05-31-201405-31-2014
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May 31, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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Whitehead, George (1636?-1723) and William Penn (1644-1718) A Serious Apology for the Practices of the People call'd Quakers

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2730BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 31, 2014 11:00AM

Description:

Whitehead, George (1636?-1723) and William Penn (1644-1718) A Serious Apology for the Practices of the Peoplecall'd Quakers. [London: No Printer], 1671.
First edition, quarto, two parts in one, collation continuous, pages 181-187 and 194 printed in red and black, with the errata, corrections made throughout in a minute contemporary hand, contents crisp, some occasional spotting, slightly cut down, in 19th century half-morocco, rebacked in cloth, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.
Estimate $500-700

A4, B2, [second] B-Z4, Aa-Bb2, Cc-Ee4, Ff2.


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