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[RHODE ISLAND] The Charter, Granted by His Majesty, King Charles II

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[RHODE ISLAND] The Charter, Granted by His Majesty, King Charles II

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Lot 6
[RHODE ISLAND] The Charter, Granted by His Majesty, King Charles II [followed by] Acts and Laws of the English Colony of...
[followed by] Acts and Laws of the English Colony of Rhode-Island. Newport: Samuel Hall, 1767. First edition thus. 20th century cloth. 11 3/4 x 6 7/8 inches (30 x 18 cm); Charter with separate title, 15 pp.; Table, 46 pp., Acts and Laws with separate title, 272 pp., 1 printed leaf at end. Stamps to titles, early signature and stamp of "Ethan Clarke" to contents leaf. some spotting, generally clean.
According to several listings of this title at Goodspeed's, the 46 page table (printed in 1768) and the final printed leaf present here are scarce and not found in many copies. Evans 10749.


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Estimate: $400 - $600
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Estimate: $400 - $600
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