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1837009320Ship Burgundy to Middletown Connecticut 1837. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This two-page folded letter measures 16" x 10" unfolded. It bears a circular red New York "Ship" postmark dated August 16 and is in nice shape. The ship Burgundy regularly brought immigrants from Europe to the United States. On this voyage which began at Le Havre in April it transported 41 U.S. citizens and 79 immigrant farmers from Prussia and Bavaria to New York see the Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild On-Line where Ms. Gibbs reports in her letter to Dr. Jarvis that it was quarantined for three days: "Tho' there has been no sickness on board except measles - they are obliged to cleance the ship at Staten Island and then land strange passengers and our baggage cannot be taken out until the ship comes up unless we consent to it being examined by an inferior officer." Ms. Gibbs also informs the Reverend Jarvis that "I saw Mrs J and daughter a few days before I left Paris they were all well very much occupied in preparation for their return to America It was their intention to sail the 8th of this month.". No doubt Ms. Gibbs would have no idea that this information would be something that Jarvis simply did not want to hear as Sarah was returning to the United States to begin divorce proceedings. In 1810 Samuel Jarvis then a young minister recently graduated from Yale married Sarah McCurdy Hart one of the "seven graces" the most beautiful women in New England at the time. Although Jarvis became quite wealthy as one of the most prominent pastors in New England and the couple had five children together their marriage was miserable from the start. It eventually ended in one of the most notorious divorces of 18th century America and was chronicled in newspapers and pamphlets of the day. Samuel was a serious humorless and stubborn man while Sarah was high strung tempestuous and easily angered. Soon after the wedding they began to annoy anger and infuriate each other. Samuel was also physically abusive not only to Sarah but to at least one of his daughters. During the divorce proceedings which were initiated soon after Sarah returned from her mutually agreed upon exile in Europe it came to light that Jarvis had repeatedly punched her in the head seized and wrung her nose dragged her across floors held her captive in a small apartment forced her to remain silent at all times limited her food and attempted to commit her to an insane asylum. A remarkable and scarce first-hand account of the arrival of an immigrant ship in New York made even more compelling by its connection to the infamous Jarvis-Hart divorce. At the time of listing no similar accounts of an immigrant ship's arrival in New York are for sale in the trade. There are no records at the Rare Book Hub or OCLC of similar accounts being held by institutions or sold at auction. Collections of Jarvis papers are held by the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut and the New York Public Library. unknown books
198622742Torino: Cassa Di Risparmio Di Torino 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. salmon cloth lettered in black. Near fine in fine dust wrapper. 303 pages. 30.4 x 23.5 cm. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white printed on quality glossy stock. Commentaries are chapters by eight scholars. Bibliography. Text in Italian. Small dampstain lower front cover at backstrip. Cassa Di Risparmio Di Torino hardcover books
1972133104Austin TX: Pyramid Publishing Company 1972. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by Roky Erickson on the front flyleaf. With the original circular red "Autographed Copy" sticker affixed to the front board. <br/><br/>A book of poems written by Erickson legendary singer and songwriter for the 13th Floor Elevators during his stay at the Rusk Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Rusk Texas. The only physical evidence of his creative endeavors made between electroconvulsive shock therapy treatments which included the formation of a band with fellow inmates called The Missing Links and reportedly writing nearly 100 songs. <br/><br/>Working with his childhood friend George Kinney Erickson published this volume while still institutionalized. A collection of 45 poems nearly all of which are extremely positive and upbeat "Let's Have a Never-Ending Love Contest" "When You Get Delighted" and "Thank God for Civilization" are a few examples. Outside of anthologies perhaps the only volume of poetry ever published with the poems arranged in alphabetical order. <br/><br/>Erickson would take a different turn upon his release forming a hard rock band called Roky Erickson and the Aliens writing almost exclusively about Satanism and riffing on classic horror films. Toward the end of the 1970s he again went into a long period of mental decline and has only recently begun to perform again. A rare title nearly impossible to find with a contemporary signature. <br/><br/>A second collection titled "Openers II" containing Erickson's song lyrics essays and interviews was published 23 years later in 1995. <br/><br/>Very Good plus in moderately soiled white cloth-covered boards a gilt peace/cross symbol design on the front board gilt spine titles and no dust jacket as issued. Pyramid Publishing Company unknown books
