181 182 183 184 185 186 Fairmount Water Works. A Statistical and Historical View of, with View. of Fairmount and The Graff Monument. 8vo, half morocco. Philadelphia, 1853 Falkenstein, George B. History of the German Baptist Brethren Church. With numerous Illustrations. 8vo, stamped leather. Lancaster, 1901 Ferguson, Wm. America by River and Rail, or Notes by the Way on the New World and its People. 8vo, half calf, gilt. London, 1856 Ferris, Benj. A History of the Original Settlements on the Delaware, from its Discovery by Hudson to the Colonization under William Penn, to which is added an Account of the Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Swedish Settlers, and a History of Wilmington from its First Settlement to the Present Time. Illustrated. 8vo, half calf, gilt, top edges gilt. Wilmington, 1846 Ferris, Benj. A History of the Original Settlements on the Delaware from its Discovery by Hudson to the Colonization under William Penn, * * to which is added an Account of the Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Swedish Settlers and a History of Wilmington, from its First Settlement to the Present Time. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, edges smoked. Wilmington, 1846 Finotti, Rev. Jos, M. Bibliographia Catholica Americana; a List of Works written by Catholic Authors, and Published in the United States from 1784 to 1820. Part 1. 8vo, cloth, uncut. New York, 1872 All published. 187 First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. By-Laws, MusterRoll and Papers Selected from the Archives of the. From Nov. 17, 1774, to Jan. 1, 1840. 8vo, half morocco. Philadelphia, 1840 188 First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. Description of 8vo, half morocco. Philadelphia, 1870 189 4to, half morocco. 190 First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. Chronological Record and Active Roll. First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. Genealogical Philadelphia, 1874 Record and Active Roll. 4to, half morocco. Philadelphia, n. d. 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 Fisher, Thos. Song of the Sea Shells and other Poems. 8vo, cloth. Philadelphia, 1850 Fisher, Wm. Logan. Account of the Fisher Family. Privately printed, with out title-page. 8vo, 24 pages, original wrapper. Wakefield (Phila.), 1839 Fitch-Rumsey Steamboat Controversy. Remarks on Mr. John Fitch's reply to Mr. James Rumsey's Pamphlet by Joseph Barnes, formerly Assistant, and now Attorney-in-fact to James Rumsey. 8vo, uncut. Philadelphia, 1788 Very scarce. One of the earliest pamphlets on Steam Navigation. Foggs, E. A. Historical Sermon preached in Christ Church. 8vo, paper. Four Letters on Interesting Subjects. 8vo, half morocco, top edges gilt, uncut. Philadelphia, 1876 Styner & Cist, 1776 Very rare. Contains severe strictures on the Charter of Wm. Penn, and able disquisitions on the English Constitution, in relation to the Colonies. Fox. The Adventures of Ebenezer Fox, in the Revolutionary War. 16mo, cloth. Illustrated. Experiences on the "Jersey" prison ship, etc. Boston, 1847 Frame, Richard. A Short Description of Pennsylvania by. Reprinted from the Supposed Unique Copy in the Philadelphia Library. Small 4to, half morocco. Oakwood Press, 1867 Published by S. J. Hamilton, of which only 118 copies were issued. 16 copies being on large paper, of which this is No. 8. Franklin Imprint, 1723. The New-England Courant. Boston, Printed and Sold by Benjamin Franklin in Queen Street, where The earliest of Franklin Imprints and of the utmost rarity. It was printed when Franklin was an apprentice to his brother, who published it under Benjamin's name to avoid law suits for libel. The using his name in this manner formed the basis of Dr. Franklin freeing himself from his apprenticeship. Very few libraries possess more than one or two scattering numbers of the paper, and this copy which is No. 80, is one of the earliest numbers I have ever seen. Inserted is a bill to Thos. Penn, dated 1733, for printing, in the hand of Benjamin Kurzer CATECHISMUS Vor etliche GEMEINEN JESU Aus der REFORMIRTEN RELIGION In PENNSYLVANIA, Dis fich zum alten Berner SYNODO halten: Herausgegeben von JOHANNES BECHTELN, Diener des Worts GOTTES. PHILADELPHIA, Gedruckt bey BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 1742. FAC-SIMILE OF TITLE OF LOT 202 199 200 201 202 Franklin and receipted and signed by his wife, Deborah Frank- Franklin Imprint, 1733. Articles | of | Agreement | made Collation: Folding Map; Title; Articles, pages 3-13; The Commission, Of the most excessive rarity, especially so with the Map, the last leaf is mounted, it is, however, a beautiful copy and one of the rarest of tracts on the Penn-Baltimore Boundary Dispute. See fac-simile title. Franklin Imprint, 1740. A | Collection of Charters | and other Publick Acts | relating to the | Province of Pennsylvania, | Viz: | I, The Royal Charter to William Penn, Esq., | II, The first Frame of Government, granted in England, in 1682. | III, Laws Agreed upon in England. | IV, Certain Con-ditions or Concessions. | V, Act of Settlement, made at Chester, 1682. VI, The second Frame of Government, granted 1683. | VII, The Charter of the City of Philadelphia, | granted October 25, 1701. | VIII, The New Charter of Privileges to the Province, granted October 28, 1701. | Philadelphia:| Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, in Market-street. | M.DCC.XL Lacks title, and stained, but excessively rare in any shape. Franklin Imprint, 1742. The | Remarks, | which | The Author of the Compendious Extract, &c. | In the Perface to his Book, Has friendly desired of The Rev. of Thurenstein, | For the Time Pastor of the Lutheran Congregation of J. C. in Philadelphia. | (4 lines of quotation from Luther.) Philadelphia : | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin ; | M.DCC.XLIÍ Small 8vo, half morocco, top edges gilt, uncut. Collation: Title; Preface, 3-4; pages 5-24. Written by Count Zinzendorff. Very rare. Franklin Imprint, 1742. Kurzer Catechismus | Vor etliche Gemeinen Jesu | Aus der Reformirten Religion | In Pennsylvania, | Die sich zum alten Berner Synods halten: | Herausgegeben von | Johannes Bechteln, | Diener des Worts. Gottes. Philadelphia, | Gedruckt bey Benjamin Franklin, 1742. 16mo, full calf. Collation: Title; Reverse of Title; pages 3-42. A fine copy of the very rare imprint. See fac-simile title. |