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Completed November 8, 2003
FEATURES- Maps, Broadsides, Books, Atlases, state and local history, Gazetteers, Railroad pamphlets and bonds, Americana, New Englandiana, Vermontiana, Ethan Allen, Ira Allen, Presdee and Edwards, Burgett, F W Beers, H F Wallings, Lewis Robinson, Abby Hemenway, Shelton and Kensett, Dennis Townsend,Amos Doolittle, James Whitelaw, Hamilton Child, Samuel Williams, James Wilson Globes.



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1. (Addison County, Vt., 1857).  Henry F. Walling, “Map of Addison County, Vermont” (New York, 1857).   Cobb # 306.

2. (Adirondacks, 1881).  S. R. Stoddard, “Map of the Adirondack Wilderness” (N Y, 1881). “Second Revised Edition.”

3. Allen, Ethan.  A NARRATIVE OF COL. ETHAN ALLEN’S CAPTIVITY (Burlington, 1846). “4th, with Notes.”
 

4. [-----].  REASON, THE ONLY ORACLE OF MAN (New York, 1836).  8vo, 106 pp. Bound with:  CRITICAL REMARKS ON THE TRUTH AND HARMONY OF THE FOUR GOSPELS, “by a free thinker” (NY, 1836).

5. (-----).  “State of Vermont, Charles M. Smith, Governor.  A Proclamation . . . on the Ethan Allen Bicentennial Commission .

6. Allen, Ira.  THE NATURAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT (London, 1798).

7. Arnold, Josias Lyndon.  POEMS (Providence, RI, 1797).
 

8. [Arrowsmith ? Lewis].  Aaron Arrowsmith ? Samuel Lewis, [A NEW AND ELEGANT GENERAL ATLAS], [Philadelphia, 1804].

12. (Bellows Falls, Vt., 1853).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of Bellows Falls, Vt.” (New York, 1853).  Cobb #274.

14. (Bennington, Vt., 1835).  Joseph N. Hinsdill, “Map, Survey and History in Brief of the Town of Bennington, Vt.” ([Bennington], 1835).    Cobb #217.

15. (-----, 1852).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of the Village of Bennington, Vt.”  (New York, 1852).    Cobb #270.

16. (Bennington County, Vt.).  F. W. Beers, ATLAS OF BENNINGTON CO., VERMONT (NY, 1869).  Cobb #350.

17. (Black River Valley Agricultural Assoc.).  “The Black River Valley Agricultural Association Award this Diploma to ----- For ----- Contributed to their Second Fair, holden at Proctorsville, October 1st ? 2d, 1861.”  (New York, [1861]).

18. (Brandon, Vt., 1853).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont” (New York, 1853).   Not listed in Cobb.

19. (Brattleboro, Vt., 1861).  “The Union Safe.  At Town Hall, Brattleboro’, on Tuesday Evening, Oct’r 29th, 1861 . . . The Original and Only Peak Family Vocalists, Harpists, and Swiss Bell Ringers” (Boston, [1861]).

20. (-----, ca. 1880).  Charles W. Grau, “Brattleboro and Vicinity” (New York, [ca. 1880]).    Cobb #392.

21. (-----, 1895).  D. L. Miller, “Map of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt.” (New York, 1895).  Lithograph, 115 x 102cm, colored.  Cobb #445, only 1 location.

22. Burgett, H. W.  ILLUSTRATED TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE STATE OF VERMONT (New York, 1876).    Cobb #383.

23. (Burlington, Vt., 1836).  John Johnson, “Map of Burlington in Vermont” (Burlington, 1836).   Cobb #220, only 2 locations.

24. (-----, 1844).  “Briggs’ Patent Fence Machine!  For Turning Fence Pickets, and Other Articles of Wood . . . Jno. H. Dewey, Agent for Patentee.  Burlington, Vt.  November, 1844.”  (Burlington, [1844]).

25. (-----, 1853).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of Burlington, Vt.” (New York, 1853).    Cobb #275.

28. (Caledonia County, Vt.).  F. W. Beers, COUNTY ATLAS OF CALEDONIA, VERMONT (N Y, 1875).   Cobb #380.

31. (Champlain Tercentenary, 1909).  “Burlington Tercentary Celebration.  Fraternal Day, Wednesday, July 7.  Band Concert, Parade, Decorated Automobiles and Floats . . . The Largest Airship in the World” ([Burlington, 1909]).

