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1832812Philadelphia: ASSU 1832. 12mo. 180 x 110 mm. 7 x 4 ¼ inches.  29 pp. Removed from pamphlet volume wrappers missing; good and sound copy. Call the "Twelfth Edition" on the title-page this catalogue was produced by the Committee for Publications. It describes a short-title list with prices of twenty-eight series of books and pamphlets issued by the Union. This is followed by lists of books in German school books Sunday school books books for infants bibles and testaments periodicals and miniature books. . ASSU unknown books
182925359Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union 1829. Later printing. Revised by the Committee of Publication. Rebound in quarter cloth over marbled paper-covered boards. Boards rubbed a few small repairs to corners of last few leaves minor scattered foxing overall a good or better solid copy. 180 pp. Illus. engraved frontis. 24mo. First published in 1741 as "The Friendly instructor." this is one of several American reprints. Uncommon. American Sunday-School Union hardcover books
18322293124American Sunday School Union 1832. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Colloquial spine label added front joint splitting edges rubbed light stain to base of a few pages front and end matter lightly foxed. 1832 Hard Cover. 153 5 pp. 12mo. Black cloth spine paper over boards. A history of the Delaware and Iroquois tribes. Woodcut frontispiece and illustrations. American Sunday School Union hardcover books
185725100354Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union 1857-1893. 16 pp. wrapper with one illustration. Apart of a series published by the American Sunday School Union called Child's Home Library. The book tells the story of Henry a little boy who learns that even children can do the Lord's work in every day small acts of kindness. Ends with a hymn. Slight foxing and toning. Measures 4 1/4" x 2 3/4". <br/><br/> American Sunday School Union unknown books
1827285914Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union 1827. Hard Cover. Good binding. The American Sunday School Union's Natural History on different animals their characteristics and where they are mentioned in the scriptures. Frontispiece title page vignette and illustrations throughout. Methodist Sunday School pastedown on the front endpapers. Quarter brown cloth ever marbled paper with chipped title label on the spine. Surface loss to the boards. Good condition. Good binding. American Sunday School Union unknown books
1835286082Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union 1835. Quarter Leather. Very Good binding. The American Sunday-School Union's edition of Omar: Designed to Illustrate the Jewish History from B.C. 63 to the Birth of Christ. Engraved frontispiece and additional in text illustrations. Sunday School name and number on the front pastedown in ink. Scattered foxing. Quarter red leather with gilt lettering over marbled paper boards. Very Good. Very Good binding. American Sunday-School Union unknown books
1830WRCAM45869Philadelphia 1830. Seven volumes. Illustrated. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards spines gilt leather labels. Hinges cracked; spine on volume seven heavily worn. Library label at foot of each spine. Bookplate on front pastedowns. Internally clean. Good plus. A complete run of this periodical published by the American Sunday School Union. The magazine was intended to spread news and information regarding Sunday schools the setting up and operating of such schools and new educational methods. The goal of the American Sunday School Union was to establish a Sunday school in every possible community in order to spread the gospel. At this time the association was also advocating free public education in order that the Sunday schools could be primarily focused on religious rather than general education. Important for the history of American education and the rise of the free school movement. A nice run of this periodical. hardcover books
183627260Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union 1836. First edition 12mo pp. 72; engraved frontis illustration title-page vignette 5 illustrations in the text 1 full-page; contemporary quarter calf and blue paper-covered boards lettered in gilt direct on spine; extremities worn with boards soiled and scuffed and pages with some staining but overall good and sound. A brief illustrated description of anchors and their functions--both literal and metaphorical--followed by an account of the wreck of the packet ship Albion. The "sketches" of Evarts 1781-1831 missionary reformer and opponent of Native American removal policies Montgomery b. 1787 Episcopal minister and first rector of St. Stephen's church in Philadelphia and Bedell 1791-1834 founder of St. Andrew's also in Philadelphia are in fact accounts of their death-bed experiences. Bloch 1474. <br/><br/> American Sunday-School Union hardcover books
20863Philadelphia: American Sunday-school Union n.d. n.ed. Decorated Cloth. A good copy with missing spine cloth front hinges started wear to boards; gift inscription on front end paper; lithographs bright and unmarked. 76 pp. Illus. with color lithographs and b/w drawings. Sm. 8vo. Lithographs by Kronheim. American Sunday-school Union hardcover books
18442199451American Sunday-School Union 1844. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Boards rubbed pages foxed and toned page 19's corner missing does not affect text. 1844 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 101 pp. 12mo bound in sixes. Black leather spine marbled boards gilt titles. "The Children's Crusade is the name given to a variety of fictional and factual events which happened in 1212 that combine some or all of these elements: visions by a French or German boy; an intention to peacefully convert Muslims in the Holy Land to Christianity; bands of children marching to Italy; and children being sold into slavery. A study published in 1977 cast doubt on the existence of these events and many historians now believe that they were not or not primarily children but multiple bands of "wandering poor" in Germany and France some of whom tried to reach the Holy Land and others who never intended to do so. Early versions of events of which there are many variations told over the centuries are largely apocryphal. American Sunday-School Union hardcover books
