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Industrial Berks County, 1748-1948. Presented to: the people of Reading and Berks County on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the city of Reading

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6923
Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Date of Publication
1948.
Call Number
974.816 B513i
Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Place of Publication
[Reading? Pa.]
Date of Publication
1948.
Physical Description
35 p. : illus., map (on lining-papers) ; 23 x 28 cm.
Notes
Click on Table of Contents for more information.
Appropriate for juvenile literature.
Illustrations for Sally Ann Furnace, Robesonia Slag Bank, Fisher Mansion, Canal locks at Leesport, The Bernville stage.
Contents
The giant's ribs: the iron industry--To milady's taste: clothing--Not only for today: shelter--Shoofly: food--An omer for everyman: agriculture--Berks County speaking: communication--Two hours to anywhere: transportation.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - Industries.
Reading (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Taylor, Francis Starr
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 B513i
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History of the early settlement of the Juniata valley: embracing an account of the early pioneers, and the trials and privations incident to the settlement of the valley, predatory incursions, massacres, and abductions by the Indians during the French and Indian wars, and the war of the revolution, &c

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4508
Author
Jones, U. J.
Date of Publication
c1940]
Call Number
974.802 P968 1940
  1 website  
Responsibility
By U. J. Jones. With notes and extensions compiled as a glossary from the memoirs of early settlers, the pension statements of revolutionary war soldiers, and other source material, by Floyd G. Hoenstine ...
Author
Jones, U. J.
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
The Telegraph Press,
Date of Publication
c1940]
Physical Description
440 p. incl. illus., plates, front. 24 cm.
Notes
Maps on lining-papers.
First edition published at Philadelphia, 1856.
Appendix, prepared by William H. Egle (including a biographical sketch of U. J. Jones and The Pattersons of Juniata): p. [351]-421.
Subjects
Frontier and pioneer life - Pennsylvania.
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania.
Juniata River Valley (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Egle, William Henry,
Hoenstine, Floyd G.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.802 P968 1940
Websites
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Two centuries of Reading, Pa., 1748-1948; a history of the county seat of Berks County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4731
Author
Albright, Raymond Wolf,
Edition
[Official bicentennial ed.]
Date of Publication
1948.
Call Number
974.816 R287a
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Author
Albright, Raymond Wolf,
Edition
[Official bicentennial ed.]
Place of Publication
Reading
Publisher
Historical Society of Berks County,
Date of Publication
1948.
Physical Description
xi, 307 p. illus., ports. 24 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. [299]-301.
Subjects
Reading (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 R287a
Websites
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Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Date of Publication
c1945]
Call Number
974.816 N788w
  1 website  
Responsibility
by J. Bennett Nolan. Published under the auspices of Chamber of Commerce of Reading, Pennsylvania.
Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Place of Publication
[York, Pa
Publisher
Printed at the Maple Press Company,
Date of Publication
c1945]
Physical Description
v, 216 p. illus. 21 cm.
Notes
Bibliographical foot-notes.
Summary
History in Reading, PA as told by a character, "Uncle Peter, " while he walks down Fifth Street and Penn Street.
Subjects
Reading (Pa.) - Description.
Reading (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 N788w
Websites
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Hugo Grotius, his most choice discourses out of that excellent treatise De veritate religionis Christianæ. I. Of God, and His providence. II. Of Christ, His miracles and doctrine, with annotations, and the authors life. III. His judgement in sundry points controverted, contained in his vote for the churches peace. IV. An epistle consolatorie

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21795
Author
Grotius, Hugo,
Edition
The third edition, corrected with lively brasse pieces newly added.
Date of Publication
1657.
Call Number
Bookk 744 1657
Responsibility
translated out of the Latin, by Cl. Barksdale.
Author
Grotius, Hugo,
Uniform Title
De veritate religionis Christianae.
Edition
The third edition, corrected with lively brasse pieces newly added.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. Lee at the Turks Head in Fleetstreet over against Fetter-Lane.,
Date of Publication
1657.
Physical Description
[22], 142 pages plates ; 12mo
Notes
Includes "Appendix. Hugo Grotius his judgement ..." which has separate titlepage dated 1658 but continuous pagination and signatures. Bound, and possibly issued with, "The mourner comforted ... ", London, 1658 which is catalogued separately.
Wing reports an issue of the third edition dated 1658 but no example dated 1657.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page under that of struck W. Coward.
Book number 744 as assigned by Yeates.
Not found in
Subjects
Catholic Church - Apologetic works - Early works to 1800.
Catholic Church.
Apologetics - Early works to 1800.
Apologetics
Apologetics.
Apologetic writings.
Early works.
History.
Full blind tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Bookk 744 1657
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Israfel in Berkshire : Edgar Allan Poes̓ visit to Reading, March 1844

