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Adams, E.E.:

THE PHILANTHROPIC ELEMENT IN LITERATURE. INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF THE REV. E.E. ADAMS, D.D., DODGE PROFESSOR OF SACRED RHETORIC IN LINCOLN UNIVERSITY.

Philadelphia: Printed by Alfred Martien, 1868. Original printed wrappers, stitched, 22 + 2 blanks pp. Light wrapper chipping and wear, Very Good. Chartered in 1854, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania was the first institution founded for the purpose of offering higher education to African American males. President Adams asserts that the..... More

Price: $250.00

Allen, J. Adams:

OBSERVATIONS ON THE MEDICAL PLATFORM. AN INTRODUCTORY LECTURE BY...PROFESSOR OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY, AND ACTING PROF. OF THERAPEUTICS AND MATERIA MEDICA, IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, LATE PROF. MAT. MED., THERAP. AND MED. JURISP., IN THE INDIANA MEDICAL COLLEGE; MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS, SESSION 1853-54.

Detroit: Temperance Advocate Office, 1853. 29, [1 blank] pp. Disbound and loosening with scattered foxing. Good+. On the diversity of opinions and perceptions that characterize all eras, even though "the external sense is, undoubtedly, ever the same: the most skillful anatomist cannot detect the minutest shadow of diversity between the..... More

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Allen, Paul:

AN ORATION, ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TASTE, DELIVERED BEFORE THE FEDERAL ADELPHI, ON THE FOURTH OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1800, AT THE BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE, IN PROVIDENCE. BY PAUL ALLEN, A.M.

Providence: Printed by Bennett Wheeler, 1800. 14, [2 blanks] pp. Disbound, title leaf and final blank with some spotting, Good+. The Federal Adelphi was the first organization made up of graduates of Rhode Island College, later Brown University. The Society "had its origin in the refusal by the Harvard branch..... More

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Allen, Samuel:

EULOGY ON THE HON. JOHN WHEELOCK, LL.D. LATE PRESIDENT OF DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY, WHO DIED APRIL 4, 1817.

Hanover: David Watson, Jun. 1817. 19, [1 blank] pp. Stitched, with the half title. Light wear, light institutional stamp, Very Good. AI 39965 [3]. More

Price: $30.00

[Amherst College]:

SONGS SUNG AT THE BIENNIAL SUPPER OF THE CLASS OF '63. AMERICAN HOUSE, AMHERST, MASS. JULY 8, 1861.

[Amherst? 1861]. [4] pp, plus original printed wrappers with wrapper title. Light to moderate wear, Good+. Words to several humorous songs by the Junior Class at Amherst College. Not located on OCLC as of April 2019. More

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[Anonymous]:

VILLAGE ANNALS, CONTAINING AUSTERUS AND HUMANUS. A SYMPATHETIC TALE. EMBELLISHED WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.

Philadelphia, PA: Published by Johnson & Warner, No. 147, Market Street; Griggs & Dickinsons, Printers, 1814. 12mo. 35pp, woodcut frontispiece illustration, 6 full page woodcut illustrations. Bound in stiff plain yellow wrappers [lightly toned], stitched. First and last leaves pasted down to wrappers. Stitched, spine worn. Uniform tanning, light scattered..... More

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Anthon, George C.:

NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE PROFESSOR OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, APRIL 2D, 1851: BY... A.M.

New York: J.R. Winser, 1851. Original printed wrappers, Disbound. Clipped presentation inscription to Hon. William Kent. Very Good. Anthon's vindication of his conduct, written after the University dismissed him as Professor, claiming that he was shunned as an outsider [a Columbia man] who insisted on higher standards than those prevailing..... More

Price: $150.00

Item #34828 STRICTURES ON HARVARD UNIVERSITY. -- PERSONAL SATIRE IS WORTHY OF LITTLE NOTICE-- IT...

