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 EMBRACING, The Original Manuscript of Proud's Pennsylvania, The Original Manuscript (unpublished) of Smith's Pennsylvania, The Original Manuscript (unpublished) of Bennett's New England, Valuabl, 893,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
583	FRANKLIN, WM.	A Continuation of the Exercises in Scurrility Hall. Woe to the City, woe to the People, woe to the Priests		Printed in the Year 1765	USD -	7.00
584		BAILEY Imprint. In Council, Philadelphia, October 26, 1779	Philadelphia	1779	USD -	2.00
585		BAILEY EMPRINT. The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America	Philadelphia	1781	USD -	8.00
586		BELL IMPRINT. An Address to the Inhabitants of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	1777	USD -	2.25
587	John Davenport	BOSTON IMPRINT. A Sermon Prcach'd at the Election of the Governor, at Boston in New-England, May 19th, 1669		Printed in the Year 1670	USD -	180.00
588		BOSTON IMPRINT. Mather Increase, Meditations on the Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ, delivered in several Sermons	Boston in New England	1705	USD -	15.00
589		BOSTON IMPRINT. The Charter Granted by Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, to the Inhabitants of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New England	Boston in New England	1714	USD -	20.00
590		BOSTON TMPRINT. India Christiania, a Discourse delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians	Boston in New-England	1721	USD -	38.00
591		BOSTON IMPRINT, The World Alarm'd, a Surprizing Relation of a New Burning-Island	Boston	1721	USD -	22.50
592		BOSTON IMPRINT. The Truth	Boston	1722	USD -	11.00
593		BOSTON IMPRINT. The Madness of the Jacobite Party	Boston in N. E.	1724	USD -	15.00
594		BRADFORD IMPRINT. A Letter to His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Chester, with the Governour's Spceeh	Philadelphia	1718	USD -	52.50
595		BRADFORD IMPRINT. The Office, Duty and Authority of Sheriffs * * * * together with the Office and Duty of Coroners	Philadelphia	1721	USD -	2.25
596		BRADFORD IMPRINT. A Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	(1727)	USD -	19.00
597		BRADFORD IMPRINT. The Character of a righteous Ruler. A Sermon upon the Death of the Honorable Patrick Gordon. Esq.	Philadelphia		USD -	5.00
598		BRADFORD IMPRINT. A Speech, Delivered in the House of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, May 24th, 1764, by John Dickinson, Esq.	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	9.00
599	John Dickinson, Esq.	BRADFORD IMPRINT. A Speech Delivered in the House of Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, May 24th, 1764	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	2.00
600		BRADFORD IMPRINT. A Discourse Upon the Institution of Medical Schools in America	Philadelphia	1765	USD -	14.00
601		BRADFORD IMPRINT. A Reply to a Piece called the Speech of Joseph Galloway. Esq., by John Dickinson	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	1.50
602		BRADFORD IMPRINT. FOUR Dissertations on the Reciprocal Advantages of a Perpetual Union between Great-Britain and her American Colonies, written for the Sargent Prize-Medal	Philadelphia	1766	USD -	2.50
603		CAMBRIDGE, MASS., IMPRINT. The Church-Membership of Children, and their Right to Baptism, According to the holy and everlasting Covenant of God	Cambridge	1663	USD -	80.00
604		CAMBRIDGE, MASS., IMPRINT. Nehemiah on the Wall in Troublesome Times	Cambridge	1671	USD -	150.00
605		CHARLESTOWN IMPRINT. Some Thoughts on the Duration of the Torment of the Wicked, and the time when the Day of Judgment may be expected	Charlestown	1759	USD -	2.00
606		CHATTIN IMPRINT. A Catechism and Confession of Faith, Approved of	London Printed Philadelphia	1753	USD -	1.50
607		CHATTIN IMPRINT. Elixir Magnum: The Philosopher's Stone Found Out, Being a certain Method to Extract Silver and Gold out of the Earth in great Plenty	Philadelphia	1757	USD -	6.50
608		COLLINS IMPRINT. Address and Recommendations to the States	Trenton	1783	USD -	4.75
609		CRUKSHANK IMPRINT. The Plain Path to Christian Perfection	Philadelphia	1772	USD -	0.50
610		CRUKSHANK IMPRINT. A Present for an Apprentice; or, a Sure Guide to gain both Esteem and Estate, by the late Lord Mayor of London	Philadelphia	1774	USD -	0.80
611		CRUKSHANK IMPRINT. The Middle Line	Philadelphia	1775	USD -	10.00
612		CRUKSHANK IMPRINT. Some Observations on the Structure, Disposition, and Character of the Indian Natives of this Continent	Philadelphia	1784	USD -	4.00
613		DUNLAP IMPRINT. The Speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq.	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	5.50
