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Valuable American historical library of the late Major Edward Willis of Charleston, S.C, Chief Quartermaster under Genl. Beauregard in the Civil War ;, and from other sources, comprising the most important collection of books relating to the state of South Carolina ever offered for sale; including the Colonial, Revolutionary and Civil War periods, the City of Charleston in particular, and many Confederate broadsides. State, County and Town history and biography; early explorations and travels by Hennepin, Lahontan, Schoolcraft and others. Many works relating to Nullification and slavery. The Secession Ordinances of the various Southern states. Early South Carolina imprints; Zenger's masterpiece, 1726; several rare New Jersey Bills in Chancery; complaint of James Alexander, New York, 1735; essay on currency, imprinted by Timothy, Charleston, 1734, &c., &c. Bridle bit belonging to Genl. Washington, to be sold Thursday and Friday afternoons, Oct. 29 & 30, 1914

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Valuable American historical library of the late Major Edward Willis of Charleston, S.C, Chief Quartermaster under Genl. Beauregard in the Civil War ;, and from other sources, comprising the most important collection of books relating to the state of South Carolina ever offered for sale; including the Colonial, Revolutionary and Civil War periods, the City of Charleston in particular, and many Confederate broadsides. State, County and Town history and biography; early explorations and travels by Hennepin, Lahontan, Schoolcraft and others. Many works relating to Nullification and slavery. The Secession Ordinances of the various Southern states. Early South Carolina imprints; Zenger's masterpiece, 1726; several rare New Jersey Bills in Chancery; complaint of James Alexander, New York, 1735; essay on currency, imprinted by Timothy, Charleston, 1734, &c., &c. Bridle bit belonging to Genl. Washington, to be sold Thursday and Friday afternoons, Oct. 29 & 30, 1914
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eng
Illustrations
facsimiles
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Valuable American historical library of the late Major Edward Willis of Charleston, S.C, Chief Quartermaster under Genl. Beauregard in the Civil War ;
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catalogs
Series statement
Catalogue, no. 1118
Sub title
and from other sources, comprising the most important collection of books relating to the state of South Carolina ever offered for sale; including the Colonial, Revolutionary and Civil War periods, the City of Charleston in particular, and many Confederate broadsides. State, County and Town history and biography; early explorations and travels by Hennepin, Lahontan, Schoolcraft and others. Many works relating to Nullification and slavery. The Secession Ordinances of the various Southern states. Early South Carolina imprints; Zenger's masterpiece, 1726; several rare New Jersey Bills in Chancery; complaint of James Alexander, New York, 1735; essay on currency, imprinted by Timothy, Charleston, 1734, &c., &c. Bridle bit belonging to Genl. Washington, to be sold Thursday and Friday afternoons, Oct. 29 & 30, 1914
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