Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. vol. 1.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.
• Pennington, John, fl. 1862., Printer.
• Baird, Henry Carey, 1825-1912., Printer.
• Vaux Bequest., Donor.
• Merrihew & Thompson., Printer.
• American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Pennsylvania--History--Societies, etc.

Physical Description:

426 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : John Pennington, no. 10 South Fifth Street : Henry C. Baird, no. 27 South Sixth Street : Merrihew & Thompson, printers, Merchant Street, above fourth, 1853.

Local Notes:

• Athenaeum copy: Bound with: Latrobe, John H. B. The history of Mason and Dixon's line contained in an address, delivered by John H.B. Latrobe, of Maryland, before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, November 8, 1854. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, and Co., 1855.
• Athenaeum copy: Bound with: Coles, Edward. History of the ordinance of 1787, read before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, June 9, 1856. Philadelphia: Press of the Society, 1856.
• Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.
• Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).