![[AMERICAN FINANCE and POLITICS]. A sammelband of 11 political tracts, ranging in date from 1714 to 1804 and embracing provincial finance, the American Revolution, Federalists vs. anti-Federalists and presidential politics. 8vo and 12mo. Early 19th century half calf, gilt-lettered spine label (Worn, joints cracked). Provenance: Charles Russell Lowell (see lot 63).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2011/NYR/2011_NYR_02514_0003_000(american_finance_and_politics_a_sammelband_of_11_political_tracts_rang080807).jpg?w=1)
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[AMERICAN FINANCE and POLITICS]. A sammelband of 11 political tracts, ranging in date from 1714 to 1804 and embracing provincial finance, the American Revolution, Federalists vs. anti-Federalists and presidential politics. 8vo and 12mo. Early 19th century half calf, gilt-lettered spine label (Worn, joints cracked). Provenance: Charles Russell Lowell (see lot 63).
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[AMERICAN FINANCE and POLITICS]. A sammelband of 11 political tracts, ranging in date from 1714 to 1804 and embracing provincial finance, the American Revolution, Federalists vs. anti-Federalists and presidential politics. 8vo and 12mo. Early 19th century half calf, gilt-lettered spine label (Worn, joints cracked). Provenance: Charles Russell Lowell (see lot 63).
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A Projection for Erecting a Bank of Credit in Boston, New-England. Founded on Land Security. No place [Boston? No printer] Printed in the Year 1714. 8vo (5 5/8 x 3¾ in). 22pp., including preliminary blank. (A few page numbers at top shaved by binder). In 1714, a controversy raged in Massachusetts over the issuance of paper currency secured by real estate, issued by a private bank, and opponents who favored the emission of bills of credit by the province loaned for a term of years to private citizens. The public bank was in the end adopted. Evans 1713. [Bound with]: -- A Vindication of the Bank of Credit projected in Boston from the aspersions of Paul Dudley, Esq. In a Letter by him directed to John Burril, Esqr. Late Speaker of the House of Representatives for...Massachusetts-Bay in New England. No place [Boston?; No printer] Printed in the Year 1714. 8vo (5 5/8 x 3¾ in). [2]. 20pp. (Light staining). FIRST EDITION. Evans 1685.
[With]:
-- [MATHER,Cotton]. The Deplorable State of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governour, and pusillanimous counsellors: with a vindication of the Honourable Mr. Higginson, Mr. Mason, and several other gentlemen, from the scandalous and wicked accusation of the votes, ordered by them to be published in their Botson [sic] news-letter: To which is added, an account of the shameful miscarriage of the late expedition against Port-Royal. Boston: Printed in the Year 1708. Reprinted 1721 [by Samuel Kneeland?]. 8vo (6¾ x 3¾ in). (Lacks last text leaf, title leaf holed, browned, scattered spotting). Attributed by bibliographer T.J. Holmes to Cotton Mather. "A memorial on the behalf of the province of the Massachusett's Bay, in New-England; relating to the administration of their present governour, Collonel Dudley." Holmes 88-B; Evans 2214. -- [MACPHERSON, James (1736-1796)]. The Rights of Great Britain Asserted against the Claims of America, being an Answer to the Declaration of the General Congress. Glasgow: printed from the Fourth London Edition, 1776. 8vo. (6 5/8 x 4 in). 78 pp., large folding table. -- [COOPER, Samuel]. The Crisis. scire volunt, secreta domus atque inde timeri. [Boston]: Printed in the Year 1754. 8vo (6¾ x 3.78 in). 16pp. Last leaf with advertisement for The Monster of Monsters. FIRST EDITION. A passionate diatribe in opposition to the Massachusetts Excise Bill. "Is there a New-England Man that is weary of his Priviledges?...We shall unite to a Man in instructing our Representatives tenderly to cherish LIBERTY and PROPERTY, and defend us from so grievous an EXCISE...." Evans 7176. -- [NEW HAMPSHIRE]. [Dropped head title;] Address to the Citizens of New-Hampshire, on the approaching Election of State Officers. By a Citizen. [New Hampshire?]. n.d. [1805?]. 8vo, 11pp. Urging the election of John Langdon (1741-1818). -- [TRACY, Uriah]. Scipio's Reflections on Monroe's View of the conduct of the executive on the foreign affairs of the United States: Connected with a mission to the French Republic in the years 1794, '95, '96. Boston: Caleb P. Wayne, 1798. 8vo (6 5/8 x 3¾ in). 140pp. (Imperfect, lacks A1-4). Evans 34676. -- SYDNEY, Algernon. Unidentified work listed as "Algernon Sydney Democrat." (Imperfect: Pp.13-35 only). -- REPUBLIQUE, Uriac Faber, pseud.? The Federal Catechism Metamorphosed: or The natural spirit of Federalism exposed, from the works of their Federal holiness: Calculated for the meridian of Grafton: but will serve for the whole of New-Hampshire, and any other of the Federal states, without any material alteration...For the use of schools. [New Hampshire?]: Printed for the purchaser, 1804. 8vo (6 5/8 x 4 in). 11pp. (Staining). FIRST EDITION. Shaw & Shoemaker 6289. -- [GARDNER, John]. A Brief Consideration of the Important Services, and Distinguished Virtues and Talents, which Recommend Mr. Adams for the Presidency of the United States. Boston: Manning & Loring, 1796. 8vo (6 5/8 x 4 in). 31pp. FIRST EDITION. Evans 30472. -- GARDINER, John Sylvester John (1765-1830) Remarks on the Jacobiniad: Revised and Corrected by the author. Part second. Printed at Boston [by E.W. Weld and W. Greenough?], 1798. 12mo (6¾ x 4 in). xi, [2], 10-56 pp. FIRST EDITION. Ostensibly a literary review of a poem, "The Jacobiniad," it actually satirizes Boston democratic clubs. The dedication--not surprisingly--is to Thomas Jefferson, lauding his "democratic philosophy" and his "Gallic attachments, which...distinguish your character from that of the Federal American" and have "gained you the applause of every villain in the community." The author notes that "every vehicle of sedition, from Georgia to Maine, has been active in your service." Part One of Gardiner's diatribe was published in Boston in 1795. Evans 33779. (11)
CONTENTS:
A Projection for Erecting a Bank of Credit in Boston, New-England. Founded on Land Security. No place [Boston? No printer] Printed in the Year 1714. 8vo (5 5/8 x 3¾ in). 22pp., including preliminary blank. (A few page numbers at top shaved by binder). In 1714, a controversy raged in Massachusetts over the issuance of paper currency secured by real estate, issued by a private bank, and opponents who favored the emission of bills of credit by the province loaned for a term of years to private citizens. The public bank was in the end adopted. Evans 1713. [Bound with]: -- A Vindication of the Bank of Credit projected in Boston from the aspersions of Paul Dudley, Esq. In a Letter by him directed to John Burril, Esqr. Late Speaker of the House of Representatives for...Massachusetts-Bay in New England. No place [Boston?; No printer] Printed in the Year 1714. 8vo (5 5/8 x 3¾ in). [2]. 20pp. (Light staining). FIRST EDITION. Evans 1685.
