[Rarebooks] FS: Two Early Histories of MASSACHUSETTS BAY

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

1. Hutchinson, Thomas. THE HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSET'S 
BAY: FROM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT THEREOF IN 1628, UNTIL ITS 
INCORPORATION WITH THE COLONY OF PLIMOTH, PROVINCE OF MAIN, &C. BY 
THE CHARTER OF KING WILLIAM AND QUEEN MARY, IN 1691. London: Printed 
for M. Richardson, 1765. [6], iv, 566 pp. 8vo. Later black buckram 
with gilt titles (hardback).  Second edition. Sabin 34076. Howes H853.

Sabin reports many copies printed with the wrong date (1760 instead 
of 1765). Hutchinson, the last colonial governor of Massachusetts, 
published a further three volumes of this history. Nicely rebound 
with new endpapers, title leaf with small chip to corner, signature, 
and a few notations concerning the author; leaf a2 with a few repairs 
not affecting text and a small corner chip, some scattered foxing, 
but overall a very good copy. [27052]    $350.00

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2. Minot, George Richards. CONTINUATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE 
PROVINCE OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY, FROM THE YEAR 1748. WITH AN 
INTRODUCTORY SKETCH OF EVENTS FROM ITS ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT [TWO 
VOLUMES IN ONE]. Boston: Printed by Manning & Loring / Printed for 
James White & Co., proprietors, by Manning & Loring, 1798-1803. viii, 
[9]-304 pp.; vii, [8]-222 pp. 8vo (23 cm). Publishers blind stamped 
brown cloth, gilt title. (hardback).  First editions. Shaw & 
Shoemaker 4658; Sabin 49321; Evans 34118; Howes M650.

A continuation of Thomas Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts-Bay 
through 1765. Wear at the extremities, small chip to heel of spine, a 
few tears to head of spine, owner's signatures, upper 2 inches of 
rear free endpaper excised, small dampstain to corner of rear 
endpapers and one blank, some offsetting, last four leaves of first 
volume darkened with some light staining, one leaf with a small tear, 
one leaf with a corner chip, both marginal; impressions sharp, leaves 
clean; overall still a very good solid copy despite the minor flaws. 
[27075]  $400.00

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Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
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