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Young's directory of Columbia : Embracing a full list of all the adult males and heads of families, with their occupation and residence, for 1874

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15442
Date of Publication
1874.
Call Number
917.4815 D589c 1874 reprint
Responsibility
compiled by Charles F. Young.
Place of Publication
Columbia, Pa
Publisher
Grier & Moderwell ;
Date of Publication
1874.
Physical Description
68, [17] p. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Advertising matter at front and back.
Reprint from original.
Subjects
Columbia (Pa.) - Directories.
Additional Author
Charles F. Young.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D589c 1874 reprint
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A year's residence in the United States of America; treating of the face of the country, the climate, the soil, the products, the mode of cultivating the land, the prices of land, of labour, of food, of raiment; of the expenses of house-keeping and of the usual manner of living; of the manners and customs of the people; and, of the institutions of the country, civil, political and religious

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16589
Author
Cobbett, William,
Date of Publication
1818-
Call Number
917.73 N532Y 1818
  1 website  
Author
Cobbett, William,
Place of Publication
New-York
Publisher
Printed for the author by Clayton and Kingsland,
Date of Publication
1818-
Physical Description
v. illus. 19 cm.
Notes
Library has: v. 1.
Bookplate of Redmond Conyngham, no. 1558.
William Cobbett (9 March 1763 - 18 June 1835) was an English pamphleteer, farmer, journalist and member of parliament, who was born in Farnham, Surrey.
Subjects
Agriculture - United States.
United States - Description and travel.
United States - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.73 N532Y 1818
Websites
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A brief history of the city of Lancaster; Containing an introduction to the settlement of the county; reminiscences of the past and present of the city; the poor house and hospital; the court house; the county jail; the water works; the railroad; the Franklin and Marshall College; the manufactories; the gas works and agricultural park; with many of the old "land marks," &c

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16919
Author
Kilburn, Francis,
Date of Publication
1870.
Call Number
974.815 L244p 1870
Author
Kilburn, Francis,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Pearsol and Geist, printers,
Date of Publication
1870.
Physical Description
40 [2] p. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Includes local business cards and advertisements.
Not in Wilkinson.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Commerce.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.815 L244p 1870
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A Brief history of the city of Lancaster : containing an introduction to the settlement of the county, reminiscences of the past and present of the city, the poor house and hospital, the court house, the county jail, the water works, the railroad, the Franklin and Marshall College, the manufactories, the gas works and agricultural park, with many of the old land marks, &c. ; also, the business cards of the principal merchants and manufacturers

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16047
Date of Publication
1870.
  1 website  
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Published by Francis Kilburn ; Pearsol & Geist, printers,
Date of Publication
1870.
Physical Description
40 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Bound with The Bible in Iron (1914) and Old Home Week Manheim, Pa. (1912) -- this copy is missing as of 4/11/2024. Please access using the electronic copy.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Kilburn, Francis.
Websites
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Boyd's directory of Lancaster, Columbia, Chester and West Chester

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16990
Date of Publication
1874-75
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1874-75 reprint
Responsibility
To which is added a business directory of the principal places in Lancaster, Chester and Delaware Counties. Compiled by Wm. H. Boyd.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
J.M. Westhaeffer,
Date of Publication
1874-75
Physical Description
v. 23 cm.
Notes
Reprint.
Subjects
Lancaster, Pa. - Directories.
Columbia Co., Pa. - Directories.
Chester, Pa. - Directories.
West Chester, Pa. - Directories.
Additional Author
Boyd, William Henry,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1874-75 reprint
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Pennsylvania and the Centennial exposition: comprising the preliminary and final reports of the Pennsylvania board of Centennial managers, made to the Legislature at the sessions of 1877-8; together with a list of the officers and members of the Board and of the associated committees; and historical sketch of the exhibition; an alphabetical catalogue of Pennsylvania exhibitors; and a series of articles relative to the industries, resources and capabilities of the commonwealth