190870366Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company. Good. 1908. Hardcover. 75 pages some unopened green boards with gilt stamping. The covers are soiled the front cover is slightly warped and the bottom edge of the rear cover has a small piece missing from the edge 1". The contents however are bright and complete. Good. . The John C. Winston Company hardcover books
200552238NY:: Random House. Fine. 2005. Hardcover. 0375831754 . Original poems based on The Railway Series by the Reverend W. Awdry. Seventh printing. Fine in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. . Random House, hardcover books
18082274Boston: Farand Mallory and Co. Suffolk Buildings State Street; Belcher and Armstrong printers 1808. Pamphlet. Very good. 38pp. removed. Dwight 1752-1817 was an American academic and educator a Congregationalist minister theologian and author. Eighth President of Yale College. Shaw and Shoemaker 14904. <br/><br/> Farand, Mallory and Co., Suffolk Buildings State Street; Belcher and Armstrong, printers unknown books
1915CAT0127New York et al. 1915. Silver gelatin prints roughly 8 x 8 8 x 10 and 5 x 7 inches the last on a larger mount. Very Good. In 1914 Francis Red Fox James now presumed to be related to the Blackfoot tribe rode a horse across the country seeking states' approval for an American Indian national holiday. He delivered endorsements from 24 states to the federal government but a commemoration never materialized. The Washington Herald reported that James rode 4000 miles from a Crow reservation in Montana and was received by President Wilson to discuss the possibility of a "national Indian's Day" in October. Washington Herald 12/16/14 <br /> <br /> Although his mother was probably Blackfoot James claimed Native American heritage only as an adult. He changed his name by adding "Red" and later "Skiuhushu" to Francis Fox James. Two of the images in this collection contain familiar tropes of American Indian portraiture but the third offers an arresting image of James holding the American flag aloft as a kind of offering. This enigmatic gesture could be read as evidence of an optimistic belief in a mutual relationship between the US and American-Indian nations. It is also undoubtedly related to James' interest in legitimizing his Indian heritage as the founder of the Tepee Order a youth organization addressed mainly to white Protestant children. By 1920 the Order had evolved into an adult secret fraternal organization shrouded in mysticism. James was also associated with the Boy Scouts; he is credited with organizing the first All-Indian Boy Scout Troop in 1915. <br /> <br /> In The Search for an American Indian Identity 1970 Hazel Hertzberg writes that James "was deeply troubled by his degree of Indian 'blood.'" In addition to changing his name several times to seem more "Indian" he theorized that his Welsh ancestry was pre-Columbian using the Tepee Order to create a kind of third space a "pan-Indian society" that was neither Indian nor white. <br /> <br /> We find no other examples of these photographs though a US flag does appear on James' saddle in a photo documenting his White House visit. One picture signed by James with "Indian in Prayer "Great Spirit. / Red Fox James. Blackfeet." on recto and the following on verso: "A Gift / To my dear Friend / Eugene Beaton / c/o Burns Studio / Bucyrius sic Ohio. From Red Fox James / Blackfoot Tribe." Generally a very good collection with some fading to images but well preserved overall. unknown books
1819007090London: Sherwood Neely and Jones 1819. Volume II only of a two volume set containg Discourses XXi - XL. RARE Worldcat lists only 2 institutional holdings. About Very Good boards and leather rubbed moderate foxing throughout top edge soiled prior owner name in pencil front end page. Reverend John Cennick 1718-1755 was an early lay Methodist preacher for John Wesley who then became a Moravian preacher and hymnist. Moravian Church. Sermons. . First Edition Thus. Quarter Leather/Marbled Boards. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones Hardcover books
187847440Portland: B. Thurston and Company 1878. Paperback. Good. 34pp. Spots of moisture staining to front loss to extremities and spine else a good example in publisher's wraps. <br/><br/> B. Thurston and Company paperback books
180447119Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1804. Paperback. Very good. 41pp. Disbound with some residue at spine; foxed throughout else very good. <br/><br/> Cambridge University Press paperback books
