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Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York Began the 9th day of April, 1691; and Ended the 27th day of September, 1743. Vol. I. Published by Order of the General Assembly
by New York. General Assembly of the Colony of New York
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Boards very worn, front board detached, repaired, owner's bookplate, Historical Society stamp on title and a few leaves, first t
- Seller
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East Jewett, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Hugh Gaine, 1764. First edition. Original full sheep, five raided bands, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Boards very worn, front board detached, repaired, owner's bookplate, Historical Society stamp on title and a few leaves, first two blanks and first three leaves browned and ragged at the edges, two small holes from erasure of name on title leaf, one just nicking the V in Votes, old but expert repairs to edges of first dozen leaves, worming to the margins of about a dozen middle leaves, affecting a few words on one leaf only, last leaf ragged with a few worm holes affecting a few letters, last two blanks lacking portions of lower corner and ragged, occasional light dampstaining, mostly marginal otherwise leaves clean and impressions sharp. Good.. iv, 840, [2]. Signed in type by the editor, Abraham Lott, Junr. Signed in manuscript "Bound by Rob. McAlpine," at the conclusion of the preface. Contains the added leaf with the "Act of Parliament for reversing the Attainder of Jacob Leisler, Jacob Milbourne, and Abraham Governeur, who were executed for not delivering the Fort at New York to Richard Ingoldsby, 1690" Sabin. Evans states that this leaf is "often lacking." Page numbers 665-666 omitted from pagination. Evans 9756. Sabin 53719. ESTC W6332. Marke p. 80. Larned 161.
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- Bookseller
- Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37800
- Title
- Journal of the Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York Began the 9th day of April, 1691; and Ended the 27th day of September, 1743. Vol. I. Published by Order of the General Assembly
- Author
- New York. General Assembly of the Colony of New York
- Format/Binding
- Original full sheep, five raided bands, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt
- Book Condition
- Used - Boards very worn, front board detached, repaired, owner's bookplate, Historical Society stamp on title and a few leaves, first t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hugh Gaine
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1764
- Keywords
- New York, , Americana, Law, Colonial & Early America, New York, New York, Americana, 18th c., Colonial, Law & Legal, ,
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About the Seller
Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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East Jewett, New York
About Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
Kaaterskill Books is located on Parker Mountain in the Catskill High Peaks region of New York State. We offer fine, rare, and unusual books and manuscripts in a variety of fields with special emphasis on the Americas.
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- Bookplate
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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