The History of Pennsylvania, in North America,: From the Original Institution and Settlement of That Province, Under the First Proprietor and Governor ... Introduction, Respecting, the Life of the La by Robert Proud - 2012-01-10

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Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, 1967. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Complete two-volume set. 508, 373p plus 146p appendix and index. Facsimile reprint. A pair of black gilt cloth hardcover books in very good condition. No dustjacket. Former owner's private library stamps on blank endpapers. Otherwise clean and tight. Pennsylvania Heritage series. Facsimile reprint of the rare originals published in 1797-1798.

Philadelphia: Zachariah Poulson Junior, 1797. First Edition. Both volumes of this two volume set are in near fine condition in contemporary, full calf covered boards with red and black, gilt decorated labels on the spines. Both are octavos measuring 8 3/8" by 5" with very light wear and rubbing to the leather joints and to the tips of the boards to volume I. The same wear to the leather of volume II is present, but the upper 2" of the front joint is beginning to part. The hinges, joints and binding are otherwise tight and strong. The frontispiece portrait of William Penn is present, but the fold-out map frontispiece in volume II is missing. Volume I contains 508 pages of text and the errata. Volume II contains 373 pages of text followed by 132 pages of appendices and a 14 page index and the errata for volume II. Of particular interest is the fact that a gift inscription is present on the first (in Vol II) and second (Vol. I) free end pages of both volumes. These inscriptions… Read More

PROUD, Robert. The History of Pennsylvania in North America, om the Original Institution and Settlement of that Province, under the First Proprietor and Governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the Year 1742. Philadelphia: Zachariah Poulson, Junior, 1797-1798. Two volumes. 508; 373,[1],146pp., plus folding map in second volume. Frontispiece in first volume. Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt with burgundy morocco gilt labels. Boards modestly worn and rubbed, front joint of second volume expertly repaired, small chip to head of spine of second volume. Small closed tear at stub of map just touching map edge (no loss of text), small worm hole to lower outside corner of first 96 pages of first volume (not touching text). Occasional light tidelines, light foxing, tanning, and a few spots of soiling. Good plus. "A learned and valuable work....The appendix contains several important documents and reprints, among which may be mentioned: 'Certain Conditions, or concessions, agreed upon by William Penn,' 'The… Read More