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5266
Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Date of Publication
1948?]
Call Number
974.816 N788i
Responsibility
by J. Bennett Nolan ; published for the bicentennial of Reading, Penna., 1748-1948.
Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Place of Publication
[Reading, Pa
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1948?]
Physical Description
31 p. : ill., facsim., port. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Poe, Edgar Allan, - 1809-1849.
Reading (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.816 N788i
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Southeastern Pennsylvania, a history of the counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Schuylkill

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3801
Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Date of Publication
[1943]
Call Number
974.800912 N791
Responsibility
J. Bennett Nolan, supervising editor ...
Author
Nolan, J. Bennett
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, New York
Publisher
Lewis historical publishing company, inc.
Date of Publication
[1943]
Physical Description
3 v. fronts., ill. (incl. maps) plates, ports., facsims. (part col. 1 double) col. coats of arms, col. geneal. tables. 27 1/2 cm.
Notes
Vols. 1 and 2 paged continuously.
Vol. 3 consists of biographies.
LCHS has vols. 1 and 3 only.
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Bucks County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Delaware County (Pa.) - History.
Montgomery County (Pa.) - History.
Philadelphia County (Pa.) - History.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.800912 N791
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Reports of that learned and judicious clerk, J. Gouldsborough, Esq., sometimes one of the protonotaries of the Court of Common Pleas, or his collection of choice cases and matters agitated in all the courts at Westminster in the latter yeares of the reign of Queen Elizabeth : with learned arguments at the barr and on the bench, and the grave resolutions and judgements thereupon of the chief justices Anderson and Popham, and the rest of the judges of those times : never before published, and now printed by his original copy, with short notes in the margent of the chief matters therein contained, with the yeare, terme, and number roll of many of the cases : and two exact tables, viz. a briefer, of the names of the severall cases, with the nature of the actions on which they are founded : and a larger, of all the remarkable things contained in the whole book

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21432
Author
Goldesborough, John,
Date of Publication
anno Dom. 1653.
Call Number
Book 493 1653
Responsibility
by W.S. of the Inner Temple, Esq.
Author
Goldesborough, John,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by W.W. for Charles Adams, and are to be sold at his shop ...,
Date of Publication
anno Dom. 1653.
Physical Description
[20], 192, [16] p. ; 22 cm (4to)
Notes
The printer is identified as W. Wilson. Cf. Wing.
Signatures: A⁴ (a)⁴ B² (B)-(C]⁴ D⁴ (E)-(2D)⁴ (A1 blank).
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 493 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.),
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - England - Early works to 1800.
Courts - England - Early works to 1800.
Courts.
Law reports, digests, etc.
England.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
W. S.,
Randolph, Peyton,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 493 1653
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Annals of the Conestoga Valley in Lancaster, Berks, and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania / compiled and published by C.Z. Mast and Robert E. Simpson

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4291
Date of Publication
1942.
Call Number
974.815 CAER M423
Place of Publication
Elverson, Pa. ; Churchtown, Pa
Publisher
The Authors,
Date of Publication
1942.
Physical Description
xviii, 689 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Notes
Separate index volume compiled by J. Lemar and Lois Ann Mast in 1981.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Berks County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Conestoga Valley (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Mast, C. Z.
Simpson, Robert Emmett,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 CAER M423
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The Reading railroad --an early history

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Author
Brown, Revelle W.
Date of Publication
1946.
Call Number
385 B881
Responsibility
[by] R. W. Brown.
Author
Brown, Revelle W.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
The Newcomen society of England, American branch,
Date of Publication
1946.
Physical Description
36 p. illus. (part mounted) 23cm.
Notes
Text on p. [2]-[4] of cover.
"This Newcomen address ... was delivered at the '1946 Schuylkill valley luncheon' of the Newcomen society of England, held in Mr. Brown's honor in the ballroom of the Necho Allen, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., on June 26, 1946."
"First printing: June 1946. Second printing: June 1946."
Subjects
Reading Company.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
385 B881
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