1854 · Boston
by Thornton, John Wingate.
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1854. The charter of the first permanent colony on the territory of the Massachusetts Company. Now discovered and first published from the original manuscript. With an inquiry into its authority and a history of the colony 1624-1628. Scarce. Howes T-226. Bound as issued in blindstamped black cloth with gold spine lettering. Presentation inscription by author Wingate to Gloucester resident David Pulsifer, Nov 17th, 1854. Some cover wear, Charter facsimile has short tear and pinhole at fold with no loss. Text clean and fresh.. 25 cm. xii, 84 pp. b/w folding frontispiece and map (Inventory #: 47859)