614		DUNLAP IMPRINT. The Speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq.	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	1.50
615		DUNLAP IMPRINT. An Exercise	Philadelphia	1766	USD -	19.00
616		DUNLAP IMPRINT	Philadelphia	1771	USD -	5.50
617		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. Cato's Moral Distichs. Englished in Couplets	Philadelphia	1735	USD -	410.00
618		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. Poems on several occasions	Philadelphia	1740	USD -	250.00
619		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle	Philadelphia	(1741)	USD -	95.00
620		FRANKLIN IMPRINT, A Sermon upon Justification	Philadelphia	1741	USD -	11.00
621		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. A Fetter From the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, To the Reverend Mr. John Wesley, in Answer to his Sermon, entitled Free Grace	Philadelphia	1741	USD -	16.00
622		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. The Charters of the Province of Pennsylvania and City of Philadelphia...	Philadelphia	1742	USD -	43.00
623		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. An Essay on the West-India Dry-Gripes	Philadelphia	1745	USD -	200.00
624		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. A Catalogue of Books belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia. Communiter bona profundere Deum est	Philadelphia	1741	USD -	65.00
625		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. The Doctrine of Christianity, As held by the People called Quakers, Vindicated; In Answer to Gilbert Tennent's Sermon on the Lawfulness of War	Philadelphia	1748	USD -	17.00
626		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. A Collection of the Works of Thomas Chackley, in two parts	Philadelphia	1749	USD -	5.00
627		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. Elementa Philosophica	Philadelphia	1752	USD -	21.00
628		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; From its first Rise, to the Beginning of the Fifth Month, called May, 1754	Philadelphia	1754	USD -	17.00
629		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital, From its first Rise, to the Beginning of the Fifth Month, called May, 1754	Philadelphia	1754	USD -	12.00
630		FRANKLIN IMPRINT. Geographical, Historical, Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Essays...	Philadelphia	1755	USD -	16.00
631		GODDARD IMPRINT. To the Public	(Philadelphia)	(1768)	USD -	2.00
632		HARRY IMPRINT. Vital Christianity, a Brief Essay on the Life of God in the Soul of Man	Philadelphia	1730	USD -	35.00
633		HOLT IMPRINT. A Defence of the Episcopal Government of the Church	New York	1766	USD -	1.00
634		MILLER IMPRINT. Defensive War in a Just Cause Sinless	Philadelphia	1775	USD -	2.00
635		JAMES IMPRINT. Miscellanies, Moral and Instructive, in Prose and Verse	Philadelphia	1787	USD -	0.50
636		MILLER IMPRINT, The Cheat Unmask'd, being a refutation of that Illegitimate Letter, Said to be wrote by a Clergyman in Town		1764	USD -	16.00
637		MORRIS IMPRINT. Remarks on the Quaker Unmask'd; or, Plain Truth found to be Plain Falsehood; Humbly address'd to the Candid	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	15.00
638		NEW-LONDON IMPRINT. The Firm Union of a People Represented, and a concern for it	New London	1717	USD -	16.00
639		NEW YORK IMPRINT. The Articles of Faith, of the Holy Evangelical Church	New York	1754	USD -	15.00
640		NEW YORK IMPRINT. Serious Consideration on the Present State of the Affairs of the Northern Colonies	New York	1754	USD -	3.00
641		NEW YORK IMPRINT. Prayers for Shabbath, Rosh-Ha-shanah and Kippur or the Sabbath the Beginning of the Near and the Day of Atonement, etc.	New York	(1765)	USD -	6.00
642		NEW YORK IMPRINT. Inglis, Charles. A Sermon, Occasioned by the Death of John Ogilvie, Assistant Minister of Trinity Church, New York	New York	1774	USD -	0.25
643	Thos. Bradbury Chandler	PARKER IMPRINT. An Appeal to the Public in Behalf of the Church of England in America	New York	1767	USD -	2.00
644		PHILADELPHIA IMPRINT. Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Chemistry	Philadelphia	Printed 1770	USD -	3.50
645		PHILADELPHIA IMPRINT. A Candid Examination of the Address of the Minority of the Council of Censors to the People of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Printed in the Year 1784	USD -	2.00
646		PHILADELPHIA IMPRINT, The Lyric Works of Horace	Philadelphia	1786	USD -	10.00
647		PHILADELPHIA IMPRINT. The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church	Philadelphia	1795	USD -	7.00
