DARLINGTON, Mary Carson, editor. Fort Pitt and Letters from the Frontier. Pittsburgh: J. R. Weldin & Co., 1892.
Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Jun 15, 2023
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Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $315
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Lot Description
DARLINGTON, Mary Carson, editor. Fort Pitt and Letters from the Frontier. Pittsburgh: J. R. Weldin & Co., 1892.
8vo. Photographic frontispiece, illustrated plates and plans. Original red gilt-decorated cloth (some soiling and wear).
FIRST EDITION, one of 200 copies printed, containing the journal of Captain Celeron's journey from Quebec down the Alleghany & Ohio rivers, the letters of Generals Grant, Forbes and Bouquet relating to the Campaign of 1758, the journal, letters and orderly book of Captain S. Ecuyer, a sketch of the life of General O'Hara, and the history of the creation and organization of Allegheny County by William M. Darlington. Howes D-70.
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