The charter, laws, catalogue of books, list of philosophical instruments, &c. of the Juliana Library-Company, in Lancaster : To which are prefixed, some reflections on the advantages of knowledge; the origin of books and libraries, shewing how they have been encouraged and patronized by the wise and virtuous of every age. : With a short account of its institution, friends and benefactors. ... Published by order of the directors
The earliest library in Lancaster, known as the "Juliana Library," was established in 1759, under the name of "The Lancaster Library Company." It was the third subscription library established in Pennsylvania. In 1763 it was chartered, and, out of compliment to Lady Juliana Penn, daughter of the Earl of Pomfret, and wife of Thomas Penn, one of the proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania, it was called the Juliana Library. The library at one time had about 800 books on its shelves and was fairly prosperous. Its most flourishing period was from 1760 to 1775.
On back of cover: "#532 Hinkels Sale Mar 31 1920 --$61.00. Purchased by Chas. I. Landis July 14 1920 from Nevin F. McGirr fpr $25."
The only known copy, held by the American Antiquarian Society, lacks title page. Title taken from caption title.
Rice and Co. were booksellers in Philadelphia from Oct. 4, 1787 to Dec. 1, 1792. Page [19] of this catalogue lists "Picture of England 1790." Bristol suggests 1791 as the date of publication.
Signatures: A-Eⶠ(E6 missigned F).
Apparently from the personal library of Yeates.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 1035 not assigned by Yeates.
Bristol, R.P. Supplement to Charles Evans' American bibliography,
Shipton, C.K. National index of American imprints through 1800,
Winans, R.B. Descriptive checklist of book catalogues separately printed in America, 1693-1800,
by Farrand and Nicholas, ; for publishing by subscription a new periodical work, to be issued quarterly, and to be entitled the American review of history and politics and general repository of literature and state papers.
Bound with Oration on Masonry, delivered at St. John's Church, in the city of Philadelphia, at the request of the right worshhipful grand lodge of Pennsylvania by James Milnor, esq. Philadelphia: J. Maxwell, printer, 1811 -- Proposals for publishing by subscription, a translation from the French, of. LeSages's historical genealogial chronological and geographical atlas. Philadelphia: Jane Aiken, 1819 -- A description of the chain bridge; invented by Judge Finley, of Fayette County Pennsylvania...Uniontown, Pa: William Campbell, 1811 -- The pioneeer, vol. I, no. IV, May 5, 1812 -- The Port folio (new series) by Oliver Oldschool, Esq. Philadelphia, Saturday, March 12, 1808 -- Annual discourse, delivered before the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on the 13th of November 1810 by Joseph Hopkinson. Philadelphia: published by Bradford and Inskeep; Inseeep and Bradford, New York: and William M'Ilhenry, Boston, Sweeny & M'Kenzie, printers, 1810 -- Reply to Mr. Burke's invective against Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Watt, in the House of Commons on the30th of April, 1792, by Thomas Cooper. London: printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church Yard; and M Falkner and Co., Manchester, M,DCC,XCII (1792) -- Narrative of the proceedings against Thomas Cooiper, exquire, president judge of the eighth judiciary district of Pennsylvania, on a charge of official misconduct. Lancaster: printed by William Hamilton, 1811; -- [Narrative on the title of West Florida]. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Observations on the conduct of our executive towards Spain. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified -- Letters, addressed to the people of Pennsylvania respecting the internal improvement, of the commonwealth; by means of roads and canals by William J. Duane. Philadelphia: printed by Jane Aiken, No 71, North Third Street, 18ll --An address of the members of theHouse of Representatives, of the Congress of the United States, to their consitutents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain. Philadelphia: printed at the office of the United States' Gazette, date not identified; Documents and facts, relative to military events, during the late war by Jno. P. Boyd. Place not identified:published not identified. date not identified-- Darstellung des in Baltimore am 27 und 28sten Julii, 1812, gemachten Angriffs auf die presfreyheit, und das leben der Bertheidiger defelben. Philadelphia: gedruct bey Conrad Zentler, in der Zwenten Stresse, unterhalb der Regs Strasse, 1812 -- Plan of an improved system of the money-concerns of the Union by Erick Bollman, M.D. Philadelphia: printed for the auther. Wiliam Fry, printer, Walnut, near Fifth Street, 1816; Articles of the Farmer's Bank of Lancaster. Place not idenifiied: Printed by Hugh Hamilton, date not identified
The doctrine of the new birth, : exemplified in the life and religious experience of Onesimus, from the eleventh to the twenty-fifth year of his age, or from the year 1779 to 1793, inclusive. : Also, the visions which he saw concerning the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the days when George Washington was the president of the United States of North America, and in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 1792. The visions with several of the special events of his life shall be illustrated with twenty plates, and the whole designed as a defence of the truth of the Gospel, and proof of the immortality of the human soul. Written in twenty letters, and dedicated to Elder Joseph Maylin. Onesimus
x, [2], [17]-292 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
Notes
Publication date suggested by the Preface (p. [v]-vii), signed "Philadelphia, October, 1835."
The Gift was published annually in eight issues dated 1836 to 1845, with none for 1838 and 1841.
Faded inscription on second fly leaf.
Library has 1836 volume.
Faxon, F.W. Literary Annuals and Gift Books,
Thompson, R. Annuals,
BAL,
Heartman, C.F., & Canny, J.R. Bibliography of first printings of the writings of Edgar Allan Poe,
Eliza Leslie was a writer of fiction and nonfiction works for juveniles and adults. Almost yearly, between 1836-1845, she edited an annual gift book called The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present, with contributions from Edgar Allan Poe , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson and other authors.
Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. : Commencing on Tuesday, the sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and of the independence of the United States of America the twenty-first. : Volume VII
State of the accounts of Samuel Turbett, Esquire, collector of excise for the county of Lancaster; from the time of his appointment until the 24th of February, 1786