648		PROVIDENCE IMPRINT. Observations on the American Revolution	Philadelphia, Printed; Providence, Re-printed	1780	USD -	4.00
649		STEUART IMPRINT. A Serious Address, to such of the Inhabitants of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	24.00
650		STEUART IMPRINT. An Historical Account of the late Disturbance, Between the Inhabitants of the Back Settlements of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphians, etc.	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	26.00
651		STEUART IMPRINT. The Conduct of the Paxton-Men, Impartially represented	Philadelphia	1764	USD -	22.00
652		STEUART IMPRINT. A Letter From a Clergyman in Town, Vindicating himself against the Malevolent Aspersions of a late Pamphleteer Letter-Writer		Printed in the Year 1764	USD -	11.00
653		STEUART IMPRINT. The Quakers unmask'd; or, Plain Truth	Philadelphia	Printed in the Year of our Lord 1764	USD -	8.00
654		STEUART IMPRINT. True Copy of a Letter from a Member of St. P - - l's, to an Intimate Friend: Showing the real Source from which the present Wranglings in that Congregation have sprung		Printed in the Year 1764	USD -	1.50
655		STEWART IMPRINT. The Proverbs of Solomon and Ecclesiastes	Philadelphia	1788	USD -	16.00
656		SAUB IMPRINTS. Geistliches Blumen-Gartlein Inniger Seelen			USD -	2.75
657	Jno. Everard	SOWER IMPRINT. Some Gospel Treasures, or the Holiest of all Unvailing; Discovering Yet more the Riches of Grace and Glory to the Vesels of Mercy	London, and now Reprinted in Germantown	Printed in the Year 1653, 1757	USD -	4.00
658		SOWER IMPRINT. The Lottery, a Dialogue between Mr. Thomas Trueman and Mr. Humphrey Dupe	Germantown	(1758)	USD -	11.00
659		SAUR IMPRINT. Gesang-Buch	Germantown	1762	USD -	2.50
660	David Zeisberger	INDIANS. Essay of a Delaware-Indian and English Spelling-Book, for the Use of the School of the Christian Indians on Muskingum River	Philadelphia	1776	USD -	25.00
661	Jno. J. Jacob	INDIANS. A Biographical Sketch of the Life of the late Capt. Michael Cresap	Cumberland, Md.	1826	USD -	21.00
662		INDIANS. History of the Indian Wars	Montpelier, Vt.	1812	USD -	40.00
663	Heckewelder, Rev. John	INDIANS. An Account of the History, Manners and Customs of the Indian Natives who once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighboring States	Philadelphia	1819	USD -	5.00
664	McConkey, Harriet E. B.	INDIANS. Dakota War Whoop, or Indian Massacres and War in Minnesota of 1862-3	St. Paul	1864	USD -	1.25
665		INDIANS. Minutes of Debates in Council, on the Banks of the Ottawa River (Commonly called the Miami of the Lake), November 1791	Philadelphia	1792	USD -	40.00
666	Pidgeon, Wm.	INDIANS. Traditions of De-coo-dah, and Antiquarian Researches	New York	1858	USD -	2.50
667		INDIANS. The Day Breaking, if not the Sun Rising, of the Gospel with the Indians in New England. London, 1647	New York	1865	USD -	1.00
668		INDIANS. Forty-six Select Scripture Narratives from the Old Testament	New York	1838	USD -	2.75
669	INGRAHAM, E. D.	A Sketch of the Events which Preceded the Capture of Washington by the British, in 1814	Philadelphia	1849	USD -	0.90
670	IOWA, A. T.	Andree's Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, with Biographies and State, County and Local Histories	Chicago	1875	USD -	0.60
671		IRVTNG'S LIFE OF WASHINGTON. Illustrations, etc.	New York	1859	USD -	2.50
672	IRVING, WASHINGTON	Astoria: or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains	Philadelphia	1836	USD -	1.80
673	JAUVIS, JAMES JACKSON	History of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands, their Antiquities, Legends, Mythology, etc.	London	1843	USD -	1.00
674	JEFFERSON, THOMAS	Notes on the State of Virginia, written in the Year 1781	Paris	1782	USD -	100.00
675	JEFFERSON, THOMAS	Notes on the State of Virginia, with an appendix	New York	1801	USD -	2.00
676	JEFFERSON, THOMAS	Notes on the State of Virginia, with an appendix relative to the Murder of Logan's Family, with the Rare Portrait by Tanner	Trenton	1803	USD -	3.50
677	JEFFERSON, THOMAS	JEFFERSON, THOMAS. Memoir, Correspondence and Miscellanies from the Papers of	Boston	1830	USD -	2.40
678	JEFFERSON, THOMAS	A Volume of Pamphlets from his Library			USD -	40.00
679	JENKINS, HOWARD M.	Historical Collections relating to Gwynedd, Mont. Co., Pa.	Philadelphia	1897	USD -	2.25
680	JEWELL, EDWIN L.	The Crescent City Illustrated	New Orleans	1873	USD -	2.50
681	JOHNSON, R. G.	An Historical Account of the First Settlement of Salem, in West Jersey	Philadelphia	1839	USD -	3.25
682	JONES, CHARLES C, JR.	The History of Georgia	Boston	1883	USD -	5.00

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