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4386
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of Centennial managers.
Date of Publication
1878.
Call Number
974.80421 P415
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Board of Centennial managers.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for the Pennsylvania board of Centennial managers, by Gillin & Nagle,
Date of Publication
1878.
Physical Description
3 pt. in 2 v. fronts. (v. 2; fold. map) plates, plans. 26 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Industries.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80421 P415
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Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11825
Author
Devens, R. M.
Date of Publication
1879.
Call Number
973 D489
  2 websites  
Author
Devens, R. M.
Place of Publication
Springfield, Mass
Publisher
C. A. Nichols,
Date of Publication
1879.
Physical Description
1004 p. illus., ports.
Subjects
United States - History.
United States - History - 1783-1865.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973 D489
Websites
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Mnemonika: or, Chronological tablets; : exhibiting, in a methodical manner, the most remarkable occurrences, from the creation of the world to the present period. Comprehending brief accounts of inventions and discoveries in every department of science; biographical and historical sketches; post-offices of the United States; discoveries of countries; foundations of empires, &c. &c. : To which are added, several valuable tables

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22163
Date of Publication
1812.
Call Number
Book 1036 1812
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
Published by John F. Watson, Philadelphia; and E.J. Coale, Baltimore. B.W. Sower, & Co. printers.,
Date of Publication
1812.
Physical Description
vi, [3], 20-346 p., [1] folded leaf ; 15 cm.
Notes
"The Tablet of memory, which forms the ground-work of this book, has been published for many years successively in London and Edinburgh ..."--Preface, p. vi.
Cf. Shaw & Shoemaker 26107, which records an edition with Baltimore imprint only.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-T⁹ U².
Error in paging: p. 339 misnumbered 393.
Not in Shaw & Shoemaker.
"Calendar for the nineteenth century. Published by Edward J. Coale, for Mnemonika."--Folded leaf.
Apparently from the personal library of Yeates.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 1036 not assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Mnemonics.
Chronology, Historical.
Leather bindings (Binding)
Illegible markings (Provenance)
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Watson, John F.
Coale, Edward Johnson,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
B.W. Sower & Co.,
Additional Title
Tablet of memory.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
United States Maryland Baltimore.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 1036 1812
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The self-taught conveyancer, or, Farmers' and mechanics' guide : being a compilation from the most approved authorities, of the various instruments of writing, which are found necessary in the common concerns of the farmer, mechanic and man of business : arranged in so clear and concise a manner, that the most ignorant may with ease, by referring to it, execute bonds, leases, deeds, indentures, notes, articles, of agreement, &c. without application to an attorney

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16432
Author
Gentleman of the bar.
Date of Publication
1819.
Call Number
347.055 Y93 1819
Alternate Title
Self-taught conveyancer.
Farmers' and mechanics' guide.
Responsibility
by a Gentleman of the bar.
Author
Gentleman of the bar.
Place of Publication
[York, Pa.]
Publisher
Printed and published by P. Hardt, York, Penn., and to be had of Shaeffer and Maund, Baltimore,
Date of Publication
1819.
Physical Description
iv, 91 p. : forms ; 17 cm.
Notes
On flyleaf: John Wilsons Book: Price 12 1/2 cents.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Subjects
Forms (Law) - United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
347.055 Y93 1819
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The underground railroad. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2041
Author
Still, William,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Date of Publication
[c1871]
Call Number
973.7115 S857
Responsibility
By William Still . . . Illustrated with 70 fine engravings by Bensell, Schell and others, and portraits from photographs from life . . .
Author
Still, William,
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Pa., Cincinnati, O. [etc.]
Publisher
People's Publishing Company
Date of Publication
[c1871]
Physical Description
780, [5] p. incl. front., illus. plates, ports. 25 cm.
Notes
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
Underground railroad.
Fugitive slaves - United States.
Slavery - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7115 S857
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