[Rarebooks] FS: Rare Mass Bay Charter

[Clare Murphy]

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THE CHARTER GRANTED BY THEIR MAJESTIES KING WILLIAM AND QUEEN MARY, TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY IN NEW ENGLAND. [BOUND WITH:] ACTS AND LAWS, OF HIS MAJESTY'S PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY IN NEW-ENGLAND. Boston: B. Green, 1726. Period calf binding. The head and tail of the spine were long ago replaced with later calf and with red leather labels printed in gilt. The original leather over the boards has been repaired with later calf at the same time. The whole is professional and pleasing in appearance. Retains original end papers and all pages are clean and crisp, with the exception of one section of  the laws with minor damp stains. Three pages have small closed tears. Signed by Joseph Lemmon, of Charlestown, a wealthy merchant and member of the Governor's Council to whom this Charter and Laws were addressed by the British Monarchies. With his detailed additions to the Table (of contents) in a fine hand. Folio. Blank; 12 (Charter); 2 (Explanation by King George); 12 (Table); 525 (Laws); blank pgs Near fine. Two volumes in one. Each with its own title page, dated 1726. Association copy. This copy includes the separately printed Charter (bound first), the full 1726 laws, and all of the session laws printed through July 6, 1734. Evans 2762; Cushing. Mass. Laws 343. 2 copies sold at auction since 1949, including one severely damaged copy.  $7500.00

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