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Lot 455
Sale 568 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
May 1, 2018
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[AMERICANA]. A group of four works relating to American History, comprising:
[MARSHALL, John]. The Life of George Washington. Maps and Subscribers' Names. Philadelphia: C.P. Wayne, 1807. 4to. Atlas volume only. 8 (of 10) engraved maps (lacking maps 8 and 10), 22pp. letterpress list of subscribers. Contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, letterpress label to upper cover. -- [MASSACHUSETTS]. Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Massachusetts-Bay Begun...the twenty-eighth day of May...1777...and thence continued...the twenty-sixth day of November. Small folio. 3 bifolium, pp.1-12 (lacking pp.13-18). -- HIGGINSON, Thomas Wentworth. History of the United States from 986 to 1905. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1905. 8vo. Illustrated. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED BY THE ADDITION OF 13 MANUSCRIPTS FROM HIGGINSON, numerous additional illustrations and photographs tipped in, PHOTOGRAPH OF HIGGINSON tipped in. Original red cloth (defective). PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION FROM HIGGINSON to George Steele Seymour pasted in. Provenance: George Steele Seymour (bookplate, presentation inscription). -- JONES, John T. [Plates to Jones's War in Spain, Portugal, and the South of France. London, 1818 or later]. 4to. 8 engraved folding maps. Contemporary half calf (worn).
