Extracts From The Votes And Proceedings Of The American Continental Congress, Held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September 1774

Philadelphia: Published by Order of the Congress and printed by Timothy Green of New London, Conn., 1774. First Edition. Second Issue Very good+ in contemporary plain paper wraps within a stab sewn binding. A small quarto of 9 3/8 by 6 1/2 inches with two small, circular stains on the fore edge of the front cover and a dampness stain of 4 inches on the spine edge of the front cover and a 1 1/2 stain at the upper fore corner of the rear cover none of which migrated to the interior pages. The subtitle reads: "Containing, The Bill of Rights, a List of Grievances, Occasional Resolves, the Association, an Address to the People of Great-Britain, A Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies, and an Address to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec." 16 pages of text the majority of which is printed in an exceptionally small font. Howes in his bibliography, U.S.Iana states of this title: "The Forerunner of the Declaration of Independence." Evans in his bibliography states that this title printed by Timothy Green: "The best printed edition. Containing besides the matter enumerated, an additional Resolve of Congress on the sufferings in Massachusetts, and the approval of the actions of Congress, by the Colony." [Howes, E-247; Sabin, 15528; Evans, 13732; Johnson, A Checklist of New London, Connecticut Imprints 1709-1800, 994) Contained within a recently made leather covered slipcase and cloth backed chemise. An early prior owner has written his name at the upper edge of the document as follows: "Micah Hubbard's Pamphlet"; and, two subsequent owners have written their names on the verso of the front cover: "Bela Hubbard |1835" and "Henry G. Hubbard |1876". This last named owner was Henry Griswold Hubbard (1814-1891) who was the first manufacturer in the U.S. to reduce India Rubber to thread and weave it into webbing by machine.