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30615Philadelphia: American Sunday - School Union n. d. Later printing ca 1859. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine & boards stamped in blind. Foxing throughout. Light gutter stain in lower quarter of text-block. Period poi to ffep & occasional notes. Withal a VG copy. 301 3 16 pp. Errata tipped-in prior to p. 5. 16 page publisher catalogue at rear. Frontispiece 8 full-page wood engravings. 12mo. 6-1/8" x 3-3/4" <br/><br/> American Sunday - School Union hardcover books
16451Catholic Girls' School Ugbrook England. Regulations for the Catholic Girls' School at Ugbrook. Chudleigh: J. E. Searle 1841. This book contains the regulations approved by the Right Reverend the Vicar Apostolic of the Western District of England for the Catholic Girls School at Ugbrook. Uncommon to find formal women's education regulations from this early in the 19th century. Very good. unknown books
192850898St. Louis: Woodward & Tiernan 1928. First printing. Vol. I only. 8vo pp. xiv 305 plus index. Illustrated. Green cloth stamped in gilt. Ex library with stamps and spine label. Cover slightly worn at corners and ends of spine o/w a VG tight copy. Woodward & Tiernan unknown books
194568791Thompsonville 1945. Paperback. Good. 52 unnumbered pages including many advertisement. Wrapper. 26cm. Staple mark on front cover. Staining along fore-edge throughout text. The one and one-half page Class Valedictory delivered by Robert Jackson a white eight-grader was titled "The Negro in Medicine." <br/><br/> paperback books
66214Brooks Field Texas n.d. WWII-era. Paperback. Very Good. 16p. oftcover in original wrapper. 33 cm. Stapled. Name on cover. Appears to be a text for use in a course on Combat Intelligence. <br/><br/> paperback books
19525333Anchorage: Alaska Crippled Children's Association 1952. Duodecimo-size stapled booklet 13.25 x 10.5 cm. ii 1-36 ii pages. Illustrated. Table of contents. Title from cover. Publisher from page i and date of publication from page ii. ~ Second printing. Now with changes in pagination; the "Consent to Print" is on the verso of the title page and the rear contains an order form and advertisements for additional items for sale. The artwork also drawn by "R. Seetomona" depicts the same image of a young woman sitting near a stove but the stylized lettering with title letters formed from images of fish or seal drying on a line is clearer and a bit more complex the young woman's haircut is longer and parted in the middle and the pot on the stove has five heat lines instead of six. All other issues of this work we have examined have had this artwork and have been printed in black on colored wrappers. And all other issues contain an order form in various configurations as well as lists of other items for sale. ~ Eighty attributed recipes gathered from Inupiaq students participating in a school project and electing "to share the profits with the Alaska Crippled Children's Association" page ii. In some cases latitude is required to explain the lack of detail in recipes contributed by children for example: "Owl. Take feathers off from owl. Clean owl and put in cooking pot. Have lots of water in pot. Add salt to taste." But in other cases details are generously given as in the caution provided for Willow Meats with seal oil: "Never eat green stuff on willows" and in another when preparing mouseleaves Pick'Nick: "Maybe the white men don't like them." Other delicacies: Mazue Root Eskimo potato Eskimo Ice cream with reindeer tallow Baked Seal Liver Walrus Stew Oogruk i.e. bearded seal Intestine Soup and Seal Flippers. A cooperative venture between the public Day School in Shishmaref in the far north-on Sarichef Island north of the Bering Strait-and the Alaska Crippled Children's Association founded by a women's organization in Anchorage to fund orthopedic care for some twelve hundred children in Alaska then in dire need. Isabelle B. Bingham b. 1900 and her husband Herbert C. Bingham 1893-1965 were Alaska Native Service schoolteachers who taught in Shishmaref between 1948 and 1956. In 2002 fearing that life would no longer be possible on Sarichef owing to the effects of global climate change the inhabitants of Shishmaref voted in referendum to relocate. But moving a village of five hundred has proved daunting and most residents as well as the school remain on the island as of this writing. In stapled black-decorated terra cotta wrappers; upper stained at back corners chip to lower right corner; rear panel with closed tear. Good. OCLC locates numerous copies some miscredited to the teacher who penned the introductory note; a presumed second edition 1960 and third 1972 are documented; Brown 11 undated; not in Cagle. Alaska Crippled Children's Association unknown books
