American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

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[QUAKERIANA] -- [PENN, William (1644-1718)]. A group of Quaker imprints including a rare proposal for printing of William Penn's No Cross, No Crown, by subscription.

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[QUAKERIANA] -- [PENN, William (1644-1718)]. A group of Quaker imprints including a rare proposal for printing of William Penn's No Cross, No Crown, by subscription.

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Estimate: $400 - $600

Estimate$400 – $600

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[QUAKERIANA] -- [PENN, William (1644-1718)]. A group of Quaker imprints including a rare proposal for printing of William Penn's No Cross, No Crown, by subscription.

PENN, William. Proposals for Printing by Subscription No Cross, No Crown: A Discourse Shewing the Nature and Discipline of the Holy Cross of Christ. [Philadelphia]: [Jacob Johnson & Co.], [1795]. 8vo. Caption title. (Minor soil.) FIRST EDITION prospectus for the 1796 edition of Penn's classic No Cross, No Crown. RARE: OCLC locates only 1 copy at Haverford College Library. Evans 513156.

[With:] An Apology for the People called Quakers, containing some Reasons, for their not complying with human Injunctions and Institutions in Matters relative to the Worship of God. [Philadelphia]: [James Chattin], [1757]. Folio. FIRST EDITION pamphlet regarding the Quakers' conscientious objection and the French & Indian War.

[Also with:] [PENN, William (1644-1718)]. To the Children of Light in This Generation, Called of God to be Partaker of Eternal Life in Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, and Light of the World. [Philadelphia]: N.p., [1776?]. 4to. Colonial-era reprint of Penn's epistle originally published in 1678 in London.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

[QUAKERIANA] -- [PENN, William (1644-1718)]. A group of Quaker imprints including a rare proposal for printing of William Penn's No Cross, No Crown, by subscription.

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