Lot 4040
Pennsylvania - A Handwritten History. Approximately 315 handwritten pages, written c. 1830, in an 8 x 6½ in. book with marbled covers. All aspects of early Pennsylvania are described, from climate to crops to inhabitants. Over 100 pages give information on early Philadelphia: its history, its founders, and physical descriptions of the various parts of the city. At times, it quotes from letters written by and to Willian Penn. Over 200 more pages describe the various counties of Pennsylvania, each with a hand-drawn map of the county. All kinds of issues are addressed, including superstitions of the early Swedish and Dutch settlers and the customs of the "aborigines." There is some wear to spine and edges, but the book is intact and the interior pages are in overall fine condition, very neatly and clearly written. This is a labor of love, well worth poring over every word.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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