[Gaine, Hugh]:

$600 · Offered by William Reese Company

GAINE'S UNIVERSAL REGISTER, OR, COLUMBIAN KALENDAR, FOR THE YEAR 1787.... John Pintard's copy of GAINE'S UNIVERSAL REGISTER and almanac for 1787, published by the prolific printer, Hugh Gaine. Pintard (1759-1844) was a prominent New York merchant and philanthropist, noted for his early efforts in the preservation of historical manuscripts and his roles in founding the New-York Historical Society, General Theological Seminary, and the American Bible Society. Pintard's personal library formed the cornerstone of the archive of the New-York Historical Society, where his portrait by Trumbull now hangs. Gaine's REGISTER includes printings of the Articles of Confederation and several treaties between America and different European powers, as well extensive descriptions of different American states and regions, with lists of government officials, institutions, trade regulations, currency "reduction" (i.e. exchange) rates among the American states, etc.

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