32.  (Chelsea, Vt., 1899).  “Coming to Chelsea, September 17.  Rev. Ralph Gillam, Evangelist.  Mr. O. W. Crowell, Vocalist . . . Everybody Welcome!” (no place, no date [1899]).

33. Chipman, Daniel.  A MEMOIR OF THOMAS CHITTENDEN, THE FIRST GOVERNOR OF VERMONT (Middlebury, 1849).    Ink inscription front flyleaf, “A present from Hon. Dan. Chipman Ll.D. to David C. Sherman as a keep sake, Ripton, March 31, 1850” (3 weeks before Chipman’s death).

39. (Connecticut River Valley, 1828).  Justin Pierce, “An Improved Reference Map of the Valley of the Connecticut and Western Section of New England” (New Haven, Dec. 1828).   Cobb #200, only 2 locations.

41.  (Coolidge, Calvin).  “Something Different.  The Best of Them All.  75th Anniversary Inauguration Ball at Watson’s Hall, Hartford, Vermont . . . March 4” ([Hartford, 1925]).  Broadside.

42.  Copley, Josiah.  KANSAS AND THE COUNTRY BEYOND, ON THE LINE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY (Philadelphia, 1867).    Howes C-767.

43.  Cummings, J. A.  FIRST LESSONS IN GEOGRAPHY AND ASTRONOMY . . . FOR THE USE OF YOUNG CHILDREN (Bellows Falls, 1826).

44.  (-----).  SCHOOL ATLAS TO CUMMINGS’ ANCIENT ? MODERN GEOGRAPHY (Boston, [1820]).

46. Eddy, Isaac.  “Chronology Delineated to Illustrate the History of Monarchical Revolutions”  (Weathersfield, Vt., 1813).   McCorison #1490.  Engraved by Eddy and James Wilson, Bradford, Vt.

 48. (Essex County, Vt., 1878).  F. W. Beers, “Map of the County of Essex, Vermont” (New York, 1878).    Cobb #387.

50. (Fair Haven, Vt., 1856).  Charles S. Richardson, “Plan of the Fairhaven Slate Quarry Estate, the Property of the Allen Slate Company, Vermont” (New York, 1856).   Cobb #298, only 1 location.

53. (Franklin ? Grand Isle Counties, Vt.).  F. W. Beers et al., ATLAS OF FRANKLIN AND GRAND ISLE COUNTIES, VERMONT (New York, 1871).   Cobb #368.

57.  Frost, John.  AN ILLUMINATED HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA (New York, 1860).

60.  Gilman, Marcus D.  THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF VERMONT (Burlington, 1897).  4to, 349 pp.  The essential reference guide to early Vermontiana.  Condition: good.

61.  (Goodrich, C. A.).  ATLAS ACCOMPANYING REV. C. A. GOODRICH’S OUTLINES OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY (Brattleboro, 1826).

66. Gray, O. W.  GRAY’S ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES (Philadelphia, 1874).

67. -----.  THE NATIONAL ATLAS (Philadelphia, 1886).

68.  (Green, George B.).  “’Bicolorata Bark.’ . . . few if any remedies equal it . . . Oxygenated Bitters . . . George B. Green, Windsor, Vt., April 20, 1861” ([Boston, 1861]).  Broadside,

71. Hall, Benjamin H.  HISTORY OF EASTERN VERMONT (New York, 1858).   Howes H-50.

72. Hall, Hiland.  THE HISTORY OF VERMONT, FROM ITS DISCOVERY TO ITS ADMISSION INTO THE UNION IN 1791 (Albany, 1868).    Howes H-68.  Signed presentation copy from the author to Robert Schenck, July 1876.

75.  Hamilton, Alexander.  OUTLINES OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY (Worcester, 1794).  “The First Worcester Edition.”

78.Hemenway, Abby M.   THE VERMONT HISTORICAL GAZETTEER (Burlington, 1868), Volume One.

79. -----, ed.  THE VERMONT HISTORICAL GAZETTEER (Burlington, 1871), Volume Two.

80.  -----, ed.  THE VERMONT HISTORICAL GAZETTEER (Claremont, 1877), Volume Three.