1851285627Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union 1851. Hard Cover. Good binding. 177pp. With two leaves of plates and numerous small vignettes. Very light scattered foxing in text. Red embossed cloth binding with moderate edgewear to extremities. Creasing to the endpaper. Good binding. American Sunday-School Union unknown books
185725100348Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union 1857-1859. 8 pp. wrapper with 3 woodcuts. Written for the American Sunday School Union and revised by the Committee of Publication. Apart of a series published by the American Sunday School Union called Child's Home Library. It tells the story of a little boy over coming his fear of the dark. Some wear cover is tearing at edge slight toning. Measures 4 1/4" x 2 1/2". <br/><br/> American Sunday School Union unknown books
1879028177Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union 1879. 12mo. 7 pages. The only recorded copy in OCLC for this items is at the American Antiquarian Society. If a Sunday School would send $20.80 it would receive 50 items in the catalogue as it states: "contains over 12000 printed pages.with 212 full page large fine engravings." The National Educational Journal in 1879 listed this along with ads which were predominately for religious publications. What this indicates is that basic evangelical religious ideas were interwoven with the primary school educators of the day. The tracts they offered neglected any ideas that black people existed and also often made negative comments about Roman Catholicism. While the modern day reader sees them only as simplistic moral religious tales it is important to know that this was the everyday staple for the vast majority of Americans on the farm or small town.String bound toning to edges crease through center. American Sunday School Union unknown books
29606Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union. 12mo pp. 36. Frontis illustration. Marbled boards. Some foxing cover little worn VG. American Sunday School Union unknown books
183532025Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union No. 146 Chestnut Street 1835. First Edition. 24mo 14.25cm.; contemporary cloth-backed marbled boards; 107pp.; frontispiece text illus. throughout. Boards rather rubbed with some loss of paper to rear cover a few tiny puncture holes to spine hinges broken old dampstain along gutter edge of rear hinge textblock loose in binding. About Good overall. From the library of Ben and Bernarda Shahn with their estate label to front pastedown. American Imprints 32301. American Sunday-School Union, No. 146 Chestnut Street unknown books
185314428New York: American Sunday School Union 1853. Small booklet issued by the American Sunday School Union a non-sectarian publisher of Christian-based tracts and teachings; illustrated with a couple of woodcuts; softcover 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" approximate size; no publishing date but OCLC gives 1853 and indicates 3 holdings; previous owner name in pencil on endpaper; some edgewear and soiling foxing; good condition. Soft Cover. Good. American Sunday School Union Paperback books
18491821311American Sunday-School Union 1849. Soft Cover. Good. Gatherings resewn appears to have been done some time ago. Toned with creases corners and light foxing small chip from fore-edge of front wrapper. 1849 Soft Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 32 pp. Unclear whether this was issued in self-wrappers or if this copy lacks cover my inclination is toward the former. A scarce publication in any year of issue - two examples located in OCLC and another at the New York State Library for a different year. Includes an almanac for 1850 one page dedicated to each month with historical events chronicled in the margin. Engravings ads for other books by this publisher as well as the Youth's Penny Gazette and warnings against 'bad books' i.e. those not issued by this publisher. American Sunday-School Union paperback books
183708524Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union 1837. Full Leather. Very Good. 12mo. Bound in full brown leather with raised bands spine gilt lettering spine gilt decoration spine and covers all edges gilt. A very good copy with minimal scuffs and edge wear covers endpapers discolored. 648 pp. <br/><br/> American Sunday-School Union hardcover books
1081931930. 7 3/8 x 9 3/4†watercolor on paper artist initials and date in lower right corner; very good. § Original watercolor painting from the American School signed in initial. unknown books
1837690621837. 29 inches x 24 1/4 inches. 29 inches x 24 1/4 inches. An Important Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania Jurist American School 19th Century. Troubat Francis Joseph 1802-1868. Portrait of Francis Joseph Troubat. Philadelphia c.1837. 29" x 24-1/4" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame small plaque reading "Francis J. Troubat/ Born 1802-Died 1868" to head of frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $5000. A prolific writer of legal texts Troubat is best known as the co-author with William W. Haly of The Practice in Civil Actions and Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the District Court and Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia and in the Courts of the United States 1837. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
