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1769Best.-Nr. 28883Williamsburg: W. Rind A. Purdie and J. Dixon 1769. Folio. 13 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches. 2 577 1 blank pp. Woodcut arms of Virginia on the title title within an ornamental border. Expertly bound to style in half eighteenth century russia over period marbled paper covered boards spine with raised bands in seven compartments red morocco lettering piece in the second the others with a repeat decoration in gilt The final compilation of Virginia laws published before the Revolution: a beautifully printed work from the Williamsburg press. Printed by William Rind this compilation of the laws passed by the General Assembly details the legal code of the colony beginning in 1661 and spanning over a century. The Acts of Assembly cover many issues pertinent to Virginians in this era most notably laws regarding slavery and tobacco farming. An Appendix containing the titles of all the private acts passed since 1748 is included in the rear pp.489-497 as is a comprehensive index by subject pp. 499-577. A beautifully printed work 1200 copies were ordered to be printed by the Assembly who interestingly chose Williamsburg printing rivals William Rind and Alexander Purdie to jointly publish the large work. Evans 11511; Sabin 100391; ESTC W14164; Tower 921; Swem III:22646; Clayton-Torrence 359. W. Rind, A. Purdie and J. Dixon unknown books
1815Best.-Nr. 36029Washington City: Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. . . . Roger C. Weightman 1815. 8vo 21 cm; 8.375". 4 pp. This resolution dated 27 December 1814 with a print date of 21 January 1815 expresses the Mississippi territory's outrage at British demands during negotiations to end the War of 1812 probably in relation to Great Britain's desire to travel freely on the Mississippi River. "We prefer a sacrifice of our lives and fortunes to the surrender of our rights or our national dignity. Shaw & Shoemaker 36405. Removed from a nonce volume; some very minor chipping around edges. Pencilling on title-page. Second and fourth page blank. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. . . . Roger C. Weightman unknown books
1812Best.-Nr. 29438New York: Whiting & Watson pr. by J. Seymour 1812. 8vo. 56 pp. First edition: Religious education and how to handle the spiritual disciplining of children. Sabin 65218; Shaw & Shoemaker 26519. Removed from a nonce volume. Leaves separating; pages age-toned. Whiting & Watson (pr. by J. Seymour) unknown books
1812Best.-Nr. 24729New Haven: Pr. by Walter & Steele 1812. 8vo. 8 pp. Shaw & Shoemaker 25149. Removed from a nonce volume; later sewing; and stitch holes at inner margin not touching text. Librarian's ink notation at top margin of title-page. Age-toned copy. Pr. by Walter & Steele unknown books
1841Best.-Nr. 15470Washington: Blair & Rives 1841. 8vo. 3 pp. The assembly of the Wisconsin Territory wants help making the Fox and Wisconsin rivers navigable. Government document: 26th Congress 2d Session Senate doc. 164. Removed from a nonce volume. Blair & Rives unknown books
1834Best.-Nr. 24272Washington: Gales & Seaton print. 1834. 8vo. 7 pp. At head of title: 23rd Congress 1st session. Doc. No. 243. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume. Gales & Seaton, print. unknown books
1852Best.-Nr. 11947Washington 1852. 8vo. 6 pp. Concerns the Act for the removal of the seat of the government of Oregon from Oregon City to Salem. Government document: 32d Congress 1st Session. H. of Reps. Miscellaneous No. 9. Removed from a nonce volume. Notation at bottom of p. 6 inked by an early hand. Very good condition. unknown books
1816Best.-Nr. 18562Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 8 pp. Petition of citizens of Kentucky who lost their horses during the various campaigns of the War of 1812 with some brief accounts of cavalry operations. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 17. Printed at head of title: 17. Shaw & Shoemaker 39547. Removed from a nonce volume. Tear at inner margin of each page not extending into text. Ex-library with rubber-stamp and librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Page toned with some off-setting. Top margins of title-page and p. 8 darkened. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
1806Best.-Nr. 8322Boston: Pr. and sold by Hosea Sprague 1806. 48mo 11 cm 4.3". 32 pp. Shaw & Shoemaker 11859. Sewn without wrappers. Small dog-ears throughout and small loss of paper to a few corners resulting in the loss of page numbers. Short tear in inner margin of title-leaf without intruding upon text. Age-toned moderate foxing. Pr. and sold by Hosea Sprague unknown books