82.  -----, ed.  THE VERMONT HISTORICAL GAZETTEER (Brandon, 1891), Volume Five.

84. (Highgate, Vt., 1836).  Alexander Martin, “Map of Keyes Landing on Lake Champlain, Franklin County, State of Vermont” (New York, 1836).   Cobb #224, only 1 location.

85. Hitchcock, Edward.  REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT: DESCRIPTIVE, THEORETICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND SCENOGRAPHICAL (Claremont, 1861).

86.  Hopkins, C. T. ? Ringot, Joseph.  SHIP BUILDING ON THE PACIFIC COAST.  A REPORT TO THE BOARD OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS OF SAN FRANCISCO (San Francisco, 1867).   Earlier edition of Howes H-629.

87.  Hopkins, John H., Sr.  ESSAY ON GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE, WITH VARIOUS PLANS AND DRAWINGS FOR CHURCHES (Burlington, 1836).

88. -----.  THE VERMONT DRAWING BOOK OF LANDSCAPES; DESIGNED AND EXECUTED AT THE VERMONT EPISCOPAL INSTITUTE, BURLINGTON . . . NO. 3 ([Burlington, ca. 1841]).  .

92. (Island Pond, Vt., 1878).  [F. W. Beers], “Island Pond, Town of Brighton.”  (New York, 1878).

 93. Johnson, Edwin F.  RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.  NORTHERN ROUTE (New York, 1854).   Howes J-133.

95.  Jones, Robert C.  THE CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY: (Silverton, CO ? Shelburne, VT, 1981-95).  7 vols.

96.  (Kendall, B. J.).  “Kendall’s Spavin Cure.  For Horses and Other Animals. . . . For Human Flesh. . . . Dr. B. J. Kendall Company, Enosburg Falls, Vt., U.S.A.” (No place, no date [ca. 1900]).  Broadside, 71.5 x 55cm.  Attractive chromo of horses, people and dogs in foreground, Kendall’s Enosburg headquarters in back; on heavy stock.  Condition: very good; bold colors; encapsulated.

97. (Kent, D. L. ? Co.).  “D. L. Kent ? Co. Dealers In and Producers of East Dorset Variegated Marble, East Dorset, Vt.” (n.p, n.d. [ca. 1870]).  Broadside.

98.  (Kimball Bros. ? Co.).  “Dr. B. J. Kendall’s Blackberry Balsam!  The Most Wonderful Remedy of the Age!” (Montpelier, [ca. 1900]).  Broadside Two copies.

99.  (-----).  “White’s Golden Tonic for Horses.”  (Montpelier, [ca. 1900]).  Broadside.  Two copies.

100. (Ku Klux Klan).  “America is in Danger!  Ku Klux Klan Lecture Sunday,   (no place, no date [1926]).  Broadside.

103.  Lamb, Wallace E.  THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND LAKE GEORGE VALLEYS (New York, 1940).  3 vols.

104. (Lamoille ? Orleans Counties, Vt.)  F. W. Beers et al., ATLAS OF THE COUNTIES OF LAMOILLE AND ORLEANS, VERMONT (New York, 1878).    Cobb #388.

105. (-----).  Hamilton Child, GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF LAMOILLE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES, VT., FOR 1883-84 (Syracuse, 1883).

 106. Leconte, John L.  NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE SURVEY OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY, E.D., FROM THE SMOKY HILL RIVER, KANSAS, TO THE RIO GRANDE (Philadelphia, 1868). Howes L-176.

108. (Ludlow, Vt., 1853).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of the Village of Ludlow, Windsor Co., Vt.”  (New York, 1853).   Cobb #277, only 1 location.

109. McCabe, James D.  THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION (Philadelphia, 1876).

110. -----.  “Map of Madison and the Four Lake Country, Dane Co., Wisc.”  (no place or date [ca. 1855]).

 111. (Maine, New Hampshire ? Vermont, 1850).  S. Augustus Mitchell, “Map of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont” (Philadelphia, 1850).   Cobb #113.

112. (Manchester, Vt., 1890).  H. Eggleston, “Equinox House Driving Map, Manchester, Vermont” (Springfield, MA, 1890).  Cobb #430, only 1 location.

