The peerage of Scotland : containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom from their origin to the present generation, collected from the public records
History of the United States, from their first settlement as English colonies, in 1607, to the year 1808; or, the thirty-third of their sovereignty and independence
Published by M. Carey and son, no. 126, Chesnut street: for the sole benefit of the heirs of the author.
Date of Publication
May 1st, 1818.
Physical Description
3 v. 24 cm.
Notes
"The additions made to this work, commence with the thirty-sixth chapter, page 118 of this volume [v. 3] All the preceding part was written by ... Dr. Ramsay." - Note, v. 3, p. [viii]
Forms a part of the author's "Universal history Americanised".
"Biographical memoir of David Ramsay. " By R. Y. Hayne; v. 1, p. [5]-27.
by the late Rev. John Brown ... embellished with elegant engravings.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
S. Walker,
Date of Publication
1820.
Physical Description
1, 1222 pages : illustrations ; 45 cm
Notes
In double columns.
"Bible was property of Mr. Jackson's grandparents, Henry & Mary Bair, and his mother Anna Bair Jackson." from donor information.
Genealogical material may be accessed in family file.
On obverse of engraving between the old and new testaments : Remarkable avand 1855; a vary Remarkable site was seen, on the 14nth of november in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred thirty three, in the morning from four o Clock and some people says sooner, till Day Light, appearingly like the stars falling from heaven, very, very numeres in all directions with Long streak, appearingt like fier Desending some of them nearly to the Ground, I have made inquiry and could hear of no person that Ever seen the Like before,,,,
Viewing bible contingent on staff availabity, an appointment may be required.
Full tooled leath binding with maroon leather title on sping.
nach der deutschen Uebersetzung D. Martin Luthers ; mit eines jeden capitels kurzen Summarien ...
Place of Publication
Philadelphia : In stereotypen verfertigt, von J. Howe
Publisher
Gedruckt und zu haben bey Kimber und Scharpless, Buchhändler, Nro. 93, Marktstrasse ;
Date of Publication
1828.
Physical Description
932 pages, [38] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 28 cm
Notes
Howe's statement precedes imprint on t.p.
New Testament has separate title page.
Two frontispieces engraved by W.E. Tucker and T. Gimbrede after originals by L. Simond and Hans Holbein. Wood engravings by Alexander Anderson.
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Copy 1 lacks one frontispiece.
Copy 2 lacks both frontispieces.
Copy 1 Brenner family bible.
Copy 1 Brenner family genealogy 1795-1840.
Copy 2 Gamber family bible.
Copy 2 Gamber family genealogy 1823-1845.
Copy 2 From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P07.9.1
Copy 1 Four leaves of famiy register follows the Old Testament, with most items enclosed in fractur of flowers in the shape of hearts in German and English.
Copy 2 Five leaves of family register follows the Old Testament, with five items enclosed in fractur hearts with landscapes and the final item encosed in fruits and flowers by Karl Friderich Theodor Seybold.
Copy 1 Jacob Brenner's signature on back of front cover.
Biblia, das ist : die ganze Heilige Schrift alten und neuen Testaments : nach der deutschen Uebersetzung von Doctor Martin Luther : mit lehrreichen Vorreden, und vielen nützlichen und seltenen Registern versehen ; nebst dem dritten Buch der Maccabäer, und Zugabe des dritten und vierten Buchs Ezra : imgleichen, eine kurz gefasste Biblische Geschichte und Lebensbeschreibung Doctor Martin Luthers
Loose items removed to MG-399, Eby-Weaver/Weber family bible includes: "This German Bible belonged to Anna Eby, first wife of Abraham Weaver who was a direct descendant of the Webers (Weavers) original settlers of Weber Thal or Weaverland. This book presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society by Elizabeth Weaver and Gertrude M. Weaver, Jan. 1953."
Hand-decorated genealogy of Daniel Eby on back endpaper.
Four pages of Weaver and Eby genealogy laid in before the back endpaper.
Stamp of Henrich Miller, Buchbinder, In der Ost-Oranien=Strasse, gegenü̈ber der Deutsch Reformirten Kirche, Lancaster.
Full-page hand-drawn Taufschein for Anna Eby; second full-page hand-drawn Taufschien for Anna Eby precedes title page of the New Testament.
Laid in before p. 235 are a color engraving with poem of Jesus coming into Jerusalem (34 x 23 cm), a color drawing of a horse (10 x 8 cm), color drawing of flowers with note "Gedruckt und zu haben bey G. S. Peters, Harrisgurg, Pa. (9 x 10 cm), and tract No. 19 "Heavenly Tidings.
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Journal of the twentieth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord 1809, and of the commonwealth the thirty-fourth
Journal of the session which began Dec. 5, 1809 and concluded Mar. 20, 1810.
"Index to the Journal of the twentieth House of Representatives, of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lancaster--Printed by Benjamin Grimler--1810. 44 p., 2nd count. With separate title page.
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Book number 31 as assigned by Yeates.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Signature of J Burrows at top of verso of page 891.
Journal of the Twenty-first House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : commenced at Lancaster ... the fourth of December ... one thousand eight hundred and ten