1839Best.-Nr. 15098Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1839. 8vo. 3 pp. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 26. Removed from a nonce volume; two stitch holes in inner margin not touching text. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Light foxing. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
1841Best.-Nr. 18586Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1841. 8vo. 13 pp. The resolutions accompany the report of Major Walter Gwynn civil engineer on "the practicability and probable cost of opening an inlet at Nag's Head." Government document: 26th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 132. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. A couple of small brown spots on p. 1. Very faint foxing on top margins. Very good. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
1834Best.-Nr. 24287Washington D.C.: s.n. 1834. Small 8vo. 4 pp. Caption title. At head of title: 23rd Congress 1st session. Doc. no. 71. Ho. of Reps. Concerns North Carolina's ceding of land to the U.S. the extinguishing of Indian rights to land not ceded to U.S. and the arrival of Cherokee who had been forced from their land in Georgia and elsewhere. Apparently not in American Imprints. Removed from a nonce volume. s.n. unknown books
1811Best.-Nr. 11387Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1811. 8vo. 4 pp. Unsuccessful petition to admit the Mississippi Territory into the union. Shaw & Shoemaker 24203. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; edges darkened three pages with a couple of small brown spots. Leaves separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
1831Best.-Nr. 19590Annapolis: J. Green 1831. 8vo. 326 xiii pp. Contemporary sheep gilt-stamped on black leather spine labels. Binding rubbed and abraded and a bit darkened; dry with chipping on outer edge of back cover; leather lost over head of spine; joints partially open; spine labels chipped. Title-page with two thumbnail-sized holes close to title but resulting in no loss of text. Inked ownership inscriptions on title-page. Ex-library with bookplate on front pastedown and rubber-stamps on title-page and front free endpaper. Endpapers final two leaves of text and title-page darkened in margins. J. Green hardcover books
1840Best.-Nr. 11957Washington D.C.: Blair & Rives 1840. Small 8vo. 15 1 pp. A desperate attempt to extend judicial authority. Senate document 273 26th congress 1st session. Removed from a nonce volume. Blair & Rives unknown books
1806Best.-Nr. 21326City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 8 pp. "February 3 1806 read and ordered to be committed to the committee of the whole House on the state of the union." . Shaw & Shoemaker 11652. Removed from a nonce volume. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
1840Best.-Nr. 11766Washington 1840. 8vo. 2 pp. Concerning the settlement of the U. S.-Canadian border dispute the Indiana General Assembly states that it "will ever prefer honorable war rather than dishonorable peace." Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 223. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Very light foxing. Early inked notation above title on first page and at foot of p. 2. unknown books
1828Best.-Nr. 18795Washington: Pr. by Duff Green 1828. 8vo. 15 pp. February 9 1828. Referred to the Committees on Manufactures and Roads and Canals and ordered to be printed." Letter signed in type: "John Forsyth." Report on pp. 5-15 signed in type: "Read and agreed to. Thomas Stocks president. . In the House of Representatives December 24 1827. Read and concurred in. Irby Hudson speaker ." Government document: 20th Congress 1st Session. 90. Shoemaker 36496. Removed from a nonce volume; stitch holes in inner margin not touching text. Three small holes on center of title-page and two small holes on pp. 3/4 5/6 7/8 costing a portion of two or three words on pp. 58 and touching one letter of p. 3. Ink numeral in top margin of title-page. Heavily foxed. Several leaves detached. Toned copy. Good. Pr. by Duff Green unknown books
1819Best.-Nr. 643Harrisburg 1819. 8vo. 26 pp. Sergeant is alleged to have solicited $2000 a year from applicants for the post of clerk the money to be paid to a relative; and in other ways here enumerated to have misused his office to the detriment of the government all while serving as Secretary of the Commonwealth. The American Antiquarian Society catalog record for this work gives the pagination as "26 2 p." and says "Text stops in midsentence on p. 27." Shaw & Shoemaker give the pagination as "26 p. Shaw & Shoemaker 49050. Folded and stitched as issued. Lacks the wrappers. Uncut unopened. Staining to last leaf. unknown books