18765071First edition in English of the I-Ching the ancient Chinese book of divination sometimes attributed to Confucius but actually much earlier possibly with origins in the second millennium and so the most ancient text of Chinese Civilization. OCLC lists but eight copies worldwide. In McClatchie's view Qian and Kun represented the "God of Heathendom. Qian or his Male portion… and Kun or his Female portion …. These two he goes on to say "are enclosed in the circle or ring… known as the Supreme Ultimate or Great One from which all things are generated." His contemporaries "ridiculed this decidedly sexual view Shchutskii described it as the product of "pseudoscientific delirium" but recent work by other scholars suggests its essential validity. Richard J. Smith "How the Book of Changes arrived in the West". This copy very handsomely bound by Bennett of New York about seventy years ago in grained sienna morocco with title & author in double gilt ruled spine compartments; tooled hubs; top edge gilt. "Shanghai 1876" and owner's name to foot of spine. Preliminaries slightly foxed. xiii vii -xiii of which are platesixvii455 i errata. Chinese and English on opposite pages. "Shanghai Nov. 1876" in light pencil to front fly. Slight loss of paper to front board. Please see images. American Presbyterian Mission Press, Trubner & Co. hardcover books
18612287Amherst: Henry A. Marsh 1861. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. 15p. stitched. untrimmed. Stearns 1805-1876 was na American Reformed minister and teacher who served as president of Amherst College from 1854 to 1876. None found in trade at time of this writing April 2020. Here he speaks on the Civil War. Spot to title page. <br/><br/> Henry A. Marsh unknown books
18612284Amherst: Henry A. Marsh 1861. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. 15p. removed. Stearns 1805-1876 was na American Reformed minister and teacher who served as president of Amherst College from 1854 to 1876. None found in trade at time of this writing April 2020. Here he speaks on the Civil War. Spot to title page. <br/><br/> Henry A. Marsh unknown books
19314931Texas Knights of Columbus Historical Commission 1931. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1931 reprint of this 1767 travel diary and written record of one man's observations while visiting the Missions of the Province of Texas. Clean and VG in its original stapled wrappers. Octavo 42 pgs. Small neat former owner initials at top-edge of front panel. <br/><br/> Texas Knights of Columbus Historical Commission paperback books
1962133263London: Christian Action 1962. Pamphlet. 31p. 5.5x8.5 inches very good in stapled pictorial wraps. Christian Action unknown books
17244129London. A. Bettsworth and W. Taylor. 1724. Full gilt ruled calfgilt ruled spine compartments with gilt -tooled embellishments. Raised bands. 16mo. 6th Edition. Illustrated with frontis and in text embellishments. Covers and spine worn front hinge starting else Very Good with clean crisp internals. A. Bettsworth and W. Taylor. hardcover books
199989453Devon PA: William T. Cooke Publishing Inc 1999. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 400 pages. Prefatory remarks by Most Reverend Michael A. Saltarelli Bishop of Wilmington. Biographical sketches accompanied by photograph when available of every priest that served in Wilmington starting with Patrick Reilly who started in Wilmington in 1834. Scarce book. William T. Cooke Publishing, Inc unknown books
196890094Devon PA: William T. Cook Publishing Co 1968. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 152 pages. Published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Wilmington Delaware. Biographical sketches and reproduction of photography of each priest when possible. William T. Cook Publishing Co unknown books
191118033London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. 1911. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Publisher's blue boards with gilt titles. No jacket. A very good copy. Head and tail of spine worn and sunned. Light soil to boards. Top edge gilt. Some foxing to endpapers & pastedowns; sticker from contemporary bookstore at front pastedown. Pages with expected toning but very clean. Remarkably tight throughout but for two small cracks. 424pp. <br/><br/>"Illustrated by Mrs. Temple Perkins together with reproductions of numerous ancient prints." Second edition with new preface after the 1902 printing by Isbister & Co. Extensively illustrated history of the ceremony of the coronation throughout history. OCLC. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. hardcover books
1833BL4654Boston:: Crocker and Brewster 1833. 1833. Small 4to. 4 ¼ inches. viii 204 pp. Original full plain calf; lacks spine label upper joint split holding by cords edge wear. Provenance: Signatures of Mrs. Mary Pritchard and Mary B. Sawyer. Note: Also printed in New York in the same year. Good. Crocker and Brewster, 1833. unknown books
200022741Genova: Le Mani 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. green cloth lettered in gilt. Fine in fine dust wrapper. 445 pages. 32 x 25 cm. 401 illustrations mostly in color printed on quality glossy stock. A series of scholarly articles. Comprehensive Bibliography. Index of Names. Text in Italian. Le Mani hardcover books
1962248633Milano: Officine Grafiche Ricordi 1962. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/near Very Good dust jacket. Text in Italian and English; no pencil or ink markings in text; red cloth binding; large heavy book; chips on top and bottom dust jacket spine; light edge wear to dust jacket covers; dust jacket protected in a mylar cover; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding / near Very Good dust jacket. Officine Grafiche Ricordi unknown books
