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1666/05/22
Indian Treaties
Paix accordee par l'Empereur de France aux Iroquois [treaties]
Earliest printed treaty between Indians and a European power. Signed at Quebec on 22 May 1666.
GLC04390
1698
Locke, John, fl. 1690-1698
An Historical and Geographical Account of... Pennsylvania / By Gabriel Thomas
With Map. Includes western New Jersey
GLC04391
1758
The grants, concessions, and original constitutions of the province of New-Jersey.
Title continues: "The acts passed during the proprietary governments, and other material transactions before the surrender thereof to Queen Anne. The instrument of surrender, and her formal acceptance thereof. Lord Cornbury's commission and...
GLC04392
1671
Ogilby, John, fl. 1671
America. [first edition with 56 maps. large paper copy]
With numerous fold-out maps of the New World, including: NY (opp. p. 187), Va. (opp. p.192), Va to Fla. (opp. p. 213).
GLC04342
1749
Postlethwayt, Malachy, fl. 1707-1767
Considerations on the revival of the Royal-British-assiento; between His Catholick-Majesty, and the honourable The South-Sea Company. With a humble attempt to unite the African-trade...
(title continues)... to that of the South-Sea Company, by Act of Parliament. Pertains to Great Britain, Spain, and the slave trade. Printed by John and Paul Knapton. Cover has been removed.
GLC05836
1755
Le Rouge, George L., fl. 1755
Canada et Louisiane [double page engraving with handcoloring]
Drawn by George Le Rouge, Engineer to the King. With hand-colored outlines. Double-page engraving showing the east coast of North America from New Foundland to Florida, with insets of Niagara Falls (small), New Orleans (medium) and upper Louisiana...
GLC05714
circa 1585-1763
Guide to handling money and finances [incomplete with fragmented pages]
The book contains instructions on how to fulfill various financial transactions, such as "Multiplication of Money," "Reduction," and the "Rule of Three." Extensive explanations and examples are given for each lesson.
GLC03107.04828
1722
De L'Isle, Guillaume, fl. 1718
Carte d'Amerique
Mercator projection including North and South America, with parts of Western Europe and Africa. Boundaries outlined in color. Shows North America from French perspective with English colonies restricted to the coast. Includes latitude and longitude...
GLC05238
1750
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Discourses concerning Government... Vol. 1. by Algernon Sidney
Vol. 1 only, by Algernon Sidney. Printed by G. Hamilton and J. Balfour. 8vo. Signed by 3 generations of the Rush family: Benjamin Rush (the Signer of the Declaration on front pastedown), Richard Rush (his son 1780-1859, on p. iii), and a namesake...
GLC07138
Treaty concluded and signed at Madrid... [Assiento slave trade]
"Treaty between the ministers plenipotentaries of their Brittanick and Catholic majesties-end of Assiento Treaty between Britain and Spain regulating slave trade." Concluded October 5. Printed in French, English, Spanish.
GLC07594
1760
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
The interests of Great Britain considered...[with]Observations on the Increase..
[title continued] "... with regard to her colonies, and the Acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe, to which are added, observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, etc." Printed by T. Beckett. 8vo. Franklin argues for...
GLC06065
circa 1719-1721
Senex, John, fl. 1719-1721
A map of Louisiana and of the river Mississippi by John Senex
Engraved map of North America from Chesapeake Bay to the Rio del Norte. English version of the first map to show Texas, earlier land routes, and details of gulf region and the Mississippi. Original outline coloring. Scale: 1 inch = approximately 22...
GLC06090
circa 1696
Sanson, Nicholas, 1600-1667
Carte generale de la Caroline dresse sur les memoirs le plus nouveaux
Map of North and South Carolina in an early period of settlement. Includes an inset of the area around Charleston, which locates plantations. This copy has a pencil note "1740" in margin, but no evidence for dating. In fact, this map remained...
GLC05236
1779
Muller, John, 1699-1784
A treatise of artillery.
First American edition of this work, based on the second London edition. This copy was owned by Paul Revere, but not marked as such. Dedication reads: "To his Excellency George Washington...General Henry Knox...and the Officers of the Continental...
GLC05306.02
1757
This copy was owned by Paul Revere, who signed his name twice on the front paste-down, once on the contents page and once on p. iii. He has added corrections (mostly from the errata) and drawn a spiral (or perhaps a sword handle) on p. 35 and a...
GLC05306.01
1726
Van Driessen, Petrus, fl. 1721-1726
The Adorable Ways of God in His Sovereign Government, Particularly over the Powers of this World Explained and Applied in Three Sermons. [in Dutch]
Printed by John Peter Zenger
GLC03107.05319
Leonard, fl. 1726
Book of species of goods by the Sussanna Capt. Leonard
The book accounts for the distribution of such goods as cheese, cider, molasses, rum, and butter.
GLC03107.04945
Bennett, R., fl. 1758
Map of Europe describing its empires, kingdoms, and republics
GLC03107.05299
June 21, 1753
Phileleutherus
The Independent Reflector, [No. 30 (June 21 1753)]
One pamphlet published by the Independent Reflector dated June 21, 1753. A printing of an essay by Phileleutherus regarding oaths and blessings.
GLC09527
Lincoln & Edmands
Book of maps
The maps include the world, Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, and New England States.
GLC03107.05320
January 1945
United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
France - North Coast: Asnelle to Villers Including Caven Roadstead
A greyscale map of the North coast of France. Originally produced by the French government in 1893 with updates made in 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, and 1938.
GLC09557.09
1879
Sewall, Samuel, fl. 1704-1706
Governor Joseph Dudley's Encounter Near Roxbury with Two Teamsters 1704-1706
GLC00461.03
1762-1795
Collection of treaties between Great Britian and foreign powers vol. 1
Blind stamp of "Foreign Office." Volumes contain first official British editions of twenty-eight treaties concluded with foreign governments from 1762 to 1795.
GLC03985.11.01
Collection of treaties between Great Britian and foreign powers vol. 2
GLC03985.11.02
Great Britain. Acts.
An Act for encouraging the people...to settle...in America Vol 1
An act of Parliament encouraging the people called "United Brethren," or Moravians, to settle in the British colonies in America. Two copies, both printed by Thomas Baskett. Paginated 635-641 + unpaginated title page. Second copy contains...
GLC05210.01
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