[Rarebooks] FS: Proud's HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1797-98, with large folding map

[Charles Agvent]

PROUD, Robert. THE HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA, IN NORTH AMERICA, FROM
THE   ORIGINAL  INSTITUTION  AND   SETTLEMENT  OF  THAT   PROVINCE....
Philadelphia:  Zachariah  Poulson, Jr. 1797-1798. First  Edition.  Two
octavo  (4-7/8" x 8-1/2") volumes bound in 19th century polished  calf
with  gilt-ruled  borders  recently rebacked  retaining  the  original
spines  with  double raised bands, gilt rules and lettering. "With  an
Introduction,  Respecting, The Life of W. Penn, prior to the grant  of
the Province, and the religious Society of the People called Quakers;-
-  with the first rise of the neighbouring Colonies, more particularly
of  West-New-Jersey,  and  the Settlement of the Dutch and  Swedes  on
Delaware. To which is added, A brief Description of the said Province,
and  of  the  General  State,  in  which  it  flourished,  principally
between  the  Years  1760 and 1770. The whole including a  Variety  of
Things,  Useful  and interesting to be known, respecting that  Country
in  early  Time,  &c. With an appendix that includes Penn's  frame  of
government  and  laws, the charter for the city of Philadelphia,  etc.
508;  373,  146  pages. Illustrated with a  frontispiece  portrait  of
William  Penn  and  a large folding map of Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey,
Delaware,  and  Maryland.  Evans 32729, 34421; Howes P-639  (aa);  New
Howes  P-636  (c); Sabin 66223. Light and sporadic foxing to the  text
and  portrait.  Minimal foxing and offsetting to the map. Fine,  clean
set with no tears to map.                                     $1000.00

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