[Austin, William]:

STRICTURES ON HARVARD UNIVERSITY. -- PERSONAL SATIRE IS WORTHY OF LITTLE NOTICE-- IT IS SELDOM JUST. BY A SENIOR.

Boston: Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom, 1798. 35, [1 blank] pp. Disbound, untrimmed, light rubberstamp, light foxing and mild wear. One small margin hole just touches a couple of letters, but does not obscure them. Good+. Austin, to whom DAB attributes authorship, graduated from Harvard in 1798. Among..... More

Price: $1,250.00

Bache, A.D.:

EXPERIMENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE RADIATING AND ABSORBING POWERS OF SURFACES FOR HEAT, OF THE EFFECTS OF TRANSPARENT SCREENS, OF THE CONDUCTING POWER OF SOLIDS, &C. BY...PROFESSOR OF NAT. PHILOS. AND CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE FOR MAY, 1835.

[Philadelphia]: 1835. Original printed wrappers bound in modern plain wrappers. 7pp, text illustrations. Caption title [as issued]. Front wrap inscribed in ink, "With A.D. Bache's Compliments." Title page inscribed in ink, "Presented by Dr. Jno. Torrey." Very Good. AI 30150 [2]. More

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Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

ALARM TO BE APPLIED TO THE INTERIOR FLUES OF STEAM BOILERS. BY.PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND CHEMISTRY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA [FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, VOL X 1832].

[Pennsylvania? 1832]. 11, [1 blank] pp Wrapper remnants Two diagrams, one table Caption-title Scattered foxing Good+ Not in OCLC, Sabin, AI, Eberstadt, or Decker. More

Price: $100.00

Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

ANALYSIS OF SOME OF THE COALS OF PENNSYLVANIA. BY H.D. ROGERS, F.G.S., LONDON. AND A. BACHE, PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND CHEMISTRY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, OF PHILADELPHIA, VOL. VII.

[Philadelphia? 1834?]. 12pp. Disbound. Minor foxing. Very Good. More

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Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

EXPERIMENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE RADIATING AND ABSORBING POWERS OF SURFACES FOR HEAT, OF THE EFFECTS OF TRANSPARENT SCREENS, OF THE CONDUCTING POWER OF SOLIDS, &C. BY...PROFESSOR OF NAT. PHILOS. AND CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE FOR MAY, 1835.

[Philadelphia? 1835?]. 7, [1 blank] pp. Four diagrams. Caption-title, disbound. Light scattered foxing. Very Good. AI 31050 [2]. Not in OCLC, Sabin, Eberstadt, or Decker. More

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Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

EXPERIMENTS ON THE EFFICACY OF PERKINS' STEAM BOILERS, OR CIRCULATORS. BY.PROF OF NAT PHILOS AND CHEM, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, FOR JUNE TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS.

Philadelphia? 1835]. 8pp One diagram, five tables Caption-title Disbound Scattered foxing Good+ AI 30151 [1] Not in OCLC, Sabin, Eberstadt, or Decker. More

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Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

EXPERIMENTS RELATING TO THE ALLEGED INFLUENCE OF COLOUR ON THE RADIATION OF NON-LUMINOUS HEAT. BY.PROF OF NAT PHILOS AND CHEM UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ONE OF THE SECRETARIES AM PHIL SOC &C.

[Philadelphia? 1835?]. 13, [3 blank] pp Disbound without wrappers Light scattered foxing Good+ AI 30152 [4]. More

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Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

NOTE RELATING TO THE HARDENING OF LIME UNDER WATER, BY THE ACTION OF CARBONATE OF POTASSA, &C., AND TO THE HARDENING OF CARBONATE OF LIME IN THE AIR, BY POTASSA AND SODA. BY...PROF OF NAT PHILOS AND CHEM, UNIV PENN [FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, JANUARY, 1835].

