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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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
[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
[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
[Philadelphia? 1834?]. 12pp. Disbound. Minor foxing. Very Good. More
[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
Philadelphia? 1835]. 8pp One diagram, five tables Caption-title Disbound Scattered foxing Good+ AI 30151 [1] Not in OCLC, Sabin, Eberstadt, or Decker. More
[Philadelphia? 1835?]. 13, [3 blank] pp Disbound without wrappers Light scattered foxing Good+ AI 30152 [4]. More
[Philadelphia? 1835?]. 3, [1 blank] pp Caption-title, disbound without wrappers Scattered foxing Good+. More
[Philadelphia? 1836?]. 5, [3 blank] pp Caption-title, disbound Light scattered foxing Good+. More
[Philadelphia? 1836?]. 4pp Caption-title, disbound Minor foxing Very Good AI 30155 [2] OCLC 40279936 [1] Not in Sabin, Eberstadt, or Decker. More
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
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
Hartford: B. Gleason & Co., Printers, 1824. 36pp, untrimmed, stitched. Light tanning, scattered foxing. Very Good. This pamphlet argues against the establishment of Washington College, now Trinity College, and questions the need for a second college "in a State so small as Connecticut." Those who petitioned for the incorporation of..... More
Boston: Perkins & Marvin, 1832. 40pp, disbound, light foxing. Else, Very Good. AI 11261 [5]. More
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
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
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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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