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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 586

[New Jersey History]. Smith, Samuel: The History of the Colony of Nova-Caesaria, or New-Jersey; Containing, an Account of its First Settlement, Progressive Improvements, the Original and Present Constitution, and Other Events, to the Year 1721… Burlington, NJ, by James Parker, sold by David Hall, 1765. Octavo, full contemporary calf, original red leather with gilt title, pp x, 573, (1), in custom brown cloth slipcase. First Edition, First Issue with "MDCCLXV" on title page, one of 600 copies printed. First general history of New Jersey, a standard. "The author was a native of the Colony. His work has long been esteemed as the standard authority" (Eberstadt 123: 188). Bookplate of Edward Crane inside cover, some light pencil notations endpapers, early signature on title page of one Owen Weston. Some spotting to text, original calf still attractive. About Very Good.

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