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Item #26806 Chronicles of the Pilgrim Fathers of the Colony of Plymouth from 1602 to 1625 now...

Alexander Young

Chronicles of the Pilgrim Fathers of the Colony of Plymouth from 1602 to 1625 now first collected from original records and contemporaneous printed documents

Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1841. First Edition. Octavo; 20th century black library cloth, gilt-lettered spine, new endpapers; xvi,504pp.; engraved portrait frontispiece. Light dust-soil to cloth, frontispiece a bit foxed, ownership rubberstamp to front pastedown, else a Very Good copy in serviceable and sturdy binding. HOWES Y14;..... More

Price: $150.00

Item #26126 The Validity of Presbyterian Ordination Asserted and Maintained. A discourse...

Charles Chauncy

The Validity of Presbyterian Ordination Asserted and Maintained. A discourse delivered at the anniversary Dudleian-Lecture, at Harvard-College in Cambridge New-England, May 12. 1762. With an appendix, giving a brief historical account of the epistles ascribed to Ignatius; and exhibiting some of the many reasons, why they ought not to be depended on as his uncorrupted works

Boston: Printed and Sold by Richard Draper, in Newbury-Street, and Thomas Leverett in Cornhill, 1762. First Edition. Octavo; modern stitched card wrappers, yapp edges, manuscript spine titling; 118pp. (A^8 B-O^4, collated and complete with half title). Ownership rubberstamp inside upper cover, brief spotting to half title page, else a Very..... More

Price: $750.00

Item #25723 A Confession of Faith, Owned and Consented to, by the elders and messengers of the...

[Connecticut] Saybrook Synod

A Confession of Faith, Owned and Consented to, by the elders and messengers of the churches in the colony of Connecticut, in New-England, assembled by delegation at Saybrook, September 9th, 1708

New-London, (Con): Printed 1710 / Bridgeport: Reprinted by Lockwood & Backus, 1810. Small 12mo; full contemporary flame calf, black gilt spine label; xii,[13]-144pp. Minor scuffing to leather extremities, tiny loss at spine foot, textblock a bit foxed and toned, else a Very Good, quite attractive copy. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 19834. More

Price: $200.00

Item #26412 Essays to Do Good; Addressed to all Christians, whether in public or private...

Cotton Mather

Essays to Do Good; Addressed to all Christians, whether in public or private capacities

New York: American Tract Society, n.d., ca. 1838. 12mo; publisher's blue cloth over marbled boards, printed paper spine label; 108pp. Boards a bit scuffed, chiefly at corners, small loss just below spine crown, evidence of repair to spine cloth, moderate spotting to endpapers and textblock edges, 20th century ownership rubberstamp..... More

Price: $150.00

Item #27751 [Magnalia Christi Americana: or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England, from its...

Cotton Mather

[Magnalia Christi Americana: or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England, from its first planting in the year 1620. unto the year of our Lord 1698]

[London]: [Thomas Parkhurst], [1702]. First Edition. Folio (31.5cm.); seven volumes in one; full unadorned contemporary calf; each volume with separate title page and pagination. Lacking first gathering including title page (title and imprint provided by the ESTC), as well as the map plates and final two leaves of..... More

Price: $2,500.00

Item #26875 A Sermon Preached at the Ordination of the Reverend Mr. Isaac Story, to the pastoral...

Ebenezer Pemberton

A Sermon Preached at the Ordination of the Reverend Mr. Isaac Story, to the pastoral care of the Second Church in Marblehead, in conjunction with the Reverend Mr. Simon Bradstreet, May 1, 1771

Salem: Samuel Hall, at his Printing-Office near the Exchange, 1771. First Edition. Octavo; removed; 27pp. ([A]3 B-C4 D2, collated and lacking half title page but otherwise complete). Final leaf dampstained with two small holes mid-leaf affecting text without loss of meaning, else Very Good and sound. Sermon delivered at..... More

Price: $150.00

Item #25674 Ministers of the Gospel Are Christ's Ambassadors: A sermon preach'd at Woodstock, May...

