BRECK, Samuel. Sketch of the Internal Improvements already made by Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: M. Thomas, 1818, 8°, second edition, folding engraved map by Samuel Lewis, hand-coloured in outline (accession stamp on notice leaf, clean tear repaired on verso of map, cropped affecting text on a number of leaves), modern cloth-backed boards [Sabin 7670] -- [Robert MORRIS]. An Historical Account of the Rise, Progress and Present State of the Canal Navigation, Philadelphia: printed by Z. Poulson, 1795, small 4° (lacking map, browned, occasional dampstaing to lower margin), recent calf-backed cloth [Kress B3003] -- Report of the Commissioners appointed to view certain rivers within the Commonwealth of Virginia, [Richmond]: 1816, 8° (lacking map and final leaf, title perforated, lightly browned), later cloth-backed boards; the lot sold not subject to return. (3)

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BRECK, Samuel. Sketch of the Internal Improvements already made by Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: M. Thomas, 1818, 8°, second edition, folding engraved map by Samuel Lewis, hand-coloured in outline (accession stamp on notice leaf, clean tear repaired on verso of map, cropped affecting text on a number of leaves), modern cloth-backed boards [Sabin 7670] -- [Robert MORRIS]. An Historical Account of the Rise, Progress and Present State of the Canal Navigation, Philadelphia: printed by Z. Poulson, 1795, small 4° (lacking map, browned, occasional dampstaing to lower margin), recent calf-backed cloth [Kress B3003] -- Report of the Commissioners appointed to view certain rivers within the Commonwealth of Virginia, [Richmond]: 1816, 8° (lacking map and final leaf, title perforated, lightly browned), later cloth-backed boards; the lot sold not subject to return. (3)

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