Rare 1803 Philadelphia Printing by Thomas & William Bradford *Old Testament

Description: You are bidding on a super rare antique hardcover book titled SELECTAE E PROFANIS SCRIPTORIBUS HISTORIAE. Quibus Admista sunt Varia Honeste Vivendi Praecepta, Ex Iisdem Scriptoribus Deprompta. The book is in Latin, however, the multi-page preface is in English. The book is a collection of stories about the Old Testament. This is a very rare book printed in Philadelphia in 1803 by the well-known printers Thomas and William Bradford. The book is from 1803! Here is info about this printer: William Bradford (1719 – September 25, 1791) was a printer, soldier, and leader during the American Revolution from Philadelphia. Bradford was born in New York City in 1719, and was the grandson of the printer William Bradford. He was apprenticed to (and later a partner of) his uncle Andrew Bradford in Philadelphia. This relationship ended in 1741. He visited England that year, returning in 1742 with equipment to open his own printing firm as well as a library. Bradford was the publisher of The Pennsylvania Journal, whose first number appeared on December 2, 1742. In later years each issue had the still-recognized image of the snake chopped into segments with the motto Unite or Die. Variations of this logo were also used by Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin, and others. In 1754 he also opened the London Coffeehouse in Philadelphia and began to write marine insurance. As a publisher and writer he attacked many policies of the British government, and was especially vocal in his opposition to the Stamp Act in 1765. The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774, and Bradford was named as the official printer for the Congress. In this role he printed the formal resolutions, broadsides, and documents such as the Declaration of Rights, that the Congress issued. When the American Revolutionary War started, Bradford left his business in his son's hands and, despite being middle aged, went into active military service with the Pennsylvania militia. He was made a major, and later promoted to colonel. He saw action at Trenton and Princeton, and at Fort Mifflin. Because the wound he received at the battle of Princeton continued to trouble him, when British forces withdrew from Philadelphia he resigned from the militia and returned to the city. His son Thomas Bradford had continued The Pennsylvania Journal during his absence. Now they became partners, and over the years expanded their publishing house. After William's death on September 25, 1791 Thomas continued their enterprise. A second son, William (sometimes called William, Jr.), joined the Continental Army, became a lawyer and was later Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and U. S. Attorney General. Book features full leather binding. The spine has red morocco label with titling in gold. There is a chip to the spine label. Covers are firmly attached. The corners are worn, but, overall, the leather binding is in very good condition. Book has 299 pages. All pages are tightly bound. There are about eight pages that stick out slightly more than the rest of the pages. There is light scattered foxing with the endpages being toned and more heavily foxed. Previous owner name on front flyleaf, Joseph Flack, dated February 26, 1810. The book shows some wear but is in overall near-very good condition! A very rare antiquarian book from early colonial Philadelphia! Would make a super addition to a collection. Great gift idea! (Inventory: 470) Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 189.99 USD

Location: Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-25T00:29:34.000Z

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