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1731902628AGAmsterdam:, Westersteins en Smith, 1731. Kupferstiche 33 x 43,5 cm Bildgröße, Blattgröße 39 x 46,5 cm.
178577397Hartford:: Barlow & Babcock 1785. This is probably the first edition of Part III. old boards with a later old leather backstrip. 18th c. ink ownership signature; genealogical notes to blank areas of two leaves of text; some dampstaining and age-toning to text; short horizontal tears to a few leaves no loss of text; boards chipped and worn. . 12mo. Part III contains "The necessary Rules of reading and speaking and a Variety of Essays Dialogues and declamatory Pieces moral political and entertaining; divided into Lessons for the Use of Children. Barlow & Babcock, hardcover
1796LG76705Philadelphia: Mathew Carey 1796. 1/4 leather & decorative brown paper over boards; A fair copy with worn binding & toned textblock; 95 pages. Size: 3.75"x6.5". Hardcover. Mathew Carey Hardcover
1790465383Hartford: Printed by Elisha Babcock 1790. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Edited by Noah Webster and signed by him on the dedication page. Octavo. 6 364 4pp. Contemporary calf over boards with leather titling label on spine. Two contemporary owners’ names in ink at top margin of title page. A third autograph has been neatly clipped from the top edge of the title page. Wear to the edges of the boards and corners spine back and label are scuffed front joint is split both hinges neatly reinforced with one thin strip of cloth tape a good copy with modest scattered foxing. Copied from Winthrop’s original manuscript by Connecticut Governor John Trumbull the editor is identified as Noah Webster by Skeel and by his signature in this copy. A desirable copy of Winthrop’s historically important journal which includes the first written account of the ascent of Mt. Washington in 1642. ESTC W20590; Evans 23086; Skeel E.E.F. Webster 781; Trumbull J.H. Connecticut 1695. Printed by Elisha Babcock hardcover
1787256660New York: Samuel Loudon 1787. First. hardcover. very good. Illustrated with 2 plates one torn and one edgeworn and 1 table torn and with some paper loss. 602 pages with continuous pagination. Thick 8vo contemporary leather-backed boards with red label well-worn but sound and attractive. New York: Printed by Samuel Loudon and sold for the printer by Messieurs Berry and Rogers Hodge Campbell Allen and Greenleaf December 1787 - July 1788. 8 of 12 issues bound together. First editions. Some light toning and foxing and a handful of contemporary ink marginalia still a very good copy of these scarce American periodicals edited by Noah Webster. OCLC list NO physical copies in any library.<br/> <br/> Issues include: moral fiction curiosities travel descriptions of unusual or exotic places science religion biographical anecdotes poetry etc. A section of European and American current events marriages and deaths concludes each issue.<br/> <br/> Samuel Loudon unknown
1796ST20740Philadelphia: Printed by Matthew Carey 1796. 165 x 102 mm. 6 1/2 x 4". 95 pp. <br/> Late 19th century brown half roan over marbled boards smooth spine divided into panels by gilt fillets each with gilt daisy red morocco label marbled endpapers. Sabin 102386; Evans 31599; ESTC W28973. Very light rubbing to joints and extremities mild foxing throughout but unusually clean and bright for a book printed on 18th century American paper and in a convincing retrospective binding showing almost no wear.<br/> <br/> This is a very pleasing copy of a work that demonstrates an important early American lexicographer's philosophy toward the impact of language. After graduating from Yale and briefly studying law Noah Webster 1758-1843 established an elementary school and discovered the need for spelling and grammar books in the new country. According to ANB "Webster believed that the new nation needed a feeling of identity a consciousness of self that bound it together and distinguished it from others. Not surprisingly Webster concluded that this revolution of mind and heart should begin with children and with the acquisition of books that would reflect the American language culture and history." He produced textbooks on spelling and grammar as well as his famous dictionary a book PMM tells us "marked a definite advance in modern lexicography." In the present work Webster goes beyond the words themselves into a concern with their usage telling us in the preface that he is attempting "to find the method of writing calculated to do the most general good" in society. The author serves as "prompter" giving lines to "the numerous actors upon the great theatre of life"--that is providing discussion on "common sayings" to help improve writers and by extension the "world at large." "The Prompter" was published anonymously in Hartford Connecticut in 1791 and enjoyed considerable popularity in New England well into the 19th century. Webster revealed his authorship in a 1796 advertisement in the federalist newspaper "American Minerva" which he had helped to found and edited from 1793-98. Our copy in a pleasing replica binding and quite fine condition internally is particularly appealing since many copies that have appeared on the market are in the condition expected of a book meant for the schoolroom. Printed by Matthew Carey unknown
1797BOOKS301408Boston MA: I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews. FR/NO DUSTJACKET. 1797. Boards. Bottom of title page missing part of Aug. 1797. This later edition used smaller type and less pages . 12mo. 84 pp. Rubbed fragile minor tears with minor loss of text. . I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews hardcover
