750 MORRIS, CHAS. Men of the Century. An Historical Work. Giving Portraits and Sketches of Eminent Citizens of the United States. 4to, half morocco. Philadelphia, 1896. 751 752 753 754 755 MORRIS, CHARLES, Makers of New York. An Historical Work. Giving Portraits and Sketches of the Most Eminent Citizens of New York. 4to, half morocco. Philadelphia, 1895. Limited edition, No. 348. Old Newspapers. NOTE-All Newspapers are sold so much per number. THE AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY." From Tuesday, December 31st, 1734-5 to Tuesday, January 6, 1735-6. (Numbers 784 to 836.) 53 numbers, bound in I vol.; Folio, half morocco. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Andrew Bradford, PostMaster, at the Sign of the Bible, in Second Street, where advertisements are taken in, and all Persons in Town or Country may be supplied with this Paper, 1734–6. It em The First and Rarest of all Philadelphia Papers, with curious woodcuts on Title and illustrating the advertisements throughout. braces one full year and parts of two others, but in consecutive order. We can confidently say that this is the first time a complete, or anywhere near complete, volume has been offered at auction. This was Andrew Bradford's own copy, who was the publisher, and has his little check marks opposite each advertisement. SEE Facsimile OF FIRST PAGE. "THE AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY." From Thursday, July 8 to Thursday, July 15, 1736. I number. Folio, uncut. Philadelphia, 1736. FRANKLIN'S "PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE." From Nov. 8, 1739 to Jan. 27, 1742. Numbers 569 to 685 inclusive, 117 numbers, bound in 1 vol., 4to, contemporary sheep. I Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, Post-Master, at the New Printing Office near the Market, 1739-1742. The "Pennsylvania Gazette" is exceedingly scarce, so much so that the Pennsylvania Historical Society has not a complete file. FRANKLIN'S "PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE." February 17, 174%, to Sept. 22, 1743 inclusive. (Numbers 688 to 771 lacking 752.) 83 numbers. Bound in 1 vol., 4to, half sheep. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, Post-Master, at the New Printing Office near the Market, 1741-1743. Very rare. Contains the Broadsides and Extras. 756 757 758 FRANKLIN'S "PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE." From Sept. 29, 1743 to March 11, 174 inclusive. (Numbers 7721 to 900, lacking Nos. 858, Last Leaf of 859, 882 and 889.) 126 numbers, bound in 1 vol., 4to, half sheep. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, Post-Master, at the New Printing Office, near the Market. Very rare. Follows consecutively after Lot 755, and contains the many Supplements. Giving interesting news in reference to the Expedition against Cape Breton. FRANKLIN'S "PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE." From May 8, 1746 to August 2, 1750 inclusive. (Numbers 908 to 1129. Lacking Nos. 910 to 917 inclusive, 935, 951, 952, 953, 954, 957 to 960 inclusive, 981, 1007, 1012 to 1015 inclusive, 1017 to 1037 inclusive, 1040 to 1046 inclusive, 1050 to 1091 inclusive, 1108 and 1115 to 1125 inclusive.) 117 numbers, uncut, bound in I vol. Folio. Half calf. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin Post-Master at the New Printing Office, near the Market, 1746–1750. Very rare, and especially so in uncut condition. FRANKLIN'S "PENNSYLYANIA GAZETTE." From October 4, 1750 to Nov. 24, 1757. (Numbers 1138 to 1509, lacking 1140 to 1143 inclusive, 1145, 1147, 1148, 1150 to 1169 inclusive, 1171, 173, 1175 to 1180 inclusive, 1182 to 1187 inclusive, 1189 to 1199 inclusive, 1201, 1203 to 1211 inclusive, 1214,1215, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1221, 1222, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1229 to 1233 inclusive, 1235, 1237, 1238, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1251, 1252, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1260, 1262, 1264, 1265, 1267, 1269, 1271, 1272, 1274, 1277 to 1285 inclusive, 1288 to 1297 inclusive, 1299, 1302 to 1309 inclusive, 1312, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1320 to 1322 inclusive, 1324 to 1330 inclusive, 1332 to 1339 inclusive, 1341, 1343, 1346 to 1351 inclusive, 1355, 1356, 1358, 1362, 1363, 1364, 1368 to 1380 inclusive, 1383, 1385 to 1392 inclusive, 1395, 1396, 1398, 1399, 1401, 1424, 1434, 1436, 1438 to 1441 inclusive, 1444 to 1455 inclusive, 1457 to 1464 inclusive, 1469, 1470, 1472 to 1479 inclusive, 1483 to 1486 inclusive, 1489 to 1504 inclusive, 1508.) 126 numbers, uncut. Bound in I vol. Folio, half calf. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, Post-Master at the New Printing Office near the Market, 1750-1757. Very rare, especially so in uncut condition. above volnme are somewhat imperfect. Eight numbers in the Contains Washington's Embassy to the Indians, New State House 759 FRANKLIN'S "PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE," from July 27, 1757 to Nov. 16, 1769, but not consecutive, containing for 1758 : Nos. 1544, 1545, 1553 to 1558 inclusive. For 1759: Nos. 1573, 1574, 1589 to 1609. For 1760: Nos. 1623, 1625, 1627, 1629, 1635, 1644, 1651, 1652, 1653, 1657, 1658, 1662 and 1663. For 1761: Nos. 1674, 1678, 1681, 1683, 1684, 1685, 1689, 1692 to 1695 inclusive, 1701 to 1706 inclusive, 1712, 1713, 1714, 1718, 1722 and 1723. For 1762 Nos. 1731, 1735, 1741, 1769, 1770. For 1763: Nos. 1776, 1779 1781, 1782, 1783, 1785 to 1789 inclusive, 1797, 1803, 1807, 1809, 1811, 1815, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1823 to 1826 inclusive. For 1764 Nos. 1830, 1832, 1838, 1847, 1849, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1862, 1870, 1875, 1876, 1878. For 1765: 1880, 1884, 1896, 1899, 1901, 1904, 1909, 1912, 1918, 1922, 1923. For 1768: 2037, 2038, 2046, 2051, 2054 and 2062. For 1769: Nos. 2093, 2095, 2098, 2125 and 2134, in all III numbers, uncut. Bound in I vol. Folio, half calf. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, Post-Master, ana D. Hall at the New Printing Office, near the Market, 1757-1769. 760 Very rare, especially so in uncut condition. Four numbers aer somewhat imperfect. Contains the number Oct. 31, 1765. which is bordered in Black, and gives notice of the discontinuance of the paper on account of the Stamp Act. Unfortunately this is one of the papers which has a piece cut from the front page. "PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE," April 5, 1770,, to Sept. 10, 1777. Not consecutive, containing-For 1770: Nos. 2154, 2156 to 2161 inclusive, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2167, 2174, 2180, 2181, 2189. For 1771: Nos. 2196, 2198, 2199, 2203. For 1772 Nos. 2245, 2247, 2249, 2250, 2251, 2252, 2253, 2257, 2258, 2261, 2263, 2265, 2268, 2269, 2273, 2277, 2280, 2282, 2283, 2284, 2285, 2286, 2287, 2289 to 2296 inclusive. For 1773: Nos. 2300, 2305 to 2308 inclusive, 2310, 2318, 2320, 2321, 2332, 2335, 2340 to 2344 inclusive. For 1774: Nos. For 1775: 2357, 2374, 2385, 2392, 2393, 2394, 2397, 2400. Philadelphia: Printed by David Hall and Wm. Sellers, 1770-1777 Contains 23 numbers, more or less imperfect. |