1870690701870. 30" x 24. 30" x 24" A Philadelphia Lawyer Who Served as Pennsylvania's Deputy Attorney General American School 19th Century. Smith Lewis Waln 1846-1881. Portrait of Lewis Waln Smith. Philadelphia c.1870. 24" x 30" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $1800. Lewis Waln Smith was a lawyer who served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Pennsylvania. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
1815690611815. 25 inches x 20 inches. 25 inches x 20 inches. A Great Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania Jurist American School 19th Century. Read John Meredith 1797-1874. Portrait of John Meredith Read. Philadelphia c.1815. 25" x 20" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $3000. Read was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1822 and 1823 and served as City Solicitor of Philadelphia from 1830 to 1833. He was appointed District Attorney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1837 and held the office until 1845. Read became Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1858 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1872. Read gained an international reputation for the depth of his knowledge eloquence and masterly arguments in the courtroom. Active in politics Read was an early supporter and organizer of the Republican Party. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
1876690691876. 39-1/2" x 31-1/4. 39-1/2" x 31-1/4" A Notable Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia Lawyer and Democratic Politician American School 19th Century. Hirst William L. 1804-1876. Portrait of William L. Hirst. 31-1/4" x 39-1/2" image size. Oil on canvas in ornate nineteenth-century gilded wood frame. Some minor nicks and chips to frame gilding slightly dulled otherwise fine. $3750. Hirst had a thriving private law practice and was active in Democratic politics. In 1853 Hirst was elected President of the Democratic State Convention. He was an early proponent of the City of Philadelphia consolidation. This portrait belonged to the Philadelphia Bar Association. Founded in 1802 it is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States. Its library where this portrait was last displayed was renamed the Theodore F. Jenkins Memorial Law Library in 1967. unknown books
196851521bdVineland NJ: American Institute for Mental Studies The Training School Unit Wednesday May 22 1968. Signed by Pearl S. Buck and James A. Michener. Octavo paperbound stapled printed wrappers 8 pp. Very Good with foxing age darkened spotting and shadowed edges. Program for Vineland Day has had its upper cover signed by both James A. Michener and Pearl S. Buck. As noted on underside of upper cover: We are fotunate to again have with us on Vineland Day the distinguished President of the Board of Trustees of the AMerican Institute for Mental Studies Pearl S. Buck. She has long been active in work for retarded children. In 1950 she published a small book entitled The Child Who Never Grew -- the story of her own experience with her eldest daughter whose mental growth was retarded. This was written first as an article for the Ladies Home Journal to help parents of other retarded cihldren. It was reprinted in the Reader’s Digest and was subsequently published in more than a dozen languages. This personal narrative has done much to educate the public in the cause of the mentally handicapped. And later in the publication: Today’s Guest of Honor and featured speaker is a person whose talents reflect a great love and understanding of his fellow man. His reputation as a celebrated Pulitzer prize winning author is universally recognized. His deep concern for those deprived in any respect is known as well. A teacher author historian world traveler and humanitarian Mr. Michener attributes his greatest motivation to his boyhood years in Bucks County Pennsylvania. No matter how far his travels have taken him he still refers to this picturesque Quaker setting as “Home Country†and resides there presently. Mr. Michener’s literary works include Sayonara The Bridge at Toko-Ri Hawaii The Source and others. His Return to Paradise was the basis for the long running TV series Adventures in Paradise. Perhaps his best known book is Tales of the South Pacific which was transformed into one of the greatest Broadway musicals ever produced. Mr. Michener’s latest effort Iberia was released by Random House earlier this month. His writings reflect his great perceptiveness which is never obscured by the culture that provides the background for his stories. We of the NJSFWC and AIMS welcome him and are honored by his presence today. American Institute for Mental Studies, The Training School Unit, Wednesday, May 22, 1968. unknown books
1885List405Carlisle: J.N. Choate 1885. Albumen cabinet card 8 x 4 ⅞ inches on slightly larger mount. Very Good. Carlisle Indian Industrial School founded in 1879 was one of the most influential institutions of its type during its existence from 1879 to 1919. The purpose of the school - unlike some predecessors such as the Hampton Normal and Agricultural School which sent American Indians back to their homes upon graduation - was to fully eradicate American Indian culture from its pupils with strict discipline imposed on students who spoke in their native languages. John Nicholas Choate was a photographer from Carlisle whose pictures sought to extol the purported benefits of the Carlisle Indian School. American Indian delegates often visited the school and this picture shows several seated possibly with interpreters. Major James Haworth the first Superintendent of Indian Schools is shown in the photo with an "x" above his head and a note on the verso misspelling his name as James Hayworth. Haworth was an Indian Agent before his appointment as superintendent and it is unclear if this picture was taken before or after his appointment. <br /> <br /> A well preserved example with good contrast and two chips with loss at lower edge good to very good condition overall. J.N. Choate unknown books