113. (Masonic apron, ca. 1816).  Lewis Robinson, printed Masonic apron (Reading, Vt., ca. 1816).  41 x 36, on silk.  McCorison #2256, only 1 location.   in custom-made clamshell preservation case.

114.  Slight variation on #113.  Images a little different, red silk border on top flap instead of white.
 

115. Mitchell, S. Augustus.  MAPS OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS ? RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, AND NEW YORK CITY (Philadelphia, 1846).

116. (Montpelier, Vt., 1853).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont” (New York, 1853).    Cobb #279, only 1 location.

117. Morse, Jedidiah.  THE AMERICAN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY (Boston, 1796).

118. (Movies).  “Premiere Showing!  For the First Times in this State.    Boris Karloff . . . ‘The Man They Could Not Hang.’  Also . . . ‘The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Up.’ . . . Aug. 29-30 . . . Brandon Theatre.”  ([Brandon, Vt., 1939]).

119.  Munsell, Hezekiah, Jr.  “English Grammar, Made Easy by the Means of a New and Improved Grammatical Chart” (Bennington, 1817).  Broadside.  McCorison #1938, only five locations.

120. (New Hampshire, 1817).  Edward Ruggles, “New Hampshire from Late Survey” (Walpole, NH, 1817).  Engraving, 73 x 44cm, colored.  Inset view at right, “View of Bellows Falls and Mansion House,” by O. T. Eddy.

 121. (-----, 1846).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of New Hampshire” (Reading, VT, 1846).

122. (-----, 1850).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of New Hampshire” (Reading, VT, 1850).   Cobb NH #190.

123. (-----, 1850).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of New Hampshire”  (Reading, VT, 1850).

124. (-----, ca. 1850).  [George White], “Map of New Hampshire” (Greenbush, VT, [ca. 1850]).

125. (-----, 1857).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of New Hampshire”  (Reading, VT, 1857).

126. (New Hampshire ? Vermont, 1788).  “New Hampshire, Vermont, ?c.”  ([London, 1788]).  Cobb #62.

127. (-----, 1814 ? 1816).  Matthew Carey, “The State of New Hampshire” and “Vermont from Actual Survey” ([Philadelphia, 1814 ? 1816]).    Cobb NH #92 and Cobb VT #178.

128. (-----, 1835).  Thomas G. Bradford, “New Hampshire ? Vermont” ([New York, 1835]).

129. (-----, 1850).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of Vermont ? New Hampshire” (Reading, VT, 1850).

130. (-----, 1856).  A. Ranney, “Morse’s Railroad and Township Map of Vermont and New Hampshire” (New York, 1856).    Cobb #301.

131. (-----, 1877).  E. C. Bridgman, “Railroad Distance ? Township Map of Vermont and New Hampshire” (New York, [1877]).   earlier edition of Cobb #400.

133. (New York City, 1852).  O. A. Bullard, “Excursion to New-York City, Through in Two Hours.  New York City!  Bullard’s Panorama of New York City!  . . . Will be Exhibited at [Underhill Flat].”  ([Burlington, 1852]).

134. (Newbury, Vt., 1868).  “Fore Father’s Day!  Antiquarian Supper, in Newbury . . . Dec. 22, 1868” (n.p., [1868]).

135. H. F. Walling, “Map of the County of Norfolk, Massachusetts” (New York, 1858).

136. (North Montpelier, Vt., ca. 1880).  “The Independent Club will hold a Grand Fair! Union Vestry Hall, North Montpelier, Vt., Saturday Eve., Jan. 19.  (Montpelier, no date [ca. 1880]).

137. (Ohio, 1840).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of Ohio, Compiled from the Latest Authorities” (Akron, OH, 1840).

138. (O’Neil, James).  “Hamilton’s Old English Black Oil.  The Greatest Healing Liniment of the Age!”  (n.p., n.d. [ca. 1902]).

139. H. F. Walling, “Map of Orange County, Vermont” (New York, 1858).   Cobb #313.

140. (Orange County, Vt.).  F. W. Beers ? Co., ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, VERMONT (New York, 1877).   Cobb #386.

141. (-----).  Hamilton Child, GAZETTEER OF ORANGE COUNTY, VT.  1762-1888 (Syracuse, 1888).

142.  “View of Ascutney Mountain, Taken from High Bridge at Claremont, N.H.” (Windsor, VT, 1868).  Broadside.