179943749N.p.: Printed for and sold by the book-sellers 1799. Small 12mo pp. vi 72; disbound; mostly fine. Evans 36688; Skeel 678. Printed for, and sold by the book-sellers unknown
179735147Leominster: Printed by Charles Prentiss 1797. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. Later half-sheep over marbled boards. Rubbed spine torn hole and tear in advertisement leaf affecting ads some browning and foxing notes on pastedown with the very precise near-contemporary signature of John D. W. Williams on blank and first page of text else very good. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. An examination of such expressions as "When a man's name is up he may lie abed till noon" "She carries the Bell" "It is just as the fit takes him" "A Stitch in time saves nine" and "He has come out at the little end of the horn". Sabin 102383 for first edition Printed by Charles Prentiss unknown
178630995Newbury-Port: Printed by John Mycall 1786. 61 1 blank pp with the half title. Stitched in contemporary drab wrappers. Untrimmed. A lovely copy with occasional mild foxing. Near Fine. Half title inscribed "Edw. Titcomb". <br /> <br /> The pamphlet is Worcester's argument in his doctrinal dispute with Reverend Murray the founder of Universalism.<br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 20158. NAIP w003489. Printed by John Mycall unknown
1787245112Northampton: William Butler 1787. Wrapper. Good . 32 pp. last few pages slight brown stains from a book of sermons Filled with Biblical references and admonitions and no reference to the wonders of Deerfield and it populace. William Butler unknown
177948338Sulzbach: Aharon ben Meshulam Zalman 1779. First edition. Hardcover. vg- to vg. Folio. 254 4 double-sided leaves. Rebound in brown buckram over decorative tan paper boards. Gilt lettering on the spine. Title page with decorative woodcut border. This work of Halacha Jewish law by German Rabbi Noah Hayyim Zevi Hirsch Berlin 1734-1802 interprets the talmudic laws concerning the washing of the hands the laws of mixed eruvs "Eruvei Hazerot" and the prohibition on incest. One of the more prominent Talmudists of his era Rabbi Berlin was considered an intelligent teacher and interpreter of the the oral law. Here he makes use of both the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmud as his sources. This is among his best known works. Decorative woodblock headpiece at the top of the first page and a decorative floral woodblock tailpiece on the verso of leaf 254. The last four pages at the back contain an extensive index refering to the Shulhan Aruch printed in three columns.<br /> <br /> Text throughout Hebrew.<br /> <br /> Binding with some minor bumping and scratches to the spine. Some minor bumping to extremities including the bottom right corner of the front cover and the side-edge of the back board. Title page with a period inscription in ink along the bottom margin as well as a few light water stains. A few small wormholes start on the title page and run until p.25 one of which continues until p.130. Text almost entirely unaffected by the holes. Small orange sticker on the top on the interior front cover. Binding in very good interior in very good- condition overall. Hebrew Title: . ספר עצי ×למוגי×: ×•×”×•× ×‘×™×ור עמוק ורחב על כל ×“×™× ×™ × ×˜×™×œ×ª ×™×“×™× ×•×”×œ×›×•×ª עירובי חצירות ×•×©× ×™×•×ª לעריות<br /> Author: × ×— ×—×™×™× ×¦×‘×™ ברלין<br /> Alternate transliteration: Atzei Almogim Aze Almogim<br /> <br /> Bibliographic reference: Vinograd p.299 Sulzbach #363. Aharon ben Meshulam Zalman hardcover
1796000618NEW YORK. Fair with no dust jacket. 1796. Non-Book. On offer is a post-revolutionary 1796 operational ledger sheet of the prominent Dutchess County Amenia New York family of Captain Noah Wheeler. The ledger sheet details exactly how a post-Revolutionary farm family managed their wheat their assets debts and the passing of the torch from a veteran father to his adolescent sons. This ledger sheet was kept by Captain Noah Wheeler 1743-1823 and two of his sons. Capt. Wheeler was a descendant of the prominent Wheeler family of New York State. He was a member of the 6th Regiment Charlotte Precinct Dutchess County Militia. Detailed BIO NOTES can be found at the end of this listing. In 1796 Capt. Wheeler then in his early 50s was working in wheat production alongside his 15- and 18-year-old sons Thomas Newcomb 1773-1844 and Anthony 1771-1840. In autumn of that year they were producing wheat and kept this balance sheet to track details of their sowing and production external sales internal consumption financial balances and debts. The sheet also includes details such as who purchased the wheat what is owed to each of the three Wheelers or how much they owed. On the verso is written Account of Wheat in 1796 of Noah Wheeler Anthony & Thomas N his sons. The title is written in the same hand as that of the balance sheet itself. This document provides surprisingly deep insight into the daily lives of the patriarch and young men of a rural pioneering American family and gives a glimpse into the work a father did to prepare his sons to take over the family business as they became men. Condition: Large ledger sheet measuring approximately 13.5x7.75. It has been folded and there is age toning some light stains and splitting along fold lines consistent