Ebenezer Thayer

Ministers of the Gospel Are Christ's Ambassadors: A sermon preach'd at Woodstock, May 24th. 1727. Upon the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Amos Throop, to the pastoral office there [Half title: Mr. Ebenezer Thayer's Sermon at the Ordination of Mr. Amos Throop]

Boston: Printed for S. Gerrish, at the lower end of Cornhill, 1727. 12mo (16cm.); removed; [4],30pp. (A-C6 [final leaf blank]). Ex-Andover Newton Theological Library with their rubberstamp to half title page, half title starting to separate but still present, else Very Good, contents fresh and unmarked. "And as..... More

Price: $650.00

Item #26181 The Great Difficulty, and distinguishing reward, of the faithful discharge of the...

[Edmund March, attr.]

The Great Difficulty, and distinguishing reward, of the faithful discharge of the ministeral [sic] office: A discourse on 2 Cor. II. 15, 16... [WITH] The Necessity of Brotherly Love: A discourse on Gen. IV. 9...

Boston: Fowle and Draper, 1762. First Edition. Slim octavo; 19th century glazed boards, gilt calf spine label, later endpapers; 12,36pp. ([A]4 B-F4, collated and presumed complete); decorative head- and tail-pieces. Boards scuffed at extremities with exposure at corners, spine partly perished, some soil to rear board and textblock, else a...... More

Price: $275.00

Item #27923 The Duty of Ministers of the Gospel to Guard Against the Pharisaism and Sadducism, of...

Edward Holyoke

The Duty of Ministers of the Gospel to Guard Against the Pharisaism and Sadducism, of the Present Day. Shewed in a Sermon Preach'd to the Convention of Ministers of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, N.E. at Boston, on Thursday, May 28. 1741 [Half title: Mr. President Holyoke's Sermon At the Annual Convention of Ministers, May 28. 1741] [Author's Copy?]

Boston: Printed by T. Fleet, for D. Henchman in Cornhill, and J. Eliot at the South End, 1741. First Edition. Octavo; stitched self-wrappers; 39,[1]pp. ([A]-E4, collated complete). Exterior leaves a bit dust-soiled, very light foxing to margins, else Very Good, freshly preserved and unopened. Possibly the author's copy, with "1741..... More

Price: $425.00

Item #25903 The Fidelity of Ministers to Themselves, and to the flock of God, consider'd and...

Ellis Gray

The Fidelity of Ministers to Themselves, and to the flock of God, consider'd and enforced. A sermon preach'd at the ordination of Thaddeus Maccarty to the pastoral office over the Church of Christ in Kingston (in the County of Plimouth) Nov. 3. 1742. Published at the desire of the Church there [Half title: Mr. Gray's Sermon at the Ordination of Mr. Maccarty] [Inscribed by Maccarty]

Boston: Printed by G. Rogers for M. Dennis near Scarlet's Wharff, 1742. First Edition. Octavo (18cm.); removed, all edges stained blue; 40pp. ([A]4 B-E4, collated and complete with half title); decorative initials, head- and tail-pieces. Brief contemporary manuscript marginalia to half title partly trimmed, occasional contemporary manuscript corrections throughout text;..... More

Price: $500.00

Item #27405 The Literary Diary of Ezra Stiles, D.D., LL.D., President of Yale College. Ezra...

Ezra Stiles; Franklin Bowditch Dexter [ed.]

The Literary Diary of Ezra Stiles, D.D., LL.D., President of Yale College

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. First Edition. Three volumes; octavo (24cm.); publisher's blue gilt-embossed cloth, top edges gilt, blue glazed endpapers; tissue-guarded frontispieces, illus. throughout including facsimiles. Light scuffing to cloth extremities, old soil to spine of Vol. III, later ex libris to front pastedowns, else a Very Good..... More

Price: $150.00

Item #26799 The Old Farm and the New Farm: A Political Allegory [alt. title "A Pretty Story"]....

Francis Hopkinson; Benson J. Lossing [intro.]

The Old Farm and the New Farm: A Political Allegory [alt. title "A Pretty Story"]

New York: Dana and Company, 1857. Reprint. 12mo; publisher's tan decorative cloth, upper cover and spine embossed in gilt, all edges gilt, glazed endpapers; 76pp.; illus. Cloth a bit soiled and darkened at extremities, slight spine lean, textblock uniformly browned, 20th century ownership rubberstamp to front pastedown, else Very Good..... More

Price: $50.00

Item #25680 The Nature & Necessity, of an Habitual Preparation for Death & Judgment. A sermon...