143. (Passumpsic Turnpike Company).  “Facts in Relation to the Passumpsic Turnpike Company. . . . Henry Stevens, Barnet, Aug. 22, 1838” (Wells River, VT, [1838]).  Broadside.

144. (Peacham, Vt., 1892).  “Oyster Supper! . . . Town Hall, Peacham, Vt., Friday Evening, Feb. 12, 1892.”  (Wells River, VT, [1892]).  Broadside.

145. Peck, Theodore S., comp.  REVISED ROSTER OF VERMONT VOLUNTEERS . . . WAR OF THE REBELLION, 1861-66 (Montpelier, 1892).

146. (Plymouth, Vt., 1859).  C. A. Scott, J. W. Stickney ? J. A. Pollard, “Map of the Town of Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont” (no place, 1859).  Cobb #319.  “Geologically colored by Albert D. Hager,”

147. (-----, 1859).  Another copy.

148. Porter, Jane, ed.  SIR EDWARD SEAWARD’S NARRATIVE OF HIS SHIPWRECK, AND CONSEQUENT DISCOVERY OF CERTAIN ISLANDS IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA (New York, 1831).  First American edition.

149. (Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, ca. 1871).  Hatch ? Co., “Map of the Portland and Ogdensburg Rail Road Line, and Connections” (New York, [ca. 1871]).  Cobb #261 (but misdating it ca. 1850), only 1 location.

150. (-----, ca. 1872).  Slightly revised edition, including addition of Lamoille River, Caughnawaga Canal, etc.

151. (Railroads—Montreal, Chambly and Sorel RR).  $1,000 first mortgage bond of the Montreal, Chambly and Sorel Railway Company, January 2, 1874.  Broadside, 46.5 x 39cm.

152. (-----).  $1,000 “Second Mortgage Bond” of the MC ? S, July 1, 1874.  Broadside, 56.5 x 37cm.

153. (-----Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain RR).  $1,000 “Six Per Cent First Mortgage Bond” of the Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain Railroad Company, July 1, 1877.  Broadside, 45 x 42.5cm.

154. (----Saratoga ? St. Lawrence RR).  $1,000 “Guaranteed First Mortgage Bond of the Saratoga ? St. Lawrence Railroad Company,” June 1, 1889.  Broadside, 27.5 x 38cm.

155. Rand McNally Co.  RAND MCNALLY ? CO.’S ENLARGED BUSINESS ATLAS (Chicago, 1891).

156. -----.   RAND MCNALLY ? CO.’S NEW DOLLAR ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES AND DOMINION OF CANADA (Chicago, 1884).

157. (Reading, Vt., 1875).  “Eleventh Annual Festival and Levee. . . . L. G. Coolidge’s Hall, Felchville, Vt. . . . January 1st, 1875” (Montpelier, [1875]).  Broadside.

158. Charles Groenendyke, “New Sectional Map of the Red River Valley, (U.S. Portion) and Contiguous Territory” (Fargo, D. T., 1883).

159. [Robinson, Lewis].  “The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ” ([Reading, VT, ca. 1823]).

160. -----.  “The Resurrection of Jesus Christ” ([Reading, VT], 1831).  Engraving, 45 x 67cm, colored.

161. -----.  “The Unjust Sentence of the Jews Against Jesus Christ the Savior of the World” ([Reading, VT, 1823].

162. (Rutland, Vt., 1869).  Beers, Ellis ? Soule, “Map of Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont” (New York, 1869).  Cobb #355, only 3 locations.

163. (-----, 1884).  J. L. Beers ? Co., “Plan of Rutland, Vermont” (New York, 1884).  Cobb # 408, only 3 locations.

164. (-----, 1885).  Sanborn Map and Publishing Co., “Rutland, Vermont” (New York, 1885).

166.       (-----).  Hamilton Child, GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF RUTLAND COUNTY, VT., FOR 1881-82 (Syracuse, 1881).

168.      (-----, ca. 1905).  E. C. Bridgman, “Map of Rutland County, Vermont” (New York, n.d. [ca. 1905]).

169.      (St. Albans, Vt., 1853).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont”  (New York, 1853).  Cobb #281, only 2 locations.

170.      (St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1899).  D. L. Miller, “Map of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt.” (Philadelphia, 1899).