194523961945. NEUMANN Reverend P.G. THE PRODIGAL. Detroit Michigan: Echoes of Heaven 1945. 8vo. printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Neumann on the title page: "To my dear friends Mr. and Mrs. W. Weigman whose untiring devotion to Jesus Christ has been the inspiration of many- P.G. Neumann. November 1945." This book is a collection of sermons given by Neumann over the religious Christian radio broadcast called "Echoes of Heaven" which featured the Reverend and his sermons a Gospel choir singers and musicians. A rare book. Very Good some toning around the spine and edge of covers. $125.00. <br/><br/> paperback books
181234742New York: various 1812. Ten sermons bound in contemporary half sheep and marbled boards rubbed gum label at spine base. Rubberstamp on blank front pastedown. Manuscript table of contents. Each sermon as follows:<br/><br/> 1. A SERMON PREACHED IN NEW-YORK JULY 4TH 1793. BEING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF AMERICA: AT THE REQUEST OF THE TAMMANY SOCIETY OR COLUMBIAN ORDER. BY.ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. New York: Greenleaf. 1793. 38 2 blanks pp. Very Good. On the final blank is Miller's written notes. The Tammany Society should "stand as guardians over those inestimable rights and privileges which have been so dearly purchased." Christianity teaches the equality of all. Slavery will "be forever banished from a nation" which regards everyone "as subject to the same great laws and amenable to the same awful tribunal in the end." <br/>Evans 25823. <br/> 2. A DISCOURSE DELIVERED IN THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEW-YORK: BEFORE THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK AND THE BRETHREN OF THAT FRATERNITY ASSEMBLED IN GENERAL COMMUNICATION ON THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST JUNE 24TH 1795. New York: Childs. 1795. 32pp. Light to moderate foxing Good. Verso of title page has Miller's notes laid in explaining another of his discourses should have been inserted. His Discourse says Masonic principles "are such as the blessed Redeemer perpetually dropped from his hallowed lips." <br/>Evans 29081.<br/> 3. A SERMON DELIVERED FEBRUARY 5 1799; RECOMMENDED BY THE CLERGY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK TO BE OBSERVED AS A DAY OF THANKSGIVING HUMILIATION AND PRAYER ON ACCOUNT OF THE REMOVAL OF A MALIGNANT AND MORTAL DISEASE WHICH HAD PREVAILED IN THE CITY SOME TIME BEFORE. New York: Forman. 1799. 36pp scattered foxing. Good. With a chart showing 2082 deaths listed by religions including eleven Jews; also listing forty-three Negroes. <br/>Evans 35821. Not in Austin.<br/> 4. A SERMON DELIVERED MAY 9 1798 RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE OBSERVED AS A DAY OF GENERAL HUMILIATION FASTING AND PRAYER. New-York: Swords. 1798. 46 2 blanks pp. Very Good. The "events in Europe" are characterized by atheism profaneness a "selfish and mercenary spirit." Miller warns against the "curse" of "European connections."<br/>Evans 34109.<br/> 5. A SERMON DELIVERED DECEMBER 29 1799; OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES. New York: Swords. 1800. 39 1 blank pp with the half title. Light toning Very Good. Evidently Miller's sermon was similar to one delivered by Dr. Erskine of Edinburgh because an 'Advertisement' on the verso of the title page denies that "such coincidence" was the result of plagiarism. <br/>Evans 37964. Stillwell 171a.<br/> 6. A SERMON DELIVERED BEFORE THE NEW-YORK MISSIONARY SOCIETY. APRIL 6TH 1802. TO WHICH ARE ADDED THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND OTHER PAPERS RELATING TO AMERICAN MISSIONS. New York: Swords. 1802. 81 3 blanks pp. Lightly foxed else Very Good.<br/>AI 2660 5.<br/> 7. THE GUILT FOLLY AND SOURCES OF SUICIDE: TWO DISCOURSES PREACHED IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK FEBRUARY 1805. New York: Swords. 1805. 72pp with the half title. Mild foxing Very Good.<br/>AI 8903 4.<br/> 8. A SERMON PREACHED MARCH 13TH 1808 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SOCIETY INSTITUTED IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR WIDOWS WITH SMALL CHILDREN. New York: Hopkins and Seymour. 1808. 31 1 blank pp. Very Good.<br/>AI 15610 3. <br/> 9. THE ADDRESS INTRODUCTORY TO THE ORDINATION SERVICE AND THE CHARGE TO THE MINISTER. Pages 19-38 comprising Miller's Address in a pamphlet on Reverend Gardiner Spring's ordination AI 20738. With Miller's handwritten notes. <br/> 10. THE DUTY OF THE CHURCH TO TAKE MEASURES FOR PROVIDING AN ABLE AND FAITHFUL MINISTRY: A SERMON DELIVERED AT PRINCETON AUGUST 12 1812 AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE REV. ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER D.D. AS PROFESSOR OF DIDACTIC AND POLEMIC THEOLOGY IN THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Pages 5-54 comprising Miller's remarks in a pamphlet comprising his and other Addresses on the occasion. See American Imprints 26080. various unknown books
197293167Los Angeles: the Church 1972. Magazine. 12p. 8.5x11 inches event calendar features articles news ads bottom corner creased else very good magazine/newsletter in stapled pictorial wraps. the Church unknown books