[With]:
-- [MATHER,Cotton]. The Deplorable State of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governour, and pusillanimous counsellors: with a vindication of the Honourable Mr. Higginson, Mr. Mason, and several other gentlemen, from the scandalous and wicked accusation of the votes, ordered by them to be published in their Botson [sic] news-letter: To which is added, an account of the shameful miscarriage of the late expedition against Port-Royal. Boston: Printed in the Year 1708. Reprinted 1721 [by Samuel Kneeland?]. 8vo (6¾ x 3¾ in). (Lacks last text leaf, title leaf holed, browned, scattered spotting). Attributed by bibliographer T.J. Holmes to Cotton Mather. "A memorial on the behalf of the province of the Massachusett's Bay, in New-England; relating to the administration of their present governour, Collonel Dudley." Holmes 88-B; Evans 2214. -- [MACPHERSON, James (1736-1796)]. The Rights of Great Britain Asserted against the Claims of America, being an Answer to the Declaration of the General Congress. Glasgow: printed from the Fourth London Edition, 1776. 8vo. (6 5/8 x 4 in). 78 pp., large folding table. -- [COOPER, Samuel]. The Crisis. scire volunt, secreta domus atque inde timeri. [Boston]: Printed in the Year 1754. 8vo (6¾ x 3.78 in). 16pp. Last leaf with advertisement for The Monster of Monsters. FIRST EDITION. A passionate diatribe in opposition to the Massachusetts Excise Bill. "Is there a New-England Man that is weary of his Priviledges?...We shall unite to a Man in instructing our Representatives tenderly to cherish LIBERTY and PROPERTY, and defend us from so grievous an EXCISE...." Evans 7176. -- [NEW HAMPSHIRE]. [Dropped head title;] Address to the Citizens of New-Hampshire, on the approaching Election of State Officers. By a Citizen. [New Hampshire?]. n.d. [1805?]. 8vo, 11pp. Urging the election of John Langdon (1741-1818). -- [TRACY, Uriah]. Scipio's Reflections on Monroe's View of the conduct of the executive on the foreign affairs of the United States: Connected with a mission to the French Republic in the years 1794, '95, '96. Boston: Caleb P. Wayne, 1798. 8vo (6 5/8 x 3¾ in). 140pp. (Imperfect, lacks A1-4). Evans 34676. -- SYDNEY, Algernon. Unidentified work listed as "Algernon Sydney Democrat." (Imperfect: Pp.13-35 only). -- REPUBLIQUE, Uriac Faber, pseud.? The Federal Catechism Metamorphosed: or The natural spirit of Federalism exposed, from the works of their Federal holiness: Calculated for the meridian of Grafton: but will serve for the whole of New-Hampshire, and any other of the Federal states, without any material alteration...For the use of schools. [New Hampshire?]: Printed for the purchaser, 1804. 8vo (6 5/8 x 4 in). 11pp. (Staining). FIRST EDITION. Shaw & Shoemaker 6289. -- [GARDNER, John]. A Brief Consideration of the Important Services, and Distinguished Virtues and Talents, which Recommend Mr. Adams for the Presidency of the United States. Boston: Manning & Loring, 1796. 8vo (6 5/8 x 4 in). 31pp. FIRST EDITION. Evans 30472. -- GARDINER, John Sylvester John (1765-1830) Remarks on the Jacobiniad: Revised and Corrected by the author. Part second. Printed at Boston [by E.W. Weld and W. Greenough?], 1798. 12mo (6¾ x 4 in). xi, [2], 10-56 pp. FIRST EDITION. Ostensibly a literary review of a poem, "The Jacobiniad," it actually satirizes Boston democratic clubs. The dedication--not surprisingly--is to Thomas Jefferson, lauding his "democratic philosophy" and his "Gallic attachments, which...distinguish your character from that of the Federal American" and have "gained you the applause of every villain in the community." The author notes that "every vehicle of sedition, from Georgia to Maine, has been active in your service." Part One of Gardiner's diatribe was published in Boston in 1795. Evans 33779. (11)