171.      Sanders, Daniel C.  A DISCOURSE AT THE FUNERAL OF MRS. EMILY JEWETT, AGED 27, WHO DIED OF A CONSUMPTION (Burlington, 1809).    McCorison #1102.

172.      Sayer, R. ? Bennett, J.  THE AMERICAN MILITARY POCKET ATLAS (London, [1776]).

173.      Scott, Winfield.  THE INFANTRY EXERCISE FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY, ABRIDGED FOR THE USE OF THE MILITA (Montpelier, 1820).

174.        Shaughnessy, Jim.  THE RUTLAND ROAD (Berkeley, CA, 1964).

175.      (Shelburne, Vt., 1869).  [F. W. Beers], manuscript map of Shelburne, prepared for the 1869 Beers atlas of Chittenden County.    With armorial bookplate of William Seward Webb.

176.      (Slavery).  J. K. Converse, THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY, AND MEANS OF ELEVATING THE AFRICAN RACE (Burlington, 1840).

177.      (Southern New England, 1823).  E. Ruggles, “A Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhodeisland” ([Hartford, VT, 1823]).

179.      (Spanish-American War, 1898).  “Coming!  National View Co.’s Grand Exhibition of the Cuban War!”  (no place, no date [1898]).  Broadside.

180.      Spargo, John.  ANTHONY HASWELL: PRINTER – PATRIOT – BALLADEER  (Rutland, 1925).

181.      Keystone View Company, “Tour of the World” (Meadville, Pa., no date [ca. 1925]).  400-stereoview set.

182.      Stevens, Isaac N.  PACIFIC RAILROAD—NORTHERN ROUTE.  LETTER . . . TO THE RAILROAD CONVENTION OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON (Washington, D.C., 1860).

183.      Stevens, John A.  REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE . . . ON THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-ROAD (New York, 1868).

 184.      Stroyer, Jacob.  MY LIFE IN THE SOUTH (Salem, Mass., 1890).  Third Edition.

185.      Sumner, Charles. SPEECH . . . ON THE CESSION OF RUSSIAN AMERICA (Washington, D.C., 1867).

186.      (Theater, 1872).  “G. A. R. War Drama . . . The Union Sergeant; Or, the Battle of Gettysburg! . . . Warner’s Hall, East Wallingford . . . February 6, 1872”  (Rutland, [1872]).  Broadside.

187.      (-----, 1887).  “Hank White’s Home Minstrels . . . at Valley House Hall, Felchville . . . April 13th, 1887”  (Montpelier, [1887]).  Broadside.

188.      (-----, 1895).  “A Romance of Coon Hollow by Chas. E. Callahan . . . Opera House, One Night.  Thursday, Jan. 13”  (Cincinnati, [1895]).  Chromolithograph Opera House, Bellows Falls, Vt.

189.       Thompson, Zadock.  A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF VERMONT (Montpelier, 1824).   Howes T-207.

191.       Toombs, Samuel.  NEW JERSEY TROOPS IN THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN FROM JUNE 5 TO JULY 31, 1863 (Orange, N.J., 1888).

192.      Townsend, Dennis.  “Townsend’s Patent Folding Globe” (Felchville, Vt., 1869).  Collapsible paper globe.

194.      (United States, 1813).  Sheldon ? Kensett, “An Improved Map of the United States” (Cheshire County, 1813).

195.      (United States, 1825).  Lewis Robinson, “An Improved Map of the United States” ([Reading, VT, 1825]).

196.      (-----, 1836).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of the United States” (Reading, VT, 1836).

197.      (-----, 1838).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of the United States” (Akron, OH, 1838).

198.      (-----, 1839).  Lewis Robinson, “Map of the United States” (Akron, OH, 1839).

200.      (Vergennes, Vt., 1853).  Wall ? Forrest, “Map of Vergennes, Vt.”  (New York, 1853).   Cobb #283, only 3 locations.

202.      (Vermont, 1794).  Jedidiah Morse, “A Map of Vermont” ([London, 1794]).   Cobb #105, only 2 locations.

203.      (-----, 1795).  Amos Doolittle, “Vermont from Actual Survey” ([Philadelphia, 1795]).  Cobb #118.

204.      (-----, 1795).  Joseph Scott, “State of Vermont” ([Philadelphia, 1795]).   Cobb #116

205.      (-----, 1798).  Ira Allen, “A Map of the State of Vermont” ([London, 1798]).    Cobb #130.