Henry Caner

The Nature & Necessity, of an Habitual Preparation for Death & Judgment. A sermon preach'd at King's-Chapel in Boston, November 21st. 1758. Upon occasion of the death of Charles Apthorp, Esq [Half title: Mr. Caner's Sermon Occasion'd by the Death of Charles Apthorp, Esq.]

Boston: John Draper, [1758]. First Edition. Octavo (20.5cm.); later stiff black wrappers; 24pp. (A-C4, including half title); woodcut vignette at head of p. [5]. Slightly ex-New Haven Colony Historical Society with their pressure stamps to first three leaves including upper cover, upper cover additionally creased, else a Very Good, internally..... More

Price: $750.00

Item #25788 A Candid Examination of Dr. Mayhew's Observations on the Charter and Conduct of the...

[Henry Caner and Samuel Johnson, attrib.]

A Candid Examination of Dr. Mayhew's Observations on the Charter and Conduct of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts. Interspers'd with a few brief reflections upon some other of the doctor's writings. To which is added, A letter to a friend, containing a short vindication of the said Society against the mistakes and misrepresentations of the doctor in his observations on the conduct of that Society. By one of its members

Boston, New-England: Printed and Sold by Thomas and John Fleet, in Cornhill; and Green & Ruslell [sic], and Edes & Gill, in Queenstreet, 1763. First Edition. Octavo (19.5cm.); removed, remnants of old sheep along spine; [4],93,[1]pp. ([A2] B4 B-M4, lacking final blank). First two gatherings separated but present, texblock a...... More

Price: $850.00

Item #27226 The Bay-Path; A tale of New England colonial life. J G. Holland

J.G. Holland

The Bay-Path; A tale of New England colonial life

New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1857. First Edition. Octavo (19cm.); publisher's slate gray blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spine, title page a cancel; vii,[1],[7]-418pp. (complete despite error in pagination). Cloth a bit scuffed at extremities, margins and spine rather toned and spine gilt significantly dulled, contemporary bookseller ticket and 20th century..... More

Price: $125.00

Item #25787 The Certainty, Time, and End, of the Birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With...

John Barnard

The Certainty, Time, and End, of the Birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With the accomplishment of several of the prophecys, relating hereto. A sermon, at the lecture, in Marblehead, December 25. 1729. To which is added, an appendix, attempting more clearly to state, the true year of our Lord's nativity

Boston: Printed for S. Gerrish, at the lower end of Cornhill, 1731. First Edition. Octavo (19cm.); removed, remnants of old calf along spine; [2],66pp. ([A]-I4, lacking half title and final leaf (blank)); woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces. Small loss to bottom margin of title page not approaching text, textblock a...... More

Price: $850.00

Item #26588 The Imperfection of the Creature, and the excellency of the divine commandment;...

John Barnard

The Imperfection of the Creature, and the excellency of the divine commandment; illustrated in nine sermons on Psal. CXIX. 96

Boston: Printed and Sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen street, and by D. Gookin in Marlborough-Street, 1747. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm.); full contemporary Cambridge-style calf, unadorned spine in six compartments; [8],248pp. (A4 B-Q8 R4, collated and complete). Light wear to leather extremities, faint surface stretches to rear board, endpapers..... More

Price: $650.00

Item #26926 A Discourse Preached, December 15th 1774. Being the Day Recommended by the Provincial...

John Lathrop

A Discourse Preached, December 15th 1774. Being the Day Recommended by the Provincial Congress to be Observed in Thanksgiving to God for the Blessings Enjoyed; and Humiliation on Account of Public Calamities [wrapper title: Mr. Lathrop's Thanksgiving Discourse]

Boston: Printed by D. Kneeland ; and Sold by by Samuel Webb, in Queen-Street, 1774. First Edition. Octavo. 39 pp, with the half title. Housed in recent card wrappers. Light chipping to edges and text heavily toned though legible throughout. Usual ink correction to "Provincial" at title. About Very Good..... More

Price: $1,000.00

Item #27225 The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion or The captivity and deliverance of Rev. John...