34113Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Albany 1891. 78 pages oblong. Includes illustrations of the building classrooms calligraphy etc. Clothbound very good condition. . Other hardcover books
1860313321Albany 1860. 62 vintage albumen prints comprising 60 oval gem portraits 1-1/2 x 1 inches 1 larger oval portrait 2-1/8 x 1-5/8 inches and 1 full-length 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary brown morocco autograph album stamped in gilt and blindW.B. Sprague blindstamp on ffep. A few portrait photos damaged or loose 2 inscriptions are without photos. 62 vintage albumen prints comprising 60 oval gem portraits 1-1/2 x 1 inches 1 larger oval portrait 2-1/8 x 1-5/8 inches and 1 full-length 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches. 2 vols. 8vo. Early Albany Law School Photographic Yearbook. A photographic yearbook from the Albany Law School class of 1860 assembled by student Horatio Colony 1835-1917.<br/>Opened in 1851 Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in the United States. Many of its students in the 1850s and '60s became prominent lawyers and judges.<br/>As is the custom with the professionally produced college photograph yearbooks produced by George Kendall Warren starting in the late 1850s each photograph is inscribed beneath by the sitter with his name and hometown. The album opens with professors Ira Harris Amasa Parker Amos Dean Nathaniel Harris and Levi Chamberlain. Some notable students include Alexander P. Ketchum who became a Colonel and Chief Appraiser of the Port of New York; Clayton H. Delano 1836-1920 who served eight terms as the Town of Ticonderoga's Supervisor and was elected twice to the New York State Assembly; and William S. Opdyke general counsel of the Delaware and Hudson Company. <br/>Horatio Colony 1835-1917 whose picture appears last and is unfortunately obscured by damage assembled this album. The photograph of Levi Chamberlain is inscribed to "Horatio friend and pupil." He was admitted to the bar in New Hampshire and New York in 1860; in 1869 he along with his brother George took over the management of the family business the Faulkner and Colony Woolen Mill. He held several other civic and local government positions before his death in an automobile accident in 1917. His son Horatio Jr. 1900-1977 a poet and novelist established the Colony family home as a museum upon his death.<br/><br/>With: Autograph album containing autographs of acquaintances and some notable figures including Amos Bronson Alcott "A. Bronson Alcott" and Octavius Frothingham "O.B. Frothingham". In near matching black morocco autograph album stamped in blind and gilt extremities rubbed. With later inscription of C.W. Lawbert on front free endpaper. unknown books
1969519011969. Albany Law School Yearbook. The Verdict 1969. Albany NY: Albany Law School of Union University 1969. 87 1 pp. Illustrations. Textured cloth light shelfwear internally clean. $15. unknown books
1970519021970. Albany Law School Yearbook. Hume Duncan B. Editor. The Verdict 1970. Albany NY: Albany Law School of Union University 1970. 79 1 pp. Illustrations. Pictorial cloth light shelfwear internally clean. $30. unknown books
1971519031971. Albany Law School Yearbook. Werbalowsky Allen Editor. The Verdict 1971. Albany NY: Albany Law School of Union University 1971. 101 3 pp. Illustrations. Textured cloth light shelfwear internally clean. $30. unknown books
189110008Seneca Falls NY 1891. No Binding. Near Fine. 3-inch diameter globe anchored in magnifying glass as issued; 5 ½ inches total height. Color-printed wax-engraved gores; some fading of place names a few repair in extreme southern portion but overall remarkably little wear; overall excellent condition. An unrecorded delightful cartographic curiosity: a very good quality miniature globe with a magnifying paperweight as its base. Only two other globes by the American Globe and Supply Company are known: a six-inch terrestrial recorded by Rumsey dated 1892 and an eight-inch terrestrial cited in Rittenhouse dated 1891; see below. This Seneca Falls New York company was one of several for which Rand McNally supplied gores for the globes it produced. Rand McNally did not issue its first globe until 1887. Very nice condition for an object of this kind. Cf. Rumsey 5120; Rittenhouse Vol. 2 No. 1 p. 23. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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