206.      (-----, 1799).  A. Anderson, “Vermont from the Latest Authorities” ([New York, 1799]).   Cobb #131.

207.      (-----, 1805).  Matthew Carey, “Vermont from Actual Survey” ([Philadelphia, 1805]).    Cobb #163.

208.      (-----, 1805 ? 1814).  Matthew Carey, “Vermont from Actual Survey” (1805) and “Vermont from Actual Survey” (1814).  ([Philadelphia, 1805 and 1814]).   Cobb #163 and #178.

209.      (-----, 1807).  James Whitelaw, “A Map of the State of Vermont” ([Burlington], 1807).    Cobb #164, only 2 locations.

210.      (-----, 1813).  Matthew Carey, “Vermont from Actual Survey” ([Philadelphia, 1813]).    Cobb #176.

211.      (-----, 1821). James Whitelaw, “Vermont from Actual Survey with all the Late Additions and Improvements” (Hartford, VT, 1821).    Cobb #188.

212.      (-----, 1822).  H. C. Carey ? I. Lea, “Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Vermont” (Philadelphia, 1822).   Cobb #189.

213.     (-----, 1823).  Fielding Lucas, Jr., “Vermont” (Baltimore, [1823]).   Cobb #191.

214.      (-----, 1824).  James Whitelaw, “Vermont from Actual Survey with all the Late Improvements and Additions” (Hartford, VT, 1824).  Cobb #194.

215.      (-----, 1825).  Jean A. C. Buchon, “Carte Geographique, Statistique, et Historique du Vermont” ([Paris, 1825]).   Cobb #195.

216.      (-----, 1838).  Thomas G. Bradford, “Vermont” (Philadelphia, 1838).    Cobb #229.

217.      (-----, 1840).  Lewis Robinson, “An Improved Map of Vermont” (Reading, VT, 1840).    Cobb #232, only 2 locations.

218.      (-----, 1845).  Lewis Robinson, “An Improved Map of Vermont” (Reading, VT, 1845). Cobb #242, only 1 location.

219.      (-----, ca. 1850).  [George White], “Map of Vermont” (Greenbush, VT, [ca. 1850]).    Cobb #263.

220.     (-----, 1857).  Lewis Robinson, “An Improved Map of Vermont” (Reading, VT, 1857).  Cobb #310, only 1 location.

221.    (-----, 1856 ? 1863).  J. H. Colton, “Vermont” (New York, 1856 ? 1863).   Cobb #300 and unlisted.

222.     H. F. Walling, “Map of the State of Vermont” (New York, 1859).   Cobb #322, only 3 locations.  Albert Hager geological map inset lower right, 31 town map insets upper left.

223.     (-----, 1866).  J. H. Colton, “Colton’s New Township Map of Vermont for Schools and Families” (New York, July 1866).

224.     (-----, 1872 ? 1874).  G. W. ? C. B. Colton, “Vermont” (New York, 1872 ? 1874).    Cobb #370 and unlisted.

225.     (-----, 1893).  J. L. Beers ? Co., “New Map of Vermont” (New York, 1893).  Cobb #441, only 3 locations.

226.     (Vermont Central ? Vermont and Canada RRs, 1848).  A. Kennedy, “Map ? Profiles of the Vt. Central and Vt. and Canada Rail Roads” (Boston, 1848).   Cobb #250, only 1 location.

227.     (Vermont laws, 1798-1801).  LAWS OF THE STATE OF VERMONT (Rutland, 1798).  8vo, 621 pp.  McCorison #507.  Bound with: ACTS AND LAWS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF VERMONT (Windsor, 1801).  McCorison #623.

228.      (Vermont ? New Hampshire, ca. 1920).  National Map Company, “National Map Company’s Vermont and New Hampshire” (New York, n.d. [ca. 1920]).

229.     (Vermont politics, 1902).  “High License—Local Option.  Honest Politics.  Retrenchment in State Expenses!  For Governor, Percival W. Clement of Rutland.  For Lieutenant-Governor, Frank W. Agan of Ludlow”  (Boston, [1902]).