[Philadelphia? 1835?]. 3, [1 blank] pp Caption-title, disbound without wrappers Scattered foxing Good+. More

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Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

REMARKS ON A METHOD, PROPOSED BY DOCTOR THOMSON, FOR DETERMINING THE PROPORTIONS OF POTASSA AND SODA IN A MIXTURE OF THE TWO ALKALIES, WITH THE APPLICATION OF A SIMILAR INVESTIGATION TO A DIFFERENT METHOD OF ANALYSIS. BY.PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, VOL XVII 1836.

[Philadelphia? 1836?]. 5, [3 blank] pp Caption-title, disbound Light scattered foxing Good+. More

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Bache, A[lexander] D[allas]:

REPLIES TO A CIRCULAR IN RELATION TO THE OCCURENCE OF AN UNUSUAL METEORIC DISPLAY ON THE 13TH OF NOVEMBER, 1834, ADDRESSED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO THE MILITARY POSTS OF THE UNITED STATES, WITH OTHER FACTS RELATING TO THE SAME QUESTION. BY.PROF OF NAT PHILOS AND CHEM, UNIV PENN [COMMUNICATED BY THE AUTHOR] [Philadelphia? 1835?] 4pp Caption-title, disbound Minor foxing Very Good [offered with] OBSERVATIONS UPON THE FACTS RECENTLY PRESENTED BY PROFESSOR OLMSTED, IN RELATION TO METEORS SEEN ON THE 13TH OF NOVEMBER, 1834 PROF NAT PHILOS AND CHEM UNIV PENN FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, VOL SVII 1836.

[Philadelphia? 1836?]. 4pp Caption-title, disbound Minor foxing Very Good AI 30155 [2] OCLC 40279936 [1] Not in Sabin, Eberstadt, or Decker. More

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Item #20157 A COMPLETE GERMAN GRAMMAR, IN TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART CONTAINING THE THEORY OF THE...

Bachmair, John James:

A COMPLETE GERMAN GRAMMAR, IN TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART CONTAINING THE THEORY OF THE LANGUAGE THROUGH ALL THE PARTS OF SPEECH; THE SECOND PART IS THE PRACTICE IN AS AMPLE A MANNER AS CAN BE DESIRED...THE SECOND AMERICAN EDITION. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION AND SPELLING.

Philadelphia: Charles Cist, 1793. [ii], 285, [1 blank], [2 Index] pp. Pages 213, 266 numbered incorrectly as issued; page 59 correctly numbered. Light fox, light wear, light tan. Bound in original brown sheep, rebacked with pale leather spine, new endpapers. Good+. A scarce German grammar. The first American edition issued..... More

Price: $350.00

Bailey, J.W.:

KNOX COLLEGE, BY WHOM FOUNDED AND ENDOWED; ALSO, A REVIEW OF A PAMPHLET ENTITLED 'RIGHTS OF CONGREGATIONALISTS IN KNOX COLLEGE.'.

Chicago: Press & Tribune Book & Job Printing Office, 1860. Original printed wrappers [some dustsoil]. Stitched, 131pp. Minor wear to blank lower edges of several leaves. Near Fine. Interdenominational strife between Presbyterians and Congregationalists brought forth this pamphlet. The Board of Trustees of Knox College, founded by Presbyterians, protests "the..... More

Price: $275.00

Beecher, Lyman:

DEPENDENCE AND FREE AGENCY. A SERMON DELIVERED IN THE CHAPEL OF THE THEOLOGICAL SERMINARY, ANDOVER, JULY 16, 1832.

Boston: Perkins & Marvin, 1832. 40pp, disbound, light foxing. Else, Very Good. AI 11261 [5]. More

Price: $35.00

Benedict, David:

A POEM, DELIVERED IN TAUNTON, SEPTEMBER 16TH, A.D. 1807, AT THE ANNIVERSARY ELECTION OF THE PHILANDRIAN SOCIETY.

