguecheek The UNIVERSAL American Almanack, or Yearly Magazine... Philadelphia

USD - 5.00
250 Timothy Trueman NEW JERSEY. The Burlington Almanack... Burlington

USD - 3.00
251 William Waring POULSON'S Town and Country Almanac ... Philadelphia

USD - 0.50
252 THE FEDERAL Almanac... Philadelphia

USD - 1.25
253 Timothy Telescope THE PHILADELPHIA Newest Almanack... Philadelphia

USD - 3.50
254 Abraham Weatherwise FATHER ABRAHAM'S Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1779... Philadelphia

USD - 2.50
255 Andrew Aguecheck THE UNIVERSAL American Almanack or Yearly Magazine... Philadelphia

USD - 2.50
256 Thos. Moore THE NEW YORK Pocket Almanack for the Year 1759... New York

USD - 50.00
257 R. Saunders A POCKET Almanack For the Year 1766... Philadelphia

USD - 21.00
258 R Saunders A POCKET Almanack For the Year 1769... Philadelphia

USD - 10.00
259 POOR WILL'S Pocket Almanack for the Year 1776 Philadelphia

USD - 1.50
260 David Rittenhouse THE VIRGINIA Almanack for the Year 1780... Williamsburg

USD - 11.00
261 FLEET'S Pocket Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1791 Boston

USD - 1.50
262 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD, 1733

USD - 1.00
263 Titan Leeds THE AMERICAN Almanack

Philadelphia

 USD - 20.00
264 Titan Leeds THE AMERICAN Almanack

USD - 5.00
265 POOR RICHARD improved; being an Almanack and Ephemeris... Philadelphia

USD - 2.50
266 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD improved; being an Almanack. Philadelphia

USD - 2.50
267 Richard Saunders POOR RICHARD improved; being an Almanack. Philadelphia

USD - 3.00
268 Abraham Weatherwise FATHER ABRAHAM'S Almanack Philadelphia

USD - 1.00
269 THE UNIVERSAL Almanack For the Year of our Lord 1773 Philadelphia

USD - 0.50
270 ABBATT, WILLIAM The Battle of Pell's Point (or Pelham) October 18th, 1776, being the Story of a Stubborn Fight New York

1901

 USD - 1.25
271 ACTS PASSED at a Congress of the United States of America N. York

1789-90

 USD - 13.00
272 ADAMS JOHN The Political History of the Italian Republics London

1787

 USD - 0.50
273 AFRICA J. SIMPSON History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pennsylvania Philadelphia

1883

 USD - 7.50
274 THE | HOLY BIBLE Philadelphia

1782

 USD - 45.00
275 AITKEN's GENERAL AMERICAN REGISTER, and The Gentleman's... Philadelphia

1773

 USD - 1.00
276 ALBACH, JAMES R. Annals of the West Pittsburgh

1858

 USD - 2.00
277 ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. History of Philadelphia

1876

 USD - 5.50
278 ALLISON, REV. CHARLES ELMER The History of Yonkers from the Earliest Period to the Present New York

N. D.

 USD - 1.00
279 AMERICA. Il Gazzettiere Americano contente ... Livorno

1763

 USD - 5.25
280 ASHMEAD, HENRY GRAHAM Historical Sketch of Chester on Delaware Chester, Pa.

1883

 USD - 2.50
281 ASPLUND, JOHN The Annual Register of the Baptist Denomination in North America; to the First of November, 1790 Philadelphia

1792

 USD - 1.00
282 ATLAS MINIMUS Philadelphia

1798

 USD - 2.50
283 ATWATER CALEB Description of the Antiquities Discovered in the State of Ohio and other Western States... Worcester

1820

 USD - 1.20
284 AUGE, M. Lives of the Eminent Dead and Biographical Notices... Norristown

1879, (1887)

 USD - 1.00
285 AUSTEN, GEORGE L. The History of Massachusetts from the Landing of the Prilgrims to the Present Time Boston

1876

 USD - 1.00
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