with its age and use. It is entirely legible and written in ink. Overall Fair. BIO NOTES: Noah Wheeler was born in Connecticut to Captain Thomas Wheeler 1715-1754 and Eunice Gates 1718-1787. Thomas Wheeler fought in the French and Indian War and died in Fite Miller tavern on his way home on September 1 1757. Noah Wheeler fought in the Revolutionary War under Colonel David Southerland. He was a member of the 6th Regiment Charlotte Precinct Dutchess County Militia. He was noted as being ranked First Lt. On March 30 1778 and made Captain June 25 1778. Noah Wheeler married Eunice Newcombe 1748-1812 also of Dutchess County. Together they had at least 12 children. His sons including Anthony and Thomas Newcomb were all farmers who built strong estates in New York State. Anthony went on to be a well-respected soldier who commanded the 29th regiment of militia in the War of 1812. ; Manuscripts; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 1 pages; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA FARMING WHEAT AGRICULTURE NEW YORK STATE REVOLUTIONARY ERA AGRIBUSINESS PIONEER ECONOMICS ; Signed by Autograph . unknown
175131003Boston: D. Fowle 1751. 172 2 lacking the half title. Light blindstamp to first two leaves disbound. A small blank corner chip to title last leaf margins repaired affecting a couple of numbers in the Table of Contents. Scattered spotting. Good. <br/><br/> Hobart was pastor for many years of a Congregational church in Fairfield Connecticut and an active participant in the struggle to thwart the establishment of the Episcopal religion in the colonies. Jenkins called this pamphlet a "keystone volume in the history of the Episcopal Church in America with many documents and reports as appended matter." Sabin quoting Stevens says it is "perhaps more suggestive than any other one volume for the materials of the historian who contemplates a history of the Establishment of Episcopacy or the Church of England in New-England." <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 6693. Sabin 32311. II Jenkins 131. D. Fowle unknown books
175131003Boston: D. Fowle 1751. 172 2 lacking the half title. Light blindstamp to first two leaves disbound. A small blank corner chip to title last leaf margins repaired affecting a couple of numbers in the Table of Contents. Scattered spotting. Good. <br /> <br /> Hobart was pastor for many years of a Congregational church in Fairfield Connecticut and an active participant in the struggle to thwart the establishment of the Episcopal religion in the colonies. <br /> Jenkins called this pamphlet a "keystone volume in the history of the Episcopal Church in America with many documents and reports as appended matter." Sabin quoting Stevens says it is "perhaps more suggestive than any other one volume for the materials of the historian who contemplates a history of the Establishment of Episcopacy or the Church of England in New-England." <br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 6693. Sabin 32311. II Jenkins 131. D. Fowle unknown
17972308280049Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin 1797. Twelfth. Hardcover. Acceptable. Webster's Reader Contemporary calf-backed blue boards. Edges worn. Contemporary marginalia signatures ads. Signed by Agnes Brown Jude C. Brown signed 1799 Sally Sager. 261 1 pages. Lacking final index page. Undated but the publication date suggested by Evans. Originally published under title: A grammatical institute of the English language . part III. Ellsworth & Skeel 483. Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin hardcover
17951033239 1 p. : 1 port. ; 17 cm. Complete but page 1/2 is stuck to cover no blanks at end. 1/4 bound paper board is old but clean with minimal wear. Signature of early owner on cover. Pages clean for the time but some minimal yellowing. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer Andrews
18001402270046Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1800-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Contemporary leather. Front board detached. Toning. Somewhat washed out. 240 p.Frontis portrait of Webster. Early American imprint. Evans 39037. Skeel & Carpenter 491. Sabin 102336. Gift inscription of Maria Pierce to her niece Elizabeth P. Putnam 1815. on verso. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews hardcover
1797045475Boston: J. Thomas and E.T. Andrews 1797. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Good Condition. Contemporary leather backed boards worn spine rubbed and chipped but generally sound. A number of torn pages 2 pages trimmed but complete one leaf with loss to a few lines of text trimmed a little close at the fore edge in spots otherwise complete. Two large woodcuts. 84pp. Skeel 670 Evans 33185 Sabin 102387<br /> <br /> A rather charming look at popular aphorisms originally published in 1791 and much reprinted. Size: duodecimo 12mo. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 045475. J. Thomas and E.T. Andrews hardcover
179426415Worcester MA: Leonard Worcester 1794. Very Good-. Worcester MA: Leonard Worcester 1794. First Edition. Octavo; removed; 28pp. A4 B-C4 D2 collated and complete; woodcut head- and tail-pieces. Spotting to title page and final leaf serving as wrappers stitching loose and gatherings starting to separate else a Good to Very Good sound copy. Contemporary ownership signature of an Ebenezer Hill at head of title page.<br /> <br /> Early work by the American Congregationalist minister later turned Unitarian and pacifist. Quite uncommon with none in the trade as of May 2023 and last seen at auction in 1914.<br /> <br /> ESTC W20491; EVANS 28131; SABIN 105267. Leonard Worcester unknown