Boston: Belcher & Armstrong, 1807. 19, [1 blank] pp. Stitched in original plain drab wrappers [presentation to Rev. Stephen S. Nelson "from the Author"]. Light foxing, some wrapper chipping, rear wrap detached but present, untrimmed. Good+. The Poem begins, "Forgetful man amidst life's busy cares,/ And fluctuation of terrene affairs..."..... More

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Item #35256 DE TUMULTIBUS AMERICANIS DEQUE EORUM CONCITATORIBUS MEDITATIO SENILIS. Edward Bentham

[Bentham, Edward]:

DE TUMULTIBUS AMERICANIS DEQUE EORUM CONCITATORIBUS MEDITATIO SENILIS.

Oxonii: J. Fletcher, and D. Prince; B. White, Londini, 1776. [4], 36 pp. Title leaf and last page dusted. Else Very Good, with, as in every copy, a word blotted out on page 7. Bound in modern quarter morocco and marbled boards. A loyal Oxford man, Bentham rebuts members of..... More

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Bidwell, Barnabas:

AN ORATION ON THE DEATH OF ROGER NEWTON, JUN'R, A. M. A TUTOR OF YALE-COLLEGE, IN NEW-HAVEN, WHO DIED AUGUST 10TH, 1789, AETAT. 26; PRONOUNCED IN THE COLLEGE-CHAPEL, SEPTEMBER 2ND. BY...A TUTOR OF SAID COLLEGE. PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF MR. NEWTON'S PUPILS.

New Haven: Thomas and Samuel Green, [1789?]. 23, [1 blank] pp. Bound in modern card boards and half cloth, with gum label at base of front cover. Very Good. A scarce Oration, mourning the loss of Newton, a young man of "strong and capacious understanding, a judgment sound and mature..... More

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Item #32639 "WAUPUN, WIS., NOV. 30TH, 1861. [ in manuscript: DEAR BR. DOOLITTLE]. PROF. CONATTY,...

[Blake, Daniel H.]:

"WAUPUN, WIS., NOV. 30TH, 1861. [ in manuscript: DEAR BR. DOOLITTLE]. PROF. CONATTY, OF KENOSHA, AND MYSELF ARE TRYING TO RAISE A COMPANY, TO BE CALLED THE 'TEACHERS' COMPANY,' FOR THE FIRST WISCONSIN CAVALRY. WE HAVE JUST COMMENCED, AND IT IS GOING TO BE EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO RAISE MEN NOW; BUT CAN YOU NOT ASSIST THIS GREAT AND GLORIOUS CAUSE BY SENDING ME ONE OR MORE MEN? WE WANT THE TEACHER ELEMENT PREDOMINANT, BUT THE POINT IS, TO RAISE A COMPANY OF GENTLEMEN TO GO IN IT, BE HE TEACHER OR NOT... YOURS FRATERNALLY, D.H. BLAKE"

Printed broadside, 5" x 8", with salutation in ink manuscript. Some margin browning and light margin chipping, else Very Good. Blake was Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Waupun. Beneath his printed signature is written in ink, "Pastor Cong. Ch". Professor Conatty was T.J. Conatty, a public school teacher..... More

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Boon, Edward .:

CATALOGUE OF BIOGRAPHICAL PAMPHLETS, COMPRISING FUNERAL SERMONS, OBITUARIES, EULOGIES, MEMOIRS, NARRATIVES, SKETCHES, AND ADVENTURES, ALSO, SPEECHES, ORATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT STATESMEN, DIVINES AND LITERARY MEN OF THE UNITED STATES...FOR SALE BY EDWARD P. BOON, 86 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK.

[New York: 1878?]. 56pp. Title page detached and chipped in blank inner margin. Scattered dusting. Good+. Hundreds of pamphlets listed for sale, including many on or about Presidents Washington, Tyler, and Taylor, and Daniel Webster, Thomas Paine, William Seward, and many others. This Boon catalogue is rare. OCLC 43470768 [1]..... More

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