1820Best.-Nr. 1362Harrisburg PA: Pr. by J. Wyeth 1820. 8vo. 2 ff. 275 1 blank 19 1 blank 26 50 19 1 blank pp. Findlay was accused of accepting payments and loans from his appointees. The General Assembly cleared him of all charges and he went on to serve as senator from Pennsylvania and director of the U.S. Mint. Shoemaker 2690. Good. Removed from a nonce volume. First four leaves detached and brittle with shallow chipping in the margins. Pages lightly browned with scattered staining and occasional foxing. Rubber-stamps from a now-defunct library including one on title-page. A manuscript index of two leaves has been pasted in before p. 1. Pr. by J. Wyeth unknown books
1816Best.-Nr. 17837Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 3 pp. War of 1812 claim. Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 14th Congress 1st session no. 30. Printed at head of title: 30. Shaw & Shoemaker 39546. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's pencilled notation and War Dept. Library rubber-stamp on title-page. Title-page darkened at top margin. Leaves separated. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
1813Best.-Nr. 17847Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1813. 8vo. 8 pp. Shaw & Shoemaker 30244. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's pencilled notation on title-page. Some soiling at bottom margin of p. 8. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
1808Best.-Nr. 14910Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1808. 8vo. 6 2 blank pp. Relating to the embargo of 18071809. Signed in type: "Th: Jefferson. Shaw & Shoemaker 16468. Removed from a nonce volume. A little browning at inner margin of p. 1. Very good. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
1776Best.-Nr. 287591Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie Printer to the Commonwealth 1776. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good binding. First Edition of the Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia. Anno Domini 1776. The first session of the Virginia House of Delegates after the Declaration of Independence in the midst of the American Revolution. An important document which includes among others an act guaranteeing religious liberty to citizens of Prince Edwards County the raising of Continental regiments and the confiscation of Lord Dunmore's property. John Murray 4th Earl of Dunmore was the last royal governor of Virginia who famously offered freedom to any slave to defect from the Patriots. Thomas Jefferson features heavily in the journal as do the other prominent Virginia statesmen of their day. Previous owner's name on the title page of Abraham Hite an important Virginia landowner and representative who served as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1774 in the State Convention of 1776 and a listed member of the Virginia boycott of British manufactures 1774. Three leaves are lacking R2; T1; Mm1 and facsimile pages are bound in. Else collates complete; 145 1 pp. The title page is original though has been "silked" for reinforcement. Modern rebinding. Quarter leather over marbled paper covered boards. Red leather label with gilt lettering on the spine. Ten institutional holdings listed on OCLC. ESTC W23645. Evans 15204. Bellet Some Prominent Virginia Families pp. 343-344 . Very Good binding. Printed by Alexander Purdie, Printer to the Commonwealth unknown books
1768Best.-Nr. WRCAM37724Boston: Printed by William M'Alpine 1768. 33pp. Sewn into contemporary plain paper wrappers manuscript paper label. Contemporary ink inscriptions on titlepage the word "Catechism" beside title and verso of terminal leaf signatures of Eunice Barnard and Hepzibah Flagg. Wrappers worn. Titlepage creased and slightly chipped near gutter affecting a few words of text. Fore-edge of second leaf frayed with loss of several words on pp.3-4. Wear and mild foxing and soiling throughout. Good. In a half morocco and cloth box. A very rare Boston catechism this issue not in Evans Bristol or Shipton & Mooney. The so-called "Shorter Catechism" was codified in 1647 by the Westminster Assembly and remains to this day part of the doctrinal standards of many Presbyterian churches. It was first printed in America at Cambridge in 1665 and frequently reprinted though many of these are represented by a single surviving copy. The single other known copy is held by the American Antiquarian Society and has a damaged titlepage. The AAS copy of a variant of this issue Evans 11115 lacks pages 29- 34. ESTC W24488. EVANS 11115 variant. Printed by William M'Alpine hardcover books