1782266568State of Connecticut 1782. unbound. 1 page State of Connecticut Pay-Table Office March 9th 1782 -- a payment of "Two Pounds ten shillings.granted in May last exclusive of that Part payable in State Bills and charge the State." Signed by Committee men and Revolutionary War patriots William Mosley and Finn Wadsworth of which the document is completely in his hand. Signed "Noah Phelps Colonel" on the back. Partial tearing along the folds but still in very good condition.<br/><br/> Revolutionary War captain spy and later Major General of the Militia. He is best remembered for casually sneaking into Fort Ticonderoga disguised as a peddler needing a shave and viewing first-hand the weaknesses the British would have in defending the fort. He reported his findings to General Ethan Allen and later participated in the dawn raid that resulted in the bloodless taking of the fort.<br/><br/> unknown books
1730910872CGLeiden:, [um 1730]. Kupferstich 21 x 42 cm, Blattgröße 39 x 49 cm.
1799162886Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin 1799. First Edition. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes. xii 9-348; iv 352pp. 8vo contemporary mottled calf with red leather spine labels bindings are rubbed and a little wormed; hinges on first volume are repaired but still solid and attractive; dampstains on front endpaper & blank flyleaf in first volume; pages toned as usual with some light foxing; small ink signatures on titles of both volumes; 2 pages in second volume have tears that were crudely taped and are now discolored. Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin 1799. First edition.<br/><br/> Webster surveyed known data from epidemics since the time of Christ in order to prove his theory that these diseases were not contagious but were caused by environmental changes. Despite his incorrect conlculsions his work was widely read and quite influential. William Osler called this book "the most important medical work written in this country by a layman." - GM 1675.1; Austin 2023; Heirs of Hippocrates 1160.<br/><br/> Hudson & Goodwin unknown books
1790WRCAM56704Boston: I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews 1790. xvi414pp. Modern half calf with early calf corners laid down on the outer corners marbled boards spine gilt leather label. Leather bookplate of William Safire on front pastedown with a handful of marginal pencil notations in the text likely in his hand. Mild offsetting on titlepage minor toning. Overall very good. Noted grammarian and pundit William Safire's copy of the first collection of Noah Webster's writings demonstrating the broad reach of the pioneering lexicographer's genius. Webster's essays touch a variety of topics from the new constitution to the practical reasons why marriage between cousins is discouraged. Of particular note is the presence of many words that are spelled phonetically such as "Guvernment" "Skools" and "Karacter." This editorial decision was in keeping with Webster's growing desire to simplify language and qualify it in American as opposed to British ways by dispensing with unnecessary vowels and misleading consonant pairings such as "ch" for "k". The language experiments played out here demonstrate an important step in Webster's development as lexicographer which would would culminate in the publication of Webster's famous dictionary nearly forty years later in 1828. A charming Webster item with a notable linguistics-related provenance having been owned by William Safire the preeminent popular language and grammar expert of the 20th century. Safire was an author journalist and speechwriter who wrote the long-running column "On Language" for the New York Times. An attractive copy by the foundational American language expert owned by the most notable public expert on language in 20th-century America. NAIP w030387. EVANS 23053. SKEEL 745. BRINLEY SALE 7292. HOWES W203. ANB 22 pp.874-75. I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews hardcover books
1790260813Boston: I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews 1790. First. hardcover. very good. xvi 414 pages. 8vo contemporary sheep with old hand-written spine label chipped; binding well-rubbed and front joint tender but still sound; pages toned and with scattered staining; several pages chipped in margins with no loss of text; first and last several pages darkened at edges from leather binding; ownership signature dated June 1847 on the front blank. Boston I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews 1790. First edition of the first collection of Webster's writings. Overall despite faults a very good copy of this uncommon book.<br/><br/> An early example of phonetic spelling. "In the essays ritten within the last yeer a considerable change of spelling iz introduced by way of experiment": this striking early attempt at a phonetic orthography was to find its final fruit in Webster's famous dictionary forty years later. The broad subject matter addresses Government Education Ettiquette Finance History Native Americana etc. The list of subscribers included John Adams 2 copies twelve senators and numerous Massachusetts and Connecticut luminaries. -- Alston III 398; Evans 23053; Sabin 102344; Skeel 745; Howes W-203.<br/><br/> I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews unknown books