The Charter Granted By Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, To the Inhabitants Of the Province Of the Massachusetts-Bay In New England

Boston: Printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1731. Folio, pp. (2)2-14. 1-17(1) [Table]; (2)-347(1);349-456. Royal Arms woodcut on title-page, repeated as sectional headpieces. Bound in contemporary paneled calf (finely rebacked in style, corner tips and top of title-page repaired). Some browning and fraying of preliminary leaves, and along the edges, pen trials throughout). Provenance: dated inscription of Oakes… Read more about this item

Boston: Samuel Kneeland and Timothy Gree, 1742. [2],14,28,[2],337,[1],339-340,341-344pp. Folio. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, expertly rebacked in matching style, spine gilt, leather label. Contemporary ink inscriptions on covers; contemporary inscription: "Watertown's Law Book Red [?] March 1, 1743." Browning, dampstaining, and some soiling and foxing. Small hole in margin of CHARTER with loss of a few letters. A good copy. The… Read more about this item

Boston: B. Green ... for Benjamin Eliot .., 1726. Two parts: [2], 14 [Charter]; [2], 347 [Acts], [1], 17 [Table] pp. Two parts with separate title-pages and pagination. 1 vols. Folio. Contemporary calf tooled in blind. Some rubbing and wear, free endpapers missing, last few leaves frayed, piece torn from margin of final leaf, slightly affecting a few letters,… Read more about this item

Boston: S. Kneeland, 1759. Full-Leather. Very Good. Tall Quarto. 503pp page 319/320 used twice and page 323/324 skipped. Kneeland in 1759 reissued the charter following the reprint of 1726. John Brewer's copy who has penned his genealogy on verso of first title page. First 3 leaves archivally backed. Second section of acts goes to 1766.Book handsomely rebound to… Read more about this item

Boston: B. Green, 1726. 14,17,[1],[2],348pp. Lacks title-leaf of CHARTER. With an imperfect copy of a session law bound in at rear (pp.349-352). Folio. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Covers and joints worn and scuffed, corners and edges abraded. Contemporary ownership inscription ("Peter T. Washburn No. 1182") on first page of CHARTER. Moderate soiling and dampstaining, particularly in margins. A good copy.… Read more about this item

Arkose Press. hardcover. New. 6x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing