Boston: Museum of Fine Arts 1975. hardcover. near fine/very good. Illustrated throughout in color and b/w. Oblong 4to blind-stamped silver cloth d.w. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts 1975. Near fine in very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Exhibition catalogue.<br/><br/> Museum of Fine Arts unknown books
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts 1949. First. hardcover. very good. Profusely illustrated in black & white. 544pp. very thick 4to maroon cloth. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts 1949. First Edition. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Museum of Fine Arts unknown books
Boston: Belknap and Hall 1793. pamphlet. good. Folio 4 pages light foxing lower right corner of front page with seven inch expertly repaired tear with partial loss of some words center fold repaired in margin. Boston: Belknap and Hall 1793.<br/><br/> An entire issue of a Boston newspaper with mostly political content. The American Apollo was only published from January 6 1792 to December 25 1794. The entire front page is an article by William Fox the political reformer pamphleteer and bookseller from London entitled " Thoughts on the Death of the King of France". Most of the 2nd and 3rd pages consists of a reprinting of a letter from Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State to Gouverneur Morris Minister Plenipotentiary to France. Jefferson writes against French provocations during the "Citizen Genet Affair" and other maritime actions that go against George Washington's policy of neutrality during the War between France and Great Britain. Jefferson writes extensively of the visit of French Minister Edmond Genet to the United States including Genet's attempts to enlist American ships in Charleston South Carolina as privateers against English ships. Jefferson mentions frequently how opposed he is to Genet's actions in America.<br/><br/> Belknap and Hall unknown books
Boston 1809. Vol. XL No. 2048 and Whole No. 2633. Two issues 4pp. each. Folio newspaper. Tanned old folds old ink signature and some wrinkling. Good. The earlier issue includes a brief biography of Lucien Bonaparte and various political notices most importantly regarding the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase its constitutional ramifications for the United States and the reluctance of Spain to recognize the sale of the territory by France to the U.S. News of the purchase had become public on Oct. 17. On Nov. 30 Spain formally delivered the colony to the French colonial prefect who transferred the territory to William Claiborne and Gen. Wilkinson the American commissioners on Dec. 20. BRIGHAM I pp.277-79. unknown books
Boston: Mein and Fleming 1768. 8pp. newspaper. Somewhat soiled and slightly browned else good. An interesting issue of this Boston newspaper mostly devoted to the actions of Gov. Hutchinson and the Council with regard to a riot against Custom House officers and unrest over shipping in and out of Boston. Mein and Fleming unknown books