John Williams

The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion or The captivity and deliverance of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield [Limited Edition]

Springfield, MA: H.R. Huntington Company, 1908. "Reprinted from the Sixth Edition," Limited to 526 copies of which this is no. 346. Small 12mo (16.5cm.); publisher's brown cloth over paper-covered boards, printed paper spine label; xxiv,212pp.; frontispiece. Boards a bit dust-soiled, spine label toned, light foxing to preliminaries, later ownership rubberstamp..... More

Price: $75.00

Item #26416 Conversion of President Edwards [drop title]. Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards

Conversion of President Edwards [drop title]

[New York: American Tract Society, n.d., ca. 1827.] First American Tract Society Edition. 12mo; stitched self-wrappers; 16pp. Some minor dust- and finger-soil, a few long tears expertly repaired, including to front leaf, else a Very Good, sound copy overall. Date of publication provided by OCLC. no. 30418523. Uncommon Tract..... More

Price: $200.00

Item #28227 Discourses on Various Important Subjects, Nearly concerning the great Affair of the...

Jonathan Edwards

Discourses on Various Important Subjects, Nearly concerning the great Affair of the Soul's Eternal Salvation, viz. I. Justification by Faith Alone. II. Pressing into the Kingdom of GOD. III. Ruth's Revelation. IV. The Justice of GOD in the Damnation of Sinners. V. The Excellency of JESUS CHRIST. Delivered at Northampton, chiefly at the Time of the late wonderful pouring out of the Spirit of God there.

Boston: Printed and sold by S. Kneeland and T. Green over against the Prison, 1738. First Edition. Octavo. vi, 286, [4] pp., though first six leaves lacking (provided in facsimile) as well as lacking leaves C4-C5, with no facsimile provided [collation: A4 B-D8 E-2L4]. Bound in modern full calf with..... More

Price: $2,500.00

Item #26817 Christian Sobriety: Being Eight Sermons on Titus II. 6. Preached with a Special View...

Jonathan Mayhew

Christian Sobriety: Being Eight Sermons on Titus II. 6. Preached with a Special View to the Benefit of the Young Men Usually Attending the Public Worship at the West Church in Boston. Published more particularly at their Desire, and dedicated to them

Boston: Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper; in Newbury Street: Edes and Gill, in Queen-Street; and Thomas and John Fleet, at the Heart & Crown in Cornhill, 1763. First Edition. Octavo. 343 pp. + [1] page corrections. Rebound in modern blue cloth with red leather spine label and new endpapers..... More

Price: $400.00

Item #26411 Popish Idolatry: A discourse delivered in the Chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge,...

Jonathan Mayhew

Popish Idolatry: A discourse delivered in the Chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge, New-England, May 8. 1765. At the lecture founded by the Honorable Paul Dudley, Esquire

Boston: R. & S. Draper, Edes & Gill, and T. & J. Fleet, 1765. First Edition. Octavo; 19th-century half calf over marbled boards, marbled endpapers, gilt-lettered spine; 52pp. ([A]4 B-F4 G2, bound without half title otherwise collated and complete); woodcut vignette at head of p. 5. Boards a bit scuffed..... More

Price: $1,250.00

Item #26381 Seven Sermons Upon the following subjects; viz. The difference betwixt truth and...

Jonathan Mayhew

Seven Sermons Upon the following subjects; viz. The difference betwixt truth and falshood [sic], right and wrong. The natural abilities of men for discerning these differences. The right and duty of private judgment. Objections considered. The love of God. The love of our neighbor. The first and great Commandment, &c. Preached at a lecture in the West Meeting-House in Boston, begun the first Thursday in June, and ended the last Thursday in August, 1748

Boston: Rogers and Fowle, 1749. First Edition. Small quarto; recent three-quarter calf over marbled boards, black gilt-lettered spine label, new endpapers; [4],157,[3]pp. ([A]2 B-W4, collated and complete); decorative head- and tail-pieces, publisher's advertisement present in rear. Discreet archival repair along gutter edge of title page and publisher's advertisement (leaf W4)..... More

Price: $750.00

Item #26329 Chambersburg in the Colony and the Revolution. A sketch. Lewis H. Garrard

Lewis H. Garrard

Chambersburg in the Colony and the Revolution. A sketch

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1856. First Edition. Slim octavo (22.5cm.); publisher's plum blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spine; [2],60pp. Front joint crudely repaired and still quite tender, extremities and spine quite toned, else a Good copy overall, internally clean and sound. SABIN 26686. More

Price: $60.00

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