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Complete Sixth Series of Massachusetts Historical Society Collections
Massachusetts Historical Society. COLLECTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. SIXTH SERIES. Boston, 1886-1899. A complete set of ten volumes. 8vo, original matching black cloth; printed spine labels. Approximately 5430 pages. Ex Andover Newton Theological Library, with their bookplates, ink stamps and spine labels. Some hinges cracked, with one volume's binding loose; overall, very good or so. Very important historical publications by the Massachusetts Historical Society, absolutely essential for any research involving the early history of New England. Perhaps most intriguing are the little-known numismatic nuggets awaiting discovery. Literally a few minutes of flipping through the first two volumes, which include the letter book of Samuel Sewall, found this interesting tidbit on the Boston Mint: "The Business of the Mint was managed by it self, and the Account kept distinct [from] the Books of my honoured Father-in-Law Capt. John Hull, who died in the Fall 1683. The chief part of the Shop's Business went through Mr. Daniel Quinsey's hands; He was a very honest carefull Man. Mr. Saunderson and all that wrought in the Shop under him, used to be very diligent in paying for the Silver taken in." Buried within the tremendous amount of information to be found within these volumes, many of which print letters, diaries and other papers of early Massachusetts settlers, must be other numismatic references, most of which are unknown to readers today. These volumes include the Belknap Papers, Sewall's Letter-Book, Winthrop Papers, Belcher Papers, Bowdoin & Temple Papers, Pepperrell Papers, and an Historical Index to the Pickering Papers.
(Estimate: $200)
Massachusetts Historical Society. COLLECTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. SIXTH SERIES. Boston, 1886-1899. A complete set of ten volumes. 8vo, original matching black cloth; printed spine labels. Approximately 5430 pages. Ex Andover Newton Theological Library, with their bookplates, ink stamps and spine labels. Some hinges cracked, with one volume's binding loose; overall, very good or so. Very important historical publications by the Massachusetts Historical Society, absolutely essential for any research involving the early history of New England. Perhaps most intriguing are the little-known numismatic nuggets awaiting discovery. Literally a few minutes of flipping through the first two volumes, which include the letter book of Samuel Sewall, found this interesting tidbit on the Boston Mint: "The Business of the Mint was managed by it self, and the Account kept distinct [from] the Books of my honoured Father-in-Law Capt. John Hull, who died in the Fall 1683. The chief part of the Shop's Business went through Mr. Daniel Quinsey's hands; He was a very honest carefull Man. Mr. Saunderson and all that wrought in the Shop under him, used to be very diligent in paying for the Silver taken in." Buried within the tremendous amount of information to be found within these volumes, many of which print letters, diaries and other papers of early Massachusetts settlers, must be other numismatic references, most of which are unknown to readers today. These volumes include the Belknap Papers, Sewall's Letter-Book, Winthrop Papers, Belcher Papers, Bowdoin & Temple Papers, Pepperrell Papers, and an Historical Index to the Pickering Papers.
(Estimate: $200)