230.      (-----, 1906).  “Vote for Proctor.  Clement’s Platform Promises to Take Away the Money Paid to This Town by the State . . . Vote Right.  That’s a Vote for the Republican Ticket”  (St. Albans, [1906]).  Broadside.

231.      (-----).  “Vote for Your Town.  No Representative from This Town if Clementism Wins . . . Vote the Republican Ticket” (n.p., [1906]).  Broadside.

232.      (Vermont Stock Journal).  “Specimen of Page of Vermont Stock Journal . . . Volume II.  Middlebury, January, 1858.  Number 1. . . . Please Post in a Conspicuous Place” ([Middlebury, 1858]).  Broadside.

236.      (Washington County, Vt., 1858).  H. F. Walling, “Map of Washington County, Vermont” (New York, 1858).    Cobb #314.

237.       (-----, 1873).  F. W. Beers, COUNTY ATLAS OF WASHINGTON, VERMONT (New York, 1873).

239.     (Weathersfield, Vt., ca. 1840).  Anonymous manuscript map of Weathersfield, Vermont, ca. 1840.   frame.

240.     Wells, Frederic P.  HISTORY OF NEWBURY, VERMONT (St. Johnsbury, 1902).

243.      (Willard, Emma).  SERIES OF MAPS TO WILLARD’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR REPUBLIC OF AMERICA (New York, n.d. [ca. 1820]).

244.      Williams, Samuel.  THE NATURAL AND CIVIL HISTORY OF VERMONT (Walpole, NH, 1794).  Howes W-478.

245.     -----.  THE NATURAL AND CIVIL HISTORY OF VERMONT (Burlington, 1809).  8vo, 2 vols. Howes W-478.  McCorison #1130.

246.     Wilson, James.  “A New American Celestial Globe” (Albany, 1826).  Thirteen-inch globe in wooden stand.

247.     (-----).  “Wilson’s New American Thirteen Inch Terrestrial Globe” (Albany, no date [1835]).  Thirteen-inch globe in wooden stand.

249.      (Windsor County, Vt., 1855).  Hosea Doton, “Map of Windsor County” (Pomfret, Vt., 1855).  Cobb #495, only 4 locations.

250.      (-----, 1891).  Lewis C. Aldrich ? Frank R. Holmes, eds., HISTORY OF WINDSOR COUNTY, VERMONT (Syracuse, 1891).

253.     (Woodstock, Vt., 1852).  Presdee ? Edwards, “Map of Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont” (New York, [1852]).  Cobb #290, only 3 locations.
 
 

CONDITIONS OF SALE

 This auction is conducted by William L. Parkinson, Books, P.O. Box 40, Hinesburg, Vermont 05461 (“Auctioneers”), upon the following terms and conditions, subject to amendment by notice or oral announcement at the sale:

1. All bids are to be made per lot as numbered in the catalogue.

2. All property is sold “AS IS.”  The purpose of the catalogue descriptions is to provide a general listing and account of physical condition for each item, and neither the Auctioneers nor their employees make any warranties or representations of any kind with respect to the items or their value.  Bidders should personally inspect items to determine age, origin, possible errors in cataloguing, and condition.  All sales are final; no returns.

3. The Auctioneers reserve the right to withdraw any property at any time before its actual final sale, including during the bidding, and to refuse any bid from any bidder.

4. The minimum bid for lots in this auction is $30.00.

5. Bidding increments for this sale will be as follows: between $10.00 and $250 bids, increments of $10; $250-500 bids, increments of $25; $500-1,000 bids, increments of $50; $1,000-2,500 bids, increments of $100; $2,500-5,000, increments of $250; beyond $5,000, increments of $500.  Absentee bidders should keep these increments in mind in placing bids.

6. There is no buyer’s premium.

7. The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneers shall be the purchaser.  In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneers shall have absolute discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer the lot in dispute.  If the dispute arises after the sale, the Auctioneers’ sales records shall be conclusive as to the purchaser, amount of highest bid, and in all other respects.

8. Payment may be made by cash, traveler’s checks, or approved personal check.

9. Unless exempted by law from the payment thereof, the purchaser will be required to pay the 6% Vermont state sales tax.

10. Absentee bids accepted.  The Auctioneers or the auction staff shall execute bids for persons unable to attend the sale.  Absentee bids should be submitted on the bid sheet on pages 34, 35 of this catalogue, or on a photocopy thereof.



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